lindy "the tinkerer" hasn't changed the lines in a while...

remember how many on here said he changed them too much?
- b0s0o1

its been weird.. Darcy made some decent moves and Lindy stopped shuffling.. it is like bizarro darcy and lindy out there

Roy + Ellis for Skinner
- Purple Eagle

does anybody else see what i see? i loved the kid but ennis is terrible ! he keeps giving away the puck ! when he gets the puck he skates too his linemates! creating no space and gets jammed up! i wish he would spread out and created a damm play!!!!! couple occasions last night he gets the puck and is almost on top of hodgson ! im like move ennis, let him drive or give him the open wing damm enzo
- orazinc18

he seems to do that on the wing...but not so much at center

its been weird.. Darcy made some decent moves and Lindy stopped shuffling.. it is like bizarro darcy and lindy out there
- SabresFaninIndiana

yup...


we'll be stuck with those two for another season, probably

What is sick to think about... Stafford is 4th on the team in Hits.

Leo leads the team with 96 blocked shots, Regehr with 89, Sekera with 79

Ehrhoff leads the team with 44 GvAs, Roy with 43, Myers with 40

Pommer and Roy are tied with 32 takeaways, Stafford with 31, then Leino with 25, and Adam with 24

Ennis has the best shooting% on the team.

Gerbe has the worst for Fs with 4.1%, then Boyes with 5.6, and Stafford with 7.5

does anybody else see what i see? i loved the kid but ennis is terrible ! he keeps giving away the puck ! when he gets the puck he skates too his linemates! creating no space and gets jammed up! i wish he would spread out and created a damm play!!!!! couple occasions last night he gets the puck and is almost on top of hodgson ! im like move ennis, let him drive or give him the open wing damm enzo
- orazinc18

He HAS to skate to his linemates.

That's the problem with the entire team ! THey do not know how to get to an open area to receive a pass or dish a pass.

Absolutely the worst attacking offense in the league. Also the worst team at converting odd-man rushes. Most teams get a breakway or a 2-1 rush EVERY GAME ! Buffalo never gets breakaways and fumbles every odd-man rush they get..

He HAS to skate to his linemates.

That's the problem with the entire team ! THey do not know how to get to an open area to receive a pass or dish a pass.

Absolutely the worst attacking offense in the league. Also the worst team at converting odd-man rushes. Most teams get a breakway or a 2-1 rush EVERY GAME ! Buffalo never gets breakaways and fumbles every odd-man rush they get..
- Pairo11

Its hard to get the odd man rushes and breakaway attempts when 5 guys fold around the net to block down shots and clear. We can't have it both ways. We complain about not enough help being there to clear pucks away from Miller.

What is sick to think about... Stafford is 4th on the team in Hits.

Leo leads the team with 96 blocked shots, Regehr with 89, Sekera with 79

Ehrhoff leads the team with 44 GvAs, Roy with 43, Myers with 40

Pommer and Roy are tied with 32 takeaways, Stafford with 31, then Leino with 25, and Adam with 24

Ennis has the best shooting% on the team.

Gerbe has the worst for Fs with 4.1%, then Boyes with 5.6, and Stafford with 7.5
- JVince117

The common denominator here is 'Forwards That Suck'.

The common denominator here is 'Forwards That Suck'.
- Pairo11

completely agree.

He HAS to skate to his linemates.

That's the problem with the entire team ! THey do not know how to get to an open area to receive a pass or dish a pass.

Absolutely the worst attacking offense in the league. Also the worst team at converting odd-man rushes. Most teams get a breakway or a 2-1 rush EVERY GAME ! Buffalo never gets breakaways and fumbles every odd-man rush they get..
- Pairo11

i definitley notice it ! i mean we dont have one legit passer !!!!!! enzo run the puck down to his own linemats! u think ruff would say something !!!!!!!! dont get me started on boyes!! the guy cant catcha puck to save his life ! forget a number 1 center, we need a number 1 passer

Its hard to get the odd man rushes and breakaway attempts when 5 guys fold around the net to block down shots and clear. We can't have it both ways. We complain about not enough help being there to clear pucks away from Miller.
- JVince117

And therein lies the problem. If they expect to make the playoffs and even get out of the first round they will have to collapse around the net, hope Miller stands on his head and hope to 'ghetto' a goal off a defenseman's leg a couple times a game.

After watching last nights 'suckfest' I fell off the hype wagon (again). They are a mediocre team at best. I'd rather they tank the season and improve their draft position.

