The mighty Senators mighty no longer???

[Scenicdrive]

hmmm.. any team losing to Buffalo in the past two seasons isn't really "choking" ...

and the sens are improving as the season progresses.. not Dominating till spring and falling away into the playoffs...

LOL!!! When the mighty Senators cannot win a hockey game against a team with seven minor league players plus knocking out one of the Sabres' best players in Drury, they "choke" in the good doc's books. There is going to be a lot of debates about the hit that Chris Neal laid on Chris Drury. It appears to be a late hit after Drury finished his play. It will be interesting to see if the League will say it is a dirty hit and reprimand Neil. The Sabres responded moments later with a full scale brawl against the Senators. An excellent display of team unity, grit, toughness and a message to the other teams in NHL that the smallish Sabres are not to be messed with. Saturday night's rematch should be very interesting. Better yet, it will be a great series if these two teams meet in the playoffs. Neil the cheap shot artist should be sorry that his nasty hit on Drury brings out the best of the Sabres. Nonetheless, tonight's game goes down as one of the great games of the season.

 

[blueline]

The Sens are a bunch of pussies including McGratton. The toughest guy on that team is Emery. They will never go anywhere as they have no heart and no team toughness.

Emery dances with Peters and not one Senator jumps in, typical of this team. Regardless of whether he can handle himself, you step up as a teammate and protect your goalie.

Not one Sen did, that speaks volumes. Out in the first round, again.

Agreed. While Emery can surely handle his business and looked like he enjoyed it, teammates can't leave him out there to throw with Peters. Emery was at a big disadvantage in that he just went with Biron plus add in all the weight from the extra gear he wears. Peters, a true heavyweight, was fresh and raring to go. None of the Sens who were on the ice, like Spezza and Heater can be expected to match up with Peters, but it wouldn't have taken much to jump him and get him off Emery.

BTW, McGrattan was a scratch.

 

[Scenicdrive]

How About Sabres Vs Senator Rematch Tonight???

It will be poetic justice if the Amerk rookie Mark Mancari, called up as a replacement for the injured Chris Drury, score the winning goal against the mighty Senators. Or if cheap shot artist Chris Neil fumbles the puck and score on his own goalie to help the depleted Sabres choke the Senators. LOL!!!

 

[GlavaMan]

BTW, McGrattan was a scratch.

He won't be a scratch on Sat.... payback is coming!

 

[shack]

On what station/network are Sabres games broadcast nowadays?

 

[Scenicdrive]

He won't be a scratch on Sat.... payback is coming!

And payback is let Andrew Peters crack McGrattan's other cheek bone??? Or let someone knock Chris Neil out cold with a season ending concussion like Senators' Schaefer did to Tim Connolly and two nights ago with his dirty hit on Chris Drury??? That will be a nice piece of retributive justice on Neil the cheap bastard. (Hitting with the intent or awareness to injure someone is really cheap.) Or better yet, let the Sabres-Amerk rookies end the mighty Senators' playoff life quickly this season just like Jason Pomminville did last season when he waltzed around the Senators' captain and delivered the series winning short-handed goal as a good bye gift to the mighty Senators. LOL!!!

 

[Scenicdrive]

On what station/network are Sabres games broadcast nowadays?

GM# 62
DAY: Sat
DATE: 2/24
VISITOR: SABRES
HOME: at OTTAWA
BLACKOUT
CODE: 1,5
TIME: 7 PM EST.
LOCAL TV: FSN NY
ZONE 2
LOCAL TV: MSG
ZONE 3, 7
NETWORK TV: CBC
DirectTV: 627
DISH: 447

 

[shack]

GM# 62
DAY: Sat
DATE: 2/24
VISITOR: SABRES
HOME: at OTTAWA
BLACKOUT
CODE: 1,5
TIME: 7 PM EST.
LOCAL TV: FSN NY
ZONE 2
LOCAL TV: MSG
ZONE 3, 7
NETWORK TV: CBC
DirectTV: 627
DISH: 447

Which means their games are generally not available to Rogers Cable subscribers.

 

[blueline]

He won't be a scratch on Sat.... payback is coming!

Oh he definitely will be in the lineup. However, Murray will have to be careful after he made that comment after the game. He said something to the affect that the league had better do something about the last incident or they will have to take care of it themselves the next time they play. You can bet the league will be watching this closely.

