Bmwolf21 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 They've got hot before, they can do it again. Just play solid team defense and stay in the game until the end. I would kill to see this team go into defensive lockdown mode over the next few games - shut everything down at the blue line, play attacking, relentless defense, and score an opportunistic goal or two and win 2-1 or 3-2. It pains me to say this, but at this point I would say :sick: bring on the trap. :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresFan526 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Plain and simple. Vanek has got to start getting hot. If that happens, this team has a shot. This team goes the way Vanek goes. When he's hot and performing well, the team also plays well. When he's off his game, this team loses games. He needs to man up and start carrying the scoring burden and start getting points and scoring goals for this team. That's the only hope we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Plain and simple. Vanek has got to start getting hot. If that happens, this team has a shot. This team goes the way Vanek goes. When he's hot and performing well, the team also plays well. When he's off his game, this team loses games. He needs to man up and start carrying the scoring burden and start getting points and scoring goals for this team. That's the only hope we have. Unfortunately Vanek cannot play defense and not constantly hand the puck to their forwards in front of our net... Vanek is the least of this teams concerns right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 They've got hot before, they can do it again. Just play solid team defense and stay in the game until the end. What is up with this unbridled enthusiasm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 BOS lost to TBL in reg! :beer: :beer: That's good news. It seems like philly and boston have had such a terrible string of games and we're STILL 4 and 5 points back. Will this team ever wake up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 That's good news. It seems like philly and boston have had such a terrible string of games and we're STILL 4 and 5 points back. Will this team ever wake up? Exactly! And when BOS didn't put in a terrible game v. WAS... It helped the Sabres by WAS collapsing on what amounted to a Brashear meltdown late in the game! And here we all wanted WAS to win. :wallbash: :wallbash: Do the "Gods" know something? How many chances will the Sabres be given? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Playfair Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 They are so painful to watch rt now I am not sure I can handle them getting in, and then sucking in round 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 What is up with this unbridled enthusiasm? I'm not sure what has come over me. Maybe I'm just in denial that a team that has reached the conference finals two years in a row is possibly going to be on the outside looking in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirly5 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Buffalo needs to hang close to Boston. They play them twice coming down the stretch. Could the final game of the year, @ Boston, be a playoff play-in game. I think what irks me the most is Philly and Boston have struggled this week and Buffalo didnt capitalize at all. Carpe Diem Boys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 No quitting here. Paid for the first two rounds of playoffs today. GO SABRES. "insert Vince Lombardi quote here" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Buffalo needs to hang close to Boston. They play them twice coming down the stretch. Could the final game of the year, @ Boston, be a playoff play-in game. I'd love to somehow have a spot locked up before that, but if by some chance (miracle?) it does come down to that, we will have quite a presence in that building to get behind the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 You never know what might happen... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpSFExhRdBA&feature=related Toga...toga...toga...toga...toga... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Wings Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 I'd love to somehow have a spot locked up before that, but if by some chance (miracle?) it does come down to that, we will have quite a presence in that building to get behind the team. Just seems that with all the defensemen getting injured that the stars aren't aligning right. :blink: I still don't think they'll get there, but the next two days are huge. Philly & Boston play each other tomorrow, so if the Sabres can somehow eek out four points tonight and tomorrow and the Phlyers-Bruins ends in regulation, the Sabres are right back in the hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Oxhurtz Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 It's not over 'til the fat lady sings! "The Sabres are still not out of it". Well, they're sure not in it either. Hopefully after getting their butts kicked by the Pens, that it will light a fire under their butts, otherwise I hope they enjoy they golf course next month. :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 It's not over 'til the fat lady sings! Momma Peccaroro (sp?) disappeared with the whole board crash thingy. Thank God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Momma Peccaroro (sp?) disappeared with the whole board crash thingy. Thank God. That may have been the most annoying act anyone has ever put on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Toga...toga...toga...toga...toga... :thumbsup: CUT THE CAKE! I think the video guy has some must-show clips for tonight. If Ruff can't motivate 'em maybe BLUTARSKI can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 That may have been the most annoying act anyone has ever put on here. Funny once. A dozen times afterward? Not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedesessed Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 If the Sabres get 4 points...and only 4 points this weekend...then I will begin to believe again. Anything less: Bottom out, and let's get a Top 10 pick so we can draft someone good for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 No quitting here. Paid for the first two rounds of playoffs today. GO SABRES. "insert Vince Lombardi quote here" What a racket! That could be over a month away! Boy... "Somebody" is making some money on the interest at least... <_< <_< Really makes them (beancounters) to want the playoffs (shure there is more money in it... But)... "Marginal" teams should be required to only take money when they qualify! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Like I said...don't count them out just yet!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 To get in, they will have to put together a hot streak, which should be enough to hold off those behind us if it is enough to catch someone in front of us. However, something will have to click for this to happen. It certainly looked like something clicked last night. Tonight will give a better indication if it truly has or not. Their PP still looked ridiculous, but other than that, it was an effort like they hadn't showed in a while. Build off of it and they could make a run at a playoff spot; lay an egg again tonight and the noose will tighten further. Here's believing it will be the former! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Strike Force Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I'm thinking 8 wins will but them over the top, provided the two losses aren't against Boston. If they split with Montreal and Ottawa, and take care of everything else, they've got it. They won't get 7 goals every night, but if come out and play the way they did yesterday, they've got a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 As impressed as I was with the offense last night, I was more impressed with the defense. The forwards backchecked well, 'Canes were picked up in the defensive zone, defensemen stood guys up at the line - not physically, mind you - but the D made Carolina's zone entry difficult - and they kept a lot of shots to the outside and didn't allow many odd-man rushes and whacks at rebounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted March 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 If the Sabres get 4 points...and only 4 points this weekend...then I will begin to believe again. Feel free to hop back on the bandwagon. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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