hmmmmm...maybe the fact that the line has a quality center who makes his wingers better may have something to do with it

roy9er
- b0s0o1

agreed

It is always something with Vanek.

I am just done with him. Tired of watching him have the puck taken off of his stick open ice and along the boards the cross ice give aways in the attack zone even when he "is right" .

For me, its time for this team to go in another direction. A direction away from Vanek.
- TerryPegs

move him to RW and park his ass in the slot

they were not playing to win for the last 15 minutes, they were playing not to lose

a prevent D does not work in football and a defensive shell does not work in hockey
- homiedclown

Agreed Homie and its maddening!

When will Lindy realize that type of game will not work with this group of players?

Ugh!

I give him a pass
game winner vs the canes in ot
and shoot out game winner vs the sens

and he is playing his ass off out there
- homiedclown

Pommers bad play has a lot to do with his line mates i would guess.. he can't do it all himself. vanek has been useless and roy likes to junk grab

Stafford has been busting his donkey the last few games, Ennis's energy is infectious.
- SabreHess

@roydowner

move him to RW and park his ass in the slot
- homiedclown

move him to the PB for a game to wake his ass up or give him a rest or whatever the hell he needs.

Ok I looked it up, here are the only times the Sabres have scored an insurance goal this season. And by that I mean a game that was tied to start the third, and then after taking the lead Buffalo added another goal before the end of regulation to salt the contest away. Empty netters not included:

10/27 vs Columbus: 2-2 in third, Sabres score with 6 minutes left to take a 3-2 lead, and then Pominville adds another goal to ice the game 4-2 with 2+ minutes remaining.

No you aren't reading that wrong, the Sabres have only added to a 1 goal third period lead ONCE this season. Talk about sitting back, Lindy has to go.
- SabreHess

Well done sir. This just verify's my suspicion as well. Lindy does have to go.

Lindy is trying to fit square pegs into round holes with this group and is to stubborn to change or simply cant change!

It is always something with Vanek.

I am just done with him. Tired of watching him have the puck taken off of his stick open ice and along the boards the cross ice give aways in the attack zone even when he "is right" .

For me, its time for this team to go in another direction. A direction away from Vanek.
- TerryPegs

I am ready to turn the page too, and I have always been a fan. He simply doesn't justify his salary. You can win with one-dimensional players, but that one dimension had better include 40-50 goals.

move him to RW and park his ass in the slot
- homiedclown

he's played real well on the right side the few games he's played there

Well done sir. This just verify's my suspicion as well. Lindy does have to go.

Lindy is trying to fit square pegs into round holes with this group and is to stubborn to change or simply cant change!
- TerryPegs

the stat we don't have is the number of opportunities they couldn't bury to add that insurance goal...

methinks its a pretty high number

Agreed Homie and its maddening!

When will Lindy realize that type of game will not work with this group of players?

Ugh!
- TerryPegs

Lindy was thoroughly outcoached last night. With 12 seconds left, he could have put any defenseman out there and he chose Weber, who has been abysmal all year.

The Sabres have practically no margin for error at this point if they want to catch Washington. They cannot afford braindead coaching decisions like that.

I am ready to turn the page too, and I have always been a fan. He simply doesn't justify his salary. You can win with one-dimensional players, but that one dimension had better include 40-50 goals.
- SabreSufferer

Exactly.

I am ready to turn the page too, and I have always been a fan. He simply doesn't justify his salary. You can win with one-dimensional players, but that one dimension had better include 40-50 goals.
- SabreSufferer

@roythirdliner

he's played real well on the right side the few games he's played there
- b0s0o1

imagine that, the when the player with the best shot moves to the other side and has a better view of the net, he produces better

the stat we don't have is the number of opportunities they couldn't bury to add that insurance goal...

methinks its a pretty high number
- b0s0o1

Bet it's a high number every game. This team has had problems putting the puck in the net for a long time now.

@roythirdliner
- b0s0o1

@crosbythirdliner

Lindy was thoroughly outcoached last night. With 12 seconds left, he could have put any defenseman out there and he chose Weber, who has been abysmal all year.

The Sabres have practically no margin for error at this point if they want to catch Washington. They cannot afford braindead coaching decisions like that.
- SabreSufferer

this group still gets pushed around too much...it's a tougher game, and this group finds it difficult get it done under those circumstances

imagine that, the when the player with the best shot moves to the other side and has a better view of the net, he produces better


- homiedclown

simplicity...what a concept

Bet it's a high number every game. This team has had problems putting the puck in the net for a long time now.
- cabin

and that's ruff's fault?


they've been put in a position to succeed

and that's ruff's fault?


they've been put in a position to succeed
- b0s0o1

why work hard when you can be at the bar in a few minutes?

roy9er

why work hard when you can be at the bar in a few minutes?

roy9er
- homiedclown

following connolly's lead?

following connolly's lead?
- b0s0o1

Bet they were pissed it went to overtime. Think they called timmy for instructions ?

....On who to contact to keep their table reserved

Bet they were pissed it went to overtime. Think they called timmy for instructions ?

....On who to contact to keep their table reserved
- cabin

they all chipped in and hired Peters to reserve the table for them..

and that's ruff's fault?


they've been put in a position to succeed
- b0s0o1

No but what is Ruffs fault is the "prevent defense" he has this group playing everytime they have a 1 goal lead in a game and failing at it.

Thats coaching!

Putting Mike Weber on the ice for the final seconds of a game you have a 1 goal lead in and are protecting for 2 points you are desperate for is Lindy Ruffs fault as well!

Sick of Lindy's ineptness at grasping the situation at hand and truly knowing his personnel.

Hell, I see Hodgson killing penalties last night . WTF is that about? That kid is a defensive liability , at least what I have seen from him so far. I know he needs more time but dont put him on the PK Lindy!!

stretch run

players stepping up
sulzer
ennis
foligno

players MIA
vanek
roy
co ho
boyes
leino
the hoff
rr
etc
- homiedclown

I think Stafford has been very good the last few games.

I also think Leino, Ehrhoff and Regehr have been fine. Roy has been skating hard and even throwing the body around a little, but his job (along with Vanek and Pommer) is to put points on the board.