[A] Sabres (19-21-5) vs Blackhawks (27-13-6) - 01/18 - 6:30 PM

[mikita's helmet]

Is this a vs. game? Why the early start?

NBC sports channel.

 

[mikita's helmet]

LINE-UP



Bickell is sitting.

Great, now we're doomed.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Whoa that lineup looks great actually.

 

[Ton]

Whoa that lineup looks great actually.

I'd switch Kruger and Bolland, otherwise it looks good to me too.

 

[LordKOTL]

Bickell sitting?



Cue Handel's "Hallelujah!"

 

[MassHavoc]

Shaaaaaaaaawww... I'm digging the kid. Good energy too. Would hate for him to become the trade bait.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

5 goals in 8 games.... drafted in the 5th round.



NEW AVATAR TIME

 

[MassHavoc]

5 goals in 8 games.... drafted in the 5th round.



NEW AVATAR TIME

All hail d.... Stan?

 

[MassHavoc]

Great second goal. Right place right time. Great screen by Shaw. Don't think he got a piece of it, but looked like it.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Nice embellishment Gaustad, you pussy.



I hope someone kicks the shit out of Gaustad that princess on skates loser.

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

Hawks D-Men have 5 out 7 credited assists so far.

 

[MassHavoc]

**** Milbury only we get to rail Kane.



So the refs miss and obvious TMM, obvious goal, and there was another one I can't remember. Seems to be the trend for the hawks... Maybe league? God I don't like talking conspiracies but come on.

 

[LordKOTL]

Ya know, it's weird to see the team D make so many fundamental errors and gaffes...and it not be us.



Yes, our Team D looked *that* bad during our slumps.



As for us this game, good game all around and nothing but praise for our rookies.



Aslo, to those that caught the Vs. broadcast. It was nice to see Bickell net two from the pressbox. Since he's so productive there I hope Q has him there for awhile.

 

[MassHavoc]

Great game, really liking what the kids are bringing, still not sure why they called a hand pass on the Hossa goal, but that would have been another point for Shaw I believe? Maybe I don't understand the rule correctly?

 

[LordKOTL]

Great game, really liking what the kids are bringing, still not sure why they called a hand pass on the Hossa goal, but that would have been another point for Shaw I believe? Maybe I don't understand the rule correctly?

From what I gather, the ref saw it as a handpass (at that speed, it would have been hard to see that it wasn't), and blew the play dead when Shaw touched it. Handpass is not a reviewable call.



They should have at least announced it.