2014-15 sabres

risto 4 pp points
myers 2 pp points
- homiedclown

Hate to sound like I'm just blindly defending Myers, but 2 of Risto's goals have been pure luck.

One last night he fanned on the shot, was going wide and hit a skate.

Myers isn't getting the "bounces"

From Bruins Blog:


As for the hit itself, it was a clear as day interference. Bartkowski’s arm does ‘chicken wing’ as they call it, which doesn’t help how it looks. And Gionta was injured on the play. Personally, I hated the hit. It looked like the Pittsburgh, Penn. native was going for a shoulder-to-shoulder hit, sure, but Bartkowski catches Gionta in a horrible position (what a terrible pass, by the way) and he doesn’t let up. He clocks him right in the head (Gionta's 5-foot-7 stature should be pretty irrelevant in this entire discussion as Bartkowski, or any player for that matter, should undoubtedly be aware of that), and it was just an all-around ugly hit. It’s a hit that’s OK a decade ago, no doubt, but one that’s a major no-no in 2014. Bartkowski, playing in his 100th game at the NHL level should know that, too.

I still think they got it right on the ice. I wouldn't have suspended either.
- Der Kaiser

Disagree

who?

I did not watch the game last night
- homiedclown

No particulars. They just played solid team hockey.

I would gladly take rex ryan as the 2015 buffalo bills coach
- homiedclown

No thank you

Disagree
- SABRES 89

If they are going to suspend that guy, for that hit, they should just say that the penalty for hitting another player in the head, intentionally or otherwise, starts with a ___ game suspension.

Because as ugly as the hit was, I don't think anybody can say it was malicious. It may have been avoidable, but at the speed of the game, it's understandable how it happened.

So if we're going to suspend for even understandable hits to the head, I would say the rules need to change to say so.

Hate to sound like I'm just blindly defending Myers, but 2 of Risto's goals have been pure luck.

One last night he fanned on the shot, was going wide and hit a skate.

Myers isn't getting the "bounces"
- sbroads24

you are

No thank you
- SABRES 89

I agree, 89.

Risto -17
Myers -4
- sbroads24

the key will be, does risto and big z take that next step sooner rather than later

who?

I did not watch the game last night
- homiedclown

The roster was just young overall last night. Moulson and Kaleta didn't travel with the team due to the flu. Gionta and Foligno both left with injuries.

Schaller and Deslauriers seemed to really just be going all out. Pysyk had a solid game, just like he usually does.

Going into the game the average age of the team was under 26 they said, and then take Gionta out of the mix pretty early. Very young roster last night when all was said and done.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/boards/thread.php?thread_id=68849&post_id=13850861#13850861
- homiedclown

I missed something epic didn't I!

I missed something epic didn't I!
- Stripes77

Which one is more appropriate for a pontificator?

That seemed to be in question yesterday.

the key will be, does risto and big z take that next step sooner rather than later
- homiedclown

I think if we are banking on them being a top pairing anytime soon we are in for a rude awakening.

Myers/Gorges has allowed them to be very sheltered. Which they should be, they are 19.

I just worry that we are gonna make the same mistake with them as we did with Myers, take a small sample size, and anoint them the next Keith/Seabrook which I have heard over and over.

Which one is more appropriate for a pontificator?

That seemed to be in question yesterday.
- Der Kaiser

Oh my

The roster was just young overall last night. Moulson and Kaleta didn't travel with the team due to the flu. Gionta and Foligno both left with injuries.

Schaller and Deslauriers seemed to really just be going all out. Pysyk had a solid game, just like he usually does.

Going into the game the average age of the team was under 26 they said, and then take Gionta out of the mix pretty early. Very young roster last night when all was said and done.
- HonkFortheGoose

gringo?

I think if we are banking on them being a top pairing anytime soon we are in for a rude awakening.

Myers/Gorges has allowed them to be very sheltered. Which they should be, they are 19.

I just worry that we are gonna make the same mistake with them as we did with Myers, take a small sample size, and anoint them the next Keith/Seabrook which I have heard over and over.
- sbroads24

I did not go there, for the record

gringo?
- homiedclown

Had some nice plays, but didn't cash anything. Lined with Hodge and Stew. With the right mates, he looks ready.

I did not go there, for the record
- homiedclown

Oh I know, I usually mean the media when I say things like that.

I love Risto/Zads by the way. I do think both of them could be really good/great

You just never see defensemen at age 20-21 especially two of them lead a blue line anywhere.

Had some nice plays, but didn't cash anything. Lined with Hodge and Stew. With the right mates, he looks ready.
- Der Kaiser

I would really like to see him with girgens and ennis for a handful of games

Oh my
- Stripes77

For the most part I like the guy - and I try to ignore it when he goes into his "episodes."

But when he does, its very

I would really like to see him with girgens and ennis for a handful of games
- homiedclown

Would like to see how he goes with Armia and Hodge. But that's a whole lotta slow.

You just never see defensemen at age 20-21 especially two of them lead a blue line anywhere.
- sbroads24

krug/hamilton were 20 and 22 last year

Would like to see how he goes with Armia and Hodge. But that's a whole lotta slow.
- Der Kaiser

krug/hamilton were 20 and 22 last year
- homiedclown

They had Chara in front of them though.

Oh my
- Stripes77

- homiedclown

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