Fire Lindy Ruff

[beTough54]

If it turns out that Mika wasn't hurt, there is no need to keep Lindy Ruff on this team.

WHY would you put Biron in cold against Nylander and Jagr?

**** YOU LINDY

EDIT: Mika was hurt. I retract all statements of hate towards Lindy.

[bduff54]

i don't think he was hurt either, i was watching the game and i noticed that when the game ended Biron hopped off the bench and had his helmet on, i found that to be very strange. The only explanation would be that Biron has had success vs Nylander and Jagr in the past, this is not baseball you don't being a reliever in to face the lefty.

[DropTheGloves]

I saw that too Bduff. Ruff is a ****ing moron.

[beTough54]

This adds on to the weird lack of a TO with 27 seconds left.

Jay McKee says Mika hurt his groin.

[jjcityman]

Dam you guys beat me to the fire Lindy Ruff thread ! Absolute joke is all that needs to be said.

[Junior]

As per Jay McKee on the Shootout postgame show Mika pulled his groin halfway through the 3rd period, so SHUT UP!!!!!!!!

[daryls61]

I was wondering the same thing at the end of the game. Ruff might have a little Mularky in him. He overthought the situation. Sometimes the simple answer is the best.

[ckg68]

NHL rulebook: Rule 89,section B,note C:

"Once the shootout begins,the goalkeeper can not be replaced unless he is injured. No warmup shall be permitted for a substitute goalkeeper."

I know Lindy's not a popular guy here,but his hands may very well have been tied.

Nice to see daryl subscribes to the Occam's Razor theory.

This :bs: debate/thread ENDS NOW.

[bduff54]

then why was in there vs straka? nice find.

[HURLS]

As per Jay McKee on the Shootout postgame show Mika pulled his groin halfway through the 3rd period, so SHUT UP!!!!!!!!

Then idiot Ruff should have pulled him earler. Bringing Biron in cold was a mistake

[beTough54]

then why was in there vs straka? nice find.

They thought he could fight through it, but it was obvious after the first attempt he couldn't.

[DropTheGloves]

Exactly Hurls and Bduff. Why not have Biron face all 3 shooters instead of him just jumping in?

[Junior]

why so they blow a point? mika got them to OT getting them a point, jeez use your brain. Mika wanted to finish but was no use in the shootout you seen he barely moved on the straka goal, plus Drury is no shootout guy, bad choice in my opinion, would have rather had Vanek or Connoly

[bduff54]

if he hurt himself in midway through the third he shouldn't have been in there for nylanders tieing goal.

[Iggy72]

Tough call, to be honest. It depends in what part of the 3rd period Mika got hurt. Do you bring in a cold Marty late in the 3rd, in OT, or in a SO?

Pax.
Iggy72

[HURLS]

why so they blow a point? mika got them to OT getting them a point, jeez use your brain. Mika wanted to finish but was no use in the shootout you seen he barely moved on the straka goal, plus Drury is no shootout guy, bad choice in my opinion, would have rather had Vanek or Connoly

So using a hurt guy makes up for choosing the wrong shooters and goalie? Ruff is an idiot. Admit it.

[HURLS]

Vanek and Connolly couldn't hit an open net, why do you think Max wasn't an option?

[Junior]

Oh no doubt he is an Idiot, but the Mika thing was out of his control, He is an Idiot for picking Drury though admit that Hurls

[Junior]

Did not stop Vanek from scoring in the first shootout the Sabres had and that was during his COLDER streak

[bduff54]

drury is his captain, he could have scored.

[HURLS]

Oh no doubt he is an Idiot, but the Mika thing was out of his control, He is an Idiot for picking Drury though admit that Hurls

I woulda went Briere, Drury, and Roy

[HURLS]

Kotalik was a surprise to me, he's not known for breakaways

[DropTheGloves]

Drury should have scored. Why did he take a shot when Weekes was getting beat glove side each time?

[Junior]

drury is his captain, he could have scored.


Briere was the Captain tonight and he did score. Vanek should have been in there for the Shootout.

[Guy Incognito]

I love you Lindy Ruff.

[dwoz9093]

who will back up now for biron ?

[bduff54]

look you can argue shootouts all day. Drury is a good offensive player and weekes stopped it, it can happen to anyone.

[Guy Incognito]

look you can argue shootouts all day. Drury is a good offensive player and weekes stopped it, it can happen to anyone.

Beautiful, wasn't it, bduff?

[Junior]

who will back up now for biron ?

I think i heard in the Postgame Press conference that Michael Leighton was called up for the trip to NYI

[Hockeystud1414]

Fire lindy!

[DropTheGloves]

Oh noes. Well, Biron better show up tomorrow. We need at least a point vs. the Islanders.

[Hockeystud1414]

dude. tomorrow, PLAY LEIGHTEN.

[LALAFONTAINE]

if he hurt himself in midway through the third he shouldn't have been in there for nylanders tieing goal.

Hasek was hurt during the entire Queefs series in 1999. Ruff played an injured goalie then. How did you feel about that?

[LALAFONTAINE]

I love you Lindy Ruff.

You should, because the Sabres have absolutely OWNED your team since he's been coach.

So much so that you consider a .500 record against us "ownership" of us.

[LALAFONTAINE]

Anyone who suggested Ruff be fired simply wasn't thinking. Thanks for identifying yourselves!

