SABRES fans:what are your expectations for the game tonight?
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I'm sorry to be late in answering this question, but given how poorly our Sabres played on Friday night, allowing the no-talent goon flyers to even the series at two games apiece, it may be just as well. I must say I like every answer above: four because they are Sabres fans and know their hockey, and the fifth because it perfectly demonstrates everything negative (and utterly truthful) I have to say about loathsome philadelphia (aka philistinia) and their even more loathsome sports fans. The worst of the worst, truly.\n\nThe Sabres will definitely need to play much better this afternoon and I am confident they will do so. A win at home in Buffalo will put them up 3-2 and then they can return to philistinia and crush the evil flyers and their subhuman scum "fans" in game six to finish out the series.\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!!
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Bad refs!! (Just kidding)\n\nUmmmm - We don't know. Personally - I looked at every single aspect (including ownership Bill) \nPhila has made a lot of changes in every different catagory.\nEsche has to go and he wants to go. / Nittymaki is a backup goalie who'se only playing because Esche's heart is not in Phila.\n\n*I'm only now beginning to agree that Hatcher has to go. / An enforcer was called up from the minors today and that's a damn-good indication that they're looking to get rid of their old enforcer - Hatcher.*\n\n**Peter did not skate tonight - he has the flu. The flu?\nOK - With-that Phila played their best game in a long long time... so this might be an indication of some captain-conflicts within the team.... / I have said since the season began that Gagne should be captain but Gagne held-out for more $\n*Peter is also having reoccuring ankle problems and the Flyer's new GM stated today that he's not untradable. / At the end of the season he's free-picking for any team.\n\nIn short - I don't know..\nBut I can say that I love these kids and I'm proud of them.
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Ottawa is punishing.  Their top line are all Right handed shots.  Ottawa will be a force this season.  Corvo is a beast.  Chris Neil is a beast.  So is McGrattan.  The Leafs can't compete anymore.  The tide turns this year with EMERY in goal...
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EDMONTON ROCKS!!!!!\nThey are going for a good duck hunt.  My prediction is it will come down to the Oilers and the Sabres.  Sabres don't stand a chance though.\nGO OILERS GO!!!!!!\nYEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
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I absolutely love the Penguins.  How can you not with the talent on the team...CROSBY, MALKIN, FLEURY and I think Reechi doin' pretty good, thus far.  I just wish Army would score a goal and Eaton would be back from his injury.
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Watched it and LOVED it! My Sabres are the total underdogs in this series and they beat the Senators in their own building. It was one of the most exciting games I've ever seen. It featured fantastic skating and stickhandling, end-to-end rushes, solid hitting, basically everything you could ask for in a hockey game except good goaltending. The Sabres tying the game so late in the 3rd period and then winning it just 18 seconds into overtime was just phenomenal!\n\nIt's nice to see we have fans all around the world. Stay tuned. Buffalo is going to win it all! :)\n\nLET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!!
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They've done a good job during the regular season and I see no reason why this won't continue in the playoffs. Bill Clement and company are polished and professional and I look forward to watching as much playoff hockey as possible for the next couple of months. I hope ESPN is crying in their worthless NBA beer for losing the NHL contract.\n\nGO SABRES!!!
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The Buffalo Sabres shall win the Stanley Cup!:)\n\n\n\nGO SABRES!!!!
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Moon, I have never been more ready for any game in my life, and I've been following -- and loving -- hockey since I was six years old! My proud Buffalo Sabres have played superbly all season long and have been THE surprise team of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Carolina Hurricanes have whined and complained and arrogantly proclaimed themselves the superior team from game one, yet here we are facing the ultimate seventh game of this series to decide it all. \n\nWhat do I expect? I expect my glorious Sabres to shock the hockey world yet again and defeat the 'Canes in their own building (where there will be thousands of Buffalo supporters cheering in full throat). It would be poetic justice and no team nor its fans could be more deserving than the Buffalo Sabres. I am so primed for this game and can hardly wait for the puck to drop tonight!\n\nAlthough I grew up in the Buffalo area and spent most of my life there, I now reside in the Washington, DC area. You will find many transplanted WNYers scattered about the country, including a large contingent here and in North Carolina. We are loud and proud in support of our beloved Sabres, no matter what happens. But again, we are going to WIN! :)\n\nThank you for the "welcome back" question, Moon! ;)\n\nLET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!! LET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!! LET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!! LET'S GO BUF-FA-LO!!!
