sabresnutinphoenix Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 It is time...I have loved Lindy...but his tenure needs to be over..hire Laviolette!
Stoner Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 It is time...I have loved Lindy...but his tenure needs to be over..hire Laviolette! It's almost the merciful thing to do. Put him out of his misery. He's used up every card up his sleeve. It's happened to better coaches. Look at Carolina. They've fired their longtime coach, hired a new one, won a Cup, fired that coach and hired the original one, all while we're dicking around with Ruff.
Two or less Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I don't think it's Lindy fault that the team can't score. Not Lindy's fault that Stafford, Max and Mancari are total bums.
Bmwolf21 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 I don't think it's Lindy fault that the team can't score. Not Lindy's fault that Stafford, Max and Mancari are total bums. Is that the new Holy Trinity of whipping boys? Kotalik's goal dropped him from consideration?
Bmwolf21 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Nah, Kotalik is still a bum too. Fair enough. We just need to decide who the "Big Three" are. Max is a given. Kotalik and Tallinder warrant serious consideration. Stafford is in there. Connolly's Tin Man status deserves some votes.
Two or less Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Fair enough. We just need to decide who the "Big Three" are. Max is a given. Kotalik and Tallinder warrant serious consideration. Stafford is in there. Connolly's Tin Man status deserves some votes. lol The reason why i left Tallinder out is because i don't think our defense is the problem. Lack of scoring is our problem. Even early in the year people all over Sabrespace were pointing out the bad offense. The defense doesn't worry me and when there is a bad break, i have faith in Miller. I like our depth on defense as well if something happens to Hank (injury, bad play benching, trade). And Connolly, i wouldn't consider a bum. He's still a awesome player in my mind. It's just that he's made of glass. He will be known as the reason why we miss the playoffs (major reason) with Max, but i cant' blame a guy for getting hurt, i can blame Darcy for giving him so much faith. Max just sucks. If i had to pick a "big 3" of bums, i'd say Max, Stafford and Kotalik. Mancari is definetly also a bum but i can't expect the same out of him then i would from a $2.5 million Kotalik.
thesportsbuff Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 our defense sucks and we have no d-men that play the transition game as good as brian campbell and jay mckee once did sorry
Two or less Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Brian Campbell is over rated. Sekera will be the better player.
dante23x Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 First fire Darcy and lets make some changes to the roster.
BuffalOhio Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 our defense sucks and we have no d-men that play the transition game as good as brian campbell and jay mckee once didsorry I can agree with your Campbell statement, but Jay McKee? Are you serious? Please! I loved McKee here, but not for his non-existent transition game.
LabattBlue Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 ...but Jay McKee? Are you serious? Please! I loved McKee here, but not for his non-existent transition game. I thought the same thing. :blink:
SabresFan526 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 our defense sucks and we have no d-men that play the transition game as good as brian campbell and jay mckee once didsorry Do you mean offensively or defensively? If you are referring to generating offense from transition, I'd say that while Sekera is not quite as good as Campbell yet, I have a lot of faith that he will become that guy who will generate a lot of transition offense and scoring chances for Buffalo over the next few years. If you are referring to stopping transition offense and playing sound transition defense, I would agree 100% with Jay McKee. I thought Rivet would be that guy, but he seems to talk a lot more in the newspapers, in the media, and on the bench than his actions seem to be showing. This team is absolutely terrible at stopping opposing teams and recovering and playing transition defense. Part of the problem is the defenseman, but I'd say the biggest problem is the forwards who are not coming back to backcheck and letting trailers get free looks and shots in the slot and on the backdoor with no one in the shooting lane or taking the man directly. There have been so many goals scored this year that I can't even count where no one picks up the trailer coming in through the slot or through the backdoor and the pass gets through and the guy's scoring on an open net. When McKee was here, it wouldn't happen because he'd block the shot and was basically a second goalie on the ice. While Lydman may lead the team in blocked shots, I hardly consider him as effective a shot blocker as McKee was when he was in Buffalo. Since leaving Buffalo, his career has been on the down swing to say the least, but you're right, there is no one on this team that brought the shot blocking capability and the ability to prevent transition offense like McKee did when he was in Buffalo and that is really missing from this team.
thesportsbuff Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Brian Campbell is over rated. Sekera will be the better player. over rated yes, still a ton better than what we have now. Sekera may be the better player eventually, he's not even close yet. I can agree with your Campbell statement, but Jay McKee? Are you serious? Please! I loved McKee here, but not for his non-existent transition game. I consider blocking shots part of the transition game based on the amount of turnovers our forwards give up :thumbsup:
Stoner Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 over rated yes, still a ton better than what we have now. Sekera may be the better player eventually, he's not even close yet. I consider blocking shots part of the transition game based on the amount of turnovers our forwards give up :thumbsup: Nice attempted save, but you look like Miller there. :) A better answer would have been that Jay's best transition was from standing to falling on the ice to block a shot.
