Jump to content

Torres

Buffalo Fan

By Buffalo Fan
in The Aud Club

Recommended Posts

R_Dudley Second Liner

R_Dudley

Posted
Posted

Staying with the topic title instead of the season nominees for the fugliness awards I noticed this in todays Buf Snooze.

 

Torres was a plus-1 in the game. He was on the ice for Buffalo's final two goals after being on for Philadelphia's first. He assisted on Tim Connolly's overtime winner, passing the puck to Toni Lydman, and caused plenty of chaos in front of the Flyers' net on his second shift of the game. Torres, however, was far from happy with his play.

 

"[The second shift] was about all I did it seemed," he said. "I didn't feel all that great about the way I played. I think some nerves got to me a little bit and I want to clean that up a little bit. The assist helped for sure. It gives you more confidence when you can be involved like that but I know I still have room for a lot of improvement."

 

Torres echoed what Lindy Ruff said after the game, that the adjustment to the Sabres' system will take some time.

"The neutral zone forecheck is a little different for one thing," he said. "You have to think a little more, especially when you first get here. And when a player like me has to think too much, it can effect my game so I have to adjust to that."

 

Not to turn this ugly or into another OT cause thats' already happening but that comment made we wonder about the system overall. If it requires that much thought vs reaction and just playing could that make us look so out of sync at times? Of course I'm not worried because I'm sure we would simplify it and not pull a DR frakenstein and make it even more complicated trying to get more scoring or better play. :unsure:

 

I do really like what he said about his own play and agree with his self asessment.

Stoner Hall of Famer

Stoner

Posted
Posted

Do you really have to go looking past this board?

 

Duds is a great poster. I'll stand up and defend him, that's for sure.

Rip Titwide Prospect

Rip Titwide

Posted
Posted

Torres' hustle has been outstanding. Its going to start grinding on me seeing him on the grinding line for much longer. He has definately looked lost at times offensively, but I think once the system clicks, he's good to go. Hey, Stu Barnes was almost invisible (from my recollection) until the playoffs, then was clutch.

 

Oh and you call yourself hockey fans and forget the hands down ugliest sonavabitch ever.

 

Tim Hunter.

 

 

74994354.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF878921A343B2C87A49D8F5D27FF7886D5D8172105D2150CDA6D4EA13F10AF4B8936EE7

shrader Hall of Famer

shrader

Posted
Posted

"You have to think a little more, especially when you first get here. And when a player like me has to think too much, it can effect my game so I have to adjust to that."

 

I'd love to hear his tone when he said that because by reading it, I get the feeling that he has a great sense of humor. I can't be sure though.

SDS All Star

SDS

Posted
Posted

edit: Ok, the vulgarity filter officially has to go. The abbreviation of Pennsylvania gets censored?

 

eh... someone's been punked. ;)

 

and I had nothing to do with it!

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

Posted
Posted

Staying with the topic title instead of the season nominees for the fugliness awards I noticed this in todays Buf Snooze.

 

Torres was a plus-1 in the game. He was on the ice for Buffalo's final two goals after being on for Philadelphia's first. He assisted on Tim Connolly's overtime winner, passing the puck to Toni Lydman, and caused plenty of chaos in front of the Flyers' net on his second shift of the game. Torres, however, was far from happy with his play.

 

"[The second shift] was about all I did it seemed," he said. "I didn't feel all that great about the way I played. I think some nerves got to me a little bit and I want to clean that up a little bit. The assist helped for sure. It gives you more confidence when you can be involved like that but I know I still have room for a lot of improvement."

 

Torres echoed what Lindy Ruff said after the game, that the adjustment to the Sabres' system will take some time.

"The neutral zone forecheck is a little different for one thing," he said. "You have to think a little more, especially when you first get here. And when a player like me has to think too much, it can effect my game so I have to adjust to that."

 

Not to turn this ugly or into another OT cause thats' already happening but that comment made we wonder about the system overall. If it requires that much thought vs reaction and just playing could that make us look so out of sync at times? Of course I'm not worried because I'm sure we would simplify it and not pull a DR frakenstein and make it even more complicated trying to get more scoring or better play. :unsure:

 

I do really like what he said about his own play and agree with his self asessment.

 

 

1. I like this thoughts, a lot. I think he's going to be ok here; I really do.

 

2. The Buffalo News can't figure out the difference between affect and effect? Look, that's not being grammar-Nazi on someone's post; this is supposedly a professional news organization. Good grief, Charlie Brown.

shrader Hall of Famer

shrader

Posted
Posted

eh... someone's been punked. ;)

 

and I had nothing to do with it!

 

So did one of the mods put it in there or was there some software designer that really hates certain states?

SDS All Star

SDS

Posted
Posted

So did one of the mods put it in there or was there some software designer that really hates certain states?

 

I had a regular here go through the list and eliminate the ones that went overboard. That poster snuck that one in for giggles. I just uploaded the list.

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

Posted
Posted

I had a regular here go through the list and eliminate the ones that went overboard. That poster snuck that one in for giggles. I just uploaded the list.

 

I am so sorry to say the following:

 

1) SDS didn't trust me, so it wasn't me!

 

2) I wouldn't have thought of it.

 

3) If I had thought of it, it would have been someone different. Someone more innocuous, like OhioFan or d4rk or something.

 

4) Screw it, we all know it would have been that RICO guy or one or more of the other rejects from sabresjunkie.

 

5) SDS, please never entrust me with responsibility.

 

6) PASabre, you are a walking profanity anyway, so don't be too upset.

Stoner Hall of Famer

Stoner

Posted
Posted

I am so sorry to say the following:

 

1) SDS didn't trust me, so it wasn't me!

 

2) I wouldn't have thought of it.

 

3) If I had thought of it, it would have been someone different. Someone more innocuous, like OhioFan or d4rk or something.

 

4) Screw it, we all know it would have been that RICO guy or one or more of the other rejects from sabresjunkie.

 

5) SDS, please never entrust me with responsibility.

 

6) PASabre, you are a walking profanity anyway, so don't be too upset.

 

I'm a walking profanity?

Eleven Hall of Famer

Eleven

Posted
Posted

I'm a walking profanity?

 

Well, I presume you're still walking. You're not in a chair yet, right?

 

 

(And you know I'm screwing around anyway.)

shrader Hall of Famer

shrader

Posted
Posted

I am so sorry to say the following:

 

1) SDS didn't trust me, so it wasn't me!

 

2) I wouldn't have thought of it.

 

3) If I had thought of it, it would have been someone different. Someone more innocuous, like OhioFan or d4rk or something.

 

4) Screw it, we all know it would have been that RICO guy or one or more of the other rejects from sabresjunkie.

 

5) SDS, please never entrust me with responsibility.

 

6) PASabre, you are a walking profanity anyway, so don't be too upset.

 

SDS is a liar. Nobody is responsible for this one.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...