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Where is that retarded thread about the Sabres being BETTER w/o Vanek?

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'cause I wanna laugh in that poster's face....

 

Agreed.

 

But after his second period, you wouldn't be laughing as hard.

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It was me... It really wasn't a question about whether they were better off without him, but whether they should change their style of play with him.

 

The title was done to catch some attention and just generate some discussion. You know, kind of what a message board does..

 

I'm a big TV fan. Always have been.. I just hate the offense that has him a tipster and nothing else. He was anything but a tipster tonight.

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Much better in the third again. :)

 

Altering your opinion of a player period by period is ummmm.... not reasonable.

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He forechecked, he backchecked, he stood up to Chara, and he scored a Huge Goal. Imagine if he got hot like Malkin did last year...

 

6 goals in 3 games qualifies as hot to me. PLEASE SUSTAIN THIS LEVEL!

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Altering your opinion of a player period by period is ummmm.... not reasonable.

 

My opinion of Vanek didn't change. My opinion of his play did.

 

How's Montador been looking?

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My opinion of Vanek didn't change. My opinion of his play did.

 

How's Montador been looking?

 

It wasn't his fault, Ruff was coaching him into the ground during the second

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My opinion of Vanek didn't change. My opinion of his play did.

 

How's Montador been looking?

 

Your avatar looks too much like nobody's. Very confusing.

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It was me... It really wasn't a question about whether they were better off without him, but whether they should change their style of play with him.

 

The title was done to catch some attention and just generate some discussion. You know, kind of what a message board does..

 

I'm a big TV fan. Always have been.. I just hate the offense that has him a tipster and nothing else. He was anything but a tipster tonight.

 

Fair point.

 

I think it's obvious Vanek has much more to add offensively than screens and tips.

 

Not that those shouldn't be part of his game, it's just seemed too one dimensional at times.

 

I do remember a play against Montreal this season though, on a 5 on 3 where he had Hal Gill so focused on removing him from the crease, he completely forgot to cover the backdoor pass, and boom! - PP goal. Should've had an assist on that.

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I think it's fair to say that some of these players don't really try until the playoffs. There are just too many games, too much travel, too little practice. It's maddening as a fan to see players lumber through the regular season but the playoffs is where Vanek and others can let it all hang out and redeem a mediocre season. I liked the low shot off the far post last night...shades of Danny Gare?

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But after his second period, you wouldn't be laughing as hard.

the whole team was getting rolled in the second. on balance, that was one of his best games as a sabre.

 

I just hate the offense that has him a tipster and nothing else. He was anything but a tipster tonight.

both valid points.

 

How's Montador been looking?

mid-way through the second, i started having panic attacks when i saw him on the ice.

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mid-way through the second, i started having panic attacks when i saw him on the ice.

Ruff must have liked what he saw -- 24:18.

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mid-way through the second, i started having panic attacks when i saw him on the ice.

 

OMG! Me too! How many give aways did he actually have?

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mid-way through the second, i started having panic attacks when i saw him on the ice.

 

OMG! Me too! How many give aways did he actually have?

 

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I just hate the offense that has him a tipster and nothing else. He was anything but a tipster tonight.

But it just can't be the case that Lindy tells him not to do anything except hunker down in front of the net. IMHO, when he's dialed in to the game, he skates hard and consistently, like he did last night.

 

Now, it's possible that he had some kinda groin strain/ankle/other injury that hampered his skating most of the year. He did say something after the game about injuries and feeling better.

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Wait, let me get this straight, Vanek dissappears for larger portions of the regular season, thereby costing this team leverage in positioning for the standings, which could have led to home ice advantage through out the playoffs and now all of a sudden, after showing up for 3 games you want people to say, All Praise Vanek, he has scored 6 goals in 3 games............Please, give it a rest already.

 

Here's a clue, to be considered to be an elite player, you actually have to show CONSISTENCY through out your career. Now, granted, this season has been an off one for Vanek, but that is his own doing, not the fans who expect more out of him.

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