apuszczalowski Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Fire Darcy before you fire Lindy. Thank You! Someone finally sees the order where the problems start! Its not Lindys fault his team routinely loses its top players only to be replaced by rookies with potential. Lindy is a good coach, but he isn't a miracle worker. I don't think theres a coach that has ever coached in the NHL before that could turn this team around without some roster changes, and with Regier at the helm, that won't happen
carpandean Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Thank You! Someone finally sees the order where the problems start! Its not Lindys fault his team routinely loses its top players only to be replaced by rookies with potential. Lindy is a good coach, but he isn't a miracle worker. I don't think theres a coach that has ever coached in the NHL before that could turn this team around without some roster changes, and with Regier at the helm, that won't happen While I didn't expect things to be this bad, the worst moment that I can remember from this Summer was watching the video in which Darcy said - and I'm paraphrasing - "whether we will be OK at center depends a lot on Connolly's health, which seems to be good right now, so we're not in the market for another." :wallbash: With his history, there is no question that he should have only been a bonus player when healthy. He should have been third in the depth chart for center behind Roy and another capable top-two center (i.e., not Hecht or Gaustad.)
BamBam Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 So for everyone saying fire Lindy you realize James Patrick becomes the next coach right? Nothing against James Patrick but no thanks. Good player for the sabres, but if I had to choose between the two it would be Lindy hands down. Less we forget that Quinn controls the purse, Darcy shops for the groceries, and Lindy makes dinner with the food he's got. Its obvious that with the exception of 1 bottle of Cristal and a few decent leftovers that the fridge is pretty empty.
Campy Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Thank You! Someone finally sees the order where the problems start! Its not Lindys fault his team routinely loses its top players only to be replaced by rookies with potential. Lindy is a good coach, but he isn't a miracle worker. I don't think theres a coach that has ever coached in the NHL before that could turn this team around without some roster changes, and with Regier at the helm, that won't happen Isn't the dumping of costly experience for inexpensive greenhorns more a function of economics than Darcy?
SabresFan526 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Yeah, I don't think Lindy is the problem here. It has been blatantly obvious since last summer that this team is lacking quality centerman. Just look at the faceoff numbers and you'll get your answer right there. The Sabres are terrible on draws and have been since Drury and Briere left (not that Briere was all that exceptional on faceoffs, but Drury was pretty good). This team also does not have a dynamic centerman who can create scoring chances besides Derek Roy. I believe Tim Connolly is supposed to be the other center who is dynamic and can create scoring chances, but I've never really seen him play hockey, so I wouldn't know. The fact that this team continues to rely and hope and pray that Connolly will play without having a legitimate backup plan is probably what is killing this team. Look, I don't fault Connolly for being injured all the time and I don't question his toughness or anything, but the fact that management continues to rely on him without doing anything to replace his production or the production lost by other folks who have left the Sabres is the biggest problem. Generally, I think patience is a good thing, but trusting guys and putting faith in guys who don't show up like Max and Connolly is a waste of money in the salary cap era and doing nothing to replace your best talent is setting back your franchise. This team needs a second line centerman who can consistently play with Hecht and Pominville, and I don't believe Gaustad or MacArthur are the answers.
Claude Balls Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Thank You! Someone finally sees the order where the problems start! Its not Lindys fault his team routinely loses its top players only to be replaced by rookies with potential. Lindy is a good coach, but he isn't a miracle worker. I don't think theres a coach that has ever coached in the NHL before that could turn this team around without some roster changes, and with Regier at the helm, that won't happen The problems start with the owner, who knows the game of hockey about as well as he knows how to mismanage money. So this means Quinn is pretty much running the entire show and Darcy is his boy so I don't see much happening there. Golisano needs a neutral hockey consultant to talk with. Someone to tell him he needs to begin handing out pink slips starting with Quinn. This team needs a serious makeover, all the way from LQ down to the Zamboni driver. Vanek can stay, although his inconsistency can be annoying at times.
SabreNod Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 It is time...I have loved Lindy...but his tenure needs to be over..hire Laviolette! Typical Buffalo fan: React emotionally, not analytically, and call for the head of #1. Want to see a team suck? Put this team on the ice with a coach OTHER THAN Lindy Ruff directing them. Peter La Purple? You have to be kidding me. In the worst of times for a Buffalo team, you can always expect the worst from fans. It would be nice if the inverse were true. Alas...
Claude Balls Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 Typical Buffalo fan: React emotionally, not analytically, and call for the head of #1. Want to see a team suck? Put this team on the ice with a coach OTHER THAN Lindy Ruff directing them. Peter La Purple? You have to be kidding me. In the worst of times for a Buffalo team, you can always expect the worst from fans. It would be nice if the inverse were true. Alas... I think you should go to TBD and do some reading over there. They fans are much more faithful over there. :doh: You will get this kind of reaction in every city in the country with what is happening here in Buffalo.....guaranteed!
bob_sauve28 Posted December 5, 2008 Report Posted December 5, 2008 our defense sucks and we have no d-men that play the transition game as good as brian campbell and jay mckee once didsorry Defense sucks??? How many teams can win without scoring any goals?
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