Game Discussion Thread

[SwampD]

you are not making sense dude

still confused.

[DR HOLLIDAY]

I am at fault actually, I only caught the third period, I didn't know that Miller started the game, sorry guys.

[deluca67]

Post Game Presser? I only want to hear Lindy Ruff step down as coach.

[themaze2332]

I am at fault actually, I only caught the third period, I didn't know that Miller started the game, sorry guys.

 

Thanks for admitting this, most people would not have :)

 

BTW, I am not a dude:) I am a girl who just really loves sports :)

[themaze2332]

This has become all too typical of the Sabres this year. When they should be looking at a 4pt weekend to close in on 8th place, they lay an absolute egg. Couldn't hit an open net. Couldn't hit an Islander. Hecht has become a wasted roster spot. Myers had his typical brain fart. Weber has learned the brain fart skill from Myers. Connolly was invisible again. The vets are getting shown up by Gerbe and Ennis. Don't understand this team. Goaltending is the least of their concern. Too many tin men.

 

+34875087406

[DR HOLLIDAY]

Thanks for admitting this, most people would not have :)

 

BTW, I am not a dude:) I am a girl who just really loves sports :)

 

Yeah, cool to see a girl that likes hockey, sorry for the confusion........Cheers........ :beer:

[MichFan]

Don't get placing blame on the goalies tonight. Goal 1- Myers turned the puck over, then kicked the puck through Miller's 5hole. Goal 2 - deflection off slapper from point. Goal 3 - Weber turned puck over, Islander all alone in front of net. Goal 4 - Lalime makes 2 saves, no one bodies up Islander to prevent 3rd attempt.

[will]

didn't see the game, but went looking for nhl records because of gerbe's goals. i'm sure msg probably discussed past records and how he compares to the only two guys that were faster (Nels Stewart in '31, and Deron Quint in '95, both at 4 seconds), but here's an interesting record further down the page i was reading:

 

Longest undefeated streak by a goaltender from start of career: Patrick Lalime, 16 games (1996–97)

 

[sigh]

[repster]

Went to the game tonight.

 

Want my money back.

[Hawerchuk]

you are not making sense dude

Agreed. Ah, Miller was not between the pipes tonight. Lalime blew it.

[Iron Crotch]

Lalime is 9-26 as a Sabre, including 0-5 this year. It is getting to the point where it is pretty much a guaranteed loss when he starts. There are always apologists who point out that he'd be better if he played more (which is probably true to some extent), that the team didn't play well in front of him, that he only let in one or two bad ones, etc. But, the bottom line is he is paid for this role... to sit the bench for two weeks and come in and play a reasonable game. In a league where teams only average about 2.5 to 3 goals per game, even one bad goal against is a killer.

[bunomatic]

Lalime is 9-26 as a Sabre, including 0-5 this year. It is getting to the point where it is pretty much a guaranteed loss when he starts. There are always apologists who point out that he'd be better if he played more (which is probably true to some extent), that the team didn't play well in front of him, that he only let in one or two bad ones, etc. But, the bottom line is he is paid for this role... to sit the bench for two weeks and come in and play a reasonable game. In a league where teams only average about 2.5 to 3 goals per game, even one bad goal against is a killer.

I agree. This team needs a quality back up among other things. We've known that for a few years now and the powers that be have refused to address the problem. Management needs to go.

[themaze2332]

Lalime is 9-26 as a Sabre, including 0-5 this year. It is getting to the point where it is pretty much a guaranteed loss when he starts. There are always apologists who point out that he'd be better if he played more (which is probably true to some extent), that the team didn't play well in front of him, that he only let in one or two bad ones, etc. But, the bottom line is he is paid for this role... to sit the bench for two weeks and come in and play a reasonable game. In a league where teams only average about 2.5 to 3 goals per game, even one bad goal against is a killer.

 

True story. Although, this year, I think he has like 4 starts. WHY RE-SIGN someone if you don't plan on using him? Although, all of you keep bringing up him playing more and/or "sit the bench for two week and come in and play a reasonable game." Based on expectations, your post holds no truth.

 

Do I think Lalime is the answer? NO! Is he is the reason we are not in the playoff race NO! Beyond that, has he even played enough for people to add their two cents? NO.

