SabreCast #20: Sabres vs Thrashers and @ Bruins
Sunday, November 9th, 2008 11:16 pm by Mike
In SabreCast #20, we cover Friday’s game versus the Atlanta Thrashers and Saturday’s game at Boston. Matt and I had a really busy weekend, so we had to combine both games into one episode and release the podcast a bit late too.
Get the Full Episode (MP3 16.6mb) – Running Time 36:01
Sabres vs Thrashers
- The Sabres played an offensive style game with the defensemen joining the rush frequently and scored four goals.
- The goals came from MacArthur (6), Kotalik (5), Afinogenov (1), and Vanek (12).
- Despite offensive success, the Sabres had a couple defensive breakdowns and Miller struggled throughout the game. The Sabres gave up four goals in regulation and one in overtime.
- The game also saw a lot of Power Play goals as each team had two.
Predictions
- Matt’s Prediction: 5-3 W (Vanek, Connolly, Gaustad)
- Mike’s Prediction: 3-2 W (Vanek, Connolly, Rivet)
- Prediction Game Results
Three Stars
- Matt’s Three Stars: Williams, Connolly, Afinogenov
- Mike’s Three Stars: Williams, Little, Connolly
- SabreCast Three Stars
Sabres @ Bruins
- The Sabres started off the game with a head of steam and saw Connolly score his first goal of the season in the first period.
- However, the Sabres missed on a number of good chances and allowed Boston to get back in the game. Boston tied up the game in the first and scored two more in the second.
- The Sabres put forth a pretty good effort, but it wasn’t enough. Boston passed the Sabres for the division lead with the win.
Predictions
- Matt’s Prediction: 3-2 W (Kotalik, Pomminville, Spacek)
- Mike’s Prediction: 3-2 W (Vanek, Roy, Lydman)
- Prediction Game Results
Three Stars
- Matt’s Three Stars: Fernandez, Connolly, Savard
- Mike’s Three Stars: Fernandez, Savard, Connolly
- SabreCast Three Stars