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I watched the game last night with the coyotes I think that SJ was playing better but just not putting the puck in the back of the net many great scoring Chance but not many goals. Cujo has also has a 30-7-0 record against the sharks so I don't see a change in that unless the sharks step it up a notch. I like what I saw of the sharks but if they want to win they need to keep crashing the net and stop with the bad turn overs. also stop giving away odd man rushes. As for the chances of making the play-offs not to good a lot of teams in the running will have to drop the ball for this to happen. Go Leafs and Canadians and ottawa :)
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The Buffalo Sabres are hotter than they've ever been. While everyone has been talking about Carolina in the East, Buffalo is the real surprise story of 05-06 season. They are my pick to win it all
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The Flyers have lots to prove tonight, the Sabs have some key injuries, anyone who thinks it's a given is delusional.\n\nI finally dumped Joni from my fantasy team and it pained me to do so.     I don't know what the Flyers can do right now, it must be very frustrating being a fan.\n\nPersonally I think Hatcher is a fossil, Peter can't be a one man band all the time either.  Like I said, I don't know what the answers are but I don't think Nedved is going to be a game changer.  \n\nI love my Sabs, but it seems whenever I underestimate a team I get my lunch handed to me.  I drop -12 Joni, so watch tonight will be his night....I make a derogatory remark about Nedved--he'll have a hat trick.  \n\nGo Sabs.....and good luck to Philly....after tonight.:-)
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Another Sabres victory - no way Esche is playing like he did on Saturday AGAIN...4-2 Sabres
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The Sabres in 7 games. They are going to be a good match for one another, so I don't think one team is heavily favored to win.
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The Buffalo Sabres shall win the Stanley Cup!:)\n\n\n\nLet's Go Buf-fa-lo!!!
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just goes to show.... BUFFALO WILL GO ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR!!!!\n\n\n\never notice how untouchable the sabres are??? that maple leafs game was just a fluke. GO SABRES!!!
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Moon, I'll have to get back to you on this one. My younger brother and I are currently searching out a local watering hole (likely a sports bar instead of our usual British pub) that will have the satellite feed of the Sabres-Flyers game, which is NOT being shown on OLN here. :(\n\nIf we're in luck finding a place to watch our glorious Sabres thrash the hated flyers (again), that's where we'll be and I shall give you a full report later. In the meantime, I'll try to answer your follow-up questions accordingly...\n\nYes, I definitely prefer watching important games like this with family and friends (this was of course much easier to do when we all lived back in WNY). We really love our Sabres (hockey) and Bills (football) and REALLY get into the games, whether we're there in person or watching on telly.\n\nEating and drinking invariably consists of pizza and beer but can also be nachos and beer (chicken wings and beer only works when I'm with nonvegetarian friends, as most of my siblings are now vegetarian but I am not). Basically, the menu is unhealthy -- but very yummy -- junk food and BEER! ;)\n\nGame day rituals include wearing the team colours, whether a replica jersey, t-shirt, sweatshirt, cap, whatever (no face painters amongst my group but it would be amusing if anyone ever decided to do that, lol). All rituals are more significant if actual game attendance is involved but, alas, that is not an option as we are approximately 400 miles away from our beloved Sabres.\n\nWe celebrate every goal and every win as if we're at the game (which means very loudly!), with the most significant win being the series-clinching victory (the Sabres are up 2-0 over the flyers and need two more wins to clinch the series and advance to the next round). If the Sabres were actually to win the Stanley Cup, well, everything else in my life would have to be put on hold (including my bloody job) as the celebration would continue for days and days, doubtless including a trip home to Buffalo to join the Cup parade and celebrate with friends and fam back there, as well. Oh, if only... :)\n\nThanks for the well wishes (and the question) and I will update you later on what happened with watching the game (and the result, of course).\n\nGO SABRES!!!\n\nUpdate: Okay, well, as you likely know by now, our Sabres lost to the hated flyers, 4-2 (sweeps aren't too common in a best-of-seven series), so it may be just as well that we were unable to find a place to watch the game. This is very definitely not a hockey town. The good news is that Friday's game will be televised and I feel very confident the Sabres will avenge this temporary setback and crush the goons in front of their evil and hateful fans (philadelphia is by far the worst sports city with the worst sports fans on the face of the earth!). Once again...\n\nGO SABRES!!!