hopeleslyobvious

Drury is not listed in the paper as being potentially out. Seems to me like he just needed a day off to recover.

NJ doesn't have the distractions that South Florida does... Also, if you look at the 2nd loss in NJ last year, the Sabres were playing their second game in 2 nights, Briere was suspended and Marty started. Marty did not give his best performance of the year giving up a questionable goal about a minute into the game. Not a good start to a team that is happy to sit on a one goal lead. You're right the Sabres lose to teams that they shouldn't sometimes. However, once again it's an 82 game season. Looking at the standings, if the season ended today, of the 16 "playoff" teams: 1. Buffalo: Lost to Florida and Washington. 2. Atlanta: Lost to Tampa in a shootout, Lost to Philly in OT, Lost to Tampa, and got shelled by Tampa. 3. NJ: Lost to Pittsburgh, Lost to Phoenix, Lost to LA. 4. Montreal: Lost to Chicago, Lost to Florida, Lost to Philly. 5. Carolina: Lost to Washington, Lost to Florida, Lost to Tampa. 6. Rangers: Lost to Pittsburgh, Lost to Florida, Lost to LA, Lost to Washington, Lost to Pittsburgh. 7. Islanders: Lost to Phoenix, Lost to LA, Lost to Pittsburgh, Lost to Tampa, Lost to Tampa in OT, Lost to Pittsburgh, Lost to Philly. 8. Ottawa: Lost to Colorado, Lost to Washington in OT, Lost to Tampa, Lost to Washington. 1. Anaheim: Lost to the Islanders in OT, Lost to Philly, Lost to Chicago in OT, Lost to Colorado in OT, Lost to LA. 2. Nashville: Lost to Chicago, Lost to Chicago, Lost to Vancouver in OT, Lost to Chicago in OT, Lost to Phoenix. 3. Edmonton: Lost to Vancouver, Lost to Phoenix, Lost to St. Louis, Lost to Colorado, Lost to Columbus. 4. San Jose: Lost to LA, Lost to Colorado. 5. Dallas: Lost to Vancouver, Lost to Chicago, Lost to Washington. 6. Detroit: Lost to Vancouver, Lost to Vancouver in OT, Lost to St. Louis in OT. 7. Minnesota: Lost to Colorado, Lost to Phoenix, Lost to Colorado in OT, Lost to Columbus. 8. Calgary: Lost to Washington, Lost to Columbus in OT, Lost to LA. Those are just some examples of beatable teams that these teams lost to. So either there are no cup caliber teams this year...or every team gets beat by a lessor team sometimes.

Last year and this year are different. But the fact remains the same that we have almost the same team as last year. An 82 game season is full of ups and downs. There are going to be days, even weeks where things just don't go right, and they look terrible. If I remember correctly everyone started to hit the panic button during our roadtrip out west last year. The talk around here was that the team finally came down to Earth. The team returned back east and went on a tear. They've had a few bad efforts recently, but I have faith that Lindy and our team's leadership can turn things around. EDIT: As to your last year was last year, this year is this year comment, I would like to note that over the last 2 years the Sabres have played 3 games in South Florida. They have looked terrible in every single one. I don't think that's a coincidence.

Florida and Washington were both very beatable last year as well. We lost to Washington and lost 3 of 4 to Florida, yet things turned out ok. Don't overreact.

:lol: Yes, he was in the camera on all the goals. I was referring to someone else. I think we're all getting a little worked up here. Montreal and NJ are both beatable teams.

Under normal circumstances I wouldn't really mind. But this is kind of a home job on the 3 stars: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/boxscore?gid=2006120726 Auld 2nd star? He was barely tested! Miller stood on his head at the other end and gets nothing. Giving Jackman 3rd star is even funnier. If Kalinin didn't take Miller out, no way that shot goes in.

I'll give you a hint. He wears number 45.

Watch all 3 goals over again. You will notice a common person on camera in all 3.

Yeah Novotny has looked pretty terrible tonight. But hey, at least he hasn't taken out his goalie on a routine shot yet.

I love when they get doubled up in shots.

Did that hit Kalinin? And yet I'm sure someone will make a post blaming Miller for giving up too many goals.

No comment on that goal.

They're probably just referring to the new sleek jerseys. I would be willing to bet they will be the same design, just the sleek fitting sweater. Randy Moller is doing the color commentary for the game tonight.

The shots are at 29-12 now according to NHL.com. Yahoo has them at 23-7. Seems Yahoo is a bit behind.

That's it.

:lol: I will always remember him winding up for that slapshot, and everyone in my section all growling at once since he always tried it and it never worked. Then he faked it and we were in complete disbelief.

Don't forget that breakaway goal in the SCF. He deked the whole building with that faked shot.

Speaking of the 1998 Sabres, Vanek played that 3-1 like Geoff Sanderson.

I hate to see Vanek miss the net on such a good opportunity. I wonder if some teams have bad ice on purpose when the Sabres are in town.

That appeared to wake them up. Plus Florida decided to open things up a little bit.

Mair is back.

You said it. That save late on Jokinen was HUGE.

Did anyone catch where he got hurt. I saw him down, but didn't see what shook him up.

Lydman took about 5 steps back tonight. He looked like Lydman from last October. However, he played the 2 on 1 nice.

Wow, some terrible giveaways early.