Wow, great game between CaptainObvious and I. The Sabres jumped out to an early lead by scoring a goal 1:29 into the first period. That lead only lasted until 1:16 into the 2nd though, as the Oilers knotted it up. With nine minutes to play in the 2nd period, Edmonton struck again, taking a 2-1 lead. But as the clock ticked down, Buffalo answered back as Dominic Moore skated in and beat the goalie with a gorgeous shot. The teams headed into the locker room tied 2-2 with 20 minutes left to play.
Early in the 3rd, the Oilers were hit with a devastating cross-checking penalty, and gave Buffalo a chance to retake the lead. The Sabres tried to work the puck around, but a poke check sent it into the corner. Thomas Vanek raced for it, narrowly beating an Edmonton defender. He spotted Derek Roy all alone in front of the net. Vanek hits him with a beautiful pass and Roy buries it to give the Sabres the lead once more!
A couple minutes later, Buffalo was hit with a penalty of their own, giving Edmonton a chance to tie the game again. But the Sabres defense was relentless and closed the door on the Oilers for a 3-2 victory, despite being outshot 17-11.
Great game CaptainObvious! I haven't played too many games with that much scoring that were still competitive. There were 3 lead changes in the game alone. Really had a lot of fun playing you man. Thanks!