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Anderson Leads Senators to 2-0 Win Over Sabres



Craig Anderson continued his scorching start in net for the Senators, stopping 42 shots and leading Ottawa to a 2-0 win over the Sabres on Tuesday.
 
The two sides skated to a scoreless opening period, but Ottawa struck twice in the 2nd. Erik Karlsson finally opened the scoring at 8:20 of the middle frame with a shorthanded goal, his 6th of the season. Marcus Foligno failed to get back, leaving Karlsson wide open for a successful slap shot at the top of the faceoff circle. A little less than two minutes later, Erik Condra made it a 2-0 game, finishing off a scrum in front of Miller by poking home the loose puck.

That's the way the game would end as Anderson turned aside each Sabres shot, good for his second shutout of the season. Miller stopped 29 shots for Buffalo. The Sabres (5-8-1) are back in action on Friday at the First Niagara Center against the Bruins. Hear the game on WGR SportsRadio 550 and the Buffalo Sabres Radio Network.


1st Period
Goals
None

Penalties
11:40 - BUF - Christian Ehrhoff (2 min., hooking)
15:04 - BUF - Steve Ott (2 min., tripping)
16:15 - OTT - Daniel Alfredsson (2 min., slashing)

2nd Period
Goals
15:20 - OTT - Erik Karlsson (SHG) (6) (Milan Michalek)
17:14 - OTT - Erik Condra (2) (Kyle Turris)

Penalties
0:22 - BUF - Tyler Myers (2 min., slashing)
5:58 - BUF - Patrick Kaleta (2 min., high-sticking)
10:14 - BUF - Robyn Regehr (2 min., boarding)
13:53 - OTT - Marc Methot (2 min., tripping)

3rd Period
Goals
None

Penalties
5:34 - OTT - Jim O'Brien (2 min., holding)
7:20 - OTT - Kyle Turris (2 min., high-sticking)
8:06 - OTT - Marc Methot (2 min., unsportsmanlike conduct)
8:06 - BUF - Marcus Foligno (2 min., unsportsmanlike conduct)
12:35 - BUF - Jordan Leopold (2 min., interference)
17:17 - BUF - Marcus Foligno (2 min., interference)
19:34 - BUF - Bench minor for too many men on the ice (2 min., served by Nathan Gerbe)
 
Goaltending
BUF - Ryan Miller (29 saves, 31 shots)
OTT - Craig Anderson (42 saves, 42 shots)

Power Plays
BUF - 0 of 4
OTT - 0 of 8

Three Stars
1.) Craig Anderson (42 saves)
2.) Erik Karlsson (1 G, 0 A)
3.) Erik Condra (1 G, 0 A)

