hopeleslyobvious

I'm not suggesting that the team is going to "magically play better." I agree with you that the team is playing better now than it did in front of Miller at the beginning of the year, which I think has nothing to do with who is between the pipes, I think the rest of the team is just clicking. And I think Miller is the better goalie. So that leads me to the conclusion that the team is better with Miller playing than Biron. You may disagree with me, but that doesn't make my opinion ridiculious.

Hey, I'll admit I'm hard on the guy, but he doesn't have to win a cup to change my opinion. I have a long memory, and not easily convinced. Maybe he really has turned himself around. I'll be more convinced if he continues to play consistently. So, he's hot right now. Let's say Ruff sticks with him, and he has a rough night. His next start does he put up a good game again, or does he collapse and get ice cold? If he continues to play consistently, I will be convinced. And I'll admit, I'm biased because I'm a big Miller fan. I think he is going to have a great career, and I'd rather not see what happened to Mika happen to him.

Please explain the softies he's let in in the past few games.

Let me correct myself "he's not playing in a vacuum when things are going well either."

Ok, for argument's sake, even if he did have his eyes on the puck the whole time, Guerin still had the chance to take a high percentage shot, looked for a pass instead, faded away from the net and took a low percentage shot.

Hey, he has looked great...but there are two areas where I think he's weak on: 1. Breakaways, which I admit he has had a couple nice breakaway stops in the last few games, but I need more than just a few to be convinced. Just to draw an analogy, if Mike Grier scores a breakaway goal, I don't think anyone here is going to argue he's good at breakaways. 2. I am a little concerned that this is the second time during the past 4 games where he has completely lost track of the puck in the last minute of the game (The other being Colorado). Just some more thoughts: Some of the Biron fans get all over his critics for being too critical, but maybe sometimes you're being too supportive. For example, when someone suggests that his streak has a lot to do with how well the team is playing in front of him, this is quickly dismissed because "he made a lot of great saves to keep them in it" or something like that. Yet the same people are quick to blame the team in front of him when he lets in a soft one. Hey, I'll blame the defense when they screw up too, but remember, he's not playing in a vacuum. I'm not trying to take anything away from the guy, he's played out of his mind in the last month. But, he is a streaky goaltender. If history is any indication, he is going to come down eventually. If we don't give Miller a shot, he's going to be rusty when Biron cools off. In my opinion, overall, Miller is the better goaltender. Everyone who is advocating riding the hot hand in net, just consider this, what if the team would be playing even better with Miller in net?

What exactly was Grier thinking there? If Dallas scored, that would have been all on him. And on the other side...what was Guerin thinking. Did anyone else see that? He had the puck right in front of the net, decent angle, Biron didn't know where the puck was, he looked for a pass, and eventually faded to a bad angle and took the shot. Thanks Bill!

Haha, I like it, I like it!

To top things off, we have the 4th best powerplay in the league. I think they know when to shoot the puck!

Dropped down too quick.

2 thoughts... 1. Is Roy getting double shifted? Right after his goal he was out there with Vanek and Max. 2. The "shoot it" people that drive me crazy our back...They were just yelling for the pointman to shoot it on the delayed penalty. Yeah great idea, shoot it with a defenseman right in the shooting lane rather than pass it to Kotalik for a wide open one timer.

I see some empty seats in the corners, but overall it looks pretty good.

Hey, he made a good save. But I'm not willing to change my whole opinion on one save.

I really like the line of Roy, Max and Vanek. They have generated a lot of chances the last few games, and it seems like everyone is struggling defending them.

I agree with Lydman, the funny part about that is someone was holding his stick. The call on Drury was soft, but they are calling those tight this year. There was no reason for him to hook in that situation.

Yeah that didn't look good!

Hmm Briere is back tonight and Drury is still wearing the C...Is it just his turn or did they decide Drury is the Captain?

The real question is which Anaheim goal was weaker?

Extra thanks to the Anaheim penalty killers for letting Max walk right in like that.

Decent job? Were you watching the same game as me?

NIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Wow, they still call penalties on the Ducks?

Not to mention that his play for the last few weeks is no excuse for being soft tonight.

Your welcome Marty Ales just saved your ass.

Losing 2-1 Biron 2 soft goals against.