Kristian

How so? They beat a most average Flyers team, would've lost to a most average Leafs team if not for Miller. I see no difference in these four games, except the Sabres scored 3 PP goals against Philly.

Sick of this, have been for years.

Hence my post.

So we swicthed from sucking in the 2nd, to giving up two in the 3rd? I'll take sucking in the 2nd, please.

Oh well, when you're thin like this at center, don't be surprised you lose your defensive zone faceoffs, Darcy.

I thought it was the player saying to the ref, "are you ###### kidding me?" since he didn't get a call?

Giftwrapped puck for Staal there, Myers.... Nice.

Pffffffffffffffffffffffff

Good screen by Hodgson too.

Jeeez, Vanek!

Harry Neale certainly seems to believe so.

Well, when you put it that way.......

Pretty dull game so far, and way too much Canes in the 2nd.

Nice hit by Foligno.

Double minor for Vanek, bonehead slash in the offensive zone, then gets an unsportsmanlike too.

3 good hits from Scott in that shift.

Pitkanen just hit the post.

I don't know if it's just because I've watched the Sabres too much, but is there really such a thing as a complete game? I think most teams always have some 5-10 minutes in a game hwere they seem to have the edge in play, even if they're getting dominated. As fate would have it though, those 5-10-15 minutes have seemed enough to beat the Sabres the past 3-4 years.

Unless you're lying through your teeth, that is :flirt:

All I can say is, Vanek really can turn on the jets when has to, and although he may have his flaws in his own end, he was a force on offense tonight. That deflection in the third deserved to go in too, man that's some hand-eye right there.

Didn't even notice that until you pointed it out, that's hilarious :lol: That said, I still think he Pegula expects a return on this down the road, as indicated with the "he has the tools now" remark. Or I could be dead wrong too, I guess we'll find out eventually.

I'm going to speculate that it's dawned on Pegula just how far away this roster really was, and we might see a Drew Stafford in a new uniform before next season, with some draft picks or veteran presence like Steve Ott headed back here. I wouldn't be surprised either if he were watching Lindy and Darcy very closely either, regardless how much of a fanboy he is and what he says in public - In fact, I think the more of a fanboy he is, the more likely he'll replace them down the stretch.

Sorry to hear that, my sincere condolences.

Indeed.

I don't see this happening in NHL13. I've played the series since 1996, and I remember NHL11 and NHL12 as the only two where I didn't stand a chance on the hardest level. This year, my experience is that playing well in your own zone and having a good PP will get you 90% of the way. I love the fact that you can force players to make bad passes and take bad shots, simply by taking away their lanes, this year.