I'm not debating whether or not ROR is captain material, because I think he is. I just don't think there's a rush to disrespect our current captain to give it to him. Lol
- chilliard77

It's not disrespect we're trying to win

No my point is he plays hard when playoffs are gone and does nothing when we need him

That's a great captain
- gerbe75pts

I don't think that's by choice it just takes him a bit to get going. He seems to turn up towards the end of the year, so maybe he'll end up helping us to the playoffs next year.

It's not disrespect we're trying to win
- gerbe75pts

So you're saying we will win more games with ROR as Captain ?

I don't think that's by choice it just takes him a bit to get going. He seems to turn up towards the end of the year, so maybe he'll end up helping us to the playoffs next year.
- chilliard77

No it makes me mad he should be giving his all every game not the last 10 that's not a captain

No it makes me mad he should be giving his all every game not the last 10 that's not a captain
- gerbe75pts

Agree to disagree, I'm too tired for this poop lol.

Hmmm, so picking his predecessor...something a good leader does.
- Stripes77

Successor

No it makes me mad he should be giving his all every game not the last 10 that's not a captain
- gerbe75pts

I think he's giving his all every game. His all is just inconstant because he's a geezer.

So you're saying we will win more games with ROR as Captain ?
- SABRES 89

Is not about that he took all the heat this year after every game talking to the pr where the (frank) was our so called captain ? ROR played every game like its his last
Our captain plays like an all star for the last ten games .. ROR took care of Sam what did our captain do ?

Successor
- SyrSabreFan

Wow I need another drink hahahaha

I think he's giving his all every game. His all is just inconstant because he's a geezer.
- chilliard77

Your going to tell me he becomes good like an all star vs playoffs teams at the end but he's too old vs teams in October etc that are not fighting hard yet

What a terrible (frank)ing call

Is not about that he took all the heat this year after every game talking to the pr where the (frank) was our so called captain ? ROR played every game like its his last
Our captain plays like an all star for the last ten games .. ROR took care of Sam what did our captain do ?
- gerbe75pts

You sound foolish, Gionta played well all season. He's not taking the C off Gionta so this is all for nothing.

I think he's giving his all every game. His all is just inconstant because he's a geezer.
- chilliard77

Geezer???!!

He's 37! Jeebus.

What a terrible (frank)ing call
- bluengold12

Need a power play? Drill your own teammate in the face with your stick

What a terrible (frank)ing call
- bluengold12

You seen that as well I see, I love it when they look at the coaches challenge on the 3" monitor.

Agree to disagree, I'm too tired for this poop lol.
- chilliard77

You can disagree all you want but he puts up points when it's way too late
Where the hell was oct etc I'm 100 % sure if you look at his stats nothing half of the year then 15 points or some poop the last 10 games

You sound foolish, Gionta played well all season. He's not taking the C off Gionta so this is all for nothing.
- SABRES 89

When Gionta's contract is up the C will change. I don't think it's really that big a deal to the players anyways.

You sound foolish, Gionta played well all season. He's not taking the C off Gionta so this is all for nothing.
- SABRES 89

While he wont be taking the C off Gionta, he did NOT play well all season. He only played well the last two months

You sound foolish, Gionta played well all season. He's not taking the C off Gionta so this is all for nothing.
- SABRES 89

He played good all season ? News to me maybe the last 15 games he did not look like ahl player

You seen that as well I see, I love it when they look at the coaches challenge on the 3" monitor.
- SABRES 89

I hope the Caps kill and take momentum to close out the series.

Geezer???!!

He's 37! Jeebus.
- Der Kaiser

Geezer by hockey standards. Didn't mean to insult half the people here

He did this season...Jack and Sam stepped up.

I think you are over valuing a letter on a jersey.
- Stripes77

Overvaluing and exaggerating? He never does that.

Overvaluing and exaggerating? He never does that.
- CaptainRivet

When did this happen?

You can disagree all you want but he puts up points when it's way too late
Where the hell was oct etc I'm 100 % sure if you look at his stats nothing half of the year then 15 points or some poop the last 10 games
- gerbe75pts

Gerbs, you are wrong on this one.

A leader (captain) does not have to be the best player. Gionta is the captain because he has the most experience and has been through all the growing pains that the Sabres young guys will go through. And then he found success. He knows what it takes.

Sure, RoR would be a good captain, but I am sure he is already a voice in the room and a leader on the ice. Letters on the jersey mean nothing. The guys that know how to lead, do just that. I am sure there are probably a handful of guys on every team that could be a captain.

It was posted on Spector's site that the Sabres may be one of 3 teams interested in Jimmy Howard, Not going to happen.