Well, they weren't very good when he was playing good too. But I think the Sabres are 2 and 0 when he scores 5 points in a game, so he should do that more.
Well, they weren't very good when he was playing good too. But I think the Sabres are 2 and 0 when he scores 5 points in a game, so he should do that more.
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I cannot bring myself to that kind of torture anymore, they've been demoted to SWAP Channel, that I'll watch when the other game I'm watching goes to commercial break.
as for the rest of your post,
I dont see any team effort, I see miller playing himself to a burn out. The rest of the team is just scrimmaging and collecting a paycheck.
Change the CBA so Players only get a Check after a Win.... betcha **** turns around QUICK.
Skooby (02-25-2013)
There definitely is a lack of effort all around, with maybe one or two exceptions.
But again, everyone else being lazy doesn't excuse Vanek.
last i checked this was a TEAM game, and there are usually 4 others skaters on the ice with him at any given time, and it takes more than just one players effort to get scoring opportunities.... so yes everyone else being lazy does directly impact Vaneks ability to produce
RIP Tommy D!
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Skooby (02-25-2013)
This thread is hilarious. And sad.
Vanek pulled his groin 2 weeks ago and has been playing hurt. He gets so beat up during the season. If they ever appreciated the talent the guy has and gave him some complimentary talent maybe he'd be more durable since teams couldn't focus so much on him.
...Rob
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it's Don't Tread On Me.
Skooby (02-25-2013)
Everyone knows Vanek is streaky. That doesn't mean he's "not that good". All it does is underline just how much the team depends on him and how little the team can depend on the other skaters. Yes, he's not Evgeni Malkin or Syd Crosby. He's pretty good though. Just not a franchise type player.
Lehner's history. He just doesn't know it yet.
Those were cheap points but hopefully it will get a point streak going.
Those were REALLY cheap points. In a season where 5 of the 7 wins have been ugly, last night was exceptional in that regard. Stupid penalties, cheap goals, defensive breakdowns, huge rebounds, chunks of game without a shot, etc. If not for Miller standing on his head and his three best friends, the goalposts and the crossbar, making themselves big when he wasn't, they might have lost that game by a baker's dozen.
It was an ugly game- that's for damn sure. After they scored their first goal, they failed to establish the zone for over 4 mins, and when they finally did, they didnt get a shot on goal. I was thinking that they may be the worst team in the NHL.
And the officiating was one sided in the sense that they missed calls on TB, but every Sabres penalty was deserved and every one was stupid.
gebobs (02-27-2013)