Gerbe has been 100% ineffective as an NHL player (sorry, Aaron).

Well I believe with Poms out at least for alittle while this should give Gerbe a great shot to show what he can do on the top two lines if Ruff puts him there. One thing I don't like is Gaustad on the Powerplay. I know he's probably out their to win the draw and stand in front of the net but I'm not impressed with Gaustad at all. His skating ability is so bad.

Yeah, hate to sound like Ferret here...but dear god why is the Goose ever on the PP? He seems to get in the way more than anything else. Give the PP minutes to our skill players. (not that it seems to matter much, have we even had a PP goal this year?)

Goose s a good second unit player that takes up a good amount of space in the front of the crease. He's really the only guy besides Vanek that has shown he's willing to go in there and get roughed up.

You're all so quick to hate the PP that nearly all of you ignore the fact Roy's opening night GWG was on the PP.

You initially wrote that the "defense sucks" where as you have changed it to "sucked". Big difference between sucking for two games and just plain sucking. Big difference between your first post which we disagreed with and your second post which for the most part is true. So far we have some players who have under-performed.....but the sky isn't falling.



Are you serious? We have played three fucking games and you act like we've blown the season. Go buy some perspective and some muscle relaxers sheeesh.

Vanek is paid big money, he needs to be a game changing player. Period.

I've never agreed with this argument for any player.

A team's stars should be their best players, that's true. However, the money they make shouldn't factor in.

Vanek is paid big money, he needs to be a game changing player. Period.
Connolly..................I can't believe you even highlighted anything there..............
As for Miller, yes, I stand by my assesment that he does not look as focused as last season.

And your point is taken on how you feel.

My position on this is simple.

The Sabres have played 180 minutes of hockey out of close to 5000 they will play this year. They have not played enough hockey for certain conclusions to be made.

Reasonable : "The defense looks a little shaky right now."
Unreasonable : "Defense sucks ass."

Reasonable : "Vanek really looks like he's fighting it. You'd hope he would bury some of his chances, he's had plenty."
Unreasonable : "Vanek is worthless."

Reasonable : "Miller doesn't look like himself. Wasn't really tested in Ottawa, and it doesn't seem like him to lay down back to bank stinkers, especially at home."
Unreasonable : "Miller is not to be blamed, but WTF? You want a legacy, try building one. One great season does not a champion make."

I don't mean to pick on your comments only, but they were quicker to find.

It's one thing to express some concern over the last couple games. It's quite another to lay down blanket generalizations based on such a small sample size. That's what is driving me, and others, bonkers.

Got ya Squanto, my comments are short and to the point, maybe a disclaimer in my sig denoting that "the opinions are only of the already played games and in no way reflect the remainder of the season" should be added to help dispell certain "up in arms" thoughts.

No need for violence, just tell her she's got a game misconduct and show her the door.

As I said in the GDT, the call on Rivet was horseshit. The Bruins player was holding onto Rivet's stick like it was the last fucking raft on the Titanic.