- nfph

As a defensemen, if you're not noticed, you're doing your job. Defensemen usually get noticed because they're doing things they shouldn't. He plays a quiet and effective game. To me, that's the most important aspect of a D man. If you can get one or two that are able to chip in offensively, great. But that's not their main purpose.
- HonkFortheGoose

You are correct... Bill Hajt was hardly noticeable yet he was probably the best "defensive" defense man in Sabres history.........

You are correct... Bill Hajt was hardly noticeable yet he was probably the best "defensive" defense man in Sabres history.........
- rapperray

Afternoon Ray.

Seems we keep missing each other these days. How are you?

So you noticed all these things, but you didnt notice him.

Gotcha.
- theblueandgold

Read the first sentence of her last paragraph.


C'mon, man...

Interesting thought about Rochester:

I went to Saturday's game in Cleveland against the Lake Erie Monsters. McNabb looked exactly like we would think he should. He rips shots repeatedly from the blueline during the PP and was very solid defensively. He also had a few good hits and fought during the game.

The guy that really stood out to me though was Crawford. Nobody ever talks about him but he seems to have a pretty solid defensive game. He's very much no frills and I don't see any type of offensive play from him really, but he made a lot of really good solid defensive plays. He's the type of defenseman that after a game you say "Did Crawford even play tonight?" To me, that's a good thing. When you're a defensemen and you manage to get through a game without really being noticed at all, you did your job for the night.
- HonkFortheGoose

We say that about stafford most games

We say that about stafford most games
- Full Throttle

We say that about stafford most games
- Full Throttle

When you're a forward who's expected to contribute offensively, that's not a good thing.

Kind of like Vanek over his 20 games, but we dont notice the mistakes he makes because he put up 40 points in the first half of the season.

When you're a forward who's expected to contribute offensively, that's not a good thing.
- HonkFortheGoose

I know, I know...but it was a great opportunity to burn Stafford

I know, I know...but it was a great opportunity to burn Stafford
- Full Throttle

I knew that's what you're doing.


It seems though that some people around here need a little extra clarification.

I knew that's what you're doing.


It seems though that some people around here need a little extra clarification.
- HonkFortheGoose

does that clarification even help when those people are just here to disagree with everyone?

I knew that's what you're doing.


It seems though that some people around here need a little extra clarification.
- HonkFortheGoose

does that clarification even help when those people are just here to disagree with everyone?
- billyk

Touche

You are correct... Bill Hajt was hardly noticeable yet he was probably the best "defensive" defense man in Sabres history.........
- rapperray

Bang on Ray, well said. For the younger folks on here that never saw Hajt play, he was a master at playing the 2 on 1. IMO no other D man in Sabres history was better than him at the defensive part of it. He was respected around the league and I know on many nights he drove the Lafleurs, Ratelle's and Esposito's crazy. It's too bad this current crew doesn't have a Bill Hajt on it.

does that clarification even help when those people are just here to disagree with everyone?
- billyk

I disagree with that assertation

I disagree with that assertation
- Full Throttle

I disagree with your disagreement


and whats an assertation?

I disagree with that assertation
- Full Throttle

Kind of like Vanek over his 20 games, but we dont notice the mistakes he makes because he put up 40 points in the first half of the season.
- theblueandgold

4th place on the team in PIM - behind 8, 28, and 36. Soon to be in 3rd place if he keeps up at the same pace.

Bang on Ray, well said. For the younger folks on here that never saw Hajt play, he was a master at playing the 2 on 1. IMO no other D man in Sabres history was better than him at the defensive part of it. He was respected around the league and I know on many nights he drove the Lafleurs, Ratelle's and Esposito's crazy. It's too bad this current crew doesn't have a Bill Hajt on it.
- mhp

Hajt was that stay at home defensmen that really never showed up in the box score at the end of the night, but did a solid job!

I disagree with your disagreement


and whats an assertation?
- billyk

Statement of opinion

4th place on the team in PIM - behind 8, 28, and 36. Soon to be in 3rd place if he keeps up at the same pace.
- 99SabresNoGoal

The only reason i noticed that is because i specifically paid attention to it because we dont normally pay attention to people who take penalty minutes.

Statement of opinion
- Full Throttle

i just thought you misspelled insertion

4th place on the team in PIM - behind 8, 28, and 36. Soon to be in 3rd place if he keeps up at the same pace.
- 99SabresNoGoal

most of the PIMS are completely unnecessary or lazy plays too..

The only reason i noticed that is because i specifically paid attention to it because we dont normally pay attention to people who take penalty minutes.
- theblueandgold

46PIM is nothing. I don't even think he's in the top 100 for PIM. Getzlaf has more. I guess we don't want that guy, he must be lazy. Hartnell has 54 points and 100 min....not on my team! Pfffft,

46PIM is nothing. I don't even think he's in the top 100 for PIM. Getzlaf has more. I guess we don't want that guy, he must be lazy. Hartnell has 54 points and 100 min....not on my team! Pfffft,
- Full Throttle

Whoosh