 

[GlavaMan]

And payback is let Andrew Peters crack McGrattan's other cheek bone??? Or let someone knock Chris Neil out cold with a season ending concussion like Senators' Schaefer did to Tim Connolly and two nights ago with his dirty hit on Chris Drury??? That will be a nice piece of retributive justice on Neil the cheap bastard. (Hitting with the intent or awareness to injure someone is really cheap.) Or better yet, let the Sabres-Amerk rookies end the mighty Senators' playoff life quickly this season just like Jason Pomminville did last season when he waltzed around the Senators' captain and delivered the series winning short-handed goal as a good bye gift to the mighty Senators. LOL!!!

Neil's was clean. No penalty called. Ruff seems to forget that Mike Peca delivered many of the same hits while playing for Lindy( BTW nice name for a guy). Connolly....another clean hit that was not penalized. The Sabres should keep their heads up! Briere is next up!

 

[blueline]

Just heard, Ruff fined $10,000 for sending out Mair and Peters after the Drury hit. Also, Colin Campbell will be in attendance tonite. Don't expect much tonite. Maybe a McGratton-Peters tilt but I wouldn't bet on Miller (or Biron) getting run.

 

[GlavaMan]

Just heard, Ruff fined $10,000 for sending out Mair and Peters after the Drury hit. Also, Colin Campbell will be in attendance tonite. Don't expect much tonite. Maybe a McGratton-Peters tilt but I wouldn't bet on Miller (or Biron) getting run.

I agree, tonight will likely be tame. The return matches after an incident have a history of nothing happening. McGratton was interviewed & he said the Sens 'will be going for the 2pts'. He did not mention anything else. McGratton & Peters will go at it, probably in the first period, to get it out of the way. McGratton or someone else will likely go with Adam Mair.

Peters should have been suspended for abuse of an official as his first punch at Emery hit the ref who was trying to stop them. It doesn't matter that it was an accident. Word around the league is that Peters has lost respect among other players & teams. The Leafs already can't stand him because of his 'golf swing' gesture at Tucker in the season finale last year.

 

[emvee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x4eitLuA7w

As good a brawl as I've seen in a few seasons!

 

[Scenicdrive]

Just heard, Ruff fined $10,000 for sending out Mair and Peters after the Drury hit. Also, Colin Campbell will be in attendance tonite. Don't expect much tonite. Maybe a McGratton-Peters tilt but I wouldn't bet on Miller (or Biron) getting run.

Fear not, this is the best $10,000 investment Ruff pays to bring out the best in a patch up team with seven regulars out of line up. Team unity and toughness, grit and determination will help the Sabres in maintaining their playoff positioning and more importantly to keep winning in the playoffs.

 

[Scenicdrive]

Neil's was clean. No penalty called. Ruff seems to forget that Mike Peca delivered many of the same hits while playing for Lindy( BTW nice name for a guy). Connolly....another clean hit that was not penalized. The Sabres should keep their heads up! Briere is next up!

No penalty called does not mean Neil is not a cheap shot artist. It is gross injustice to say Neil’s hit is clean. If they say it is questionable, perhaps. Neil is not only a moronic pest but a self-contradictory idiot. Look at what he said:
"After what they've done, why would we go after Peters or Mair?" Neil said. "Why wouldn't we go after [Daniel] Briere or [Derek] Roy or whoever? Those are the guys we want to play physical on and get in their kitchen. They go after our skilled guys, what's to say we shouldn't do the same thing?" http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20070225/1007537.asp?tbd1007537.asp

So who started the dirty play after all? Neil started all these by head hunting on one of Buffalo’s best players Chris Drury with a questionable late hit to the head. Did this cheap bastard really expect his vicious hit to someone's head to not cause any injury??? It is obvious the NHL management, including Colin Campbell, is a bunch of ass-kissers who serve the interests of big market hockey teams. Oh Neil, getting the skilled players hurt is a sin eh??? Isn’t Chris Drury a skill player??? What are you smoking, Mr. Idiotic Neil??? BTW, the so called Senators’ skilled players are whole bunch of sissies. Of course they have no desires to fight. Look for these gutless chicken to melt to playoff pressure once it starts.

The good doc could not watch Saturday night's rematch in person. Nonetheless, expectation was that the Senators would win when they were playing against a team without 7 regular players and with 8 minor league call ups. Judging from various information, they did by a goal due to a freak play. Still the moral victory goes to the young and inexperienced Sabres/Amerks for fighting tooth and nail from a 4-1 deficit and the never say die attitude against the mighty Senators. If and when these two teams meet in the playoffs, guess who will want more???

 

[Scenicdrive]

Neil's was clean. No penalty called.... The Sabres should keep their heads up! Briere is next up!

