9 seconds

I'm a little depressed this morning.... Well, that wasn't so good. Right from the opening bell, the Sabres had life scoring an improbable 9 seconds into the game. Powerplay goal 5-on-3. Then Emery let in a rather lame breakout goal. 0-3. Sens battled back, but weren't as sharp as normal. They had a major surge late in the second and got two goals back. 2-3. Sabres came out to play for the start of the third, but it was still mostly Ottawa. 15 shots in the 3rd, I believe. Two were off the crossbar. Miller held the fort. A late high stick by Heater, made any late comeback that much tougher.

Sabres finally got some bounces, and they were long over due. Their powerplay finally scored. Sabres showed some heart and were playing desperate and blocking shots. I think they had 18. I noticed that Lindy shortened the bench defensively, giving 4 guys the bulk of the minutes.

Things are back on track for the Sabres, right? Probably not. Sens still managed to outshoot the Sabres: 33 to 22. Add the blocked shots. 51 pucks heading toward the net. That's Red Wings territory. Not bad for an 'off' game by the Senators. If anything, it will inspire the boys to play hard from the first second of the game. Sens don't need any adjustments, just show up ready on Saturday.