Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

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You can do it, its only 4 points.

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Update coming today/tonight. Just been a little busy.

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Block 8 Update: 40-35-5, 8th in EC

Tyler Myers is the third Sabre to record a hat trick this year. Tied for 8th, Two Games Left BUFFALO, NY - Just two games are left in Buffalo's regular season and they sit tied with Tampa Bay for the final spot in the Eastern Conference. The Sabres enjoyed a five game winning streak to put them as high as seventh in the standings on March 25th but back to back losses to Toronto, who has dominated Buffalo this year, allowed the slumping Tampa Bay Lightning to pull back even with Buffalo. The bad news is Tampa Bay has a game-in-hand on Buffalo making the last few days of this 2011-2012 season a nerve racking and intense time in Western New York. NHL Standings April 4th, 2012    Team Points    Team Points 1 105 105 2 96 102 3 92 85 4 97 102 5 94 95 6 91 91 7 88 86 8 86 85 9 85 85 10 83 83 11 82 83 12 81 83 13 81 82 14 78 81 15 77 65 NHL Stat Leaders April 4th, 2012 Goals Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay 56 Assists Nicklas Backstrom, Washington 61 Points Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh 96 GAA Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg 1.94 Save % Ondrej Pavelec, Winnipeg .934 Wins Nicklas Backstrom, Minnesota 41 Shutouts Ryan Miller, Buffalo 11

March 14th, 2012 F Colorado Avalanche (29-31-11) 2 Buffalo Sabres (34-32-5) 1 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (20) Vanek, Myers Loss Jhonas Enroth (5-8)	March 17th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (35-32-5) 7 Florida Panthers (33-31-7) 2 Goal Scorers Derek Roy (26) Pominville, Regehr Robyn Regehr (5) Cumiskey, Hodgson Thomas Vanek (26) McCormick Brad Boyes (7) McCormick, Leino Corey Tropp (1) Gerbe Drew Stafford (9) Ennis, Ehrhoff Kyle Cumiskey (7) Tropp Win Ryan Miller (30-29)
March 19th, 2012 - OT F Buffalo Sabres (36-32-5) 4 Tampa Bay Lightning (34-26-12) 3 Goal Scorers Thomas Vanek (27) Roy, Pominville Drew Stafford (10) Hodgson, Ennis Tyler Myers (8) Stafford, Hodgson Tyler Ennis (14) Pominville, Regehr Win Ryan Miller (31-29)	March 21st, 2012 F Montreal Canadiens (37-27-10) 5 Buffalo Sabres (37-32-5) 6 Goal Scorers Tyler Myers (9) Regehr, Roy Tyler Myers (10) Ehrhoff, Roy Brad Boyes (8) Ennis Brad Boyes (9) Ehrhoff Tyler Myers (11) Ennis, Stafford Drew Stafford (11) Ennis, Hodgson Win Ryan Miller (32-29)
March 23rd, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (38-32-5) 3 New York Rangers (35-28-11) 2 Goal Scorers Corey Tropp (2) Kaleta, Gerbe Kyle Cumiskey (8) Hodgson, Ennis Tyler Ennis (15) Hodgson, Miller Win Ryan Miller (33-29)	March 24th, 2012 F Minnesota Wild (49-23-5) 0 Buffalo Sabres (39-32-5) 1 Goal Scorers Cody McCormick (11) Boyes, Leino Shutout Ryan Miller (11) Win Ryan Miller (34-29)
March 27th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (39-33-5) 1 Washington Capitals (48-23-7) 5 Goal Scorers Ville Leino (8) Boyes, McCormick Loss Ryan Miller (34-30)	March 30th, 2012 F Pittsburgh Penguins (35-35-8) 4 Buffalo Sabres (40-33-5) 6 Goal Scorers Tyler Ennis (16) Hodgson, Gerbe Brad Boyes (10) McCormick, Leino Patrick Kaleta (3) Gerbe Derek Roy (27) Pominville, Vanek Nathan Gerbe (10) Myers, Regehr Ville Leino (9) Boyes, Leopold Win Ryan Miller (35-30)
March 31st, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (40-34-5) 3 Toronto Maple Leafs (48-27-4) 5 Goal Scorers Tyler Ennis (17) Gerbe, Cumiskey Brad Boyes (11) Leopold, Gerbe Jason Pominville (21) Myers, Roy Loss Ryan Miller (35-31)	April 3rd, 2012 F Toronto Maple Leafs (49-27-4) 2 Buffalo Sabres (40-35-5) 0 Goal Scorers N/A Loss Ryan Miller (35-32)

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Lightning Lose Game In Hand TAMPA, FL - A lot of people in Buffalo, New York had interest in a hockey game tonight even though their Sabres were not playing. The result of the game was just as good as a Sabres victory though as the Montreal Canadiens defeated Tampa Bay 5-3 down in Florida. That result keeps Buffalo ahead of Tampa Bay for the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference as now both teams have just two games to play. The Sabres hold the tie-breaker over the Lightning if the two were to finish with equal points.

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Awesome stuff, finish them off.

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Sabres Blow Three Goal Lead; Playoff Hopes Remain Alive PHILADELPHIA, PA - So close they could taste it. Jason Pominville had two goals sandwiched in between a Ville Leino deflection and the Buffalo Sabres led 3-0. Then Patrick Kaleta broke a stick with a slash and hit the sin bin, Philadelphia scored on their first shot of the power player and all of the sudden had the momentum. Scottie Hartnell would make it 3-2 just a minute later and a blowout was a hotly contested game. In the third period with their season hanging in the balance the Sabres needed to respond but they did not. Claude Giroux did. Giroux tied the game then gave Philadelphia the lead with six minutes left in the game. Giroux would find an empty net to crush the hopes of the Buffalo Sabres and complete a natural hat trick all in a single period. The only bright spot on the night was the news that the Tampa Bay Lightning lost as well, dropping a 3-0 decision to Toronto, keeping the playoff hopes for Buffalo alive. April 5th, 2012 F Buffalo Sabres (40-36-5) 3 Philadelphia Flyers (37-33-11) 5 Goal Scorers Jason Pominville (22) Vanek, Regehr Ville Leino (10) Myers, Regehr Jason Pominville (23) Vanek Loss Ryan Miller (35-33)

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Win and You're In Scenario For Buffalo BUFFALO, NY - After blowing a three goal lead against Philadelphia and after 80 other games all Buffalo has to do is beat the Boston Bruins to make the 2011-2012 playoffs. With Carolina winning to advance three points ahead of Buffalo it's the eight spot or nothing for Buffalo, as well as four other teams. Tampa Bay, Ottawa, Philadelphia and the New York Rangers are all tied with Buffalo with 85 points yet Buffalo holds the tie breaker of regulation or overtime victories over the rest of the pack meaning if Buffalo wins they are in. They can also advance to the playoffs with a loss if the other four teams lose but the odds are long. Here are the matchups on the final day or the regular season for all teams involved: at at at at at

[Balrog]

oh man down to the wire.