Sabres @ Canes

[JD]

Can we win a ****ing game? PLEASE?!?

I'm wearing my jersey for the first time in a month, hopefully that changes the tide!

Op, watch the 1st period...then tivo it. Just this once!

[BlackMetalNinja]

I don't know, but I'm in a surly mood, so we better do well. I will not be able to deal with ******ed "Caniacs" near the bottom of the division talking smack.

[JD]

I don't know, but I'm in a surly mood, so we better do well. I will not be able to deal with ******ed "Caniacs" near the bottom of the division talking smack.

Let the heads roll BMN, let 'em roll! :nod:

Be loud, obnoxious and be sure to break glass (and babies) in the parking lot! RAWWWRRR!!!!!!!!!

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[rbochan]

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[DMBcrew36]

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wtf!?

[JD]

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..dude.

LMFAO ahahahah wtf!?!?!?!?! my heart hurts from laughing hysterically

[RockStar36]

Hey BMN...

Say hi to Rex Ryan for us.

[hammerbillsfan]

the carolina broadcast just called him Tyson Myers :shakeno:

[RockStar36]

I heard that. I guess you can't expect those idiots to know what they are talking about.

Team looks pretty good so far. I've liked the Mac/Roy/Stafford line so far.

[Michael82]

Great start, but horrible at the end of the 1st period. :ill: Tied 2-2! Come on guys!

[RockStar36]

Wow.

Once again this game has gone down the ****ter.

I'm thrilled for the Olympic break. I need two weeks off from this.

[SabreEleven]

Welcome back Buffalo Sabres circa 2007-2009 :ill: These guys are ball-less.

[Ebenezer]

Interesting...up 2-0 and then three straight two minutes penalties that are only seconds apart that basically give Carolina 5 straight minutes on the PP and changes the tide of the game.

[Michael82]

Welcome Buffalo Sabres circa 2007-2009 :ill: These guys are ball-less.
Agreed! This team needs a shakeup in the worst possible way and looks exactly like the same team we had last year that started out hot and then fell out of the playoffs. :ill:

[RockStar36]

Ottawa is also winning tonight. If things hold up, good bye division lead and hello 5th in the conference.

[OpIv37]

Can we win a ****ing game? PLEASE?!?

I'm wearing my jersey for the first time in a month, hopefully that changes the tide!

Op, watch the 1st period...then tivo it. Just this once!

I'm not taking the blame for this streak. The Sabres were down 2-0 when I turned on the Boston game and they came back to make it 2-2.

It was already 2-2 when I put this game on, so the collapse was well under way. That whole sequence on the 3rd goal was pathetic.

[OpIv37]

STAY OUT OF THE BOX ALREADY!

This is ****ing ridiculous now.

[RockStar36]

Scratch that. Caps now tied with Ottawa.


And nice job by Roy to nullify a potential power play. That's what we need on this team!

[DMBcrew36]

The thing about slumps is... you never know when you're ever going to win again when you're in one.

The Sabres just need to get their confidence back. Confidence is a HUGE part of playing hockey.

[OpIv37]

just put on the Caps-Sens- Ottawa back up 5-4. Stupid worthless Capitals- they win every ****ing game except the one we need them to win.

And Carolina just played Social Distortion- I can't believe that ****ing team soiled Social D's good name. I want to see Mike Ness jump out of the stands and punch Stahl in his stupid face.

[OpIv37]

6-4 Ottawa- they added a PP goal with O*****kin in the box.

[RockStar36]

First place is just about toast.

[RockStar36]

Man, Roy has been tearing it up since I ripped him in my last blog.

I am literally a walking jinx.

[OpIv37]

6-5. Wash scored on a sweet wrist shot by Semin.

[RockStar36]

Are goaltenders optional in that game?

[OpIv37]

Man, Roy has been tearing it up since I ripped him in my last blog.

I am literally a walking jinx.

That's what bothers me about him. That goal was spectacular- he created a chance for Vanek then cleaned up the mess when Vanek got stuffed. It's something you'd expect to see from Ovechkin or Crosby.

The problem is that guys like Ovechkin and Crosby do it almost every night. Roy does it about 5 times a season. He has tons of talent but for some reason he can't apply it consistently.

[RockStar36]

That's what bothers me about him. That goal was spectacular- he created a chance for Vanek then cleaned up the mess when Vanek got stuffed. It's something you'd expect to see from Ovechkin or Crosby.

The problem is that guys like Ovechkin and Crosby do it almost every night. Roy does it about 5 times a season. He has tons of talent but for some reason he can't apply it consistently.

Which is exactly why I've changed my tune on trading him recently. He is way too inconsistent for my liking.

[OpIv37]

Are goaltenders optional in that game?

Apparently, but you know it's giving Gary Bettman an orgasm. If the game was on Versus, he'd probably find Buddha and achieve nirvana.

[OpIv37]

Game over- Ottawa wins

[RockStar36]

Bye bye first place.

[Nighthawk]

Honestly, this team sucks right now...MAKE A MOVE DARCY!

[OpIv37]

**** you, Rivet and Montador

What was that Rivet said about playing better? Rip that C right off his ****ing chest.

[OpIv37]

Honestly, this team sucks right now...MAKE A MOVE DARCY!

This team has sucked all season. They got by due to Miller.

For some reason, the Sabres' FO thinks that Vanek, Roy, Pominville and Connolly provide sufficient offense. They don't.

[OpIv37]

someone, I believe it was Typ0, sayd that the Sabres could do some damage if Miller got hot at the right time. I think the opposite happened- Miller got hot early and the team peaked then, and made a lot of people think this team is better than it is.

