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Yeah, theirs an order for taking things seriously around here1. Your own opinion 2. Players comments that if you stretch them hard enough and (read between the lines to what you believe their intentions where) make it sound like what you believe 3. Opinions of respected NHL "experts" that match your opinions 4. Opinions of hated writers whos opinion agreed with your opinions 5. Callers into WGR whos opinions match your opinion 6. Schoop and The Bulldog from WGR when they say somtheing you agree with

Its because Ruffs system won't allow them too ;)

I only consider it because you never know with Thomas and it is a possibility.But if he doesn't come back and play, and no pick changes hands the deal should be considered null and void by the NHL and the Islanders should be hit with a punishment for not reaching the salary floor. This is just 2 teams agreeing to help each other circumvent the cap rules under the disguise of a trade. Gillis did say about a month ago that there was a surprise team that no one woudl guess thats interested, but they wanted the Canucks to take on someone they wouldn't useIt comes out this week that Schneiders agent is pissed his client isnt getting more starts and its a distraction that needs to be resolved............ I know it doesn't effect anything about the Islanders ability to sign/not sign, but what it does is it lets them get around a rule that was put in place to level the playing field and keep owners from being able to cheapen out on the on ice product while they collect welfare from the league. The biggest advantage goes to the bruins who know have an additional $5 mil under the cap to play with and try to make them even better AND, the slight possibility they could get a 2nd round pick in addition to it. With Kovalchucks deal, either way, the Devils will account for his contract under the cap, weither its all in the first few years or over the term, its a bonus now, but a burden at the end where they are probably going to be able to get out of it when a team like the Islanders will offer them something to buy his cap hit so they can continue to collect the NHL Welfare

The lack of crowd noise is Ruffs systems fault

If you enjoy Hockey and a successful Sabres team, Sure. If you wanted more fuel to continue throwing tantrums about getting Ruff fired, or "bottoming out for a #1 pick" then NoIt was one win, it wasn't pretty, there were plenty of highs and lows, but at the end they battled back and won it instead of losing like they had been. Montreal opend the scoring with a really nice goal that was shot in and just caught the inside of the opposite post and went in (its one you should check out) 15 seconds later Ott tied it for Buffalo Montreal scores again later, Ennis ties it up 30 seconds later Montreal comes back a little bit after on a 5-3 power play and scores on a shot by PK Montreal then scores to open the 3rd on a break away that hit miller, bounce up into the air over him and fell behind him and into the net. Buffalo goes on the power play with about 5:00 minutes left and Vanek scores With about 17 seconds left in the game, and Buffalos net empty, montreal gets the puck out to centre ice, Buffalo brings it back in, theres a huge scramble in the net where Otts in the crease and ends up pushing Budaj into the net, then Vaneks down and with what looked like a nice pool shot he pushed the puck through Budajs legs with about a second left on the clock. OT solved nothing and Vanek & Pomminstein scored in the shootout, Galchenyuk scored for Montreal on their first shot

I don't know, I thought Vanek played much better when the rink emptyed out when they were down 4-2......As for the negativity, its what Buffalo fans are all about, wallowing in their own misery! The team, for the second time this short season on a thursday night, have come back frombeing down by more then a goal to win a game against a very good team. Instead all we have to hear about is how "They haven't shown/proven anything yet", "The other team was tired cause they played the night before", "They didn't play all their best players (Price)". Well, to show/prove anything, you have to start somewhere and this win is a start. The Sabres have played back to back before too, all teams are doing this and the sabres only had one day off, its not like they were off for 3-4 days between. So I guess the Sens and first Canes loss shouldn't be viewed by those teams as anything special cause they didn't face our best player, they played against the Sabres Backup.

Exactly, Its deals like this that piss me off because its just a rich team getting richer, and a doormat team helping out one of the big boys. The Islanders basically give the bruins a draft pick they will probably never see, so they can get a salary cap hit (no salary is paid out to Thomas this year if he doesn't play, but cap hits still there cause hes over 35) to put them over the floor without having to actually pay out any cash. The bruins get $5 mil in salary cap relief that they can now go spend AND theres a chance they could get a 2nd round pick if Thomas decides he doesn't want time off anymore. The only winners in this deal is the cheap Islanders ownership, and the bruins

You can whine about how this keeps the Sabres from realising that they aren't good and Ruff & Miller are not the answer.

No, there are many more here who love to wallow in misery just like you

Why? You just made it a little bit tougher to get the 1st overall pick and get Ruff Fired!

Why didn't I stay with the Penguins organisation? or Dear god, I'm going to have to answer to more idiot callers telling me that Ruff is the problem and needs to be fired

Alot of teams are doing that now, Montreal has made it manditory that its the only celebration after winning a game

There, thats better I have to say I'm shocked its not called for goaltender interference...........

Because its part of Ruffs system?

For the first period maybe, but all that smoking has really limited his stamina to go anylonger, and also really limits his attention span

Stupid Ruff and his comment about Vanek Everyone knew that Vanek could keep up the pace he was on, just more proof he has to be fired!

If he had the chance to play against the Sabres, he would be showing up whomever is on the other end too. Don't make it out like Budaj is actually the difference in this game.......

How does anyone beat Tyler Myers in a race?One stride for him and his legs should be the same as like 3 strides by anyone else

Its easy, look at the name on the back of the goalies jersey and that will tell you if it was a weak goal/softie

Enroth wouldn't have stopped them, but they would have been considered impossible to stop and amazing plays by the Habs But Enroths on the bench so its Miller let in another softie thats also Ruffs fault.........

Not for Kessel, unless they throw in much more. I would seriously think about a Myers for Phaneuf plus type deal though

Actually, looking at posts here, I would say Miller and Ellis (everyone just seems to hate that guy for some reason)Then of course if it was written by this board 5 out of the 10 spots would just be different pictures of Ruff

last Thursday, Tukka Rask, technically Thomas is just taking the year off and if/when he comes back he will probably be the starter so its a technicality.......Or theres opening Day against Bryzgalov, but I think you meant actual backup and not just "backup Caliber"

because thats how Buffalo sports fans work, never happy seeing a win because they always want to be negative. A win could keep them from getting the #1 pick, and if your not a stanley cup lock, that should be your goal

But has he really been an actual upgrade over anyone else that started the season that he deserves to be in the lineup every night?