I never knew that to be a term for a part of a woman's anatomy. So I guess I meant the real thing. I fell asleep during the game last night and I was having a dream I was playing RC-Pro AM on Nintendo. It was awesome.
- Buffalo-Sabres

I watched to world series instead. and Will continue to do so until it is over, because honestly, what am I going to miss?

I never knew that to be a term for a part of a woman's anatomy. So I guess I meant the real thing. I fell asleep during the game last night and I was having a dream I was playing RC-Pro AM on Nintendo. It was awesome.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Why all the Fenigenov hate? He was very misused by Lindy. With all this Nolan hate going around can the same not be said for Lindy? What did he ever do that was that good? Missed the playoffs more often than not, rode a hall of fame goalie to the SC Finals and after he had a team with depth, misused almost every one of them. Seriously, all Ruff did was beotch and moan about every penalty and discipline players like Max and reward lazy bumholes like Vanek. I think Afinogenov was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched play and when he left Buffalo and got a shot with Atlanta, he was every bit exciting and put up great numbers still. He shouldn't be remembered for how bad Ruff misused him. He was Ruff's scapegoat.

I watched to world series instead. and Will continue to do so until it is over, because honestly, what am I going to miss?
- ImThatGuy

a lot of scoring, just not from us

I watched to world series instead. and Will continue to do so until it is over, because honestly, what am I going to miss?
- ImThatGuy

I caught the first 2 innings when I was out. Decided to flip on the 8th inning at home. Maybe it was just me, but Fox's coverage is horrible. Like really horrible. They just had a super close up of the face of that Giants pitcher the whole time. Then they'd snap away to show the pitch about half way through his motion and cut right back to his face. The only other things the would cut away to was a closeup of another coaches face. It was really annoying.

I caught the first 2 innings when I was out. Decided to flip on the 8th inning at home. Maybe it was just me, but Fox's coverage is horrible. Like really horrible. They just had a super close up of the face of that Giants pitcher the whole time. Then they'd snap away to show the pitch about half way through his motion and cut right back to his face. The only other things the would cut away to was a closeup of another coaches face. It was really annoying.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Pretty much sums it up, all things Fox.

Why all the Fenigenov hate? He was very misused by Lindy. With all this Nolan hate going around can the same not be said for Lindy? What did he ever do that was that good? Missed the playoffs more often than not, rode a hall of fame goalie to the SC Finals and after he had a team with depth, misused almost every one of them. Seriously, all Ruff did was beotch and moan about every penalty and discipline players like Max and reward lazy bumholes like Vanek. I think Afinogenov was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched play and when he left Buffalo and got a shot with Atlanta, he was every bit exciting and put up great numbers still. He shouldn't be remembered for how bad Ruff misused him. He was Ruff's scapegoat.
- DynamicThreads

i was waiting for this to pop-up. well if he was misused like you said, how could he have been used better?

Why all the Fenigenov hate? He was very misused by Lindy. With all this Nolan hate going around can the same not be said for Lindy? What did he ever do that was that good? Missed the playoffs more often than not, rode a hall of fame goalie to the SC Finals and after he had a team with depth, misused almost every one of them. Seriously, all Ruff did was beotch and moan about every penalty and discipline players like Max and reward lazy bumholes like Vanek. I think Afinogenov was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched play and when he left Buffalo and got a shot with Atlanta, he was every bit exciting and put up great numbers still. He shouldn't be remembered for how bad Ruff misused him. He was Ruff's scapegoat.
- DynamicThreads

You must have missed all the Lindy hate....

I caught the first 2 innings when I was out. Decided to flip on the 8th inning at home. Maybe it was just me, but Fox's coverage is horrible. Like really horrible. They just had a super close up of the face of that Giants pitcher the whole time. Then they'd snap away to show the pitch about half way through his motion and cut right back to his face. The only other things the would cut away to was a closeup of another coaches face. It was really annoying.
- Buffalo-Sabres

yeah they do a lot of off field interviews while the game is in progress as well...it also doesnt help that the game is slowed down so much by the combination of the batters stepping out and prepping after every single pitch and the pitcher taking his sweet ole time.

a lot of scoring, just not from us
- gerbe42

Things are so bad that I cancelled my Center Ice from Direct Tv.They asked why after being a viewer since 95 and I said Im a Sabres fan.I think they felt sorry for me so they gave me the games for free.Wait maybe their punishing me.

Why all the Fenigenov hate? He was very misused by Lindy. With all this Nolan hate going around can the same not be said for Lindy? What did he ever do that was that good? Missed the playoffs more often than not, rode a hall of fame goalie to the SC Finals and after he had a team with depth, misused almost every one of them. Seriously, all Ruff did was beotch and moan about every penalty and discipline players like Max and reward lazy bumholes like Vanek. I think Afinogenov was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched play and when he left Buffalo and got a shot with Atlanta, he was every bit exciting and put up great numbers still. He shouldn't be remembered for how bad Ruff misused him. He was Ruff's scapegoat.
- DynamicThreads

Don't know what team you were watching, but Vanek & Ruff never got along.

I caught the first 2 innings when I was out. Decided to flip on the 8th inning at home. Maybe it was just me, but Fox's coverage is horrible. Like really horrible. They just had a super close up of the face of that Giants pitcher the whole time. Then they'd snap away to show the pitch about half way through his motion and cut right back to his face. The only other things the would cut away to was a closeup of another coaches face. It was really annoying.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Fox and TBS have been doing that for years. I've become used to it. I need to find the article, but I read somewhere the networks have research that shows that method makes the viewer more intrigued; something to do with focusing on where all the "action" is. I don't follow the logic, but at the risk of being accused of thinking I'm smarter than television executives, I think I'll just concur.

