NHL 13 Season Sim

You see this all the time in the NFL where they will use the most recent Madden game to simulate that days game.  I have chosen to do the same.  The first five games on the Sabres Schedule are Pittsburgh, Detroit, NY Rangers, NY Islanders, and New Jersey.

The line-up I set was:

        Vanek        Hodgson       Pominville

   Foligno     Ennis              Stafford

Leino         Ott                   Gerbe

 Scott         McCormick   Kaleta

   Myers                Sekera

  Ehrhoff              Sulzer

     Regher              Leopold

     Miller

      Enroth

Game #1: Home vs Pittsburgh

1st Period: 2-1 Buffalo.  PP Goal by Stafford and goal by Pominville.

2nd Period: 2-1 Buffalo

3rd Period: 3-1 Buffalo, final. Goal by Ehrhoff

3 Stars: Miller, Stafford, Ehrhoff

Assists by: Sulzer(2), Stafford, Hodgson, Vanek, Ehrhoff.

Game #2: Home vs Detroit

1st Period: 2-0 Buffalo. Goal by Gerbe and PP goal by Pominville

2nd Period: 2-0 Buffalo

3rd Period: 2-1 Buffalo, final.

3 Stars: Miller, Howard, Gerbe

Assists by: Hodgson, Leino, Leopold, Ott,

Game #3: Home vs NY Rangers

1st Period: 1-1 Tie. Goal by Vanek

2nd Period: 3-1 Buffalo. 2 goals by Leino, one on powerplay.

3rd Period: 5-2 Buffalo, final. goal by Stafford, empty net by Pominville

3 Stars: Leino, Stafford, Sulzer.

Assists by: Sulzer(2), Scott, Sekera, Hodgson, Ennis, Ott.

Game #4: Away at NY Islanders

1st Period: 1-1 Tie. Goal by Leino.

2nd Period: 2-2 Tie. Goal by Scott.

3rd Period: 3-3 Tie. Goal by Vanek.

Overtime: 4-3 Loss in OT.

3 Stars: Cizikas, Tavares, Striet.

Assists by: McCormick(2), Kaleta, Sekera, Pominville.

Game #5 : Home vs New Jersey: Enroth Starting

1st Period: 1-0 Devils.

2nd Period: 3-1 Devils. Goal by Myers

3rd Period: 4-1 Devils, final.

3 Stars: Brodeur, Kovalchuk, Myers.

Assists by: Sekera, Scott.

Through the Sabres first 5 games, they have a solid record of 3-1-1.

Notable Stats:

Goals – Leino(3)

Assists – Sulzer(4)

+/- – McCormick(+3)

PIMS – Scott(7)

GAA – 1.97(8 GA)

SV% – .935(123 Shots)

Wins – Miller(3)