Eleven Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Dammit. 5 pts out of 3 isn't bad, but dammit. And this crappy chant that New Yorkers will claim is a tradition is ######, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Why the ###### won't Vanek shoot anymore!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Oof. See what happens when you shoot the freakin' puck? That 2-on-1 by Vanek and Roy was painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePebble19 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Son of a... :censored: :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Would you please shoot the damn puck, Vanek? WTF is wrong with you? You had the win on your stick, and you made a weak-azzed pass to Roy. Brutal. Oh, and will the Sabres ever be good at getting the puck out of their own zone? It's been this way since I first started watching in 1970. WTF!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Oof. See what happens when you shoot the freakin' puck? That 2-on-1 by Vanek and Roy was painful. Didn't even get a shot on goal on a play that basically became a 2 on 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres1970 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Why won't Vanek shoot the puck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 The only thing wrong with Vanek's pass was that Roy missed. Roy had a wide open net... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 The only thing wrong with Vanek's pass was that Roy missed. Roy had a wide open net... Scott, Vanek needed to shoot that. There was plenty of net available. He has a lack of confidence right now, and it's troubling. He should have put that on net; the "old Vanek" would have scored. He's great in shootouts, but in live play, he lacks the shooting instinct he once had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 The only thing wrong with Vanek's pass was that Roy missed. Roy had a wide open net... That's because he was absolutely so shocked that Vanek passed instead of shot (like the entire world) that he wasn't ready for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kishoph Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 The only thing wrong with Vanek's pass was that Roy missed. Roy had a wide open net... The pass was there, but you don't pass the puck when you're standing alone 10 feet in front of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Scott, Vanek needed to shoot that. There was plenty of net available. He has a lack of confidence right now, and it's troubling. He should have put that on net; the "old Vanek" would have scored. He's great in shootouts, but in live play, he lacks the shooting instinct he once had. Yeah - It's troubling that Leopold has as many goals as Vanek 17 games into the season. Vanek is definitely looking to pass first lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Scott, Vanek needed to shoot that. There was plenty of net available. He has a lack of confidence right now, and it's troubling. He should have put that on net; the "old Vanek" would have scored. He's great in shootouts, but in live play, he lacks the shooting instinct he once had. That's because he was absolutely so shocked that Vanek passed instead of shot (like the entire world) that he wasn't ready for it. You guys are just upset that we lost. That was a great backdoor pass for a tap in. There is a difference between pulling up and seeing a great play develop in front of you. He saw the play and Roy missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 My impression is that Roy was too deep in to take the pass. He should have stopped sooner. But I only saw it twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 You guys are just upset that we lost. That was a great backdoor pass for a tap in. There is a difference between pulling up and seeing a great play develop in front of you. He saw the play and Roy missed it. Don't write me off as being upset that the Sabs lost. Yeah, I would have loved a win, but as above, I'm not unhappy with 5 pts in 3 games. Frankly, I'm not upset right now. I saw a clear scoring chance that Vanek passed up; apparently, I'm not the only one. We saw the play, and Vanek missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePebble19 Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 You guys are just upset that we lost. That was a great backdoor pass for a tap in. There is a difference between pulling up and seeing a great play develop in front of you. He saw the play and Roy missed it. I think there were two great options there. He had plenty of net to shoot, from a very close range. But, you are right, he had Roy with a wide open chance, and he overskated it and blew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 The next two games are going to be tough... Washington and Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I've come to the conclusion that interference is no longer a penalty in the new old NHL. Hold on. Didn't you think the hooking call on Leopold was cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 You guys are just upset that we lost. That was a great backdoor pass for a tap in. There is a difference between pulling up and seeing a great play develop in front of you. He saw the play and Roy missed it. I'm upset, but not enough to cloud my judgment. I still disagree. If he shoots, and there is a rebound (which there would be because it's Biron) there are only Roy and Vanek to pick it up. Game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 That's 2 saves for Leopold. Good eyes, good eyes. Your hearing still sucks though. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Hold on. Didn't you think the hooking call on Leopold was cheap? I don't. His actions caused his opponent to remove a hand from his stick. The call against Boyle was weak, too, as Sekera just fell under the pressure from the ridiculously STUPID play he made. Lots of questionable calls in that game. Not that we ever want the Sabres to have a power play, because theirs just blows, and has since Arniel left the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Don't write me off as being upset that we lost. Yeah, I would have loved a win, but as above, I'm not unhappy with 5 pts in 3 games. Frankly, I'm not upset right now. I saw a clear scoring chance that Vanek passed up; apparently, I'm not the only one. We saw the play, and Vanek missed it. I chalk that up to being pre-conditioned to criticize Vanek whenever he passes and for fan's predilection for saying you should have done the opposite when something didn't work. He had no momentum. He got spun around. He's flat-footed and he makes a backdoor pass. I'm not going to complain. The defenseman did a good job of at least interrupting the flow of the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 Good eyes, good eyes. Your hearing still sucks though. :) What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'm upset, but not enough to cloud my judgment. I still disagree. If he shoots, and there is a rebound (which there would be because it's Biron) there are only Roy and Vanek to pick it up. Game over. What rebound was Roy going to pick up? :unsure: He was in no position to pickup any rebound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted November 12, 2010 Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 What? haha You had me for a second. I was about to explain the joke. You gotta say this -- Vanek the last two games has made some incredible moves to break in on goal. He just never seems to have anything left in the legs to do anything about it once he's in. There's life in Tom. It's a good sign. All in all, there's nothing wrong with the way this team has played the last three games. It's too bad they had to put themselves in the position they were in to finally wake up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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