Harrington is right! - Really

[GASabresIUFAN]

http://buffalonews.com/2018/02/11/mike-harrington-caution-is-the-right-approach-with-eichel/

 

The end of the previous playoff edition of the Sabres came the day Lucic ran Miller and the Sabres did nothing. 

 

In the last few games Okposo, Reinhart and Eichel were hit on less then honest plays and no one responded.  Jack's former teammate, Grzelcyk, who hit both Reinhart and Jack should have been run through the boards by Nolan or someone else.  I'm not advocating violence, but until the team learns to win they need to learn not to get pushed around.  You can argue that they "showed" the Bruins by beating them without their best player, but that isn't a long term message.  Standing up for yourself is.  Also it isn't like the Bruins don't have a history of cheap shotting the Sabres (and not getting a response).  Lucic on Miller, Boychuk on Vanek in the playoffs and now Grzelcyk on Reinhart and Eichel.  If we aren't going to protect our best players, then we are doomed.

 

Also don't tell me he wasn't trying to hurt Jack or Sam.  Maybe he wasn't, be he showed reckless disregard for another player, not once but twice in the same game.  

[LGR4GM]

Maybe getting Tkachuk to play on Eichel's wing would be best. 

[MattPie]

Maybe getting Tkachuk to play on Eichel's wing would be best. 

 

If that doesn't work, I'd settle for trading Harrington to Vegas' local paper for some Papermate pens.

[WildCard]

Crosby has had a million cheap shots, and maybe 1 time his teammates have gone after the guy that did it

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I don't think that anyone should compare the Lucic and Boychuk hits to the hits in the most recent game in Boston.

 

Once again, IMO, Harrington is wrong.  The best message in the recent game was to win the game and the Sabres did that.

[LGR4GM]

If that doesn't work, I'd settle for trading Harrington to Vegas' local paper for some Papermate pens.

Vegas does have a good beat reporter. 

[Eleven]

I can't read the article right now, but if Harrington is referring to the play on which Eichel got hurt, well, that really had nothing to do with contact by any Bruin.

[Stoner]

I can't read the article right now, but if Harrington is referring to the play on which Eichel got hurt, well, that really had nothing to do with contact by any Bruin.

Except stick contact on his skate, then finishing his check.

 

Mike is almost always right. People just don't like to hear the truth from an outsider. Inside the family, of course, we can bash them 10x worse than Mike does.

Edited February 12, 2018 by PASabreFan

[Eleven]

Except stick contact on his skate, then finishing his check.

 

Mike is almost always right. People just don't like to hear the truth from an outsider. Inside the family, of course, we can bash them 10x worse than Mike does.

 

He barely touched him!

 

I have no problems w/ Harrington btw.  

[Swedesessed]

Harrington is a complete POS

[nfreeman]

I think it's fair to say that Harrington is often right when criticizing the on-ice results -- but literally anyone with eyes could do that.

 

I also think he adds essentially zero value in terms of hockey analysis or knowledge of NHL dynamics or behind-the-scenes machinations at the Sabres.

[inkman]

I just don't think what he calls for is the NHL in 2018. I'm all for violence and bloodshed, I just don't think the league is comprised of players who facilitate it.

[WildCard]

I just don't think what he calls for is the NHL in 2018. I'm all for violence and bloodshed, I just don't think the league is comprised of players who facilitate it.

I don't know why we're continually surprised that Harrington has takes that only pertain to previous versions of the NHL

[Doctor of Philhousley]

I think it's fair to say that Harrington is often right when criticizing the on-ice results -- but literally anyone with eyes could do that.

 

I also think he adds essentially zero value in terms of hockey analysis or knowledge of NHL dynamics or behind-the-scenes machinations at the Sabres.

+1

[dudacek]

The Sabres have no spine and don’t stand up for each other

O’Reilly and Eichel hate each other.

Housley is a purse packer and a snowflake stroker.

Lehner is the worst goalie in the NHL

The Pegulas meddle too much

The NHL hates Buffalo and rigged the lottery

 

Whatever floats your boat.

For me, it’s “we don’t have enough good players”

Edited February 12, 2018 by Mick O’Manly

[WildCard]

The Sabres have no spine and don’t stand up for each other

O’Reilly and Eichel hate each other.

Housley is a purse packer and a snowflake stroker.

Lehner is the worst goalie in the NHL

The Pegulas meddle too much

The NHL hates Buffalo and rigged the lottery

 

Whatever floats your boat.

For me, it’s “we don’t have enough good players”

It's so simple it might actually work

[Robviously]

I think it's fair to say that Harrington is often right when criticizing the on-ice results -- but literally anyone with eyes could do that.

 

I also think he adds essentially zero value in terms of hockey analysis or knowledge of NHL dynamics or behind-the-scenes machinations at the Sabres.

This.

[sabills]

Maybe getting Tkachuk to play on Eichel's wing would be best. 

 

The Sabres should never get a guy who has a brother in the NHL again; they invariably get the worse one.

 

See:

Gretzky

Primeau

Rolston

Niedermayer

Foligno

Nylander

[MattPie]

The Sabres should never get a guy who has a brother in the NHL again; they invariably get the worse one.

 

See:

Gretzky

Primeau

Rolston

Niedermayer

Foligno

Nylander

 

Nylander is an unfinished book.

 

And, Miller, Ryan is an exception.

[LGR4GM]

The Sabres should never get a guy who has a brother in the NHL again; they invariably get the worse one.

 

See:

Gretzky

Primeau

Rolston

Niedermayer

Foligno

Nylander

except, Miller, O'Reilly, Reinhart. Probably some others but those come to mind. 

[Eleven]

The Sabres should never get a guy who has a brother in the NHL again; they invariably get the worse one.

 

See:

Gretzky

Primeau

Rolston

Niedermayer

Foligno

Nylander

 

https://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/24464-sabres-and-the-wrong-brother/

[inkman]

The Sabres should never get a guy who has a brother in the NHL again; they invariably get the worse one.

 

See:

Gretzky

Primeau

Rolston

Niedermayer

Foligno

Nylander

It's not as if it has been an either or scenario. We could drafted that Wayne guy but Keith was there so we took him instead.

[GASabresIUFAN]

The Sabres should never get a guy who has a brother in the NHL again; they invariably get the worse one.

 

See:

Gretzky

Primeau

Rolston

Niedermayer

Foligno

Nylander

I've often thought the same thing, but we have the best Reinhart, had the best Seiling, Drury, Gionta, Miller, Playfair, (we had both O'Reillys, Sauves & Patricks),  We did have the worse Dryden

 

As to the topic, I think I'd like to see a more unified team and sticking up for one another is a good sign that they have each other's backs which is obvious that they don't.  

 

As to the hit, he had his stick in the skate and landed on top of Jack.  This came after his dirty hit on Reinchuk

Edited February 12, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN

[sabills]

https://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/24464-sabres-and-the-wrong-brother/

Haha, I knew I remembered somebody mentioning it before.

 

To the rest, as with all of my posts, please do not take my previous one very seriously.

 

EDIT: I even commented on that post. So I definitely stole it from you.

Edited February 12, 2018 by sabelvilhelm

[Eleven]

Haha, I knew I remembered somebody mentioning it before.

 

To the rest, as with all of my posts, please do not take my previous one very seriously.

 

EDIT: I even commented on that post. So I definitely stole it from you.

 

I think I may have "stolen" it from someone else, actually; IIRC someone commented in that thread that there already had been one.