[ckg68]

LALA,note that I wasn't one of those.

But,forgive them. They've had too much negativity caused by overexposure to sports radio.

[dasaybz]

ya, fire Lindy Ruff. While we're at it, let's fire Quinn, Golisano, and Rick Jeanneret.

Bozos.

[buffalofan19]

Hasek was hurt during the entire Queefs series in 1999. Ruff played an injured goalie then. How did you feel about that?

Apples and Oranges. For one it was a playoff series, lay it all on the line all or nothing (and every other cliche you can think of).

Secondly, Hasek is an all-star goaltender far better than his backup (I think it was Rolosson). The gap between Hasek, even a hurt Hasek, and Rolosson was far greater than Noronen and Biron (despite some people's delusions of grandeur that Noronen is the answer). Noronen may be better than Biron when healthy (IMO, it still remains to be seen), but definitely not when he is hurt, as evident in the first shootout goal when the guy didn't even move or attempt to make the save.

[The REAL Sabres]

if he hurt himself in midway through the third he shouldn't have been in there for nylanders tieing goal.Yes, but had Biron been in, that wouldn't have been a "tying" goal rather an insurance marker.


drury is his captain, he could have scored.Interesting theory... :rolleyes2

[buffalofan19]

Yes, but had Biron been in, that wouldn't have been a "tying" goal rather an insurance marker.




Can we please stop with the "Martin Biron is the Rob Johson of NHL goaltenders" tirade? The guy is .500 since taking over after Miller's injury, which is all we hoped for to begin with.

I understand that people think Noronen is a better goaltender, and that just might be the case, but it still remains to be seen. Noronen has played two games allowing two goals each, very solid and very impressive, but it is only two games. He was doing this in '03-'04. Playing one or two solid games, and then 3 or 4 crap games afterwards. We still have yet to see if Noronen can handle this long term. History suggests he can't, but it still remains to be seen. All I am saying is that Noronen is not the savior (Miller is). Biron is starting tonight and certain people act as if the apocolypse is coming he has won 4 games and lost 4. I'll take that over the performances of alot of goaltenders in this league.

[pigpen65]

Anyone who suggested Ruff be fired simply wasn't thinking. Thanks for identifying yourselves!
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whoa whoa whoa, let's not be hasty here. Ruff still sucks and Ruff should still be fired. At the very least we shouldn't have had to wait for the Boston game to see what Noronen had to offer. That's just inexcusbale when Biron is letting in like 4+ goals a game.

[two4trippn]

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whoa whoa whoa, let's not be hasty here. Ruff still sucks and Ruff should still be fired. At the very least we shouldn't have had to wait for the Boston game to see what Noronen had to offer. That's just inexcusbale when Biron is letting in like 4+ goals a game.

You need to check for a chemical leak in your house, carbon monoxide maybe? Mika has had a chip on his shoulder and had not deserved starting time thanks to his attitude in practices and throughout training camp. Mika isnt stupid, he knows he's the odd man out and did not prepare with any effort until AFTER Miller was injured. Let's face it, if either goalie stood on their heads in practice and showed they truly wanted it, they would have earned the ice time. Lindy has been fair with players provided they execute what is expected of them. What part of that philosophy makes him a poor coach? If Olczyk can remain employed, Ruff is more than safe and still coveted in this league.

[bduff54]

Ruff dosen't suck. the Sabres roster sucks. They need more talent, you can't win consistently with that roster.

[Forum21]

Neither Ruff nor the roster sucks.

For those who haven't figured it out. The sabres need to be in the hunt with this roster come January. If they are, then Regeir probably has permission to pick up a name or two to push the team over the hump.

[bduff54]

they have done ok so far i think. But the roster is bad, if they lose a guy like briere they are done., no depth.

[Forum21]

they have done ok so far i think. But the roster is bad, if they lose a guy like briere they are done., no depth.
It hurts, but they're not done.

[Papaduke]

I am not a big fan of Ruff, though I would not fire him for this game alone, Ruff should have replaced Noronen for the start of the OT period, allowed Biron the time to warm up. If we had lost in OT, oh well, same as losing in a shootout.

[Forum21]

I am not a big fan of Ruff, though I would not fire him for this game alone, Ruff should have replaced Noronen for the start of the OT period, allowed Biron the time to warm up. If we had lost in OT, oh well, same as losing in a shootout.
I think Ruff made the right decision considering his and Noronen's past. Noronen said he felt he could go but it was up to Ruff, so Ruff let him stay in there for the first goal. When he saw that Noronen was not going down very fast, he pulled him.

Ruff show confidence in Noronen, which is bigger than the loss.

[LALAFONTAINE]

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whoa whoa whoa, let's not be hasty here. Ruff still sucks and Ruff should still be fired. At the very least we shouldn't have had to wait for the Boston game to see what Noronen had to offer. That's just inexcusbale when Biron is letting in like 4+ goals a game.

Then say why he should be canned, rather than inventing reasons why. All the fools that were saying Ruff should be canned were basing their ill-informed view on nothing more than ignorance.

He should be fired because Noronen waited until the Boston game? What has Noronen shown in the past two seasons to indicate he is better than Biron?

[LALAFONTAINE]

Ruff dosen't suck. the Sabres roster sucks. They need
more talent, you can't win consistently with that roster.

But you think the Sabres will make the playoffs. Your actions speak louder than your words.