Doohickie

The Canucks have one talent: Hustle. Beyond that, they're not very good. In the first period they threw everything they could at the Sabres and the Canucks were fortunate to get out of the period tied. As the second period wore on, the Sabres seemed to adjust the constant pressure and learned to counter it, scoring two goals to go ahead. In the third they stopped trying to score which was a mistake. My frustration wasn't focused so much on how much play was in the Sabres end; it was more that the Sabres weren't playing in Vancouver's end. They were content to get it out of the zone and regroup instead of counterstriking. They were also lazy at times even clearing it out of their own end. I thought it was a big mistake but in the end, they got away with it. That kind of prevent defense/Alamo mode of play is just playing with fire. You just know the other team will score eventually. But the Canucks aren't the Oilers; they just don't have the same level of scoring talent.

Timmins does a lot of good things; plays a good, physical game. But the gaffs cancel out all the good he does.

I just did my car's first service today, basically an oil change and inspection. They set the appointment up when I bought the car in June. Over the last couple weeks I received three "courtesy call" reminders about the appointment. The second one said, "Oh, I'm sorry, I note that in our records." The third one said the same. And when she did I responded, "That what the last girl said." I might actually respond to the survey (I usually blow those off) just to roast them about all the reminders.

No, Bella Sicilia was there before Roma's even existed. Roma's Restaurant was in the building that is now 33 Speakeasy at 3455 Genesee in Cheektowaga. My parents lived a few blocks south of there.

That's more an indictment of the Canucks than a credit to the Sabres.

But not star-worthy. I guess Vancouver media doesn't know what good goaltending looks like?

I can see why the Canucks are so bad. They pressure, pressure, pressure but once they disrupt they don't know what to do with it.

And for that, I hate him.

Yes. Two of 'em, in fact.

HOLY TIMMINS!

PUSH BACK boys. They can't score from their own zone.

Mmmmmkay then. And also... you trollin' the opposition forums? A side of you I didn't know existed! I said earlier: All hustle, no hockey sense.

I think you just invented a new cuss word.