LabattBlue Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I don't see any reason why Enroth shouldn't be playing in Portland for the playoffs. Lindy is NOT going to pull Miller under any circumstances nor will Enroth get a start unless Miller gets hurt. Since he is less than 2 hours away if needed, let him play in Portland. Plus one of Miller's BFF's can be on the bench cheering him on if Enroth is sent down. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I've got mixed emotions about it. It does seem to me that he'd get alot out of playing net every game in a playoff run. OTOH, if Miller goes down that game is lost with Lalime on the bench. On balance I wouldn't complain at all if Enroth were playing in Portland right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR HOLLIDAY Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 You have to be ready for anything and Lalime is not ready to play........ :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayoffReadyMatt Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 srsly? come on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 srsly? come on now. Now that's an insightful post. :thumbsup: :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I don't see any reason why Enroth shouldn't be playing in Portland for the playoffs. Lindy is NOT going to pull Miller under any circumstances nor will Enroth get a start unless Miller gets hurt. Since he is less than 2 hours away if needed, let him play in Portland. Plus one of Miller's BFF's can be on the bench cheering him on if Enroth is sent down. :) [/quote They have already used 2 of their 4 "non emergency" recalls. If they send him down he could not be recalled under unless their was an injury. It may even be that sending him down would constitute the third move but I defer to someone else on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 We need a quality backup on the bench not in Portland, Unfortunately Lalime isn't a capable backup. Keep Enroth here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I think they should have sat Miller for the first round and played Enroth. Enroth has been steady and Miller's been too inconsistent this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two or less Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 You dress your best players. Enroth is better then Lalime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 You dress your best players. Enroth is better then Lalime. Thank you. I can't believe this thread even exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 You dress your best players. Enroth is better then Lalime. Thank you. I can't believe this thread even exists. Why didn't Lindy pull Miller tonight? If Ethron is never going to see the ice anyway, he may as well be playing in Portland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Why didn't Lindy pull Miller tonight? If Ethron is never going to see the ice anyway, he may as well be playing in Portland. Because it wasn't that kind of game. Philly pulled Bobs because he was a mess. Miller wasn't and he made some clutch saves in the 3rd to keep us in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Because it wasn't that kind of game. Philly pulled Bobs because he was a mess. Miller wasn't and he made some clutch saves in the 3rd to keep us in it. It will never be that kind of game as long as Lindy is behind the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 It will never be that kind of game as long as Lindy is behind the bench. I don't believe that. If Miller comes out and whiffs on three easy goals we'll see Enroth. I don't believe Lindy is dumb. I think in this series though, we know that no matter what, playing Miller will be a better option than either Bobs or Boucher for Philly. We should, theoretically, always be able to outmatch them in goaltending with Miller in net. Honestly, Enroth should never see the ice in the playoffs. Teams like Philly that swap goalies all around are teams that aren't equipped with any variance in talent. For this team, Miller is clearly ahead of Enroth. Maybe that changes in the future, but right now, Miller is our key to playoff success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I don't believe that. If Miller comes out and whiffs on three easy goals we'll see Enroth. I don't believe Lindy is dumb. I think in this series though, we know that no matter what, playing Miller will be a better option than either Bobs or Boucher for Philly. We should, theoretically, always be able to outmatch them in goaltending with Miller in net. Honestly, Enroth should never see the ice in the playoffs. Teams like Philly that swap goalies all around are teams that aren't equipped with any variance in talent. For this team, Miller is clearly ahead of Enroth. Maybe that changes in the future, but right now, Miller is our key to playoff success. How was Bobs any more of a mess than Miller? He let in two shorthanded goals and a 3 on 1. Labialette pulled the goalie to send a message to the rest of the team. It worked (just like it did in '06). Lindy should have done the same; if not after the 3rd goal then at least after the 4th and certainly after the 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 How was Bobs any more of a mess than Miller? He let in two shorthanded goals and a 3 on 1. Labialette pulled the goalie to send a message to the rest of the team. It worked (just like it did in '06). Lindy should have done the same; if not after the 3rd goal then at least after the 4th and certainly after the 5th. I can't really argue against your view because it's not wrong. I'm just basing mine on my gut feeling that pulling Miller wasn't the right