ladyneat's Blog

Well we won. 

I was completely surrounded by Buffalo fans. They were next to me in front of me behind me.  I knew it was going to be bad I was hoping it would not be that bad.  They were really loud.  When the Sabres scored you thought you were in buffalo that is how loud the Wachovia center would get.

Things I notice Richards centered Gange and Knuble
Carter still played with upshall and now Ruzicka
cote and eager were now on the same line.

We Looked alot better then the day before but the D men were still not clearing the crease well.

Marty cleared a puck all the way down on the PK.

Kookie almost caused a brawl.

I took pictures and video today because I was all by myself.

The part 1 video has an interesting exchange w/ Biron and Briere.  Sorry about the noises the kids next to me were annoying asking for pucks that Richards got up and went across the ice to finish his stretching.

Pics

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/neat1325/album/57646
0762397026230

Videos
Lauren Hart doing the anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPvHPfEWDVY

Pregame part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZZveuC5Trk

pregame Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alBvJ4AWQqM

Oh also lots of the players gave away their sticks at the end of the game.  The majority gave their sticks away around the bench area.  Mike Knuble he must have picked the kid that he wanted to give his out at some point during the game cause as soon as it was over he made a bee line to that kid who was no where near the bench area.  I thought that was really really good to see.

Here is a pic Kevin Roberts had it attached to his column today
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20070409/SPORTS04/704090349/1017

The hat tricks for kids hat toss.  I bought a hat they were buy one get one free.  I threw my hat I didn't throw it from the seat I was in cause I knew I wouldn't make it so I went down to the rail yeah it didn't go very far but it was cool to watch the person that got it throw it forward and then the next throw it forward until it hit the ice.
It looked like they got alot of hats from that.  Lots of people were sporting their own new hats as well.