Sabres VS Senators - 2/5/2013 - 7:30PM - GNT

[IPostedWhat]

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I wonder what Sabres team will show up tonight. You would think they way they are getting blasted in the media esp talk radio they will show some balls and work for 60 minutes.

Oh well, we will see but nothing surprises me anymore with this team.

I hear Enroth is starting and Christian E is injured for this game.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Nice pic in the OP there IPW.

 

[IPostedWhat]

I might as well get this out of the way right now.....


Congrats to the Sens and their fans on the win.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Interesting matchup guys. The Sens miss Spezza more than I thought they would. Anderson has been unbelievable in net. The Sabres don't seem to have a problem scoring goals. Giving them up is a different story.

It's a battle of wills. Can the Sabres score enough on Anderson to win? Will the Sens find somebody, anybody who can put the puck in the net (Michalek I'm talking to you for fantasy purposes of course.) Should be fun.:

P.S. How soon before Lindy gets the axe?

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I might as well get this out of the way right now.....


Congrats to the Sens and their fans on the win.

Yep, The Sabres will wait until there are 10 games left and go on a 7-1-2 finish and fall short for the playoffs again. How many season have they done that? I am so tired of hearing that they were the hottest team in the last 15-20 games but fell short.

Did it ever occur to these morons if they played like that all of the time they wouldn't need a late season push !!

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Interesting matchup guys. The Sens miss Spezza more than I thought they would. Anderson has been unbelievable in net. The Sabres don't seem to have a problem scoring goals. Giving them up is a different story.

It's a battle of wills. Can the Sabres score enough on Anderson to win? Will the Sens find somebody, anybody who can put the puck in the net (Michalek I'm talking to you for fantasy purposes of course.) Should be fun.:

P.S. How soon before Lindy gets the axe?

If they miss the playoffs it should be at the end of the season but his buddy is the GM so I will not hold my breath. I think it would be good for him and the team if he moved on.

BTW at one time I was a big Ruff supporter but the rosters has changed many times and we get the same results so it seems like a no brainer to me.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

If they miss the playoffs it should be at the end of the season but his buddy is the GM so I will not hold my breath. I think it would be good for him and the team if he moved on.

BTW at one time I was a big Ruff supporter but the rosters has changed many times and we get the same results so it seems like a no brainer to me.

What I don't get about the Sabres so far this year is the problems on the blueline. When I look at their roster their D looks like it should be very good. I don't get it.

 

[buffhockey]

Yep, The Sabres will wait until there are 10 games left and go on a 7-1-2 finish and fall short for the playoffs again. How many season have they done that? I am so tired of hearing that they were the hottest team in the last 15-20 games but fell short.

Did it ever occur to these morons if they played like that all of the time they wouldn't need a late season push !!

Maybe they are getting it setup for the late run: last 10 of 14 @ home this year.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

What I don't get about the Sabres so far this year is the problems on the blueline. When I look at their roster their D looks like it should be very good. I don't get it.

That's what me and my son were saying. On paper they look very good but they have been making some terrible mistakes. Not only the defense but forwards not back checking....crazy mental mistakes that's why I think Ruffs time is up.

This team should be better than they are in the standings.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

That's what me and my son were saying. On paper they look very good but they have been making some terrible mistakes. Not only the defense but forwards not back checking....crazy mental mistakes that's why I think Ruffs time is up.

This team should be better than they are in the standings.

The Ehrhoff & Leino signings have certainly bit them in the ass. Leopold & Regehr are in the final year of their contracts. That usually means they play very well. I don't get it.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

The Ehrhoff & Leino signings have certainly bit them in the ass. Leopold & Regehr are in the final year of their contracts. That usually means they play very well. I don't get it.

Leino for sure, but I think a lot of people in Buffalo are still holding out judgment on Ehrhoff. He started poorly last year but was the best Sabres D down the stretch in a lot of people's minds and led the D in points and ice time and is leading the D this year in points, 2nd in +/-, and leading in ice time.

Though that's not saying much on the Sabres, he's still been among their better D (though Sulzer is the easy bang-for-the-buck winner at $725K).

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I think depth production has been the Sabres biggest issue this year. Sure, the D has been iffy, but when Vanek, Pominville, and Hodgson have a combined 18 goals and 41 points compared to 9 and 34 for the entire rest of the team, that's a huge problem.

Stafford not having a goal yet should have gotten him mentioned in the article of struggling goal scorers in the other thread.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Good luck tonight Sabres fans. I like your team's chances.

The forwards are gripping their sticks a little too tight for the Sens since Spezza's injury. It's been the Karlsson and Anderson show the last little while and I expect that to continue in the short-term. I expect those two guys to start wearing down though.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

I think depth production has been the Sabres biggest issue this year. Sure, the D has been iffy, but when Vanek, Pominville, and Hodgson have a combined 18 goals and 41 points compared to 9 and 34 for the entire rest of the team, that's a huge problem.

Stafford not having a goal yet should have gotten him mentioned in the article of struggling goal scorers in the other thread.

For sure, he has struggled big time.

 

[Upstater]

Nice photo.

You have to start thinking that 10 games into this thing it is almost shit or get off the pot time. The Sabres need a statement game here tonight. I am not talking 7-4 statement I am talking about 1-0, 2-0 with just domination all around. Heavy hits, crisp passes, great scoring chances, etc...

Having said that I think we are in real trouble here. The Sens are a team that the Sabres no matter how good or bad they are always have a hard time with.

 

[dash]

I have placed 50 vCash on the Sabres tonight, ergo I apologize to all Sabres fans...

 

[Upstater]

I am going to bet the farm on them tonight. My lack of confidence in this team is making me feel real confident.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Most of the time when I bet on them they lose so I will pass on this one.

 

[Mintyp69]

IPW Awesome Photo! Yes Ehrhoff is out, but it brings up Adam Pardy who we got in a trade for Roy in the offseason, who's been pretty good for the Farm team Amerks. Enroth is in net, which I disagree with as it should be Miller and Enroth should have been playing Sunday against the panthers, but this might be the wakeup the team needs..If they had sat Myers after the 2nd Canes loss it might not be so bad, but now our D line is getting thinner and thinner so who knows what to expect, but I believe Pardy will be paired with Myers.

Good luck Sabres, you'll need it