Introduction


Hey all welcome to the Sabres fanatics blog. I’m Curtis, I’m 17 years old and I love the Buffalo Sabres. Give credit to the site to Paul, he did a great job on it. So, my job is to talk about the Sabres and what happened to them in the current week, this will probably happen every Friday and show up on Saturday.



Well we started the week off 5-0-0 and kept it going strong against Philadelphia with a 9-1 rout. This game showed how much depth we have as a team. We can throw any line out there and they will produce.

I’d like to highlight Thomas Vanek here, who has really changed his style of game play. He’s now playing smart hockey and playing defensively as well. The line of him, Afinogenov and Roy seems unstoppable, it’s quick and lethal. I’d also like to point out that of those 9 goals, there were 7 different scorers. We don’t have a single star player we have great chemistry and a solid team.



9-1 seems like a blowout but Ryan Miller is a big reason why we were able to destroy Philly. He made 37 saves that night; Miller is turning into a top notch goaltender and is proving he has what it takes to be a superstar in this league.





Friday Night's Game

Tonight, we put our perfect record to the test again, and came through. It was a back and forth game, Carolina and Buffalo are two solid teams that are quick and have a great transition game. The penalty kill was as strong as ever and our power play really didn’t have a chance to prove itself due to Carolina’s great discipline. Tied 3-3, it seemed like the game was going to be a barn burner but Vanek’s goal allowed us to take the lead. Then came another by Spacek just two minutes later. We got a little sloppy there at the end, allowing a 5 on 3 SH goal, but it’s nothing to be worried about, I’m sure Lindy will ensure they don’t let something like that happen again and will stress on how important it is to never lay down and expect victory. I thought that this game was very important because it proved that we are capable of beating the defending Stanley Cup champs and we can take on anyone in the league now. Tomorrow night should be a good game, Boston’s off-season pickups like Chara, and the young guns Phil Kessel and Brad Boyes make them a very talented team. They add even more strength to our division and it will be a tough test to see how we play against them. That’s about all I got for tonight but I’ll go out on a few side notes. I have not heard anything on Tim Connelly just yet, so we will just have to wait and see on that one. Also, if you check the stats on nhl.com, you will notice that the Sabres have a few in the top 10 in points in the league. Afinogenov, Drury, and Briere, while Vanek is looking to creep up on that as well.


Prediction

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Drury hit 30 goals again, and for Briere to hit 100 points. Vanek and Pomminville should finish the year with 20 goals a piece and 40 some assists. Thanks for your time, and help spread the word. GO SABRES!!!