meazza Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Big goal with under 10 seconds left in the period. Bad icing, faceoff loss, clear shooting lane, and an unencumbered tip. Gainey's gotta be livid with that one. 597966[/snapback] i think by firing his head coach, gainey has sort of written off this season. I don't think he did it to shake things up, as rather a reason to step in and put his man in charge.
BillsGuyInMalta Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Looks like its not the Sabres night tonight.
BillsGuyInMalta Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Damn, Montreal score , Kovalev....3:36 left 597981[/snapback] Sabres weren't playing to win, they were playing not to lose. They were just waaaaaay too relaxed. Crowd is back in it now. And Montreal is now on the power play with less than two minutes left. Bad juju, Sabres gave this game up.
taterhill Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 maxi-padding his stats....I have said too much
meazza Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Sabres weren't playing to win, they were playing not to lose. They were just waaaaaay too relaxed. Crowd is back in it now. And Montreal is now on the power play with less than two minutes left. Bad juju, Sabres gave this game up. 597982[/snapback] and there you go mile high got to see a good game.
billsfanmiami(oh) Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Woulda rather had them hold on in regulation but I'll take it!
BillsGuyInMalta Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 lol...I spoke too soon. I've been pre-conditioned due to the last 3 years to just watch the Sabres fold in tough situations...but this squad keeps on fighting. They got something special. And they definitely have a splash of luck too...but heck, I'll take it.
Alaska Darin Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Horrific effort, really. Happy with the two points but really played relaxed and were very lucky when Koharski waved off that goal and the tools in Toronto didn't give it them anyway (I'm not sure why it wasn't a goal, to be honest but I didn't really pay attention to the replays - too busy begging the hockey Gods to give US one for a change). Nice play at the end by Teppo, Drury (especially), and Max for just throwing it at the net low and with pace.
Kelly the Dog Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Horrific effort, really. Happy with the two points but really played relaxed and were very lucky when Koharski waved off that goal and the tools in Toronto didn't give it them anyway (I'm not sure why it wasn't a goal, to be honest but I didn't really pay attention to the replays - too busy begging the hockey Gods to give US one for a change). Nice play at the end by Teppo, Drury (especially), and Max for just throwing it at the net low and with pace. 598006[/snapback] The rule apparently is you can't use any part of your body to bat it in, and Koharski thought he "gutted" it in, and then couldnt get definitive proof on the replay. Kind of an NFL-esque no conclusive proof.
Kevbeau Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Great effort by Drury to flip the puck back through the crease with the Montreal D-men bearing down on him. Probably just trying to get it on net, but can't fault the end result.
Kelly the Dog Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Paul Hamilton doesn't think Max deserved any of the three stars in the game, even though he scored two goals including the game winner in overtime in a 3-2 win. And had a solid all around game. Apparently, he doesn't really know the sport he's supposed to know.
kasper13 Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 I saw Paul Hamilton on camera during the Lindy Ruff PC the other night against Ottawa. Let's just say he shouldn't criticize anyone. Two goals including the game winner in OT and Max shouldn't be one of the three stars? Talk about being full of yourself. I thought for sure the Sabres were going to get bent over by the replay booth again late in third. Got a call in our favor and at least the refs called a fair game for a change. Anyways, the Sabres won on the road against a desperate Montreal team tonight. Sabres were coming off a huge win against Ottawa and the Montreal goalie Huet had back-to-back shutouts. A letdown could have been expected and, hell, even excused at this point, yet they pulled off another win. Now is not the time to start criticizing wins, especially road wins. 2 points is 2 points no matter how un-pretty they may be. Sabres are 35-15-0-3- 73 points. That's good for 2nd in the division (only 4 points behind Ottawa) and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They have exceeded everyone's expectations to this point and it's just a fun team to watch. Plus, Briere is coming back either Thursday or Saturday. Just enjoy the ride, I know I am.
Spun Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 Here is the take from the Montreal Gazette: http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news...56c8e84&k=12277 No excuses, no controversy. They just tell it like it was. Good teams get their share of luck and they win games that they probably should not. Hopefully, Ruff gets on them a little bit before Thursday's game. A six game winning streak for the Sabres! I am loving it! I hope they can run the table through the weekend and then get a well deserved break.
taterhill Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 I saw Paul Hamilton on camera during the Lindy Ruff PC the other night against Ottawa. Let's just say he shouldn't criticize anyone. Two goals including the game winner in OT and Max shouldn't be one of the three stars? Talk about being full of yourself. 598084[/snapback] FWIW..Paul Hamilton was one of the last players cut from the Miracle on Ice 1980 US Hockey team
LabattBlue Posted February 8, 2006 Posted February 8, 2006 FWIW..Paul Hamilton was one of the last players cut from the Miracle on Ice 1980 US Hockey team 598323[/snapback] Learn something new every day.
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