WPG was playing a TOUGH swarming stick slappy D last night. there were like a swarm of bees. I know Ennis might have missed a shot a few times but for all we know someone had slapped down on his stick to prevent him of the shot or raised his stick during his shot.

not excuses but if we are gonna point fingers like that... the blame needs to go to the 14M front line.
- JVince117

No...he fired 3 shots ala Stevie Wonder

At this point, I would drop TV to the 2nd/3rd line.
Can't flog him, can't bench him; this is a viable option.
- Purple Eagle

thats exactly what I did. Would you rather have it....

Ennis - Hodge - Pommer
Vanek - Leino - Stafford
Gerbe - Roy - Kaleta
McCormick - Boyes - Ellis

?? or

Leino - Hodge - Pommer
Gerbe - Roy - Stafford
Vanek - Ennis - Boyes
McCormick - Ellis - Kaleta

there are a few options.

Vanek Hodgson Stafford? I'm intrigued.
- buffalofan19

Like I've said from day one


Vanek/Hodgson/Pommer

and don't touch it for the rest of the season.

thats exactly what I did. Would you rather have it....

Ennis - Hodge - Pommer
Vanek - Leino - Stafford
Gerbe - Roy - Kaleta
McCormick - Boyes - Ellis

?? or

Leino - Hodge - Pommer
Gerbe - Roy - Stafford
Vanek - Ennis - Boyes
McCormick - Ellis - Kaleta

there are a few options.
- JVince117

There is only one really.


Lindy stop (frank)ing with the lines all the time.

Set your lineup and keep it that way for once.

so we need a mini lineup shakeup.

van-leino/boyes-pommer
ennis-hodgson-staff
kaleta-roy-gerbe
ellis-boyes/leino-tropp

i would try boyes on the top line for a game or two just to see if there is chemistry.

Like I've said from day one


Vanek/Hodgson/Pommer

and don't touch it for the rest of the season.
- dadeadhead

Gots my vote
considering this is Codes first full season. needs to be with a couple vets. Pomm and Van are the best choices.

Gots my vote
- cabin

How do you know what you have if you don't try it?

thats exactly what I did. Would you rather have it....

Ennis - Hodge - Pommer
Vanek - Leino - Stafford
Gerbe - Roy - Kaleta
McCormick - Boyes - Ellis

?? or

Leino - Hodge - Pommer
Gerbe - Roy - Stafford
Vanek - Ennis - Boyes
McCormick - Ellis - Kaleta

there are a few options.
- JVince117

I just forwarded your post to Lindy-


{brief look at watch}

How do you know what you have if you don't try it?
- dadeadhead

Eggzactly. see edit

so we need a mini lineup shakeup.

van-leino/boyes-pommer
ennis-hodgson-staff
kaleta-roy-gerbe
ellis-boyes/leino-tropp

i would try boyes on the top line for a game or two just to see if there is chemistry.
- LizzyJo

Boyes was tried there last year and it apparently didn't work.
Leino was tried there this season which is why we signed him and it didn't work.

Although didn't Boyes have like 5 goals and 10 points for us after he was traded here and then disappeared?

Gots my vote
- cabin

Seems that natural thing to try. Paul Hamilton reminded us this morning on GR that Sabres have not even held a practice since acquiring Cody and likely wont for some time due to scheduling.

Eggzactly. see edit
- cabin

So how Fotes as a son in law?

I just forwarded your post to Lindy-


{brief look at watch}
- Purple Eagle

sarcasm doesn't make friends.

Boyes was tried there last year and it apparently didn't work.
Leino was tried there this season which is why we signed him and it didn't work.

Although didn't Boyes have like 5 goals and 10 points for us after he was traded here and then disappeared?
- JVince117

Let's try Marcus for a few.

sarcasm doesn't make friends.
- JVince117

But it does make stangers laugh together.

So how Fotes as a son in law?
- dadeadhead

he's gun shy

he's gun shy
- cabin

That happens to some guys.


Poor girl needs a real man.

Let's try Marcus for a few.
- Purple Eagle

Foligno?

jets fans are now my 2nd most hated fans. i could care less how loud they were because they seem to think it effects players, they they are professionals, so it doesn't. i understand it is canada, but chanting silver medal was classless, that's like us going in there and taunting them about how they lost their team and got the thrashers instead.
- LizzyJo

i'm fine with the chanting going on last night, it's a part of sports. i take pride in that silver medal, it was one of the most amazing hockey games i've ever watched. i am also one of those people that doesn't take offense to people/athletes taking cheap shots at the city of buffalo, maybe it will wake the downtown development up.

im not worried, if we keep playing like we did the last two weeks and forget about last nights game we should be fine. we are still in the hunt, but sure know how to make it harder on ourselves. go sabres.
- LizzyJo

Keep the fires burning good for you.One reality remains true most of us will be longing for preseason hockey to begin again very soon.

i'm fine with the chanting going on last night, it's a part of sports. i take pride in that silver medal, it was one of the most amazing hockey games i've ever watched. i am also one of those people that doesn't take offense to people/athletes taking cheap shots at the city of buffalo, maybe it will wake the downtown development up.
- buffalokb

All we can hope for is a Bills or Sabres championship and the city burns down.




Think of all the jobs that would be created.


See The Wire and Jimmy McNulty creating OT for the cops.

Let's try Marcus for a few.
- Purple Eagle

Im all for calling him up and seeing what he can do for the remaining games.Boyes wont or shouldnt be back next season.

Im all for calling him up and seeing what he can do for the remaining games.Boyes wont or shouldnt be back next season.
- buffalo 1

They should've never wasted a 2nd rounder on him in the 1st place.

Im all for calling him up and seeing what he can do for the remaining games.Boyes wont or shouldnt be back next season.
- buffalo 1

No he shouldn't. But Boyes is only still on the team because he can do draws on the 4th line. Foligno is a winger.

McCormick - Ellis - Foligno would be nice.

sarcasm doesn't make friends.
- JVince117

That's ok, I have 2 dogs.