Crap Throwing Monkey

While I'm at it, can I imgaine kicking your ass for getting my hopes up but withholding that the Sabres three top defensement are out? Because, like it or not, there is a world of difference between being tied 2-2 in the conference finals with a healthy defense, and being tied 2-2 in the conference finals with a patchwork defense.

Leon Czolgosz

Did you read the links? He's not a convicted sex offender; he's on the sex offender list despite NOT being a convicted sex offender. Not quite the same...

Stop deflecting from the real issue: your post was idiocy.

But are you a parent?

On a more pleasant note...that chick holding the "Hurricane Buffalo Hammers Carolina" sign was pretty cute. Completely delusional...but cute.

Actually, though, he does seem to have settled down some since the first period. Problem now is, he needs to score four goals to win... And it's hard to believe that Carolina has ONE shot in the third. Seems like Miller's been under pressure all period so far. Yet more evidence of precisely how awful the defense is tonight.

Maybe. Miller's playing pretty solid, though...

Not gonna happen. The offensive production is putrid today. SOME of the forwards are playing their hearts out...but every chance is from one direction, easy for Gerber to block, and not enough sustained pressure. Anyone else notice how Gerber hasn't needed to move from post to post today?

Today, they're not. They're being out-skated, out-shot, and out-hit. The reason that Gerber looks so good is because, while the Sabres are getting shots on him, they're not getting any pressure...and part of that's the excusably lousy play from the defense...and part's the fact that, on any play, you can find a couple of guys in Carolina's zone not skating. Joe's right. He's still an idiot. He just happens to be right. I'm sure it's an accident...

Are you even watching the game? Balls don't help much when your defenders can't block shots, play in position, avoid screening their own goalie, or even pass to the wings on transition or clear their own zone. This defense is just too damned wounded...

Can't blame that goal on Miller, though. Jillson let the guy in clean...and that whole play started from bad play at center ice. But...yeah, this team just isn't playing tonight.

Like Lindy Ruff. According to him, the Sabres played pretty well. See, drinking works.

Then go with plan B: drink early and often.

"Crania." And you really need to switch antidepressants. I thought I was a pessimist...

Sarcasm, right? Used to go through that same thing in soccer way-back-when, when I replaced a defender or someone subbed for my goalie. Trying to coordinate with a guy you're not used to playing with is very distracting.

Briere looks good. That's about it. The good news is: the second period has to be better. It HAS to be. I don't see how they can play that much worse - that was the worst period of playoff hockey I've seen from the Sabres.

Honestly...with half his defense out, I wouldn't be surprised if he was out of it mentally. Imagine the frustration of having to communite to guys in front of you who aren't used to sharing the ice with you...

So much for power play opportunities. That is one of the most unorganized grabastic power plays I've seen in a long time.

And IF Brind'Amour had scored, I'd have blamed it on Miller. But here's the key to that play: Brind'Amour didn't score. Jesus. Now you're bitching about Miller's saves. (That play scared me, too. Not the puck going off his glove, but Miller looking around for the puck with NO idea where it was.)

Oh, come on. Both goals were deflected long shots. That the shooting lanes are open for those shots isn't exactly Miller's fault.

It's not hurting Carolina's chances, either, that Gerber's making saves like that...

Like he's missing half his defense...

F!@#$!!!!! !@#$, !@#$, !@#$, !@#$, !@#$!!!!! I expected this...it still sucks...

Cheap goals happen. Doesn't mean I have to like them. Sabres really need some power play opportunities...they're not going to get many breakaways with the front lines cheating back on defense. And so far, Carolina looks like they want to play disciplined and not take any stupid penalties. At least it's only game 4, and not game 7 or anything...