waldo

just sit that entire line down..lol

heady play grigs

sit #3 down please

only as good as your d

watch the d coverage on Vanek in the offensive zone when he comes out.,.. a shadow or two for sure..and a ton of chopping and banging on him...warm scott up lindy

kids do...worse than Mr 3s (so angry i can not say the name) coverage in the slot? geez , just put a body on him and it does not happen.. or hook him.. if your going to take a penalty that would be the time.

:rolleyes: he is ... lol

The mere presence of Scott in this game is huge. trade Vanek

the tip was nce the pass better

on the money with that comment

what about Myers and Mr 3..

offensively pathectic 2, 3 ,4 lines.. defnesively.. if you hold that puck for more than two three against Bostons fore check you are dead.. you would think they would have figured that out twenty games ago.. how many times do we get to watch a sabres defensman open on the half board hold the puck waiting for an outlet pass until a boston player is on him

a prophetic post

Toronto has five guys in the neutral zone and they are trapping.

I was just thinking that................................. again He made upfor that one on a nice back check

and ennis and pom are wide open in the lower slot on the pp because?

and that matters???? because? The point is he is learning, progressing, becoming more confident and he fits.. the coach had to fill out the line and he picked him for the job, not one of 26 other guys! will he stay.. who knows... i would think not , but he has elevated his chances and status. even with the -1.. he checks...he is a big body. .goes to the net... he is a perfect fit to a scoring line with finesse players on it.... who is the big body winger, physical presence , with some scoring skill on our # one line who can create space for Vanek , our two, or even three line guys that fill that bill ?( we have only Foligno that could potentially play that role ) ...did i miss anyone? probably....

I could send you pages .KASSIAN will do well because he big, physical, has talent, is playing on a team that utilizes a more open ,physical, offensive scheme and he is paired with two of the best players in the game , He is no longer a lindy grinder. Most importantly..his coach knows talent and how to use it.... .This year Lindy would have been skating Kassian on the fourth line ( maybe the 3) of a defensive oriented team... he is an offensive player.. Watch the way he uses Grigs over the next few months

Yes, I am happy he got out and am hoping that Vanek, Pom , and Regehr are smart enough to escape too. Buffalo is in a rebuilding process, has been for five years. They just did not know it. There is no place here for mature players who wants a shot at the cup. It will take them five years and a prayer to see the second round. The tragedy is they could have gone out and added what they needed to make a run but they did not or could not. I am sad for Cody. I thought we were having a civil discussion and a honest difference of opinion... The most significant difference between the two teams... Vigneault knows talent and how to use it., he knows how to manage a game and motivate players .If lindy had the Sedins they would play on different lines. Beyond that, only about 100 other differences in the way they play the game and more than a few similarities . The system you use should be based on the abilities of the personnel you have. If i was lindy i would be trapping three periods a night and clearing the offensive zone on the first touch rather than trying to make the outlet pass. Especially when Myers is in the game. One requirment in the system he plays is the ability of the defenders to make quick, clean and decisive passes on the post ups, curls, and stretches he uses for transition. point? speed of mind is a problem for a few Sabres d men . especially aginst an effective forecheck. Now that i have said this the Sabres will go on a 6-0 run (it had to be done to save the team)

IMO ..Ruff's record in Buffalo speaks for itself......His willingness to throw players under the bus,, embarass them publically when they make mistakes and inflexible managment style is all part of the historical record . I do not believe he has the players necessary to make a run using the system he employs . (this fact has been true for the past five years) We were talking about Kassian I believe. Not Ruff. He is prospering now partly because of the differences in system and most importantly coaching .. Cudos to the assistant coaches in Vancover for integrating him so quickly.(one partial season) I believe he is on his way now, baring relapse and weather permitting . He was placed in a position it would be difficult not to be sucessfull in. Thats the difference in the way the two teams handle talent. He was never going to prosper in Buffalo, regardless of the amount of time he was given to develop/mature in the AHL...IMO. I guess we have different perspectives.. Time will tell who got the better of the deal...

The "system" does not permit it ,,,,,,,may be the point The Kassian trade was foolish.... imo. (not a change of opinion) ..he had the potential to be exactly what the Sabres needed...water over the dam now.. he would have never been permitted to flourish in Buffalo They put him on the first line.with the Twins. In Buffalo , he was so far away from Vanek he probably did not know he played on the same team.

no looks are in style after Vanek pulled one off a few game ago

He has not been on the ice sence i predicted it.(.lindy reads my stuff)

is it going to be yellow?

john scott scores...from the bench looks like he has a rubber nose