02/12/2013 10:15PM
Anderson Leads Senators to 2-0 Win Over Sabres
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02/12/2013 10:22PM
SOS
Same Old Sabres- no heart - no pride- they mailed this one in- Miller held on for just 2 goals so where are the Sabres scoring? - they got their money so why break a sweat?- Ruff is not inspiring his players- Pegula should go into the locker room n inspire his loafers?
02/12/2013 10:30PM
CANT WAIT
To listen to Kevin Sylvester tomorrow drone on and on about how great Lindy is and about how bad these guys want to win. Looking forward to the NFL draft.
02/12/2013 10:31PM
Anderson is amazing
Craig Anderson is on fire! Key win for the Sens.
02/12/2013 10:32PM
Fantasy 5
How can anyone be picking up points on this Sabres App game? Goal differential at -9 and most goals against in the conference...even this game is frustrating to play because the Sabres are so terrible! Can we start picking the players of the team Buffaloplays against instead?
02/12/2013 10:34PM
Time to make the change
I am a firm beliver in having a constant as long as it has been a positive constant. This is not what is happening. Thank you for your effort Mr. Ruff but is time for you to go
02/12/2013 10:35PM
Ugh!
Let's add undisciplined to the long list of sins being committed in this wretched strecth of games by the Sabres. Nine minors tonight...three in the last seven and a half minutes, all simply careless penalties. In fact the majority of the calls against the team tonight were the avoidable variety. And on top of that add another shorthanded goal given up by a sloppy power play unit that not only doesn't generate offense but is proving to be a liability defensively. I'm sorry but sloppy, boneheaded hockey, including the umpteenth too many men call this team has picked up in the last few seasons, falls squarely at the feet of this coaching staff. So add it up with the ridiculous stat that aside from linemates Pomenville and Hodgson, Thomas Vanek has scored more goals 14 games into the season than the cumulative sum of all the other forwards employed by the Sabres since the season opener. This includes the "All Goose Egg" squad of; Stafford, Gerbe, Hecht, McCormick, Kaleta, and Scott. Anybody see any signs that this is going to get turned around anytime soon? Sabres beating Boston or Pittsburgh next two games at home? With the wheels at full wobble why not call up Porter and Mancari, waive Gerbe, sit Stafford and get a jump on the trade market and dump Leopold for an offensive prospect, which it appears we are thin on organizationally, except for our top 3 centers on the big club. Also play Grigorenko in every situation the rest of the way. Joe Thornton had all of six goals in 82 games his rookie year but Boston played him big minutes in every game. If the season is indeed tanked might as well let the kid develop by playing him.
02/12/2013 10:43PM
DON'T TELL RUFF WHO'S NEXT... and THEN....
THE BOSTON BRUINS!!!!! and then... THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS!!!! YIKESSSSS!!!! PUMP UP THE PAAAARTEEE!!! FOREFOREEVERFORNOW!!! EXTEND EXTEND!!!!
02/12/2013 10:49PM
LEAFS PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE SLAP IN WALMART'S FACE!!
Randy Carlisle, WHO IS THAT MAN!!! The ULTIMATE INSULT that Walmart could deliver to their EUPHORIAN NATION is to let those HATED and used to be LAFFS, LEAFS bury them out of the playoffs... IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING!!! Who's LAFFING now, LOOSERS!!?? Brian Burke FIRED and Leafs respond!! Hey Pegula, DON'T YOU DARE fire RUFF REGEIR, I AM HAVING ENTIRELY TOO MUCH FUN!!! FORE 4 YOU foreever fore...
02/12/2013 10:58PM
Discipline
How many games this year have the Sabres taken dumb penalties in the last 3:00 of games when they are trailing by 1 or 2 goals. I can remember at least four. Also how do you get a too many men on the ice in the last two minutes. Is there any accountability for anything?
02/12/2013 11:07PM
Senators own the Butter Knives
They could have put skates on the U.S.Senators and would have still lost...Sending out an alert to Elma Meadows,get her ready.
02/12/2013 11:13PM
I wonder what Coach for Life's excuse was this time?
Most likely something muttered about "bad bounces." Oh well, could be worse: Kevin Sylvester could also be on and not just Rob Ray butchering the color commentary. Hey Rob, let me know when the Sabres actually do play bad according to your brilliant thinking!
02/12/2013 11:27PM
It's OK, they are comfortably in first place
Aren't they?
02/12/2013 11:32PM
Neil DECKS Reghr!! No ONE RESPONDS!!
It just will never change with Linda Ruff anf THE CREAMPUFFS... Still to this day Chris Neil ABUSES anyone he wants on Walmart and NO ONE has ever done anything about it! Time for Pegula to buy new PURSES for his beloved looser Walmart girls!!! ELITE MYAzz!!! THE PIECES ARE IN PLACE!!! 4VR4 em...