Why all the Fenigenov hate? He was very misused by Lindy. With all this Nolan hate going around can the same not be said for Lindy? What did he ever do that was that good? Missed the playoffs more often than not, rode a hall of fame goalie to the SC Finals and after he had a team with depth, misused almost every one of them. Seriously, all Ruff did was beotch and moan about every penalty and discipline players like Max and reward lazy bumholes like Vanek. I think Afinogenov was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched play and when he left Buffalo and got a shot with Atlanta, he was every bit exciting and put up great numbers still. He shouldn't be remembered for how bad Ruff misused him. He was Ruff's scapegoat.
- DynamicThreads

Lindy was an average coach.

My biggest problem with him is that we rarely pulled of the upsets.

We lost to the Flyers when we had 2 games to close the deal. We lost in 07 when we were the best team in the east. We lost to Boston after winning the division.

Why all the Fenigenov hate? He was very misused by Lindy. With all this Nolan hate going around can the same not be said for Lindy? What did he ever do that was that good? Missed the playoffs more often than not, rode a hall of fame goalie to the SC Finals and after he had a team with depth, misused almost every one of them. Seriously, all Ruff did was beotch and moan about every penalty and discipline players like Max and reward lazy bumholes like Vanek. I think Afinogenov was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched play and when he left Buffalo and got a shot with Atlanta, he was every bit exciting and put up great numbers still. He shouldn't be remembered for how bad Ruff misused him. He was Ruff's scapegoat.
- DynamicThreads

I have his sabres and thrashers jersey hahahah

yeah they do a lot of off field interviews while the game is in progress as well...it also doesnt help that the game is slowed down so much by the combination of the batters stepping out and prepping after every single pitch and the pitcher taking his sweet ole time.
- gerbe42

Those are also other reasons I don't enjoy baseball much, but I other sports like hockey and football, the camera angle view represents something similar to a view a fan might have at the game. This was just closeups of dudes mouths for 94% of the time.

i was waiting for this to pop-up. well if he was misused like you said, how could he have been used better?
- gerbe42

Maybe not play him on the 4th line? Not expect your fastest player to be a defensive forward? Not expect a skill guy to back-check when guys like Vanek and Roy weren't expected to and didn't? Don't put him on the point on your powerplay, when you actually did play him on it? Don't yell at the guy every time he made a tiny mistake like taking a penalty or turning the puck over while at the same time patting guys like Vanek, Roy, Gaustad on the back for being a lazy and worse defensively?

Things are so bad that I cancelled my Center Ice from Direct Tv.They asked why after being a viewer since 95 and I said Im a Sabres fan.I think they felt sorry for me so they gave me the games for free.Wait maybe their punishing me.
- buffalo 1

i wouldnt have paid for it either, this season has been seriously unwatchable. I went to one game the other night at the fnc, and was bored out of my mind. Imagine the people that forked over 4 digits (?) to watch 41games there

Don't know what team you were watching, but Vanek & Ruff never got along.
- sippyd

Only after Finogenov was shafted out of Buffalo : P Vanek became Ruff's new whipping boy.

Fox and TBS have been doing that for years. I've become used to it. I need to find the article, but I read somewhere the networks have research that shows that method makes the viewer more intrigued; something to do with focusing on where all the "action" is. I don't follow the logic, but at the risk of being accused of thinking I'm smarter than television executives, I think I'll just concur.
- buffalofan19

http://deadline.com/2014/...giants-royals-fox-857549/

I have his sabres and thrashers jersey hahahah
- yen6d1

Haha, awesome. i'd buy his Atlanta home in a heartbeat.

Those are also other reasons I don't enjoy baseball much, but I other sports like hockey and football, the camera angle view represents something similar to a view a fan might have at the game. This was just closeups of dudes mouths for 94% of the time.
- Buffalo-Sabres

did they get a little tool close like this?

Maybe not play him on the 4th line? Not expect your fastest player to be a defensive forward? Not expect a skill guy to back-check when guys like Vanek and Roy weren't expected to and didn't? Don't put him on the point on your powerplay, when you actually did play him on it? Don't yell at the guy every time he made a tiny mistake like taking a penalty or turning the puck over while at the same time patting guys like Vanek, Roy, Gaustad on the back for being a lazy and worse defensively?
- DynamicThreads

all part of ruffs defensive system unfortunately, thanks for the explanation and response, i was curious on your point of view

Maybe not play him on the 4th line? Not expect your fastest player to be a defensive forward? Not expect a skill guy to back-check when guys like Vanek and Roy weren't expected to and didn't? Don't put him on the point on your powerplay, when you actually did play him on it? Don't yell at the guy every time he made a tiny mistake like taking a penalty or turning the puck over while at the same time patting guys like Vanek, Roy, Gaustad on the back for being a lazy and worse defensively?
- DynamicThreads

Gaustad is actually a really good defensive forward. It's how he's made himself a place in the league.

Roy backchecked plenty. He was also one of our better forwards defensively.

Only after Finogenov was shafted out of Buffalo : P Vanek became Ruff's new whipping boy.
- DynamicThreads

You must have missed that Vanek was a healthy scratch in the playoffs during 05-06.

i wouldnt have paid for it either, this season has been seriously unwatchable. I went to one game the other night at the fnc, and was bored out of my mind. Imagine the people that forked over 4 digits (?) to watch 41games there
- gerbe42

Overpaying for beer and watching them get out shot 12 to 45 by the ducks was an experience. It's getting harder and harder to watch.