Marvelo Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Zero goals this year. Will Rob ever score again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Zero goals this year. Will Rob ever score again? Not for us since I can easily see him sent packing for a bag of pucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Even a blind squirrell occasionally finds a nut. He'll get one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkMeadow Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 The few times I've seen him play this year, he wouldn't even be the best player in our Over 40 Beer League! He's slow, looks disinterested, and avoids contact. Why is he still playing, especially for the Sabres?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Lindy has thrown him on a line with vanek a few times now, so I think Lindy is trying to get him his goal. Reminds me of CYO basketball when the coach puts out that one kid who hasn't got a basket all year in with all the best kids and tells them to feed him until he sinks one. My bet is the clock runs out before he gets one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumb_dumb88 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Who is this Niedermayer character? I thought you had to be on the roster and playing in games to actually score a goal, are you sure this guy is even on the team? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 My wife and I have a bet going on who will score first, Niedermayer or Ryan Miller. She's got Miller. I'm thinking she might actually win the bet. It's almost embarrassing really. You'd think, just by being out on the ice long enough, that an NHL forward would find at least a few opportunities to score. He hasn't even been close to scoring! At this point, one of his teammates is going to have to bank a shot off of Niedermayer for the guy to get a goal. Of course, that's going to be difficult since the guy doesn't go near the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 About 30 games ago, there was a discussion about Tim Kennedy versus Rob Niedermayer. I had jokingly pointed out how they had the same number of NHL goals this season. It was funny then; it's sad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 About 30 games ago, there was a discussion about Tim Kennedy versus Rob Niedermayer. I had jokingly pointed out how they had the same number of NHL goals this season. It was funny then; it's sad now. Speaking of Kennedy, now that Pegula sounds like he's willing to openly criticize the old regime -- telling Darcy no to hockey department improvements, tying his hands on Lydman and Tallinder because they didn't like long-term deals -- I wonder if the truth might finally come out about the Kennedy situation. I sure would like to be vindicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Speaking of Kennedy, now that Pegula sounds like he's willing to openly criticize the old regime -- telling Darcy no to hockey department improvements, tying his hands on Lydman and Tallinder because they didn't like long-term deals -- I wonder if the truth might finally come out about the Kennedy situation. I sure would like to be vindicated. On the day of Pegs PC, someone called into WGR afterwards asking if they thought Kennedy might be brought back into the fold. Hamilton insinuated that the reason they cut Kennedy loose was that he managed to get out of shape in the offseason. Problem is, he was let go on 8-2. How much monitoring of a players physical condition is done between the time the season ends and 8-2? Doesn't seem to jive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Kennedy can barely crack an NHL line up is getting knocked out by goalies. He shouldn't even matter to us now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Kennedy can barely crack an NHL line up is getting knocked out by goalies. He shouldn't even matter to us now. As Bucky would say, it's all about the fit. I think he was going to be a good fit here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 As Bucky would say, it's all about the fit. I think he was going to be a good fit here. I agree. I can't explain why he didn't make the Rangers team(different coach, different system, etc...), all I know is he had a promising rookie season in 09-10, showed some grit for a player his size, and IMO would have built on that success, had he remained a Sabre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 As Bucky would say, it's all about the fit. I think he was going to be a good fit here. You can fit all you want but you still have to have NHL skills to be in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 In Niedermayer's defense, when you consider he has no goals and is rarely on the ice when the team does score a goal......... he is only a -2 which says a lot about how often the opposing teams score when his line is on the ice. That -2 is better than most of our top scorers who have the advantage of getting +'s way more often. Only one regulation loss this year when leading after 2, I notice he gets more ice time in the third periods when holding on to leads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 In Niedermayer's defense, when you consider he has no goals and is rarely on the ice when the team does score a goal......... he is only a -2 which says a lot about how often the opposing teams score when his line is on the ice. That -2 is better than most of our top scorers who have the advantage of getting +'s way more often. Only one regulation loss this year when leading after 2, I notice he gets more ice time in the third periods when holding on to leads. This is the point of having Nieds in a nut shell. The guy is here to be a defensive forward. He's not here to score 40 goals. And he normally plays with Grier. Do you really expect that combo to set something up in the zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 I was expecting this thread to be about a watch made to run at half speed, doesn't have an alarm to go off, and you can't give the damned thing away. Son, I am disappoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 And the answer is: B. Game #65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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