Lurker Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Let's give Peter and the boys a warm WNY welcome Wednesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 To be fair, it did look like Briere's helmet took a dive after the head that was attached to it got mugged...right after he refrained from touching the goalie in front of the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Laviolette also said that the toughest opponent in the playoffs was the Habs, so maybe he's just using reverse psychology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I LOVE it. One win and the Canes are acting like they've already wrapped up the series. As I said in another thread...this type of arrogance pisses off the hockey gods AND your opponent. Not a smart move by the Canes head coach, he's just giving the Sabres more motivation. Keep it coming Canes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBuffaloDisease Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'd be scared if I were The Violet as well. It took the refs to avoid his team being down 0-2 in the series. Too bad they lost home ice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Laviolette also said that the toughest opponent in the playoffs was the Habs, so maybe he's just using reverse psychology. 696199[/snapback] Actually there is a long way to go in this series......looking like a 7 gamer maybe? However, so far, and I repeat so far, the Habs dominated Carolina in most of the games the two teams played, but the Canes came out on top. The Habs are an up and coming team. They are young, have major size, and a lot of speed. It wasn't until I saw New Jersey play the Canes that I realized just how good Montreal is, and is gonna be for a long time. After watching Jersey, I realized just how good Carolina is, because they were able to come back against MOntreal. I think at the end of the year, the Habs were 2 notches above the Devils. Just some insight from a neutral observer. Laviolette is right so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agilen Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Remeber what happened to Boston earlier this year after they accused the Sabres of being divers? Hope laviolette's hair gel is strong enough to hold up to what its about to hit him in Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gross Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Good. Nothing like taunting the refs to get your team put under the "penalty microscope." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'd be scared if I were The Violet as well. It took the refs to avoid his team being down 0-2 in the series. Too bad they lost home ice though. 696211[/snapback] Good god. Unreal. The Sabres got their asses kicked tonight period. You guys need to quit whining and have some confidence that you got home ice back in your control. WAHHHHHHHHHHH. Have some confidence in the swords, and quit blaming referees. It sounds pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meazza Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Actually there is a long way to go in this series......looking like a 7 gamer maybe? However, so far, and I repeat so far, the Habs dominated Carolina in most of the games the two teams played, but the Canes came out on top. The Habs are an up and coming team. They are young, have major size, and a lot of speed. It wasn't until I saw New Jersey play the Canes that I realized just how good Montreal is, and is gonna be for a long time. After watching Jersey, I realized just how good Carolina is, because they were able to come back against MOntreal. I think at the end of the year, the Habs were 2 notches above the Devils. Just some insight from a neutral observer. Laviolette is right so far. 696212[/snapback] They've been up and coming for like 5 years. Canes have gotten some spectacular goaltending from Cam Ward. If it was Martin Gerber in nets, the Canes would be on the golf course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 They've been up and coming for like 5 years. Canes have gotten some spectacular goaltending from Cam Ward. If it was Martin Gerber in nets, the Canes would be on the golf course. 696219[/snapback] Actually, with Gerber in the nets a ton of the year, the Canes pretty much locked up the #2 seed. Ward has been great in the playoffs, yes, but as of now, I think Miller has been just as good. The goaltending has been a wash. Carolina's forechecking is neutralizing Buffalo's speed thus far. Buffalo has to find a better way to break out of their zone, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Carolina's forechecking is neutralizing Buffalo's speed thus far. Buffalo has to find a better way to break out of their zone, IMO. 696222[/snapback] Really...so the Sabres just got "lucky" in Game One? Canes had a great game, but lets remember just a few days ago the papers were ripping Carolina apart for not being able to keep up with the Sabres after Game One. I'm all for giving the Canes credit, they played great tonight and deserved to win. Sabres didnt get screwed by anyone, they were outplayed. But that wont happen again, Sabres are a fantastic bounce back team. Time to take off the knee pads for the Canes love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Carolina's forechecking is neutralizing Buffalo's speed thus far. Buffalo has to find a better way to break out of their zone, IMO. 696222[/snapback] I haven't noticed a terrible problem getting out of their own zone as much as the inability to set up in the opposing zone once they get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Really...so the Sabres just got "lucky" in Game One? Canes had a great game, but lets remember just a few days ago the papers were ripping Carolina apart for not being able to keep up with the Sabres after Game One. I'm all for giving the Canes credit, they played great tonight and deserved to win. Sabres didnt get screwed by anyone, they were outplayed. But that wont happen