Sabres Fan in NS Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Why Shack as a dastardly Maple Leaf, though, Aud. WHY????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Lack is starting because he played well while filling in for Miller and Miller had a total of one game to get back from weeks off to get ready for the playoffs. God job trying to make this into some kind of goalie controversy though and that it's because the Canucks think Lack is better. Miller was supposed to be back by the playoffs at the earliest, Lack played well so they decided to give Miller a little nmore time to get back into shape by letting Lack start the series, but now down 2 games to 1 I wouldn't be surprised to see them put Miller back in Lack is starting because Miller said his knee is still not 100% after playing the season finale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphs mike Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 every time i see this goalie's name, i see He looked better in a Sabres sweater! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Why Shack as a dastardly Maple Leaf, though, Aud. WHY????? haha - because that was the goofiest picture i could find of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejeanneret Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) At 35 I just think Miller's play right now is spotty at best, and no longer starter a playoff team can count on. LaFontaine wanted to resign Miller to a long term deal and have him be the leading face of the franchise as they made it through the rebuild. Murray knew he was past his prime and wouldn't make it through that deal at the top of his game. Regier would have, but not Murray. After the trade to St Louis, he had the worst Save % since 2004, including .897 in the playoffs. His save % in February w/ Vancouver before he got hurt was .894 in eight starts. In his first game back before the season ended he got lit up for 5 goals and a .82 save % against the Oilers. That's the worst hockey of basically his career. When you sign a guy like Miller your expecting a solid goaltender that will play lights out in the playoffs. A player that even if he sits out a month w/ injury will come back and be your rock in net. Miller's days of being that are gone. Murray knew that, and traded him away for assets. Looks like Murray's line of thinking was spot on. Sorry Pat. Edited April 20, 2015 by dejeanneret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) Canuck fans prefer Lack. They did before Miller ever played a game. Haven't had the radio on today, but they may be backpeddling now. That fanbase is brutal on goalies. Edited April 20, 2015 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagBoy Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) Canuck fans prefer Lack. They did before Miller ever played a game. Haven't had the radio on today, but they may be backpacking now. That fanbase is brutal on goalies. and cars. Edited April 20, 2015 by BagBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 haha - because that was the goofiest picture i could find of him. surriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 surriously? ShackEhman.jpg I just switched to that pic this morning. :censored: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Well. I didn't look too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 So, how's this purported "benching" working out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Well he's playing again, after Lack let in 3 goals on 7 shots or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 So, how's this purported "benching" working out? It's good now, Miller is showing more compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 A little surprising...perhaps Miller's meltdown in St. Louis last year in the playoffs weighed on Vancouver's coach... Miller's stats from the final game Saturday against the Flames. His earlier games were much better, but this was something of a collapse. .839 SVG% 5 Goals against 26 saves Wonder if Miller's wife had something scheduled for them to attend this week that the Canucks continuing in the playoffs might have interfered with? :P Last year he seemed happy after the Blues got knocked out of the playoffs in the first round that he could attend his sister in law's wedding. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 I wouldn't imagine that Miller's personal life had any influence on his performance over the weekend. That said, was that Miller's M.O. as a Sabre? Stretches of excellence, punctuated by meltdowns at inopportune times? And/or was that Hasek, PA? Maybe that's what just about all goalies do? I honestly cannot recall anymore. Also, the Miller-in-law-spring-wedding does call to mind the situation in '98 when Peca's wedding was scheduled on the Saturday of a potential game 6 of the SCF. And that was a team that was streaking toward the finals, until the Capitals upended them. The Olympics played a role in the snafu, as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 34 year old, injured Ryan Miller is not elite? What? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 ^^haha!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Must have been somebody else's fault. It always is............. :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Must have been somebody else's fault. It always is............. :angel: No. It's all his. He decided to get old. And injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 No. It's all his. He decided to get old. And injured. He's one of the reasons Pegula drove the Sabres into a ditch. The Buffalo News is right to demand a press conference. I hope they grill Terry and Kim about this during the Showtime interview. You'd think with all that money they could have stopped Miller from aging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 He's one of the reasons Pegula drove the Sabres into a ditch. The Buffalo News is right to demand a press conference. I hope they grill Terry and Kim about this during the Showtime interview. You'd think with all that money they could have stopped Miller from aging. All our goalies have benefitted from Terry's cryogenic program this year. Miller, sadly, will continue to age. He's past the time-preservation horizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 All our goalies have benefitted from Terry's cryogenic program this year. Miller, sadly, will continue to age. He's past the time-preservation horizon. I refuse to listen. That doesn't support the "Pegula is awful" narrative. You might actually be right about that cryogenic thing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 It's nice to have a Miller Topic/Debate/Conversation/Argument just for old time's sake. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickshaw Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Miller was injured when the playoffs started. He was "healthy" enough to back up Lack but there was no way he was starting the playoffs. I don't think he should have played at all. But that's me. Lack was very good down the stretch. Miller is still 6+ weeks away from being healthy. I wouldn't call it being benched. I have a feeling though, the two will have to share the crease a lot more next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 Miller was injured when the playoffs started. He was "healthy" enough to back up Lack but there was no way he was starting the playoffs. I don't think he should have played at all. But that's me. Lack was very good down the stretch. Miller is still 6+ weeks away from being healthy. I wouldn't call it being benched. I have a feeling though, the two will have to share the crease a lot more next year. You would think so. Tough to ride a 35 year old goalie for 65 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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