Buffalo Sabres and the fight last night
The fight had everything an old school hockey fan could ask for, goalies brawling, coaches irate, players fighting goalies, all 10 players scrapping, and everyone came out uninjured. That is except Chris Drury who is experiencing some concussion type symptoms. The hit was late, Drury had his head down, his helmet was or was not on properly, and Neil followed through with his elbow up in the air.
Hockey is a tough game with tough hits and sometimes less than clean and honest players with vendettas and anger. The hit wasn't clean but it was no where near as bad as Bertuzzi or some other hits in the past. All I know is two things, Saturdays game is the most important game of the season and if Drury is out for any extended period of time the Sabres are in trouble.
If the hit was from behind how did his shoulder hit Drury in the forehead? If his elbow hit Drury why was it below the line of Drury's head and then went up after the initial contact. If it was a clean hit why was it 1.5+ seconds after Drury shot the puck? Why did it appear Neal went towards Drury's head and out of his own direct path after Drury shot the puck?
ITS HOCKEY FOLKS, THERE ARE HITS. I wouldn't condone shots to the head but I wouldn't want my goalie fighting the goon on the other team either. WHERE was the rest of the Senators team to take Peters down when he was sizing up your goalie?
To the question of bandwagons, a bandwagon fan is a fan that has not followed a team through an entire season and can not name all the players on the team. A bandwagon fan is someone who only follows a team that is winning. They buy their gear only because everyone else is and will stop following the team once they lose. Bandwagon fans are necessary in sports to fill the arenas but man they are annoying.
The trade deadline is February 27th 4 days away and this just in, Darcy Regier isn't going to do anything! He seems to be to afraid to mess with this team. He is hamstrung by the salary cap no doubt but there has been a backup goalie who could start in a few cities for nearly 2 years now. Why hasn't he been traded yet, he is of little value to this team provides little right now and won't play in the playoffs so why isn't he being traded within the next 4 days?
Last year Regier didn't make a move on Drury and Briere getting them long term deals and didn't trade for another defesemen for depth. Apparently he was comfortable with Rory Fitzpatrick as the 7th man. Yes, hine site is 20/20 but Rory? C'mon I could have told you he wasn't good enough to win the Stanley Cup. Those three moves are severely haunting the city of Buffalo right now.
This year is the year to win the Stanley Cup, Regier needs to go all out, deal who ever needs to be dealt. Who knows the next time the Sabres will have this great of a look at a championship this year. Who cares about next year, this is the year, trade the goalie, trade the prospects get after it Darcy.
I bet he doesn't cause he is scared, he doesn't want to be the guy that messed something up. But if something does happen before the 27th, I'll be the first to say I'm wrong.
Hockey is a tough game with tough hits and sometimes less than clean and honest players with vendettas and anger. The hit wasn't clean but it was no where near as bad as Bertuzzi or some other hits in the past. All I know is two things, Saturdays game is the most important game of the season and if Drury is out for any extended period of time the Sabres are in trouble.
If the hit was from behind how did his shoulder hit Drury in the forehead? If his elbow hit Drury why was it below the line of Drury's head and then went up after the initial contact. If it was a clean hit why was it 1.5+ seconds after Drury shot the puck? Why did it appear Neal went towards Drury's head and out of his own direct path after Drury shot the puck?
ITS HOCKEY FOLKS, THERE ARE HITS. I wouldn't condone shots to the head but I wouldn't want my goalie fighting the goon on the other team either. WHERE was the rest of the Senators team to take Peters down when he was sizing up your goalie?
To the question of bandwagons, a bandwagon fan is a fan that has not followed a team through an entire season and can not name all the players on the team. A bandwagon fan is someone who only follows a team that is winning. They buy their gear only because everyone else is and will stop following the team once they lose. Bandwagon fans are necessary in sports to fill the arenas but man they are annoying.
The trade deadline is February 27th 4 days away and this just in, Darcy Regier isn't going to do anything! He seems to be to afraid to mess with this team. He is hamstrung by the salary cap no doubt but there has been a backup goalie who could start in a few cities for nearly 2 years now. Why hasn't he been traded yet, he is of little value to this team provides little right now and won't play in the playoffs so why isn't he being traded within the next 4 days?
Last year Regier didn't make a move on Drury and Briere getting them long term deals and didn't trade for another defesemen for depth. Apparently he was comfortable with Rory Fitzpatrick as the 7th man. Yes, hine site is 20/20 but Rory? C'mon I could have told you he wasn't good enough to win the Stanley Cup. Those three moves are severely haunting the city of Buffalo right now.
This year is the year to win the Stanley Cup, Regier needs to go all out, deal who ever needs to be dealt. Who knows the next time the Sabres will have this great of a look at a championship this year. Who cares about next year, this is the year, trade the goalie, trade the prospects get after it Darcy.
I bet he doesn't cause he is scared, he doesn't want to be the guy that messed something up. But if something does happen before the 27th, I'll be the first to say I'm wrong.
posted by Buffalo Sports Dude at 11:56 AM
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Are you serious? Look at the game clock, it was less than one second after Drury shot the puck. First Drury had his head down and was admiring his shot. Two big mistakes and two things you learn at the first year of hitting in hockey. Look at NHL rulebook, shoulder to head hits are legal. Blame the NHL not Neil.
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