Nitro60

Sizzlemeister. you are correct sir! Defense needs to be fixed. If they get that together, Tank Nation will be a tizzy, snit and have a conniption fit.

The lack of scoring that plagued the Sabres in the first 15 games of the season seems to be over. 20 goals in the last 6 games. They scored 5 against San Jose.

Brawndo..thanks. It reminded me of a train wreck we saw at the Canadian Ballet on amateur night in the early 90s.

MY EYES!!! I cannot unsee that Jumbotrom image.

Sorry RJ for Prez. Next time I will boldface spoiler alert. :)

4 goals! Break out the champagne. BTW SwampD, I was yelling the same thing at the TV.

Another slow start to period.

I was thinking of road tripping from Indy to Columbus (3 hour drive) but the weather all week has made the trek on I-70 a bad idea. tickets. Stubhub tickets that I priced were 4 for $120. Good seats but not this time.

First time this season another team pulls its goalie and replaces him against the Sabres during regulation play? Myers comes up big to break up that 2 on 1. Nice to see.

PK looking very good tonight. Nice shortie goal. They are bailing out the team so far.

Poor start to the 2nd. Skating and chasing but no one is taking the body in the defensive end. Have to change the mindset.

I have been watching since 1970. Went to see them in the Aud, Standing room only, to play the Flyers. That said, I think I can opine about the game. This is what this forum is for.

Kassian reminds me of Rick Dudley. Hard nosed player, tough in the corners, ability to score and fight. I like the kid. Hope he gets the ice time to develop. Vancouver is a tough place to break into the line up.

Just checked the stats and the Sabres are 16th in goals against, which is not bad but they are dead last in scoring. Have less than half the goals Chicago does. Ugh.

Teams are beating the Sabres on the 2nd night of back to back games. These guys need to press the issue on the opponent but they don't, The Sabres just don't have the talent to compete even with average teams this season.

Pull the goalie...hope they have worked on this because the last few times the have done it, it has been hard to watch Well that stunk and don't have to worry that the game will be a 4-3 affair.

2 3rd period goals....argh! Last 4 games Sabres lose 4-3. What are the odds that they finish this game with the same score? 2 SOG in the 3rd will not win you many games.

Sekera is on pace for a 40 point season. The best he had as 29 in 2010-2011 (3g 26a). I wish he could have been able to have tose in of stats for the Sabres. He as a favorite of mine.

PK unit has been the lone consistent part of the team. Killed off a double minor and made it look easy. Way to go boys.

Good to see Sekera having a career season. Scored as many goals this season for Carolina than he did in the previous 3 in Buffalo. Change of scenery can help a guy improve his game.

Aren't they supposed to be tanking? Why do the keep on scoring? Darn them.

Emotional response by a teen to a change he does not want to do. How novel. I doubt there will be long term ill will. The kid has to take his best interests first (family and career) over the teams. This is what it is.

3 months to a kid is an eternity. As a mature adult 3 months is a very short time. Once you get past 50, time flies. Believe me.

Success and wealth are not guaranteed but NHL entry level contracts help but 2 years of it are wasted. He has outgrown juniors, can't play AHL due to him having junior eligibility and he feels he is NHL ready. Sabres are stuck with him. If they play hard ball, he will return to Russia and the KHL. The KHL will over pay for his talent. The kids is wanting to play with the big boys and make money now , not later.

YES. The kid said that in his statement. "I came to North America 3 years ago coming from a home in Russia where I never had a bed, a shower or heat...I work everyday to be the best hockey player I can be so I can provide for my family, have a better life...Because hockey is all I have, my passion, who I am" I will take him at his word. As a grandson of immigrants...coming to the US is winning the lottery for them. They, like him, had nothing and this Nation affords them an opportunity to a better life.