02/12/2013 11:47PM
this is totally ridiculous!!
the object is to put the puck in the net!!! WE NEED OFFENSE Regier...please do something!!! you and Ruff should be long gone but we have and owner who has the money but doesnt have a clue!!
02/12/2013 11:59PM
The Buffalo Slump Busters
Having troubles with your scoring? Is your team on a losing streak? Come to Hockey Heaven where we have just the thing to fix what ails you. We have what it fill your team with the confidence you need to be a real hockey team in the NHL. GO SLUMP BUSTERS ... I mean Sabres
02/13/2013 12:38AM
Entertainment
The Sabres stopped being entertaining even when losing when you know that no-one will score. That is not a good product
02/13/2013 12:48AM
Offensively
"Were fine" "were near the top of the league" marcy and linda. That's why were 0 of 27 on the power play, zero for twenty seven!!!!!!!!! A whopping 6 of 52 overall!!!! WOW! Drink that blue and gold kool-aid marcy and linda mix! Linda is the man to fix our defensive problems! Hes the man leading this undisciplined team.
02/13/2013 12:55AM
Linda Math
Lets see a 3G 1A 4 defensemen is not as good as a 0G 2A 0 /- defensemen.... the arrow always eats the bigger mediocrity.
02/13/2013 1:36AM
no talent
the talent level is pretty poor they only have 1 line that can score and if they get neutralized its over,stafford is a joke got his money and went right back to playing soft i say bench him.where is all the talent the new owner said he was gonna get? imsorry but darcy and ruff neeed to go.
02/13/2013 6:48AM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ
another game, another year, no scoring, no power play, blah blah blah blah..........
02/13/2013 7:51AM
spoiled adults
So if Terry Pegula wanted more money, he said he would just drill another well. That's great. Maybe we need an owner thay needs to have a winning team. Not just a rich kid that can be first on his block to say "I own a hockey team." AndLindy, why worry, your boss loves the IDEA of you. You can do no wrong. Stay the course. There is no one out there better. Really?
02/13/2013 7:51AM
who fault?
Is this Pegula's fault for keeping the two in charge? It is starting to become all to clear that darcy is in trouble this team that he holds so high doesnt have much trade bait for anything. Why is trade market low cause you think pple still believe Stafford, Ennis and your D-Men that you have are worth more then they are. Ruff is out after this year his PP looks awful and doesnt have any fire in this team Pathetic lets shoot for a top 5 draft pick!!!
02/13/2013 7:55AM
coach
tom renney
02/13/2013 7:56AM
Ehrhoff sucks
Holy crow i'm so glad that we got Christian Ehrhoff and Robyn Rehgr these defensemen are so gritty and tough that no one wants to come into our zone or near our net. Wow that Ehrhoff is so elite that i cant think of any other def. that i wkd want!!! better than Suter or Doughty wow Vancouver made such a mistake look at thier defense without christian ehrhoff!!!
02/13/2013 7:58AM
I fear Vanek has started into one his traditional slumps
Let's face it...we all knew if Vanek stopped scoring, the Sabres stop scoring. 2 games in a row if I'm not mistaken Vanek has been off the score sheet. It looks bad from here.
02/13/2013 8:18AM
how about anderson
#1 goalie in nhl sorry Buffalo i luv ya but we have been waiting years to get a top notch goal, better luck next time
02/13/2013 8:25AM
I was all excited about getting to see Buffalo on Sunday
Now I look forward to Pittsburgh just giving them the beatdown. This after Buffalo gets beat by their own former minor league goalie.
02/13/2013 8:44AM
I've said it over and over again for the last four years
I'll say it again...FIRE REGEIR AND RUFF!!!
02/13/2013 8:50AM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Even Rick G. couldn't make this one watchable.
02/13/2013 8:56AM
Roby Radio
Tell me that these segments aren't re-runs. Same old, same old, same old about defensive hockey over and over and over again like a broken record. It's the same dam theme every week. This is a joke. Fire Ruff and get an offensive minded coachin here and the defense will take care of itself. Change it!!!
02/13/2013 9:21AM
Like I said before and after the lockout
There is still unfinished business by Darcy Regier regarding this roster. Take a good look where they are. I knew they'd be worse than last season. LIKE I SAID, THERE IS STILL UNFINISHED BUSINESS!!! WHAT A FRIGGIN' JOKE!!!
02/13/2013 9:32AM
I miss the lockout
Team looked a lot better off the ice. People you need to realize that you can't have 30 teams make the playoffs every year. It's only a mere 16 of them. The NHL needs teams like Buffalo to help occupy the bottom 14 spots. Feel better?
02/13/2013 9:47AM
Can't wait for Shillvesters Gig
Just can't wait. I wish I could fast forward time to hear him shill!!!
