TrueBlueGED Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Why must there always be something to argue about? I get that this is a message board but ###### man, we just destroyed our biggest rivals 6-0. Just shut up and enjoy the damn win for once without bringing other crap into it. Save it for off-days if you MUST bring these things up. I agree, and for what it's worth I do feel bad for helping to derail what should be a celebration thread. The professional part of me just gets all kinds of riled up when people are making rash judgments based on a sample size of 1...and this goes for everything, not just hockey. By far the best game of the year, thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Frankly I think we beat Boston at their own game, we got way under their skin and they played like garbage. We punched the bully back, and I loved every second of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I agree, and for what it's worth I do feel bad for helping to derail what should be a celebration thread. The professional part of me just gets all kinds of riled up when people are making rash judgments based on a sample size of 1...and this goes for everything, not just hockey. By far the best game of the year, thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Frankly I think we beat Boston at their own game, we got way under their skin and they played like garbage. We punched the bully back, and I loved every second of it. Sure did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ruff to Patrick - "Your bench to run..." Ruff just said Patrick basically handled everything during the game. "Your ball to run with, I'll just be the eye-in-the-sky..." Kozial, you fool, Lindy is on pain-killers, no wonder he's giddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Forget the arguing, there's a contingent of fans around here that are rooting for the Sabres to lose so as not to improve their position too much in the standings. This game is gonna piss them off. GO SABRES!!! There is a bit of a difference between rooting for the team to lose and acknowledging that losing may be the best thing for them. I was most certainly NOT rooting for the team to lose tonight (and enjoyed every bit of this game) but I cannot help but look at the standings and think that moving up isn't going to get us what we really need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalalalalaFontaine Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Can't wait to see Shanahan's bullsh*t video as to why Lucic won't be suspended for his bush league cross check to the back of Kaleta's head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Can't wait to see Shanahan's bullsh*t video as to why Lucic won't be suspended for his bush league cross check to the back of Kaleta's head There won't be a video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 1) Ennis at center works... he takes faceoffs and generates a lot of opportunities. This kid is special. 2) Leino and Pominville seem to work together. Of course I think Pommers on ice leadership skills always show and the locker room discord is not his fault. 3) Patrick did not have the sabres go into Alamo mode... so whats the over under on the thread about Ruff relinquishing command to Patrick? 4) Great response physically to EVERYTHING. May have lost some fights but at least they fought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 There is a bit of a difference between rooting for the team to lose and acknowledging that losing may be the best thing for them. I was most certainly NOT rooting for the team to lose tonight (and enjoyed every bit of this game) but I cannot help but look at the standings and think that moving up isn't going to get us what we really need. If they keep playing like this through the deadline, we can all forget our dreams of dumping the dead-weight and making moves that will actually improve the team enough to make it a Cup contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 How did I know everyone was going to make this into a "coaching controversy" if the Sabres won? Lindy Ruff was STILL the head coach -- his lines, his match ups, his game plan. There was just a different face behind the bench, taking commands from Ruff through an ear-piece (as Versus pointed out). Certainly there were little things that Patrick had to do himself, but it was still Ruff calling the shots. The difference was Teppo!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 If they keep playing like this through the deadline, we can all forget our dreams of dumping the dead-weight and making moves that will actually improve the team enough to make it a Cup contender. If they keep playing like this, they are a Cup contender. (Don't worry. They won't.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 The difference was Teppo!! :P :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabres1970 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ruff commenting on how practice will be conducted in the next few days- "I just can't, it's just too dangerous being out there with Leo". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ho hum. Okay, so, if one were a scientist, and the Sabres were an experiment, what would be tonight's variable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 If they keep playing like this through the deadline, we can all forget our dreams of dumping the dead-weight and making moves that will actually improve the team enough to make it a Cup contender. If we get hot maybe our dead weight will actually play well enough to have a miniscule of trade value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatrix31 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Frankly, I'd rather close strongly regardless of what happens and take my chances with Pegula making/authorizing moves that will push us further. Just like teams that make it to the semis or conference finals have things done to their teams to push them over the top into straight Cup contender status. You don't need to lose every game to make improvements to the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannustyrannus Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 I hate Drew Stafford. I hold by my belief that if they traded Roy, Stafford would improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ho hum. Okay, so, if one were a scientist, and the Sabres were an experiment, what would be tonight's variable? Boston (the actual team they played) The disallowed goal Ennis at Center Vanek missing from the lineup Home Game Ruff's absence ... feel free to add on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannustyrannus Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ho hum. Okay, so, if one were a scientist, and the Sabres were an experiment, what would be tonight's variable? Kaleta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Frankly, I'd rather close strongly regardless of what happens and take my chances with Pegula making/authorizing moves that will push us further. Just like teams that make it to the semis or conference finals have things done to their teams to push them over the top into straight Cup contender status. You don't need to lose every game to make improvements to the team. Sometimes sending a message requires the receiver to be subjected to extreme conditions for the message to "get through". I think this is the case with Pegula, unfortunately. It's clear the subtleties of the Sabres' situation evaded him after last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Ho hum. Okay, so, if one were a scientist, and the Sabres were an experiment, what would be tonight's variable? There would be many variables. Boston playing .500 hockey recently, Sabres playing their best hockey since the first 2 games of the season recently, emotion surround Miller's first game against Boston since the incident, the emotion of the team being sick and tired hearing about big bad Boston, and yes, Patrick behind the bench. And despite all of those variables (if you could somehow quantify them), whatever results the computer spit out would be completely worthless. Sample size of 1. ONE. You cannot draw ANY conclusions with a sample size of 1. Period. Boston (the actual team they played) The disallowed goal Ennis at Center Vanek missing from the lineup Home Game Ruff's absence ... feel free to add on. Add these variables too. And my point about a sample size of 1 still remains. It's meaningless. Completely, and totally, meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Boston (the actual team they played) The disallowed goal Ennis at Center Vanek missing from the lineup Home Game Ruff's absence ... feel free to add on. I would consider these types of things part of the control group. And despite all of those variables (if you could somehow quantify them), whatever results the computer spit out would be completely worthless. Sample size of 1. ONE. You cannot draw ANY conclusions with a sample size of 1. Period. Welcome back. So, you would ignore the extreme results, just because it's one sample? The odd result wouldn't beckon more experimentation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Watching the intermission report on Versus, and watching that first P-Ville goal...... Leino was more impressive on that setup than I thought. He played great tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannustyrannus Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 how much you bet milbury says something about miller not really having a shutout someone must have cut his mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Add these variables too. And my point about a sample size of 1 still remains. It's meaningless. Completely, and totally, meaningless. Not true. It means about 8 pages on an internet forum. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Not true. It means about 8 pages on an internet forum. :P Zing! :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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