LabattBlue

What is up with the coach giving you the tap on the shoulder to go on the ice next and you tell him "no". Is this a sign of a rift between Vanek and Ruff? Maybe I am misreading this, but when the coach tells you to go on the ice, you go...even if it is "Coach for Life" and you are sick of his BS. :rolleyes: http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130204/SPORTS/130209697 On Saturday in Montreal, Ruff shut down Vanek’s line for a while “because their numbers were way up after two periods,” the coach said. “ … I called Thomas once tonight and he didn’t want to go because he thought he’d be up with his line next. I was trying to double-shift him in another case. They’ve played a lot of minutes in a lot of situations.”

I was at the game yesterday, and was so disgusted by the performance that I didn't post in this thread yesterday. That's all I've got on this game.

Not unheard of for a rookie to struggle. So they just play Leggio for the rest of the season? Like I said, sounds a lot like Lindy.

I could buy into that.

Connor Knapp has not seen a single minute of action since 12/22(15 straight games for Leggio). I guess Rolston has been schooled in how to mismanage the goalie rotation by "Coach for Life". So much for Sabres University. I guess Knapp has been in detention for the last month and a half.

The Sabre paid him big money for his SHOT, but they can't figure out how to get him in a position on the PP to be the trigger man. That one is on the coaches.

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They weren't elite when Quinny made the claim, and they are even further from that statement now. Numerous draft picks spent on defensemen(Myers, Sekera, Weber, Brennan, Persson, Scheistel, McNabb, MacKenzie, Feinhage, Gragnani, Butler, Pysyk, etc..), ones brought in via F/A(Ehrhoff & Leopold), others brought in via trade(Regehr & Rivet), and this team still sucks in their own end. They excel at NOTHING. Not skating the puck out of their own end, offensive contributions, play in their own zone, physical play, and on and on and on. One 4 goal period masks the problems, we all get excited, and then a 6-1 pasting at the hands of the mediocre Montreal team.

You better not be talking about "Coach for Life"? His supporters will not be happy with you. :doh:

- Friggin' embarrassing 1st period. 15-1 SOG? - This team wilts under any pressure in their own zone. Is this the system everyone keeps talking about? Thats all I got. :angry:

How can his puck handling be worse than a 4th line AHL player? No offense, no defense, no game awareness...NOTHING. He needs to go in the press box, and not just for one game. Hand the marfan man $10 million dollars, and he falls apart. WTF!

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I had DVR'ed the game, and just watched it this morning. I have to say, I had tears in my eyes as I was taken for a stroll down memory lane. The first 5 years or so of the franchise were awesome(I don't think they will ever be matched), the Aud was a great place to watch a game, and Gil Perreault...IMO there will never be a better Sabre. The only downside to the game...seeing that bum Jacques Richard in a Sabre uniform. :thumbdown:

Lucic gets called for a penalty, and before play is stopped, Chara is also sent to the box. The Sabres score during the subsequent PP, and out comes Chara. Should Lucic be the one coming out first since his penalty has before Chara's, or since they went off at the same time, the team has the choice of which player comes out first?

- I know Vanek is streaky, but this start is unbelievable. - Myers-Leopold combo...AWFUL. - Miller with some big saves on Lucic. He may not sleep well tonight with nightmares of Miller robbing him. - Weber deserves to stay in the lineup. Even if it means that they dress 7 defensemen. - Nice to see some others contributing on offense. - Stafford was invisible. What a waste of talent. - Vanek-Hodgson-Pominville are saving this from being a disastrous start to the season. - The Sabres were awful in their own end for almost the entire game. It was almost as if Boston had an extra skater out there. - Nice to see Chara look foolish on the Hodgson goal. Finished a "-3". How's that taste Z?

In the 7 years since the previous lockout, Miller has been in the top 10 in save % 3 times....finishing 2nd, 8th & 10th.

Just because Lindy gave him 3rd line minutes, doesn't mean he is a 3rd line player. Looking at his career, he was a 4th line player who should have been getting 6-8 minutes a game plus PK minutes, and absolutely no PP time.

Absolutely agree. Here is a guy not AFRAID to hit and fight, and yet back to the press box he goes.

Gaustad hit the 30 point mark only twice, and never belonged anywhere other than the 4th line. Even if Foligno is a 3rd line talent who can fill in on a scoring line in a pinch, he will be miles ahead of where Gaustad's career has gone. Sidenote on Gaustad...if he had remained the player he was when he first came in the league, he would still be a Sabre. Instead, he decided he didn't need to be as much of a physical presence as his career progressed, and therefore become an overpaid 4th line player with NO offensive skills.

I can't decide what was worse, Leopold acting like a pylon, or Miller giving up an unbelievably bad goal? It was not some great shot that he roofed. The puck went under his freaking arm. Lucky for me, all I saw was the last minute of regulation, and the OT. PS The NHL needs to go to 3 on 3 for OT. More often than not, 4 on 4 doesn't look much different from 5 on 5.

Is Gerbe hurt or healthy scratch? On a team struggling to score goals, I'd be shocked if Scott dressed over a healthy Gerbe? Then again, nothing "Coach for Life" does should shock me.

You want me to believe Scott is a better option than dressing Brennan or Weber? If so, I'm not buying it.

1st period - 5 shifts 4:54 2nd period - 2 shifts 1:54 3rd period - zero shifts Maybe the decision to keep him or send him back will be mainly based on his feelings in regards to Mighty Taco, waterfront development, Amherst housing options, & Fort Erie strip clubs.

Coach for Life can use Grigs how ever he wants. That is what you get when he is not held accountable for the teams performance.

I didn't watch the game last night. DVR'ed it, but when I heard the final score, I didn't bother. Then I read in this mornings Buffalo News, that Grigs started out on the 4th line with Scott, and played little in the 2nd and 3rd periods. Don't even bother with his 5th game. SEND HIM DOWN NOW. Get him away from "Coach for Life" ASAP. What a joke.