[RockStar36]

I know I shouldn't, but I'll be watching intently for any moves before the freeze tomorrow.

They are desperately in need of a move or two.

[Nighthawk]

This team has sucked all season. They got by due to Miller.

For some reason, the Sabres' FO thinks that Vanek, Roy, Pominville and Connolly provide sufficient offense. They don't.

It's very obvious that this team is average at best when Miller isn't playing out of his mind. Darcy seriously has to be one of the dumbest people in hockey to think his team is good enough and doesn't need a change. They need to flush out the trash, i.e - Roy, Vanek, Hecht McCarthur, Stafford and develop another core for their team. These guys are losers and are soft. I've seen the way this movie ends and it isn't good. For the FO to just sit back and do nothing is a slap in the face of all Sabres fans. This team will NEVER be a contender with the these players on it...they just aren't good enough.

[Michael82]

**** you, Rivet and Montador

What was that Rivet said about playing better? Rip that C right off his ****ing chest.
I'm amazed that Lindy hasn't done that yet. He used to make the captains earn their ****ing C's and A's. Now he's left it so the same crappy guys keep the letters. While...it's time to shake things up. If the front office won't make any moves until after the Olympic break, the time is now to make your own move. Rivet sucks...take the C away and give it to Paul Gaustad! Take one of the A's away and give it to Tyler Myers.

[trapezeus]

my sense is that the sabres FO doesn't really believe they have a winner on their hands. they know they are a legit 6-4 seed that got hot early. They know trading picks for rentals won't turn up a cup. So instead, they'll do nothing. their only other option is to blow it up and try to get more picks and get better through the draft.

You have to ask yourself, is this team a player or two away from being great, or has miller made them an overachieving bunch? If its the latter, they'll deal with getting rid of salary becaue they are close to the cap for an average team.

[Ground Chuck]

It doesn't matter one bit who wears the C and who wears an A.

[BuffaloRanger]

my sense is that the sabres FO doesn't really believe they have a winner on their hands. they know they are a legit 6-4 seed that got hot early. They know trading picks for rentals won't turn up a cup. So instead, they'll do nothing. their only other option is to blow it up and try to get more picks and get better through the draft.

You have to ask yourself, is this team a player or two away from being great, or has miller made them an overachieving bunch? If its the latter, they'll deal with getting rid of salary becaue they are close to the cap for an average team.


They were a couple players away during the offseason when several all stars were moving around. Now there really is nobody out there that will improve them drastically.

The only good thing about the slump is that it forces Darcy to realize that the team might not even be good enough to make the playoffs. Can you imagine a collapse of that magnitude?

[OpIv37]

It doesn't matter one bit who wears the C and who wears an A.

You're right. It doesn't. But accountability matters. Right now there isn't any on this team. Stripping Rivet of the C would show the team that Lindy is holding them accountable, and that's what this bunch of complacent losers needs.

[RockStar36]

Wow. I just listened to the audio from Miller's interview last night and he pretty much went off. Nice to see someone on the team actually gives a ****.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Ugh, I have much to say on this game... In fact, I think I'll just post an article on our site when I get a chance today about it and post it back here when I'm done.

[SabreEleven]

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[SabreEleven]

That video is worth watching....ABOUT ****ING TIME!!!!!!!!

[Novacane]

He said the same thing a lot of us have been saying. They have been playing poor for a long time and getting away with it. What he left out and probably wanted to say was they have been gettin away with it because of him.

[RockStar36]

That is the same audio I listened to, but it was definitely worth watching.

Maybe not today, but with the actual deadline coming, I can't imagine that the Sabres FO can ignore this.

He is the face of the franchise. The part of what he said during the first intermission is exactly what I mean when I say the player's wearing the C and A's need to start acting like it or give it up to someone else who wants that role.

[chernobylwraiths]

Man, if HE said that stuff to the media, he MUST have been pissed. Hopefully the FO listens to him because he is this franchise right now.

[Michael82]

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Wow! It's about ****ing time that he comes out and speaks about the problems of this team. He's saying what the rest of us are all thinking! :bf1:

[Michael82]

Damn! He wasn't just calling them out for the slump. He basically called out the team and said he's been pissed off for months! This is HUGE! I love this quote...

"I don't think we've been playing well enough for a long time. We've been getting away with it."

That sounds like a player that is telling the team that he's sick of having every single thing fall on his shoulders. Wow! Well done, Ryan Miller! :bf1:

[JD]

I'm amazed that Lindy hasn't done that yet. He used to make the captains earn their ****ing C's and A's. Now he's left it so the same crappy guys keep the letters. While...it's time to shake things up. If the front office won't make any moves until after the Olympic break, the time is now to make your own move. Rivet sucks...take the C away and give it to Paul Gaustad! Take one of the A's away and give it to Tyler Myers.

Can Miller get the C? He's a ****ing captain if I've ever seen one.

[RockStar36]

Can Miller get the C? He's a ****ing captain if I've ever seen one.

He can't wear the C, but a goalie can be the captain of a team.

[JD]

That video is worth watching....ABOUT ****ING TIME!!!!!!!!
I ****ing love him. I'm getting Miller put on my new/old school jersey.

[RockStar36]

I ****ing love him. I'm getting Miller put on my new/old school jersey.

Same with me.

Even before this season I've seen instances of him where he does this and the team responds.

I remember back in 06-07 (I believe) where he threw his stick across the ice when playing Toronto and the Sabres stormed back for like 4 goals in the third to win it.