02/13/2013 10:01AM
The Man
Erik Karlsson is the best player in the NHL right now.
02/13/2013 10:03AM
Media
Interesting to see Rob Ray drinking the kool aid -- ever since he was put on as a color man, the Sabres can do no wrong. He joins Kevin Sylvester as an apologist for this organization. Unbelieveabl -- I know they are paid by the Sabres, but is embarassing they have sold their souls and lie through their teeth for Terry and company. As much as people like to criticize Schopp/Bulldog -- they at least say it like it and show some courage by speaking the truth. Shame on the Ray/Sylvester shills.
02/13/2013 10:18AM
From My Armchair
Heard the O'Reilly factor on Simon and Whites show. Let's say what I'd do to try and get him from my armchair: Stafford, MaxoEnnis, and Sekera should do it. Then sign O'Reilly for seven years at 6 million per season. Waive Gerble....then call up Tarnasky and Pardy. If that don't change the results, then Fire Ruff. Rest my case from my armchair. Let's move Darcy!!! There are two days before the Bruins get here. Wake the heck up!!!
02/13/2013 11:22AM
Sylvester
What a waste of air space. What an idiot towards his callers and covering up for the a$$holes in charge of this team. Reminds me of the turd that comes on at 3:00 in the afternoon in a way. Pathetic radio and NO HELP taking out the garbage. Pathetic!!! Embarrassing! I'd like to see Sully put this guy in his place. GET HIM ON!!!
02/13/2013 12:10PM
O'Rielly
Does Darcy know how to fill out and run an offer sheet or is his fax machine still screwed up??? You can go to First Niagara Bank and use theirs if you got an account there...DO SOMETHING YOU DOOSH!!!
02/13/2013 12:24PM
I still say
Get Sekera out of here.
02/13/2013 12:51PM
i am disgusted
with this team
02/13/2013 1:27PM
Gerbe, Hecht and Stafford
Waive them or trade them however you can manage to get it done but get them off the ice. Under no circumstances should Gerbe or Hecht be on the ice, it is utterly pointless. As for Stafford if you can find someone dumb enough to take his salary....trade him....even if its for goalie equipment...see ya.
02/13/2013 1:40PM
question to season ticket holders
how do you justify wasting your money on this product? really? New owner, same product. Terry the ultimate nice guy and fan who doesn't want to upset anybody and let's Ruff and Regeir make a fool out of him. This organization is a joke. This is not a matter of waiting for stafford or Foligno to score. The whole team is broken. Get Quinn in here as GM and a new coach then watch the results. Wake up Terry, you may not have that big waiting list for too much longer!
02/13/2013 1:42PM
re: can't wait.
what do you expect out of Kevin? He was a huge shill when he was a host on the station. why he'd grovel back and do radio again after bing fired from WGR is beyond me. another YES man
02/13/2013 2:19PM
Coaching change
Bring in Marc Crawford as the head coach to get the offence going and ex-Sabre Phil Housley as his asst. coach to run the defence(who also coached the Juniors to a world Championship). Everyones happy and we get this team flying again!
02/13/2013 2:49PM
other than vanek
is there a single player on this team that even belongs in the nhl? this is barely a minor league team
02/13/2013 3:32PM
Ran their course
Time for Lindy and Darcy to go . This team is stale . Trade Miller now while he has some. The team hs no identity , have not had one sine 2007. I agree bench Stafford . I would rather have a whole team of Kaleta's and through in a Vanek or two
02/13/2013 7:21PM
I thought they'd be a tough team to play against
After beating the Flyers in the opener, all I've been seeing is a Walmart brand of hockey since. This team is a joke.
02/13/2013 7:43PM
A Nourishing Professional Mediocrity Town... Buffalo
It's really part of our nature here. New Peace Bridge? Whats wrong with he old one? No New waterfront? It's ok No one comes downtown anyway. No Bass pro? It's ok we have Geico and Wal-Mart! The Bills have missed the playoffs longer than any NFL team currently? Lets support them because at least we're in the NFL. The Sabres never matter in the NHL come spring hockey? It's ok lets support one of the longest running failures of an organization in pro sports history, at least we're in the NHL. Nourishing mediocrity, it's really what we are and all our fault. Start supporting your local high school teams instead. I'm wearing my local high school football and hockey jersies from now on. At least I'll do my part and refuse to nourish professional mediocrity anymore! Foreeverfore.
02/13/2013 9:47PM
is it possible?
how many players can Mindy put in the pressbox? is there enough room for the whole team? and Mindy too? these guys are supposed to be Men? I really don't think Pegula has to supply them with supporters- What's there to protect?
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