again, Sabres are a fantastic bounce back team. Time to take off the knee pads for the Canes love. 696225[/snapback] Did I say they got lucky? If you break this series down so far, Carolina has won 4 of the 6 periods of hockey. Buffalo has won 1. Today's third period was a wash. Carolina got sloppy late to make it that way. The reason the Sabres are at 1-1 in the series is because of the dominant second period in game 1, and Kelly Miller in goal in the third period in game 1. Other than that, they've been severely outplayed. SO FAR. Knee pads huh? I'll pick myself up off the floor when the Sabres can do the same and quit thinking the world is against them. Yeah, the NHL is just clamoring for a Carolina (Raleigh) vs. Edmonton finals right? TV ratings would go through the roof. The whoa is me routine is sickening. You guys got home ice, be happy with a split, and have some fuggin confidence for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Did I say they got lucky? If you break this series down so far, Carolina has won 4 of the 6 periods of hockey. Buffalo has won 1. Today's third period was a wash. Carolina got sloppy late to make it that way. The reason the Sabres are at 1-1 in the series is because of the dominant second period in game 1, and Kelly Miller in goal in the third period in game 1. Other than that, they've been severely outplayed. SO FAR. 696230[/snapback] Not that it matters, but if you're going to call the 3rd period of this game a wash, I don't see how the 1st period of tonight or the 3rd period of Game 1 was much different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I haven't noticed a terrible problem getting out of their own zone as much as the inability to set up in the opposing zone once they get it out. 696228[/snapback] I thought they had trouble tonight breaking out more so than in game 1. Funny thing is.......I really thought Buffalo would have killed Carolina in the 5 on 5, and that doesn't seem to be happening yet. Buffalo hasn't been able to solve Carolina's forechecking yet. It seems that Carolina's board work so far is better than Buffalo's 5 on 5. If Buffalo gets it's even strength going, they might just be OK. It looks like both teams will generate some good goals on PP work. Carolina is winning it's part of the dump and chase work. Buffalo's 5 on 5 just needs to breakout and this series will even up play wise. But hey, it's 1-1, with two at your place. Place should be juiced come Wednesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Good god. Unreal. The Sabres got their asses kicked tonight period. You guys need to quit whining and have some confidence that you got home ice back in your control. WAHHHHHHHHHHH. Have some confidence in the swords, and quit blaming referees. It sounds pathetic. 696218[/snapback] They got their asses kicked not because they wanted to, but because they let the 'Canes... There is no issue talent wise with this team (unlike all the rest in the league... Yes, I said the REST)... This team loses when they quit and wins when they don't... Plain and simple... It goes that way all the time in these playoffs... I will be really surprised to see this team "give it their all" and lose... It may happen, but I haven't seen it yet... It was nobody's fault but the players I will agree with you... TO me this team is magic when the want to be... They can score at will when needed. I think they got lazy, messed with the "tempo of the game"... And literally effed up with how much time they had left. If it wasn't for their god awful work habits earlier... They wopuld have won the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Not that it matters, but if you're going to call the 3rd period of this game a wash, I don't see how the 1st period of tonight or the 3rd period of Game 1 was much different. 696234[/snapback] I'd call it a wash because Carolina extended their lead, and dominated until they got stupid and sat in the box for about the last 8 minutes, or so it seemed to end the game. After the Sabes scored to make it 4-2, they dominated on their penalty kill unit to kill off the last of the penalty that Buffalo had remaining from the initial 5 on 3. I mean, tonight's game was about the equivalent of a 28-7 fourth quarter lead, with the trailing team scoring a TD with 5 minutes left, and then completing a hail mary, as time expires, to close the score to 28-21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverNRed Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 This team loses when they quit and wins when they don't... Plain and simple... It goes that way all the time in these playoffs... I will be really surprised to see this team "give it their all" and lose... It may happen, but I haven't seen it yet... 696237[/snapback] I don't think the team "quit" tonight - they never even started.... I believe in this team and that means I believe they're mentally tough enough to correct themselves for the rest of the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffOrange Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I'd call it a wash because Carolina extended their lead, and dominated until they got stupid and sat in the box for about the last 8 minutes, or so it seemed to end the game. After the Sabes scored to make it 4-2, they dominated on their penalty kill unit to kill off the last of the penalty that Buffalo had remaining from the initial 5 on 3. I mean, tonight's game was about the equivalent of a 28-7 fourth quarter lead, with the trailing team scoring a TD with 5 minutes left, and then completing a hail mary, as time expires, to close the score to 28-21. 696240[/snapback] I don't disagree. I'm just saying by the same token, you can't say Carolina clearly "won" period 3 of the last game when it was pretty even up until a late 6-on-4 scrum. The Sabres also controlled the 1st half of the opening period in tonights game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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