LabattBlue Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Ever since the start of last season, I have been waiting to see a defenseman worthy of the two second round picks we gave up to get him and a player who's skill level is in line with a 3.5 mil salary. Instead I see this... 1. He is as prone to mistakes in his own end as much(maybe even the worst) as any other blueliner on the team. 2. Except for the 3 or 4 times a year he fights, not physical at all for a guy with his size. 3. Not good at all offensively and should never be on the PP. 4. He is the equivalent of Drew Bledsoe on skates. S-L-O-W! I remember reading a SJ message board after the trade and there were a number of fans who were upset to see him go. WHY? I really hope that IF the Sabres make the playoffs, that he has another level to his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I don't think he's terrible, just average. The last time he was playing this bad, he was hurt. I wouldn't be surprised if he is again. Hopefully, Lindy will recognize this and sit him until he's healed. Loods is sitting there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM8-PL16 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I thought he played ok until last night, he was clearly playing poorly last night. It looked like something was wrong, he looked different last night... sometimes guys have an off night but it's not clearly noticible every move they make and it looked to me like in the 2nd and 3rd, something was definetly wrong wtih him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Maybe he's having problems at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbossy Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 I still say it's the hand he hurt in the last game. He does seem slower, not moving his feet, which obviously has nothing to do with a hand injury. He's not doing any interviews either lately. Trade coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Maybe he's having problems at home. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 That dude put the puck right between his skates. Yikes. The penalty in the offensive zone ticked me off. Never been a big fan of Rivet, so no skin off my teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 hes never been a great dman, i think hes just making more mistakes than usual. Of course when you lose a game those mistakes dont get overlooked as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Maybe he's having problems at home. Ted Nolan is right down the thruway in Rochester. Just sayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Maybe he's having problems at home. Maybe he's afraid Santa isn't coming this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Maybe he's afraid Santa isn't coming this year. Especially if his Santa is like mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Interesting, I have also been watching him the last several games because I was expecting more from him this year. After knowing he came over recovering from an injury from SJ and then he got injured during the season and had to play through it that way I expected more out of him this year. The things I see are; he looks 2 steps slower, he is not moving his feet, he is not clearing the front of the net the way I expected/wanted, more bad decisions then good for a vet and last the only crisp in his passes are more like burnt' toast. So I have to go w/Mbossy and wonder if he is hurting and will go one step further and say if that's the case and the Coach has a healthy d-man in Loods riding the pine then shame on him. All that said next game will tell me more than this one. OT; Ink if thats your Santa can I come over and sit on her lap to give her my wish list :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Something's definitely going on with Rivet, and it ain't good. As captain of the team, he needs to man up that he's not on top of his game, and needs time off to heal and/or work on his game. I'd still have him as captain over Pommers or Roy or Timmy, any day. Goose would be a better choice than that lot, but Goose has very focused 'tunnel vision' when he's on the ice, which makes him a great player, but not such a good captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Rivet was slightly better last night, but still not where expected. Especially with Grier out, the team needs the Captain to lead by example. At what point does Ruff sit him, or Rivet goes up to Ruff and asks him for time off to sort out his demons. Of course, this is the Sabres, neither will happen. Maybe a thorough pummeling will get him back on track, like we fully expect tonight.. cos I don't really trust him to stand up to Cankner(sp?) or Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Especially if his Santa is like mine: Mine is: Ho-ho-ho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Rivet is facing the same problems most older players do. His body can't take the physical pounding of a 82 game schedule. They might want to get him on a schedule where they can get him some time off. It's only going to get worse as the schedule gets tougher. The defense had been good so this season. Montador is playing much better than he did earlier in the season. Myers and Butler have settled in as the two mainstays on the blueline. Tallinder had been solid. I think even Sekera has looked better. The only concerns are the health of Rivet and Lydman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Especially if his Santa is like mine: What's up with the non-enlargeable picture? Not very Yuletide-ish of you. As for Rivet, I'm a big fan of his, but I think his play hasn't been that strong lately. However, I don't think he's fallen off the table as some posters seem to be indicating. He's still quite solid. I think he's not as offensively talented as most of the other guys, so his outlet passes aren't nearly as crisp. He's also turned it over in the defensive zone a few more times lately than I'd expect. But he patrols the front of the net well, he skates reasonably well, he doesn't get caught at the blue line on the PP, and he plays hard consistently. He's not an all-star, and I'd like to see a bit more from him, but I'm not really concerned about his play right now the way I am about, say, every GD one of the top 6 forwards except Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 What's up with the non-enlargeable picture? Not very Yuletide-ish of you. Did you try rubbing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 What's up with the non-enlargeable picture? Not very Yuletide-ish of you. I, on the other hand, gave you a super-sizable photo ... in the spirit of the holidays. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 I, on the other hand, gave you a super-sizable photo ... in the spirit of the holidays. :thumbsup: Does she need a shave? Seriously. Does she? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 I'm quite surprised no one here has a theory yet how Ruff ruined Rivet or some gobbledygook of that kind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChimp Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Ever since the start of last season, I have been waiting to see a defenseman worthy of the two second round picks we gave up to get him and a player who's skill level is in line with a 3.5 mil salary. Instead I see this... 1. He is as prone to mistakes in his own end as much(maybe even the worst) as any other blueliner on the team. 2. Except for the 3 or 4 times a year he fights, not physical at all for a guy with his size. 3. Not good at all offensively and should never be on the PP. 4. He is the equivalent of Drew Bledsoe on skates. S-L-O-W! I remember reading a SJ message board after the trade and there were a number of fans who were upset to see him go. WHY? I really hope that IF the Sabres make the playoffs, that he has another level to his game. Exactly what I have been seeing. He's a bum. Not happy at all he's still Captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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