http://www.wgr550.com/Vanek-Not-Practic ... es/6532973

Not yet known why Vanek is being held out. Goose is playing on a regular line though, so his shoulder must be in good shape.

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Wheelhouse

I don't remember him being injured during the NYR game

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Wow. This is getting really bad.

Maybe they sent Vanek on a hunt to find his penis, since he's played like a little girl all season?

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well that's...um...odd
and not in a good way.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

UPDATE: Vanek was given a maintenance day. Strange when you consider they had a day off yesterday, and when asked whether or not Thomas would play tomorrow, Ruff responded, "I hope so."

Gaustad skated with a regular line today, but he will not play tomorrow. Still not quite ready.

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Wheelhouse

Cant believe i'm saying this about TV..but, who cares? Dude has not exactly been the biggest impact player recently, i'd rather have an AHL'er in there who's going to give it his fucking ALL at this point.
Hell, Mair and Kaleta popped in our goals last time, maybe we need to supplement some of this underperforming 'talent' for some good old fashioned ass-kickin HUSTLE.

I'd agree with you Yankee, but it seems like every time Vanek gets time out of the lineup, he gets worse.

The last thing we need is an even worse Thomas Vanek.

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Wheelhouse

I could be wrong, but I thought Vanek was all over the place during the Rangers game. He could definately put more body into his game (and it'd probably help considerably), but for a typically slow player he was actually trying to work it to the net and had a little more drive than usual.

He's pretty low on my list of players who should be taken out of the lineup, based on last game at least.

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WTF kind of a response is that???
It sounds like there's some uncertainty there.

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Hold my beer and watch this...

*shrug*

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mechaphil

vanek had the day off.

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"Tis The Season, Fa la la la la LaFontaine" - Rick Jeanneret

To me thats a subtle shot at how Vanek's been playing.

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Driver of the Tyler Ennis Bandwagon, Ridin' shotgun on the Tyler Myers Bandwagon, chillin' on the Luke Adam Bandwagon


Eh

Vanek would have gotten our first goal if Mair hadn't hit it just before Vanek's stick got to it.

I mean really, both Vanek and Mair's sticks were right there, Mair's just got there first.

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Being Ruff, I'd think that's the case.

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

Good spot guys. I honestly wasn't sure what he was getting at. Wasn't taking it in the right context.

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Wheelhouse

Vanek had a "maintenance day" yesterday:

http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/201 ... es+Edge%29

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Sabres Hockey: Commitment to Mediocrity

Lol.

I knew it was a day off. Vanek has been playing awesome, its probably a reward or a rest.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

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"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hockey Night in Buffalo

You could cut off his legs and it wouldn't affect his play...

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