shrader Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 This. It's simple really respect the game. I agree with other's he was being paid too much for his role but he has always looked like he puts it all out on the ice and I am sure that includes coming back too soon in prior years concussions before the league finally started treating it seriously this year. That and he has never been playing the role he should be. He's not a center. He's a great option in case of emergency, but all but the season with the division title a few years back, he's been forced into that role of full time center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 That and he has never been playing the role he should be. He's not a center. He's a great option in case of emergency, but all but the season with the division title a few years back, he's been forced into that role of full time center. Boom! which unfortunately leads us in a circle and back down the drain... que GODD..... I see it as a bit of both. At first he was emotionally unstable and now he's just mad that he's not playing Sorry in advance...... but that sounds like something right out of Women, Dating, Marriage and divorce 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 It's kind of interesting how the general opinion on Hecht seems to have changed through this (I'm not calling you out for that). It seems like for too long now he was a part of the "everything sucks" label thrown around way too often. Now a serious health issue and that changes. I wish it didn't take something like major concussion issues for people to make positive comments about a player. I disagree with this. You haven't really seen his name constantly in the he sucks category. He gets called out because he's overpaid and that is certainly not his fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 figured i'd bump this with the news of vanek's "upper body" injury. i didn't see the game -- is it thought to be a concussion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I watched the game and the Vanek injury happened when he took an elbow to the sternum (I think) cutting across the middle with about 5:30 left in the first. They showed him talking to Pommers about it on the bench and he gestured to his chest area and looked to be in a bit of discomfort. It was a big hit; he was sandwiched by two players. Hopefully not too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRobertEichel Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Vanek seems to get injured a lot. Or am I just imagining things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Vanek seems to get injured a lot. Or am I just imagining things? He's only missed 24 regular season games in 6 1/2 seasons. and some of those were as a healthy scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Vanek seems to get injured a lot. Or am I just imagining things? Through last year, he missed a total of 23 games throughout his entire career (6 seasons). He may be getting hurt, but he is able to play through it most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Else? Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Vanek seems to get injured a lot. Or am I just imagining things? He's got the Roethlisberger syndrome. He gets hurt just enough not to miss alot of time. He is pretty unlucky too. how many times has he got drilled in the nugget with a chip or shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Read this in the fan guide on the Sabres website: MAN GAMES LOSTThrough 50 games, the Sabres’ 230 man games lost put the team on pace for 377 this season. The highest total since the team began tracking man games lost in the 1998-99 season was 269 (2003-04). The Sabres have averaged 191 man games lost per season during that time, when the league average has been 241. Buffalo’s total has only been above the league average twice in those years (2005-06 and 2006-07). quite the fun fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I wouldn't mind seeing Gaustad back for the right price to be the 3rd or 4th line guy. I don't see Goose taking a pay cut at this point in his career. If the Sabres don't give him $2.5 per, someone will. It has become in vogue to rip Gaustad, but I don't see it. On a team desperate for pivots, the last thing they need to do is give up a solid player like Gaustad. He's certainly has an introspective season but I want to see who he is going forward and how he responds on the ice. If it looks like he knows who he is and what he needs to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I don't see Goose taking a pay cut at this point in his career. If the Sabres don't give him $2.5 per, someone will. It has become in vogue to rip Gaustad, but I don't see it. On a team desperate for pivots, the last thing they need to do is give up a solid player like Gaustad. He's certainly has an introspective season but I want to see who he is going forward and how he responds on the ice. If it looks like he knows who he is and what he needs to do. Don't get me wrong, I totally agree, I just don't want to see him getting too much of an inflated contract. He has always been one of my favorite players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I think Vanek has been playing with a bad shoulder for about dozen or so games now. If you watch him against physical teams he always takes a beating. The Sabres version of Phil Espisito :doh: .. He has been favoring that side a bit and lindy has been limiting his time in the slot and in the tough games his ice time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Does anyone know how Tropp has been doing? I think he's recovered from his concussion, but I don't know how many games he's been back for or how he's doing in Rochester. Anyone seen him play lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Does anyone know how Tropp has been doing? I think he's recovered from his concussion, but I don't know how many games he's been back for or how he's doing in Rochester. Anyone seen him play lately? He went back to the Amerks around Jan 1st. I don't think he's played yet since he got back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCBuffalo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I have been going to some games, and have not seen him. Can't wait to see Kassian in a sabres uni again though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 He went back to the Amerks around Jan 1st. I don't think he's played yet since he got back there. He's been scratched every game I've been too. I'll see if that changes tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 He's been scratched every game I've been too. I'll see if that changes tomorrow. Healthy scratch or injury scratch? Probably the former as he's one of their best forwards, innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Vanek's exam went well. Nothing broken. Lindy says it will be a week or so, more about pain level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 anyone hear why staff was out last night? Was he ill or was Ruff ill from watching him play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 McNabb cleared to play and sent back to Rochester: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-sabres-mcnabbdemoted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 McNabb cleared to play and sent back to Rochester: http://sports.yahoo....s-mcnabbdemoted Good. He'll be back up here soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Good. He'll be back up here soon. I love the new avatar. D4rk ... she did a nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Ruff injured by Leopold at practice today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Ruff injured by Leopold at practice today. BufNews link: http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2012/02/bulletin-ruff-injured-in-practice-collision-status-unknown.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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