tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post6598978508855447794..comments2024-03-17T21:09:46.268-04:00Comments on The Peerless Prognosticator: What happened to Buffalo?The Peerlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10293195514553989436noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-56113595650149039992007-05-16T17:51:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:51:00.000-04:00Since I am still hating on the Sabres for shutting...Since I am still hating on the Sabres for shutting out the Caps at the end of the season, I am glad Buffalo is going down.Shmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671760537010752339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14971098.post-26553652386647888192007-05-15T17:22:00.000-04:002007-05-15T17:22:00.000-04:00Aside from those stats, the answer to the question...Aside from those stats, the answer to the question 'What happened to Buffalo' is the same answer as what happened to Pittsburgh and New Jersey.<BR/><BR/>Study those series and none of Ottawa's opponents has really looked like themselves. Ottawa's played an excellent team game, sucked all the time, space and energy from two rather up-tempo teams with their own speed, depth and puck possesion.<BR/><BR/>Aside from the obvious that Buffalo's PP has failed them, credit Ottawa for blocking a crap-ton of shots and keeping most everything to non-scoring areas.<BR/><BR/>I still feel like Ray Emery's never been tested, thanks to the way they're playing in front of him, and given the remaining WC teams he might not have to be.<BR/><BR/>Ottawa's done a terrific job going from 'chokers' to being in almost absolute control of every period of postseason play. Aside from the shutdown defense and speedy depth they've got a #1 line that no one's had close to an answer for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com