Everyone's still enthralled about the successful road trip but the truth is that aside from the first 5 minutes of the Vancouver game they were put against the ropes and mauled by Anaheim, San Jose and Winnipeg.

i like ruff, but its his time to go, there is alot of potential and its being wasted ! if he would make some of the little changed it would help !
leopold
myers
erhoff
sekera
why do we need 4 offensive d man?
grags was the 5th
and he pairs to offensive d man with eachother?
i dont get ruff half the time

completely agree.
- JVince117

Offensively they are a terrible hockey team. They are not average, they are terrible. They have a decent defense corp and Miller is playing well in front of them. The problem is, as usual, scoring.

Say what you will... But Roy and Staff have both been playing hard.... Same with Leino.., all three of them have been working hard.. Just not getting results... Vanek has Been the one coasting....

Say what you will... But Roy and Staff have both been playing hard.... Same with Leino.., all three of them have been working hard.. Just not getting results... Vanek has Been the one coasting....
- BuffaloKyle

leino is a joke, very lazy, he is bullied, has no heart, no effort !
(salter takes the puck from him, wins the battle over leino)
winnipeg

Offensively they are a terrible hockey team. They are not average, they are terrible. They have a decent defense corp and Miller is playing well in front of them. The problem is, as usual, scoring.
- Pairo11

Yup i completely agree. When i look at other teams I see who their star players are and then I look at our offensive threat and I don't think they are anywhere near it.

I honestly think Pommer and Vanek would be 2nd line guys on almost every contending team. They would be very good 2nd line guys though.

If we had the true passing center then Pommer and vanek would be better in my opinion.

I think the defensive core is good enough to carry their weight.

As soon as a game isn't a 1-0 or 2-1 kind of game I think the Sabres chance of winning goes below 30%.

He HAS to skate to his linemates.

That's the problem with the entire team ! THey do not know how to get to an open area to receive a pass or dish a pass.

Absolutely the worst attacking offense in the league. Also the worst team at converting odd-man rushes. Most teams get a breakway or a 2-1 rush EVERY GAME ! Buffalo never gets breakaways and fumbles every odd-man rush they get..
- Pairo11

It's bad when our best line with passing and finding open people is the Gerbe-Leino-Kaleta line.... And the Tropp Ellis Boyes line...

leino is a joke, very lazy, he is bullied, has no heart, no effort !
(salter takes the puck from him, wins the battle over leino)
winnipeg
- orazinc18

Leino is gonna be a Sabre for a lot of years. No one is taking that contract on his production... You can b!tch all you want.. we are stuck with him.

Vanek, Roy, Pommer, Stafford, Ennis, Gerbe, Boyes could all be turned over or will be turned over by UFA or trades.

Hodge and Leino are Sabres for a long time.

leino is a joke, very lazy, he is bullied, has no heart, no effort !
(salter takes the puck from him, wins the battle over leino)
winnipeg
- orazinc18

I guess I'm not watching the same player as you... But lately i think he has been doing the exact opposite of what you just said...

It's bad when our best line with passing and finding open people is the Gerbe-Leino-Kaleta line.... And the Tropp Ellis Boyes line...
- BuffaloKyle

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

Anyone????????

I see the Cody Hodgson point streak has continued..

Say what you will... But Roy and Staff have both been playing hard.... Same with Leino.., all three of them have been working hard.. Just not getting results... Vanek has Been the one coasting....
- BuffaloKyle

Problem:
playing hard does not = playing smart.
I will say this for Staff: he seems to be crashing the net more lately.

Roy is still a scab.

Has brief moments of shine and then shows no hustle or ambition. Seems as if his initial attempt does not work, he craps out. Still gets caught way out of position.

Vanek can be painted with the same brush. Guy needs to crash the net more. THAT is where he does the most damage.

I see the Cody Hodgson point streak has continued..
- Rally_Shots

Thanks to Stafford missing 2 open nets..

Problem:
playing hard does not = playing smart.
I will say this for Staff: he seems to be crashing the net more lately.

Roy is still a scab.

Has brief moments of shine and then shows no hustle or ambition. Seems as if his initial attempt does not work, he craps out. Still gets caught way out of position.

Vanek can be painted with the same brush. Guy needs to crash the net more. THAT is where he does the most damage.
- Purple Eagle

True on all points...

Maybe Staff's personal problems are over and he is starting to focus more.. Staff could do alot of damage if he always crashed the net and posted up in front of the net more...

Roy just seems to be Playing with alot of passion lately... Roy and Vanek need to stay away from eachother... The don't play well together... I don't think they like eachother much at all...

True on all points...

Maybe Staff's personal problems are over and he is starting to focus more.. Staff could do alot of damage if he always crashed the net and posted up in front of the net more...

Roy just seems to be Playing with alot of passion lately... Roy and Vanek need to stay away from eachother... The don't play well together... I don't think they like eachother much at all...
- BuffaloKyle

Vanek wants the puck and Roy wants the puck. Oil and Water.

Staff has the body and size to be a great power forward but he instead wants to be a sniper.