Throughout this season, we've heard discussions about the Buffalo Sabres playing differently in front of Ryan Miller than Jhonas Enroth.
Now we have witnessed the team's response after Miller was absolutely demolished by a player with 50 pounds on Miller: Nothing. I would have expected a bench clearing brawl for a hit of that magnitude. But no. Nothing.
Sekera looked perfectly comfortable skating away to the corner after Miller hit the ground.
Does this team care bout Ryan anymore?
In Wednesday's game against New Jersey, Jhonas Enroth was bumped a few times, but nothing as severe as Miller was. Still, the team did not stand up as they should have, but did a little more than they did for Miller.
Lindy Ruff was asked about it and responded with: "That was nothing. We need more than that."
It doesn't seem to be the goalie. It must be the team. They need to learn to stand up for their goaltender.
For years after the departure of Danny Briere and Chris Drury, Miller was the only one that came every night prepared to play. He also wouldn't hesitate to call out his team when they didn't perform in front of him.
In a similar manner that a coach can lose his locker room, has Miller lost the team that plays in front of him?
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