[themaze2332]

True story. Although, this year, I think he has like 4 starts. WHY RE-SIGN someone if you don't plan on using him? Although, all of you keep bringing up him playing more and/or "sit the bench for two week and come in and play a reasonable game." Based on expectations, your post holds no truth.

 

Do I think Lalime is the answer? NO! Is he is the reason we are not in the playoff race NO! Beyond that, has he even played enough for people to add their two cents? NO.

 

Beyond that, how come you're not so concerned about how UNDERPRODUCTIVE hecht and connolly are?

[bunomatic]

Beyond that, how come you're not so concerned about how UNDERPRODUCTIVE hecht and connolly are?

Come on now. Do you have a crush on Lalime? He wasn't talking about Hecht or Connolly. He was talking about Lalime.

[PromoTheRobot]

Everyone here is so hung up on Lalime that were oblivious to the absolutely bone-headed plays that led to the two goals he gave up. Twice an Islander player had all day to shoot, and/or get multiple rebounds, without a Sabre within 10 feet of them. I don't care who is in goal. That is beer league hockey.

 

PTR

[Kristian]

"I didn't like the start of the game, not at all," Ruff said, noting the Sabres were down 2-0 while being outshot 10-3 before the game was 11 minutes old. "I didn't like our first shift. It wasn't good enough."

 

Lindy Ruff Hockey - Unprepared.

[themaze2332]

Everyone here is so hung up on Lalime that were oblivious to the absolutely bone-headed plays that led to the two goals he gave up. Twice an Islander player had all day to shoot, and/or get multiple rebounds, without a Sabre within 10 feet of them. I don't care who is in goal. That is beer league hockey.

 

PTR

 

THANK YOU!

[LaLaLaFontaine]

I only watched the 6 minutes video on nhl.com.

 

We got some garbage goals, on the positive side Natahan Gerbe made a pair of goals, which could have come from a superstar.

 

I hope we can get back on track.

 

Pat

[Marvelo]

I think Connelly is done. Too many hits to the head. Cut him and move on.

[korab rules]

Ennis has Neudermyer for a line mate???

I think it's spelled neuteredmeyer.

[Iron Crotch]

Everyone here is so hung up on Lalime that were oblivious to the absolutely bone-headed plays that led to the two goals he gave up. Twice an Islander player had all day to shoot, and/or get multiple rebounds, without a Sabre within 10 feet of them. I don't care who is in goal. That is beer league hockey.

 

PTR

 

WADR, go back and look at just about any Game Discussion thread from a Lalime start and this exact post (or a variant thereof) is in the thread after we lose. Yes, the team made some obvious errors, but goalies should make the save once in a while to compensate for those errors. Miller does it all the time, we just take that for granted. I'm not saying that a backup should be as good as Miller, only that we never, ever seem to get the big "save the team's bacon" save from Lalime until we're already down a couple of goals. Regardless of who to blame, it is clear the team almost never wins when Lalime is in there...

[rbochan]

I think it's spelled neuteredmeyer.

Niedstoretire.

[DR HOLLIDAY]

Niedstoretire.

 

LOL, that is perfect.......my contribution is Niedstoplayfortheleafs...... :beer:

 

Huge disappointment this year...... :sick:

[donteatyellowsnow]

WADR, go back and look at just about any Game Discussion thread from a Lalime start and this exact post (or a variant thereof) is in the thread after we lose. Yes, the team made some obvious errors, but goalies should make the save once in a while to compensate for those errors. Miller does it all the time, we just take that for granted. I'm not saying that a backup should be as good as Miller, only that we never, ever seem to get the big "save the team's bacon" save from Lalime until we're already down a couple of goals. Regardless of who to blame, it is clear the team almost never wins when Lalime is in there...

 

 

Really? I don't think you are really paying attention then. Miller doesn't do any of what you are saying, and sitting around 25th in sv% and gaa suggests that.

 

and i'm so sick of hearing it's the defenses fault. BS he needs to make the damn saves no matter how hard they are, that's his only job on this team.

 

Miller, "save the team's bacon", that is hilarious, because that so rarely happens maybe it is more noticeable when it actually does. LOL

 

Not asking a lot, but if Miller was just top 20 in sv% and gaa the team may have, oh I dunno, maybe 6, 8, 10 more points and a hell of a lot closer to 5th place than sitting 11th. Just sayin.