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Not surprised, when I was listening to the highlights of their last game when Ward went down, they were talking about how Ellis was supposed to have that night off to rest (or maybe it was an extra day to recover from illness), but he didn't get the night off cause Ward went down and he had to come in. (I thought it was weird they were talking about the backup goalie getting rest/night off) I guess Buffalo should throw this game, wouldn't want their record to be tainted by only beating teams backup goalies............

The "discipline" is a joke in the NHL, and they seriously just need to remove hitting and fighting from the game completly since they don't want to call things fair and everything is a judgement call on what the player was intending to do in the refs/shanahans eyes. There have been many similar hits to what Kaleta did that don't get called, just like there have been many similar hits to what Girardi did to Ennis that get called. Players now know what to do in ored to get a call on a player. If it wasn't for Richards Oscar winning performance laying on the ice after the hit, Kaleta would have been given a couple minutes off the ice and maybe a game or 2 suspension. Its funny, I have seen people sending pictures around that show soccer players laying on the ground clutching their knees making reference to them faking injuries, while also showing a hockey player cut skating on the ice talking about how tough they are and how they fake not having injuries, but Richards performance after being hit was something that would make a soccer player embarrassed..... (And not just because the soccer player plays Soccer)

Seriously, who is going to trade for Miller and give up anything of equal value right now? The only teams that will be looking for a veteran goaltender upgrade at thedeadline will be playoff teams. They don't give away good roster players that can effect their chances in the playoffs, they give up proscpects and draft picks. If they are a playoff team, those draft picks at best (if a 1st), will be in the 20's most likely. Teams with a chance at picks in the top 5 (or even 10) are also sellers and won't be looking to take on Miller for a run. There is not much of a market right now for top level veteran goaltending unless your willing to lower your asking price, just ask Vancouver. There is no starter in waiting here in Buffalo like Vancouver has, so any deal would have to involve either a goalie coming back or a coresponding move to spend some assets to get a goalie back. The only logical place for a deal right now would be Detroit (with Detroit sending Howard back as part of a deal which would lower the level of prospects/picks coming back), or maybe a team like the Flyers which would probably involve the Sabres having to take Bryz back in the deal. Most other teams in the playoff hunt aren't looking for upgrades at goaltending except for Toronto (if the teams GM would want to deal Miller in the same division) who could send either Reimer or Scrivens back in the deal or possible Tampa, but they wouldn't want him long term because they have a goalie in waiting right now. Again, as I have said many times, they don't need a full blow up rebuild of this team, they just need an aggressive GM who will be willing to give up some assetts (picks/prospects) to obtain some good players in return, and not overpay for mediocre FAs to turn this team around quickly Its funny how there are some being accused of over valuing Miller, when their arguement against that is how he was beaten in a glorified exhibition game in a shootout by one of the best players in the league (Crosby) in a 1-1 game, was beaten by that same player playing on a stacked favorite to win the tournament in OT of a game the the only reason his team was in it and had any chance was because of him and his play (he was named MVP of that tournament because of his play), and because he was beaten in 2 game 7's in the playoffs (The first being in the finals where his defence was beaten down with injuries and forced to play their #10 defencemen IIRC? and the other in a game where he was one of the only guys to actually show up that game for his team agains the Bruins)

Seriously, just remove hitting from the game or let it all go. Guys know how to get calls, just stand a few feet from teh boards with your back turned tot eh play, if you get touched and go into the boards you just put your team on a 5 minute powerplay! Richards Oscar worthy performance on the ice afterwards is what got the call and got Kaleta tossed, now throw in his "reputation" and here comes a long suspension for being a "repeat offender". He takes the hit and spends 2 minutess on the ice laying and writhing in pain, goes to the bench (no quiet room visit) and was back on the ice for his next shift looking fine. If the league wants to get rid of head injuries and serious injuries they need to make all hits like this require a player to go to the "Quiet Room" and sit out the rest of the game for precautions until they can be further evaluated by medical proffesionals. The NHL becomes more and more of a joke when they cry about serious injuries and Head injuries from hits like these when they make judgement calls based on the reputation of a player or what team tehy play for. Girardi hits Ennis from behind and he won't even get a call from Shanny, kaleta does that same hit and he would get called in for a suspension...........

How coulod any good coach not put an 18 year old rookie who has 1 goal and a couple of assits all season not put him out in OT??????

I have him on my team that I cheer for and he is also killing that team too............ I see many of them, but usually its even at 0

I think I heard on TSN, or during another hockey game broadcast that they actually could, not sure if its true thoughI could see the Flames fighting it though, they might have a case cause apparently they spelt the last name differently on the game sheet, they could argue it was someone else........

He was, atleast for a 15' radius around his net

Where was teh defence on that Devils goal? He was wide open for miles and allowed to just walk right in..............

Ugh, more reason why Hecht should have been waived and gone. Now he is scoring goals that give them the lead and put them one step closer from being out of the race for the next almighty saviour #1 overall pick!

yup

I don't blame him much for that, I think that very few guys would have been able to make that save because of how quick he came out and shot, it definitly caught Miller by surprise that the Panther player was able to get out from behind the net with 2 Sabres back there

Thats kind of what I like about it.

What Clemmenson just gave up is a softie............. What Miller gave up was more about not knowing the Florida player would be able to carry the puck out from behind the net when 2 of Millers teammates were back tehre first to get the puck out of there.....

Why do they always let guys stand untouched anywhere near the net, you would think after watching the abuse Vanek goes through they would want to get som payback and atleast do something with guys infront instead of offering them drinks and a pillow........

Living the Canadian Dream!

The 2 shortest players with the goals..... Is Clemmenson wearing Vanbeisbroucks old mask? I really like the all red pads he has

Are you sure about that? I think Cap Geek has them listed as having $4.6 mil availableIf the season were to end today, Calgary would be giving up a late top 10 pick

Too bad hes to small to play in the NHL........

Anthem or Game?

And those guys have actually shown flashes of deserving to play in the NHL on better lines...........................

I think you could stretch that to also include Myers in that the benching isn't a punishment to veteran (like Leopolds), but more of a chance to give the player some time off the ice to watch and maybe learn a few things from upstairs. Given them a game or 2 to see the game from a different angle and get an idea where they may be going wrong right now. I said it before in another thread that if you don't look at the point production (or lack there of), Stafford has played well on the ice and isn't a liability on the ice like some, he has just not been able to bury his chances (not saying they are the same, but kinda similar to Kessel earlier this year)

Yeah, Stafford, everyones favorite Whipping Boy, Congrats to Drew cause with Kelsay of the Bills retiring yesterday, I think that makes him #1 whipping boy in all of Buffalo sports at the moment! Hecht is a close second though..... Aside from Stafford, who else in the top 6 would you bench first?

I disagree with your views on Nolan, if its between him and Hasek I chose Hasek every time. Theres a reason why Nolan hasn't been able to stick anywhere in the NHL, theres just something odd and not right about Nolan as a person i think

If it wasn't for the name on the back of the jersey, Foligno would be in the same list as Gerbe and Hecht right now for his play.........