Corp000085 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 7:00pm This is a big game for the devils. Can they get revenge for last Saturday night? For the sabres, it represents a different challenge. Nathan Gerbe is out with an injury till about Christmas time. While he wasn't exactly scoring, his skating and puckhandling was enough to free up Stafford, who has been really hot since Gerbe got called up. It will be interesting to see if Stafford keeps on trucking with a new linemate, or if he tails off. Also, Kaleta is back. I really like how the 3rd and 4th lines have been contributing lately, and I hope that Kaleta doesn't become gunshy from his style of play due to his neck injury. I think it will be a close one, but honestly, we haven't had a good old fashioned blowout lately. Vanek is simply too hot to ignore here, and quite frankly, so is roy, stafford, and the defense. They need to spread it around and score a lot to get into the Christmas spirit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeWhy5 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 7:00pm This is a big game for the devils. Can they get revenge for last Saturday night? For the sabres, it represents a different challenge. Nathan Gerbe is out with an injury till about Christmas time. While he wasn't exactly scoring, his skating and puckhandling was enough to free up Stafford, who has been really hot since Gerbe got called up. It will be interesting to see if Stafford keeps on trucking with a new linemate, or if he tails off. Also, Kaleta is back. I really like how the 3rd and 4th lines have been contributing lately, and I hope that Kaleta doesn't become gunshy from his style of play due to his neck injury. I think it will be a close one, but honestly, we haven't had a good old fashioned blowout lately. Vanek is simply too hot to ignore here, and quite frankly, so is roy, stafford, and the defense. They need to spread it around and score a lot to get into the Christmas spirit! Here's hoping the Sabres come out with a good effort tonight. Coming off of four days rest and the Devils having played in a shootout loss in Toronto last night, there are no excuses. Come out and hit them in the mouth early. No predictions from me, just win! Go Sabres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Devils are suddenly looking very beatable after they went on a 10 game tear. Losing to us and Toronto in secessive games. Hopefully we can take advantage of that. I remember that losing streak we had earlier and it seemed every team we played was on fire. Maybe our luck is beginning to change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Play "ugly" not "pretty". Fans would rather see an ugly, hard-nosed win than another home loss followed by "I think we try to put on a show for the fans and make one more pretty pass." F**K that S**T!!! Hit harder, battle harder, PLAY HARDER!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Play "ugly" not "pretty". Fans would rather see an ugly, hard-nosed win than another home loss followed by "I think we try to put on a show for the fans and make one more pretty pass." F**K that S**T!!! Hit harder, battle harder, PLAY HARDER!! I always hate that comment from the players. If you win the game you will not get booed at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 This is one of those games where we play an opponent at home who just played a game last night and people expect them to be tired. These are the games we're good at losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 This is one of those games where we play an opponent at home who just played a game last night and people expect them to be tired. These are the games we're good at losing. Good call. It seemed like there was a fair amount of hostility and yapping at the game the other night, though, so hopefully the Sabres won't come out flat. I'd like to see some scoring from someone besides Vanek and Roy -- I haven't run the numbers, but I'm worried DeLuca might be winning our bet. (I'd also like to see it anyway as an indicator of a good team). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Play "ugly" not "pretty". Fans would rather see an ugly, hard-nosed win than another home loss followed by "I think we try to put on a show for the fans and make one more pretty pass." F**K that S**T!!! Hit harder, battle harder, PLAY HARDER!! :thumbsup: Good call. It seemed like there was a fair amount of hostility and yapping at the game the other night, though, so hopefully the Sabres won't come out flat. I'd like to see some scoring from someone besides Vanek and Roy -- I haven't run the numbers, but I'm worried DeLuca might be winning our bet. (I'd also like to see it anyway as an indicator of a good team). We are due for one of those games where the puck bounces our way and we score a ton but I'm not confident this is the game yet nor I'm I predicting it. I'll settle for a gold old fashioned slug fest 2-1 sound defensive win. Go Sabres... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I'm so confused with this team. I have no clue which group of guys is going to show up tonight. I have no guess at this game. I just hope the damn Sabres win after watching the Bills somehow call stupider plays then the week before. I don't understand how they can actually do this. Go Sabres!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearTheReaper Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 Back to back games with Jersey is a great way to measure how far we've come defensivly. I didn't get to watch saturdays game,so i cant comment on how they played. But with the days off,and with NJ playing last night,i dont want to read qoutes from players like the ones posted before me. Vanek is red hot and i dont think hes gonna slow it down tonight. I think we're gonna come out hard and but NJ in a hole before the 2nd. Prediction: Sabres-3 NJ-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sloth Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Well that was quick. Fat arss rebound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyborowa Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 BS call on tallinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I can hear the crickets on the board tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottlecap Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 our PP pointmen really blow! I don't remember the last time Spacek scored from the point, and he takes millions of shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 our PP pointmen really blow! I don't remember the last time Spacek scoredfrom the point, and he takes millions of shots. I can't remember the last time Spacek took a shot from the point, that got through and was on net. Probably the last time he scored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Hope Connolly didn't hurt himself drawing pictures with the kids. I'm sure he'll end up with a mysterious forearm injury in a week or so... oh wait.... that's from jerking us off the past 3 season while sitting in the booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 BS call on tallinder I can hear Lindy now. No problem with the call -- you can't get your stick in that position. It's gonna be called most times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 our PP pointmen really blow! I don't remember the last time Spacek scoredfrom the point, and he takes millions of shots. The PP is always too mechanical. PP by numbers. Point A to B, B to C, C to B. And we're always on the perimeter. Hasn't really changed in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Pretty quiet for HSBC Arena unless they got new mics to block out the fan noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I cannot believe we are allowing these guy's to out hustle/hit us and we are backing up again tonight through nuetral ice instead of forcing play all over the ice.. Also why are all these stick hooks NJ keeps pulling off and stealing the puck right off our guy's not hooks or interference.. Oh and that last goal Miller let in :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 and that last goal Miller let in :wallbash: Harry Neale said Miller had no chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Well I say it starts with positioning and anticipation but more than that the WTF happened look afterward is my real pet peeve, act like you been there, show some positive emotion, get mad at and take it out on the puck the rest of way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Is it me or are we avoiding contact with these guys' thats BShit, this NJ team played last night and especially going into the 3rd here if we don't out hustle and hit them, and stop standing chasing around I'm gonna :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 BS Call they have let NJ get away with that all game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabresnutinphoenix Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 4-2 Devils..doesn't look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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