Sometimes they do look similar...
- BuffaloKyle

Not even close.

I think they ride it out and maybe look to add? They are only a few points out of a playoff spot and that team is basically the same as the cup team so I don;t think they need to panic.
- LamontSanford

They have some pretty significant injuries on their blueline. I think they ride it out.

Not even close.
- sbroads24

I don't think so either. Max used to just try and skate around with the puck. He never seemed to have a purpose. Ennis at least tries to take it to the net. And if he accidentally loses it, he's really good at stealing it back a lot of the time. Max never did that.

Sometimes they do look similar...
- BuffaloKyle

Speed- Afinogenov
Shot-Afinogenov
Hands-Ennis
Passing-Ennis x10
corners and behind the net-Ennis
toughness- Ennis

Sooo... Mikhail Grigorenko brings family and friends into town and to the game yesterday and the coach scratches him.
If that's not a confidence killer....

Sooo... Mikhail Grigorenko brings family and friends into town and to the game yesterday and the coach scratches him.
If that's not a confidence killer....
- Ghost of Bill B

no he will be extra ready next game.

Sooo... Mikhail Grigorenko brings family and friends into town and to the game yesterday and the coach scratches him.
If that's not a confidence killer....
- Ghost of Bill B

I would be pissed AF

Not even close.
- sbroads24

even though both are quick players, they do not skate the same. i would compare ennis's skating to briere, i just wish he put up briere points.

no he will be extra ready next game.
- joshs

I'd be really motivated by a D!CK move like that, let me tell you.

Coach is coaching scared, players are playing scared. fans are scared to watch.
What's next? Isn't Lindy up for an extension soon?

Sooo... Mikhail Grigorenko brings family and friends into town and to the game yesterday and the coach scratches him.
If that's not a confidence killer....
- Ghost of Bill B

He brought them in from Mother Russia?? Holy smokes Ruff knows how to treat a guy.

Off topic, I know, but...
Stumbled on to "Ferris Beuller's Day Off", watched it with my 14yr old and 11yr old boys last night and we laghed our a$$e$ off! What a solid movie.

even though both are quick players, they do not skate the same. i would compare ennis's skating to briere, i just wish he put up briere points.
- joshs

I agree. Afinogenov had special ability to wow everyone now and then and he could score, but Ennis is a better player all around

Off topic, I know, but...
Stumbled on to "Ferris Beuller's Day Off", watched it with my 14yr old and 11yr old boys last night and we laghed our a$$e$ off! What a solid movie.

- Stadtusquo

I also watched it....i was surprised to see it on Nickelodeon....I assume your boys have never seen it before?

even though both are quick players, they do not skate the same. i would compare ennis's skating to briere, i just wish he put up briere points.
- joshs

Wanna hear something really weird?

I just went to look up what Briere's stats were like when he was Ennis's age, and they have the exact same birthday. October 6th. How freaking strange!!

He brought them in from Mother Russia?? Holy smokes Ruff knows how to treat a guy.
- LamontSanford

Pretty classy move.

Do you think the game would have been drastically different had Mikhail played 8 to 10 minutes, maybe a power play or 2?

I agree. Afinogenov had special ability to wow everyone now and then and he could score, but Ennis is a better player all around
- sbroads24

I agree.. But sometimes he plays with puck to much and skates around and then turns it over or it amounts to nothing.. Ennis hasn't done it that much this year but last year he did it quite a bit.. Which looks alot like Maxim..

Afinogenov...

Pretty classy move.

Do you think the game would have been drastically different had Mikhail played 8 to 10 minutes, maybe a power play or 2?
- Ghost of Bill B

Well I'm not going to try to be a Swammy here but I would have to think he may have made a slight difference since our #2 PP unit was Ott-Ennis-Gerbe at times and as much as I like Ott that combo cannot really scare anyone.

I agree.. But sometimes he plays with puck to much and skates around and then turns it over or it amounts to nothing.. Ennis hasn't done it that much this year but last year he did it quite a bit.. Which looks alot like Maxim..

Afinogenov...
- BuffaloKyle

Yea he did that a lot as a rookie. Last year he became a more north and south player when he moved to center.

I also watched it....i was surprised to see it on Nickelodeon....I assume your boys have never seen it before?
- Sabres2012CUP

Nah.... we have seen it once before. They loved it. We fell into "Breakfast Club", last fall and my oldest says: "Dad, what are you watching"? I said: "Breakfast Club" is starting in 10 minutes. It's a great movie about kids in detention one day". He said: "how can a movie about detention, one day of detention, be any good"?...
... He was glued to the set and loved it!

I agree. But unfortunately that's the way it seems to work
- HonkFortheGoose

Malkin did the same thing a few games back against the NYR. I believe it was on Del Zotto. Stiff check on Malkin. Malkin one handed tomahawk swing on the D-man to the head.

Ill see if I can find it.

I guess you missed the first part of we all have our opinion s.Im not here to prove anything to anyone never have been.
- buffalo 1

I hear ya, me either. Some here are though IMO.
Good point my friend.
I guess all Im trying to say is have some faith.
Miller's interview as well as what Ott did at the end of yesterdays game means something. This organization is not spending the most on their payroll in the league because they want to finish out of the playoffs.
Miller and Ott yesterday showed the frustration of an entire fanbase and I am sure owner and front office.
If the ship is not righted soon, expect some major changes!
Terry wants to win.

Lafontaine, Drury and Hasek
- RynoBull

You'd take Drury over Mogilny?

Andreychuk? Hawerchuk? Any of the French Connection?

I'd be really motivated by a D!CK move like that, let me tell you.

Coach is coaching scared, players are playing scared. fans are scared to watch.
What's next? Isn't Lindy up for an extension soon?
- Ghost of Bill B

good i hope that lights a fire in his belly.

Nah.... we have seen it once before. They loved it. We fell into "Breakfast Club", last fall and my oldest says: "Dad, what are you watching"? I said: "Breakfast Club" is starting in 10 minutes. It's a great movie about kids in detention one day". He said: "how can a movie about detention, one day of detention, be any good"?...
... He was glued to the set and loved it!
- Stadtusquo

I've only seen bits and pieces of Breakfast Club....but it seems good

good i hope that lights a fire in his belly.
- joshs

heck yeah!!!!!!!

Grigo is about to go off!!!!!!