choice. If I had felt they should have, I would probably be agreeing with you now. It's just my opinion based on how the game felt to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I feel bad for Miller because unless he turns in a awesome night day in and day out we get the Enroth debate going again. Sadly no Enroth should stay on the bench where he can play if something happens to miller or he plays like garbage which he did not do tonight. He played well and there was no reason to pull him. Enroth is here for injury or craziness backup. Of course I am sure that someone is saying BOOOO Miller Sucks lets put in Enroth and as soon as miller wins again they will be right back behind him. The Miller/Enroth Bandwagon needs to catch fire and burn. Goodnight and good luck. PS. Look through the game thread because I actually called that a thread with this tone would pop up and we have a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I don't see any reason why Enroth shouldn't be playing in Portland for the playoffs. Lindy is NOT going to pull Miller under any circumstances nor will Enroth get a start unless Miller gets hurt. Since he is less than 2 hours away if needed, let him play in Portland. Plus one of Miller's BFF's can be on the bench cheering him on if Enroth is sent down. :) They have already used 2 of their 4 "non emergency" recalls. If they send him down he could not be recalled under unless their was an injury. It may even be that sending him down would constitute the third move but I defer to someone else on that. Not positive whether sending him down would be the 3rd move, but bringing him back up would definitely be one, and there is no way Lalime is seeing the net unless there is something seriously wrong w/ both Miller & Enroth. You are right, there is no way Enroth is going back to the 'A'. How was Bobs any more of a mess than Miller? He let in two shorthanded goals and a 3 on 1. Labialette pulled the goalie to send a message to the rest of the team. It worked (just like it did in '06). Lindy should have done the same; if not after the 3rd goal then at least after the 4th and certainly after the 5th. Bob should have stopped the Sekera shot. He also, IMHO, should have stopped Vanek's 2nd. Labialette's move didn't quite work the same as it did in '06 as I don't recall the backup giving up any goals after coming in in relief back then. Booooooch did get beat, so that mental block doesn't need to get removed on Monday if he gets the start (as I'd expect). The only goal that was clearly Miller's fault was the 3rd. I wouldn't have pulled him after that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss_The_Amerks Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Why didn't Lindy pull Miller tonight? If Ethron is never going to see the ice anyway, he may as well be playing in Portland. When Miller pulls a groin 3 minutes in and cant play, you want Lalime between the pipes for 57 minutes? On a lighter note, I just killed a mouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresMojo Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Because it wasn't that kind of game. Philly pulled Bobs because he was a mess. Miller wasn't and he made some clutch saves in the 3rd to keep us in it. Clutch saves yes...but Enroth is capable, he's shown it, that he can make saves under pressure. It will never be that kind of game as long as Lindy is behind the bench. Correction, if RYAN MILLER is in goal, that will never happen... Im a strong supporter of Miller, I really am, but every player has bad games, the highlights showed to me that he wasnt having a good game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 I don't see any reason why Enroth shouldn't be playing in Portland for the playoffs. Lindy is NOT going to pull Miller under any circumstances nor will Enroth get a start unless Miller gets hurt. Since he is less than 2 hours away if needed, let him play in Portland. Plus one of Miller's BFF's can be on the bench cheering him on if Enroth is sent down. :) Keep Enroth up, I have a feeling he will see the ice this series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donteatyellowsnow Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Miller wasn't and he made some clutch saves in the 3rd to keep us in it. ...but out of position again and let in some bad goals prior to the "clutch" saves. Really am sick of this thought process. I want a goalie who is going to "win the games" not merely just keep it close and "in the games". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 ...but out of position again and let in some bad goals prior to the "clutch" saves. Really am sick of this thought process. I want a goalie who is going to "win the games" not merely just keep it close and "in the games". That is why Miller gets paid $6 mil a year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donteatyellowsnow Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 That is why Miller gets paid $6 mil a year! Oh c'mon, this team wins more often than not inspite of Miller than because of Miller, except the 1st half of 09-10, it's been that way since he has been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 ...but out of position again and let in some bad goals prior to the "clutch" saves. Really am sick of this thought process. I want a goalie who is going to "win the games" not merely just keep it close and "in the games". Miller is a good goalie, who does keep the sabres in games, the problem this year has been he played up or down to his competition. He rarely wins a 4-1 game, it is always 4-3, 2-1, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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