you sit stafford and who plays 2nd line RW?
- joshs

Yea the guy that has done nothing or scored a goal for 4 mill a year, yea I sit him.

you sit stafford and who plays 2nd line RW?
- joshs

Ott. Kaleta. Does not matter and the point of it is sitting Stafford, not who replaces him.

Stafford has not scored a goal. That is brutal and should get as much criticism as Myers.

Yea the guy that has done nothing or scored a goal for 4 mill a year, yea I sit him.
- SABRES 89

the thing is there is nobody that would be better in that spot.

Yea the guy that has done nothing or scored a goal for 4 mill a year, yea I sit him.
- SABRES 89

leino > stafford

Ott. Kaleta. Does not matter and the point of it is sitting Stafford, not who replaces him.

Stafford has not scored a goal. That is brutal and should get as much criticism as Myers.
- RDRoach16

if your a 2nd line winger, you need to be on the score sheet. stafford is not and therefore i can see your guys logic. if your not gonna score or set somebody up then put somebody else in who will. i just dont see the 2nd line being any better with ott or kaleta in there.

if your a 2nd line winger, you need to be on the score sheet. stafford is not and therefore i can see your guys logic. if your not gonna score or set somebody up then put somebody else in who will. i just dont see the 2nd line being any better with ott or kaleta in there.
- joshs

Addition by subtraction

if your a 2nd line winger, you need to be on the score sheet. stafford is not and therefore i can see your guys logic. if your not gonna score or set somebody up then put somebody else in who will. i just dont see the 2nd line being any better with ott or kaleta in there.
- joshs

But the point of sitting him is not to make the 2nd line better. It will probably be worse for that game or 2. The point is to either give Stafford a view from the press box to figure things out, or make him realize that playing every night is a privilege not a right. He has to earn it.

leino > stafford
- FIREonICE

$4.5 mil > $4 mil

correct.

This Boston news is no good. That means that the Bruins will have been off for 3 days and we'll be on our 3rd game in 4 nights.

It's gonna be a poop show. That's for sure.

But the point of sitting him is not to make the 2nd line better. It will probably be worse for that game or 2. The point is to either give Stafford a view from the press box to figure things out, or make him realize that playing every night is a privilege not a right. He has to earn it.
- keptupl8

Bingo!

This Boston news is no good. That means that the Bruins will have been off for 3 days and we'll be on our 3rd game in 4 nights.

It's gonna be a poop show. That's for sure.
- HonkFortheGoose

We only have 2 stretches of 3 days off this season. That's a significant rest right now... maybe they'll be rusty...

We only have 2 stretches of 3 days off this season. That's a significant rest right now... maybe they'll be rusty...
- keptupl8

Or maybe it'll be 7-0 by the end of the first.


One can only hope. Maybe that will prompt some sort of change.


I doubt it though. I would die holding my breath first.

But the point of sitting him is not to make the 2nd line better. It will probably be worse for that game or 2. The point is to either give Stafford a view from the press box to figure things out, or make him realize that playing every night is a privilege not a right. He has to earn it.
- keptupl8

yeah im sure he will get his chance to sit.

The best news coming from a skate is Kaleta is playing, "The Team is saved!" the defense will now be lights out, honestly the Isles could light up the sabres, I can see grabner getting at least a couple he has speed to burn, at least we can see what the D looks like without the human witches hat on the ice.

The best news coming from a skate is Kaleta is playing, "The Team is saved!" the defense will now be lights out, honestly the Isles could light up the sabres, I can see grabner getting at least a couple he has speed to burn, at least we can see what the D looks like without the human witches hat on the ice.
- MikeyOz

Maybe Tavares (e4) will get traded to Edmonton before the game...

Well Kaleta being back should only add fuel to the fire that is the Bruins/Sabres rematch tomorrow night.

Well Kaleta being back should only add fuel to the fire that is the Bruins/Sabres rematch tomorrow night.
- fudd1689

its like putting gasoline on a forest fire. boston is pissed from last game.

yeah im sure he will get his chance to sit.
- joshs

I was going to say maybe he will score one of his hat tricks and break out of his slump.

Last year he only had 3 multi goal games, each time getting 2 goals. The year before (contract year) he had 4 hat tricks. He needs something to get him going. 1 game scratched isn't much at all.

I was going to say maybe he will score one of his hat tricks and break out of his slump.

Last year he only had 3 multi goal games, each time getting 2 goals. The year before (contract year) he had 4 hat tricks. He needs something to get him going. 1 game scratched isn't much at all.
- keptupl8

4 hat tricks that got him 4 mill a year. Joke. Should have traded him at that deadline.

I was going to say maybe he will score one of his hat tricks and break out of his slump.

Last year he only had 3 multi goal games, each time getting 2 goals. The year before (contract year) he had 4 hat tricks. He needs something to get him going. 1 game scratched isn't much at all.
- keptupl8

he needs to be on the score sheet as a 2nd line winger. hope that line starts to click like how it did at the end of last year. that on top of the vanek line would be incredible.

4 hat tricks that got him 4 mill a year. Joke. Should have traded him at that deadline.
- RDRoach16

i remember 2 of them being against boston where we needed those goals for a win. its not like he's satan who gets goals when we are already up a few goals.

you sit stafford and who plays 2nd line RW?
- joshs

Maybe Flynn?

Maybe Flynn?
- JVince11

That's interesting...

will the Islanders have Thomas in net ?
- cabin

No.
Billy Smith.

- Deadmau55

99.99% 'He is the father".