Now that Neil's cheap shot tactics goes without punishment, other teams can just borrow his playbook of cheap shots and knock off the sissy Senators skill players one by one with season ending injuries. How does it sound for a little restorative, retributive justice??? What goes around comes around. That will save the mighty Senators from choking on their own vomit come playoff time. LOL!!!

 

[GlavaMan]

Now that Neil's cheap shot tactics goes without punishment, other teams can just borrow his playbook of cheap shots and knock off the sissy Senators skill players one by one with season ending injuries. How does it sound for a little restorative, retributive justice??? What goes around comes around. That will save the mighty Senators from choking on their own vomit come playoff time. LOL!!!

Your hatred of the Sens makes it impossible to debate hockey with you so I won't comment any further. I am curious to know what your take is on Brain Campbell's hit on RJ Umberger of the Flyers in last years playoffs!

 

[Scenicdrive]

Your hatred of the Sens makes it impossible to debate hockey with you so I won't comment any further. I am curious to know what your take is on Brain Campbell's hit on RJ Umberger of the Flyers in last years playoffs!

LMAO!!! The good doc has no time for hatred for the gutless Senators. The correct word is ‘disgust’ at the moronic cheap shot artist Neal and his hypocrite coach Murray. Enough time is wasted on Neil the moron. Murray accused Ruff for sending his tough guys out to start a fight. Yet back in 2001 Murray did the exact same thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFyISYVnfw The Senators just don’t know how to act right when led by a hypocrite called Murray. The Senators probably don’t understand the nature of this kind of dirty play until one of their skill players get laid out by someone during the game. Bet they will cry bloody murder when it happened.

As for the hit on Umberger by Campbell, it is similar to the hit on Sabres’ Connolly by Senators’ Schaefer. They were both legal since both Umberger and Connolly had control of the plug when they were hit. Whereas Drury no longer had control of the plug like Umberger and Connolly. You have not heard anyone from the Sabres complain about the Connolly hit even though the Sabres suffer a great deal without Connolly’s services. He is still out of commission at this time. Whereas Umberger came back to play after one game’s lay off. Major difference in terms of the extent of injury and consequences. The hit on Drury by Neil is clearly different in nature as Drury no longer had control of the plug and it was a late, dirty hit.

 

[Figure8]

Disgust?

LMAO!!! The good doc has no time for hatred for the gutless Senators. The correct word is ‘disgust’ at the moronic cheap shot artist Neal and his hypocrite coach Murray. Enough time is wasted on Neil the moron. Murray accused Ruff for sending his tough guys out to start a fight. Yet back in 2001 Murray did the exact same thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFyISYVnfw The Senators just don’t know how to act right when led by a hypocrite called Murray. The Senators probably don’t understand the nature of this kind of dirty play until one of their skill players get laid out by someone during the game. Bet they will cry bloody murder when it happened.

As for the hit on Umberger by Campbell, it is similar to the hit on Sabres’ Connolly by Senators’ Schaefer. They were both legal since both Umberger and Connolly had control of the plug when they were hit. Whereas Drury no longer had control of the plug like Umberger and Connolly. You have not heard anyone from the Sabres complain about the Connolly hit even though the Sabres suffer a great deal without Connolly’s services. He is still out of commission at this time. Whereas Umberger came back to play after one game’s lay off. Major difference in terms of the extent of injury and consequences. The hit on Drury by Neil is clearly different in nature as Drury no longer had control of the plug and it was a late, dirty hit.

Disgust = Derek Roy and Danny Briere diving across the ice all night long. What a brutal display and a disgrace to the game ...

 

[Scenicdrive]

Apparently Adam Mair was public enemy #1 in Ottawa for making comments to Heatley about Dan Snyder.

You knew this would happen at some point in Heatley's career. Personally, I am not a fan of Healtey as a player or from what I see as a person. I think he got off way to easy and I'm convinced there was a lot of back room negotiations to avoid jail time. The man drove recklessly and took the life of another and basically got a slap on the wrist.

If memory serves the good doc right, Heatley got three years of probation for reckless endangerment and reckless vehicular homicide. Not much of a price to pay for taking a human life away. No doubt there was a lot of arm twisting and back room bargaining going on.

With regard to Mair and Heatley, heated exchange at the heat of battles is not expected to be nice. Perhaps Adam was talking about Dan Snyder to Heatley. There were news that Adam Mair apologized to Heatley outside of the locker room and Heatley accepted it. At least Mair was man enough to apologize. Now are there any news about Neil apologizing to Drury for the cheap shot to the head???