Mike Weber


45 games this year, -20.



Houston I think we have found our problem.
- Buffalo--Sabres

I thought grags was the problem

I think I yelled (frank) loud enough that my whole neighborhood probably heard me when once again we gave up a lead with less than 5 seconds to go in the game. My blood pressure must have rose an easy 30 points.

Vanek. Is anyone else fed up with Vanek or at the end of their rope with him?
Anyone else notice that Vanek was not even 1 of the 3 shootout participants?

I would love to see this organization try to involve Vanek in some type of package this summer. No matter what Vanek does for the rest of the season I still would like to see him off this roster by next season.
- TerryPegs

somethin' ain't right with him

The Sabres didn't lose that game in the final 15 seconds, they lost it in the final 15 minutes when they decided that after going up 4-3 they would never cross the red line again.

Has this team scored an insurance goal all year? I can't remember the last time Buffalo took the lead late and then added to it to secure the victory.

If I see Lindy Ruff have his team go into a defensive shell with a 1 goal lead for more than HALF the 3rd period again this year I'm going explode.
- SabreHess

Took the thoughts right out of my head.

My feelings almost to a tee that I was yelling at the television last night.

How many games do we have to play this way , give up the lead, lose, until Lindy learns it doesnt (frank)ing work with this group of players?

team has 2 points, and 1 gets taken away from them due to a goal at the end of the game

that could be the final nail in the coffin

if you can't hold on to a lead, you dont deserve to be in the playoffs
- homiedclown

this team is what it is...been that way for the better part of nearly five years


you know, that...core thing

I thought grags was the problem
- homiedclown

i thought it was ruff, roy, stafford, grags, miller, vanek, pomminville, ellis, kaleta and boyes?

I thought grags was the problem
- homiedclown

no...it was butler....

no...it was rivet...




no...it was ____________

Took the thoughts right out of my head.

My feelings almost to a tee that I was yelling at the television last night.

How many games do we have to play this way , give up the lead, lose, until Lindy learns it doesnt (frank)ing work with this group of players?
- TerryPegs

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

i thought it was ruff, roy, stafford, grags, miller, vanek, pomminville, ellis, kaleta and boyes?
- SabresFaninIndiana

sabretooth

somethin' ain't right with him
- b0s0o1

one golden opportunties that earlier in the season would have been in the back of the net he some how couldn't lift the puck over the goalies pad.. this is a man that i have seen put it off the top of the net from about two feet out...

this team is what it is...been that way for the better part of nearly five years


you know, that...core thing
roy9er
- b0s0o1

fixed

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

how about basketball?

fixed
- homiedclown

sabretooth
- b0s0o1

that lazy sack of fir.. he needs to stop skipping to stay healthy and learn how to make this team better

LINDY YOU SUCK.....






That is all..

one golden opportunties that earlier in the season would have been in the back of the net he some how couldn't lift the puck over the goalies pad.. this is a man that i have seen put it off the top of the net from about two feet out...
- SabresFaninIndiana

he's always been slow, but last night he looked painfully slow...somethin' ain't right

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.

stretch run

players stepping up
sulzer
ennis
foligno

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

that lazy sack of fir.. he needs to stop skipping to stay healthy and learn how to make this team better
- SabresFaninIndiana

still pissed he can't rappel from the rafters anymore

he's always been slow, but last night he looked painfully slow...somethin' ain't right
- b0s0o1

that whole line has been none existant.. the Ennis line is our top line.. a line with a newly converted center, a rookie on his 4th game and a guy that can't hit the net when it is wide open is our top line.....

stretch run

players stepping up
sulzer
ennis
foligno

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

don't leave out pommer...he's still in his worse stretch of the season

that whole line has been none existant.. the Ennis line is our top line.. a line with a newly converted center, a rookie on his 4th game and a guy that can't hit the net when it is wide open is our top line.....
- SabresFaninIndiana

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

hmmmmm...maybe the fact that the line has a quality center who makes his wingers better may have something to do with it
- b0s0o1

it might and the fact that foligno is not scared to go to the net.. hell even stafford will go to the net.

hmmmmm...maybe the fact that the line has a quality center who makes his wingers better may have something to do with it
- b0s0o1

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

somethin' ain't right with him
- b0s0o1

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.

don't leave out pommer...he's still in his worse stretch of the season
- b0s0o1

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