Kristian

Oh well, christmas came early then :)

I don't mean to be all doom and gloom here, but I've seen this coming since early November. The fact is that, even if the results don't reflect it, we've played like this for 6 weeks now. I don't see how they're just going to snap out of it again, I think maybe a trade for the sake of a trade might be a good idea for once. Simply to show the players that nobody is safe on this team. Let's face it, we haven't dealt anyone since I can't remember, who could blame them for becoming complacent?

I disagree - Other teams may have caught up to an extent, but this team is beating itself with lazy, sloppy play night in and night out. This team needed to hustle like demons to be succesful any day, including last year and they now think they don't. That's the difference - effort.

But they won't cause the fast start still has them believing they're invincible. Goddammit all to hell!

I'm panicking as it is. I started panicking when they became complacent, yet were still winning.

Hopefully this team will show up again before February, it's not like they've clinched yet. 5-2 It's official - an embarassment.

4-2 Canadians. Two in a row coming up :(

Nice one Spacek, and nice hit by Al.

Jeeeeez Teppo...... :doh: Well, when it rains it pours, right?

Well we DO have a fourth line, but you can only stick 3 stiffs on it at a time. Another atrocious PP in progress.

It's just a Sabre December, nothing funky about that :D Or was it in November we had our lone losing streak last year?

Yeah I know, but at this point, I'll be quite schocked to see them come back against a team like The Canadians. They're killing everyone on special teams atm, we're killing ourselves on special teams atm. Can't wait until December is over, hasn't been kind to us in recent years.

Yup, plenty of time to go down by 4 or perhaps even 5. Ok that was frustration talking. Sorry, but this is not The Sabres of October and November who could come back at will, this is The Sabres of December - The sloppy, overconfident, lazy Sabres of December, I might add.

Bye bye, guess 5 minutes of effort was enough for the guys tonight.

Maybe if we bash him some more, he'll get a second one? :D

The words "Kotalik" and "fourth line" in the same sentence sound nice. Almost as nice as "Kotalik" and "healthy scratch" :D

If he's angry about not playing more, he needs to take a long hard look in the mirror. He's done nothing in his last 6-7 starts to warrant more ice time in any way.

When was the last time Kotalik added ANYTHING useful to this team?

I dunno, I think it might be case of a very good team being a bit disheartened by losing good players, well knowing they never even came close to winning anything WITH said players? Also, I don't think The Sens have been in a real slump (except for the playoffs) for years, maybe this team just haven't had the chance to learn what it takes to snap out of it again? At any rate, they must be kicking themselves for signing Gerber, if there ever was a bust on this team, it's him. Hope he plays tonight :D

I don't think The Sens have any illusions that they're going to challenge for the #1 seed, at this point I think they'll settle for a playoff spot.

Peters you moron.

I'm pretty impressed though, it seems the guys have found a way of scoring without actually shooting the puck, it's absolutely... Uuuhh... Hang on....

Well, at least it's better than us being on the PP. Scratch that, 4 on 3 PP Buffalo.... *sigh*

What is it about this team that doesn't allow them to show up against The Panthers?

Pathetic is what it is.