zow2 Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I was always a big Ruff supporter but even I'm wavering. His system is not working anymore. We get dominated at home WAY too often. If hockey were football we would lose the time of possession battle 40 minutes to 20 nearly every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres1970 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Time to bring this topic back with a simple plea...FIRE HIM NOW. Like literally, on the plane ride back. This is absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him? Damn, girls who quote Obi-Wan Kenobi are hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Else? Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Another great game plan from Buffalo's #1 Citrizen Bench McNabb to start MAG? Start Miller who was clearly not ready to play. I watch the Pens alot living in their market. I haven't seen a team less prepared to play them in a few years. Who's Linda gonna blame it on tonight? Cant wait for the excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresnutinphoenix Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Randy Carlyle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres1970 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Randy Carlyle..... Lindy (13 seasons)= No stanley Cups, 1/3 in conference championships, 8/12 playoff births. Carlye (6.25 seasons)= 1 Stanley Cup, 1/2 in conference championships,5/6 in playoff births. Sounds like an improvement to me. But I doubt Pegula/Darcy has the balls to pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 actually, I am of the opinion that Pegs should can Darcy. Hire a competent GM and let HIM fire Lindy if he things (duh!) that is what is necessary. Then the GM makes a couple of moves to rid the team of a few floaters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Lindy (13 seasons)= No stanley Cups, 1/3 in conference championships, 8/12 playoff births. Carlye (6.25 seasons)= 1 Stanley Cup, 1/2 in conference championships,5/6 in playoff births. Sounds like an improvement to me. But I doubt Pegula/Darcy has the balls to pull it off. Of course, Carlyle had Pronger, Niedermayer, Getzlaf and Perry, each of whom is a significantly better player than ANY skater that Lindy's ever had (and one could arguably include Ryan in that list as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who Else? Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Of course, Carlyle had Pronger, Niedermayer, Getzlaf and Perry, each of whom is a significantly better player than ANY skater that Lindy's ever had (and one could arguably include Ryan in that list as well). Lindy? Getzlaf Perry and Ryan all better than any player on the Sabres that year. Drury? Briere? Miller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 actually, I am of the opinion that Pegs should can Darcy. Hire a competent GM and let HIM fire Lindy if he things (duh!) that is what is necessary. Then the GM makes a couple of moves to rid the team of a few floaters... This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Of course, Carlyle had Pronger, Niedermayer, Getzlaf and Perry, each of whom is a significantly better player than ANY skater that Lindy's ever had (and one could arguably include Ryan in that list as well). As the Talking Heads would say, stop making sense. Lindy? Getzlaf Perry and Ryan all better than any player on the Sabres that year. Drury? Briere? Miller? Miller isn't a skater. And I've never seen a goalie pulled twice in one game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Of course, Carlyle had Pronger, Niedermayer, Getzlaf and Perry, each of whom is a significantly better player than ANY skater that Lindy's ever had (and one could arguably include Ryan in that list as well). Even if Ruff had those players, he wouldn't know what to do with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I think Ruff is technically a very good coach and should be given the benefit of the doubt. From what I've seen we are having a problem burying the chances we are getting. The players need to work on shooting the puck in all situations. IMHO. Why? This is the same team every year with pretty much the same players with the same results. I'm normally patient but it's time for front office changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rox11 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 IMO as long as the Sabres are in a playoff position, Lindy will stay. Once they fall from the top 8, he'll be gone. With Montreal tanking - firing Martin - I'm looking at Tampa Bay and wondering how they can be that bad, and if Boucher is on the same 'hot seat'. I don't mind if Lindy stays, but it's time for some serious benching of players - Roy, Stafford, MAG. All I want for Christmas ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresnutinphoenix Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I have always been a big Lindy fan until this year just because of the payroll....produce or else...I have little patience Mr. Black for this type of play considering the fact that I thought we were a top 4 team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I had always supported Lindy and have started wavering last season but thought at the start maybe we were ok. But based on the play at HOME and terrible overall ability to create pressure etc its time for a system change. A good coach adapts to the players they have. Its time for the Darcy and Lindy show in Buffalo to END and end soon. Maybe Terry and Ted are waiting till after the holidays but a major shakeup is needed to show that your serious about being a contender not just a playoff pretender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Even if Ruff had those players, he wouldn't know what to do with them. This is 100% correct, IMO. I'm tired of hearing about what Lindy can't accomplish because of what he doesn't have when he get's so little out of what he does have. Lindy Ruff's reputation is based on Hasek, Miller's one good year and two years after the lockout. The rest of his tenure has been a failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 This is 100% correct, IMO. I'm tired of hearing about what Lindy can't accomplish because of what he doesn't have when he get's so little out of what he does have. Lindy Ruff reputation is based on Hasek, Miller's one good year and two years after the lockout. The rest of his tenure has been a failure. It is funny how Ruff had his glory years came when he had the best goalie of all time, and the deepest talent at forward since the french connection years with Vanek and Roy on the third line. Players make all the difference. That being said, the "system" that LR and DR preach seems to be second best to every other team we face when I watch the games. This very well could be a result of the players on the ice and their lack of effort, but results point to the system itself. Previous posters have pointed out the dump and wholesale changes (only team I have seen consistently do this in the NHL), constant green light for the defense joining the rush regardless of game situation leading to an unnecessary amount of odd-man rushes, and worst of all, the tendency for physicality to be downplayed/discouraged by LR. That's my case for why change needs to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Another great game plan from Buffalo's #1 Citrizen Bench McNabb to start MAG? Start Miller who was clearly not ready to play. I watch the Pens alot living in their market. I haven't seen a team less prepared to play them in a few years. Who's Linda gonna blame it on tonight? Cant wait for the excuses. Big question is why was Miller not ready to play? It's his job to be ready and he's well paid for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 This is 100% correct, IMO. I'm tired of hearing about what Lindy can't accomplish because of what he doesn't have when he get's so little out of what he does have. Lindy Ruff reputation is based on Hasek, Miller's one good year and two years after the lockout. The rest of his tenure has been a failure. This, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRobertEichel Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 This is 100% correct, IMO. I'm tired of hearing about what Lindy can't accomplish because of what he doesn't have when he get's so little out of what he does have. Lindy Ruff reputation is based on Hasek, Miller's one good year and two years after the lockout. The rest of his tenure has been a failure. DeLuca67 dropping some truth bombs all over this board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Its pretty obvious that SOMETHING needs to change at this point, and I find it very hard to believe that TPegs & Co do not realize this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Its pretty obvious that SOMETHING needs to change at this point, and I find it very hard to believe that TPegs & Co do not realize this... Especially given TPegs comment following the last game regarding if the team thinks that effort is acceptable, they got another thing comin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Especially given TPegs comment following the last game regarding if the team thinks that effort is acceptable, they got another thing comin' It doesn't matter what Pegula says unless it leads to action. If the effort is "unacceptable" than Pegula needs to send a significant message to the team and the fans. Quotes and sound bites are meaningless at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 It doesn't matter what Pegula says unless it leads to action. If the effort is "unacceptable" than Pegula needs to send a significant message to the team and the fans. Quotes and sound bites are meaningless at this point. I agree totally, but TPegs breaking the silence in the media at least give me hope that he is considering change. Hope is all I have right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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