Post-Game Talk (GBU): I've seen this game before.

[Timbo Slice]

G: Happy second birthday, Simi!

Even NBC's Twitter feed joked about that one.

 

[Newcastlesabre]

Too bad we gave up 2 goals in the first two minutes. ****ing pathetic, what do you do in front of the fireplace when you give your pre-game speech Lindy?

I already know the excuse the Sabres will use "we were too high after the game against Boston".

Ain't even mad

Exactly right....where is the motivation, on the back of a win in front of your home crowd and we start like theat. Awful.

 

[sba]

NBC fellating Crosby...interviewing him after the game. **** this.

Yeah, screw them for promoting the best player in the world.

They ran a Miller video package after the first too, no one *****ed about that.

 

[Fire Lindy]

Our next 5 games

Jets
@ Leafs
Islanders
@ Lightning
@ Panthers

Then it gets a lot harder

If we don't at least go 3-2 these next 5 games I think our chances are toast, maybe even 4-1

 

[WNY to NoVA]

I thought Regehr played his best game of the season and Ott did what we brought him in to do.

Gerbe on the power play
That was Pominville's worst game that I can remember from him in a long time. I would say it was his worst since he became captain. Absolutely horrendous.
Another wasted Miller performance
Ehrhoff not being on the first power play unit outside of the 5 on 3. At this point, I'd be playing him the full 2 minutes out there, he's been great back there and the other point men have been average at best.

if this is the case, we ought to just put him on waivers now

 

[Takeo]

It can be really frustrating how Miller always seems to make these ridiculous saves, and then the one that gets by is some stupid floater from the point.

He's been inconsistent his entire career. The great save on Neal AND the down and out of position on the game-winner are both classic Miller.

 

[start winnin]

Our next 5 games

Jets
@ Leafs
Islanders
@ Lightning
@ Panthers

Then it gets a lot harder

If we don't at least go 3-2 these next 5 games I think our chances are toast.

I hope we lose them all

 

[stokes84]

I hate this team, save Miller and Vanek/Hodgson. What else do we have?

Sorry, I can't put Hodgson in this category. His first shift turnover was brutal, and he's been doing this stuff all year.

 

[CrankyJay]

Yeah, screw them for promoting the best player in the world.

They ran a Miller video package after the first too, no one *****ed about that.

Why didn't they interview the Penguin that had 2 goals and an assist?

 

[Moskau]

It can be really frustrating how Miller always seems to make these ridiculous saves, and then the one that gets by is some stupid floater from the point.

That shot should have never happened in the first place. It was a terrible series by all of the forwards on the ice, especially Ennis.

 

[zenthusiast]

Vanek got an assist on the first goal, so he's still on top.

man espn is so slow to update

 

[sba]

Why didn't they interview the Penguin that had 2 goals and an assist?

Because he's not the best player in the world.

 

[Myllz]

Sorry, I can't put Hodgson in this category. His first shift turnover was brutal, and he's been doing this stuff all year.

Yet if Ennis had Hodgson's game today, you'd be praising his offense.

 

[Moskau]

Sorry, I can't put Hodgson in this category. His first shift turnover was brutal, and he's been doing this stuff all year.

2nd season in the league but keep grinding that axe about Kassian.

 

[zenthusiast]

Even NBC's Twitter feed joked about that one.

I missed this?

 

[stokes84]

Yet if Ennis had Hodgson's game today, you'd be praising his offense.

Not really.

 

[Newcastlesabre]

Most frustrating team in professional sports worldwide. No doubt.

 

[crispy60]

G: Effort through two periods

B: Typical lackadaisical third period play and mistakes. Can any Buffalo Sabre's player shoot a puck on net from the points? Any?

U: Another Miller goal given up from the point as time is winding down.

 

[Jame]

He's been inconsistent his entire career. The great save on Neal AND the down and out of position on the game-winner are both classic Miller.

agreed. that sequence of events is a perfect summary

 

[Newcastlesabre]

G: Effort through two periods

B: Typical lackadaisical third period play and mistakes. Can any Buffalo Sabre's player shoot a puck on net from the points? Any?

U: Another Miller goal given up from the point as time is winding down.

Ehrhoff tries. Countless times im screaming shoot shoot shoot especially on the powerplay. More shots equals more goals, pretty simple really.

 

[Jame]

Sorry, I can't put Hodgson in this category. His first shift turnover was brutal, and he's been doing this stuff all year.

i bet you don't fault Ennis on the GWG?

 

[Montag DP]

That shot should have never happened in the first place. It was a terrible series by all of the forwards on the ice, especially Ennis.

I wasn't blaming him, just saying it's frustrating that these things always seem to happen.

On the other hand, I don't know if it's because of his tendency to go down early or what, but he does seem to let in more shots from the point than many other goalies. It could just be selective memory on my part, as well.

 

[RiotAct]

I missed this?

lol the good-looking woman behind the Sabres bench had a cardboard sign that wished Simi (whoever that is) a happy birthday

 

[start winnin]

i bet you don't fault Ennis on the GWG?

My thoughts exactly.

 

[joshjull]

Bad
Hodgson on the first goal. Tossed aside by well known power forward Pascal Dupuis then loses coverage.

Ugly

Pommer defensively. Just plain bad decisions with the puck. On the game tying goal he could have cleared the puck a few times before the final turnover that kept the puck in.

Sulzer can't play defense.