26CornerBlitz Posted April 6, 2014 Report Posted April 6, 2014 Ryan Miller talks about last night's shutout and the emotions of seeing his Buffalo teammates in town. <5:20> @IanSabresPR With the #Sabres and #STLBlues facing off tomorrow, here's a breakdown of the potential scenarios for the 2/28 trade. I believe MIller has to play at least 50% of the time in the first two rounds, so if they ride Elliot to the WCF, it means we don't get their first this year. GO SABRES!!! You are indeed correct. Quote
I am Defecting Posted April 6, 2014 Report Posted April 6, 2014 Ryan Miller better get his groove on, then. Quote
I am Defecting Posted April 6, 2014 Report Posted April 6, 2014 Tied 1-1. Poor rebound control by Elliot. If the Blues were smart, they'd bring on Miller. Reeves and Bollig fought afterwards, and it was a stupid staged draw. Quote
Hoss Posted April 6, 2014 Report Posted April 6, 2014 I like how everybody thinks 26 works for the team. His information comes from paying close attention... Good work, always. Quote
Andrew Amerk Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 I like how everybody thinks 26 works for the team. His information comes from paying close attention... Good work, always. 26CB is the man. Quote
Hoss Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 26CB is the man. Agreed. We should retire his number. Quote
shrader Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 I believe MIller has to play at least 50% of the time in the first two rounds, so if they ride Elliot to the WCF, it means we don't get their first this year. GO SABRES!!! And let's not kid ourselves, the only way St. Louis rides Elliot in the playoffs is if Miller's legs fall off. Quote
Marvelo Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 Otter -4 vs. 'Hawks. He could be back here next year though the benefits are debatable. Quote
Jsixspd Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 Otter now has the WORST plus/minus in the NHL. He's 5 ahead of even Weber. And it seems odd they were resting Ryan Miller again. They just sat him in the Buffalo game a few days before. It's not like they were playing a bottom rung team like the current Sabres - the Hawks are top-shelf. Quote
Trettioåtta Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 Otter now has the WORST plus/minus in the NHL. He's 5 ahead of even Weber. And it seems odd they were resting Ryan Miller again. They just sat him in the Buffalo game a few days before. It's not like they were playing a bottom rung team like the current Sabres - the Hawks are top-shelf. Could be minor injury Quote
Jsixspd Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 ^^^ yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Hope Ryan is ok. Quote
Hoss Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 I doubt there's an injury, at all. St. Louis is in pretty good control of the west, and they know it's smart to have a fresh goalie going into the playoffs. That's all. Quote
K-9 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Posted April 7, 2014 Otter now has the WORST plus/minus in the NHL. He's 5 ahead of even Weber. And it seems odd they were resting Ryan Miller again. They just sat him in the Buffalo game a few days before. It's not like they were playing a bottom rung team like the current Sabres - the Hawks are top-shelf. He played Saturday. Miller won't see too many back to back games. GO SABRES!!! Quote
Brawndo Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 @BNHarrington: Miller's last 9 for #StlBlues: 3-6-0, 3.16 GAA, .885 save percentage. Not what they or anybody else expected. Quote
Andrew Amerk Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 Miller pulled against Wild. Seems like he was doing better with the plain white mask. Anyone got any stats? Plain mask vs new one? Quote
SabresBillsFan Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 Blues picked a bad time to start playing bad hockey. Quote
Jsixspd Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 They may not even make the top of their division now.... Colorado is tied with them at 111 points with 2 games to play. I think they've on the verge of losing the President's Trophy too. Boston is 4 points ahead with only 4 points left on the table. Boston would have to get zero points in their last 2, and Blues win their last 2, for them to have a chance. I'd be astonished if the Bruins don't get a point tomorrow - they're playing the Sabres and the Bruins have lost two in a row AND they need one point to clinch the President's Trophy. :( Quote
Hoss Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 Miller pulled against Wild. Seems like he was doing better with the plain white mask. Anyone got any stats? Plain mask vs new one? Struggles started just before he switched. Quote
darksabre Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Posted April 11, 2014 They may not even make the top of their division now.... Colorado is tied with them at 111 points with 2 games to play. I think they've on the verge of losing the President's Trophy too. Boston is 4 points ahead with only 4 points left on the table. Boston would have to get zero points in their last 2, and Blues win their last 2, for them to have a chance. I'd be astonished if the Bruins don't get a point tomorrow - they're playing the Sabres and the Bruins have lost two in a row AND they need one point to clinch the President's Trophy. :( Joke is on you guys. They don't want the President's Trophy. They know it's Ryan Miller's Kryptonite. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 Miller pulled against Wild. Seems like he was doing better with the plain white mask. Anyone got any stats? Plain mask vs new one? Seems like he was doing better before the Olympics. Oops, did I say that out loud? :angel: Quote
Johnny DangerFace Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Seems like he was doing better before the Olympics. Oops, did I say that out loud? :angel: LOL. Funnier each time lol Edited April 11, 2014 by Numark Quote
LaLaLaFontaine Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 Ahh Sabres loosing infection spreads. Good Bye nr. one pick 2014 Byebye St. Louis in the first round. Quote
X. Benedict Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 Ahh Sabres loosing infection spreads. Good Bye nr. one pick 2014 Byebye St. Louis in the first round. The game changes in the first round. St. Louis gets through in the first round. Sometimes surviving the first round is the most important part. They are still a deep team. Quote
JJFIVEOH Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 LOL. Funnier each time lol All kidding aside, this is starting to prove correct a theory I had going into this trade; albeit a small sample size so far. I think each team reaches a point where goaltending really can't be improved much more. When you look at fluke bounces, deflections and odd goals scored because of scrums (the types of goals where the goaltender wouldn't make a differnce) there is really only so much you can improve a team's save percentage. With the style of game the Blues play I think they were just fine with Halak and Elliot. They were #1 in save percentage two years ago, they were a top 5 this year until Miller got there. When you are one of the best save percentage teams in the league and you're looking for that extra edge to push you over the top, in my opinion you don't mess with what is working. I don't think they had that much to gain by trading for Miller. If you have a poor defensive team with Halak, Elliot and Miller..... Miller is going to be the better goaltender. If you have a great defensive team with Halak, Elliot and Miller...... nobody is going to stand out. Their offense picked a bad time to slump. Quote
shrader Posted April 11, 2014 Report Posted April 11, 2014 We might as well hold off on this discussion for a couple months. He was brought in for the playoffs. The rest is just filler. Quote
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