dortt
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The refs are becoming an issue in this league. Why was the whistle blown when there is a puck sitting free in the crease?
the refs have been an issue since the 1990s. Remember the 1998 ECF in the Kerry Frasier game?
The refs are becoming an issue in this league. Why was the whistle blown when there is a puck sitting free in the crease?
I bet Skinner told them just as much.I get how hard it is to ref a game, and I get bad calls. missed calls, etc.
But for some reason nothing quite gets under my skin more than the faceoff shenanigans some refs play. Just drop the puck asshole, no one is there to watch you.
I just shook my head over that one. Puck is covered, ref can't see it. The whistle must be blown.Unless the goalie covers the puck with Tage coming at him. Then no whistle and the goalie gets the play the puck. Good stuff from the refs.
Since they can review based on "intent to whistle" they should just wait a little with the whistle. If it gets dug out from underneath the goalie they can disallow it.Because he was doing the snow angel. Refs fall for that kind of stuff. They should look where the puck is, but honestly i think sometimes it's really difficult to follow the puck in those scrambly situations. Should be more video reviewable
The Devil's are winning due to the young guys playing good not due to the pieces they added. The Sabres will get there. I think many are forgetting this season was about developing and next season is when they take the big step. The way I look at it is the Sabres are the like the Devil's last season.Not good enough yet.
Devils turned the corner in one off-season and we stayed where we always were, good job by the GM adding the right parts. Adams needs to learn.
Including due to the added figures in roster and on the coaching bench. They have a more balanced line-up than ours. Severson would be our top 4 RD and he's playing third pair. I hope maybe we'll be like Devils next season too, but it's hard for me to be optimistic with Buffalo, we always have something going wrong. I just said about their GM that I liked what he did this offseason and wish Adams did it for Sabres.The Devil's are winning due to the young guys playing good not due to the pieces they added. The Sabres will get there. I think many are forgetting this season was about developing and next season is when they take the big step. The way I look at it is the Sabres are the like the Devil's last season.
I think this rebuild will work out. Unlike seasons past, they are scoring and are in the top half for goals for. IMO it's easier to fix defense then it is to find scoring. I know many say the owner doesn't want to spend that's why they have so much cap space. I don't believe that. I think it's more they are a bit hesitant giving out big deals as the ones they have done in the past have been awful going all the way back to Ville Leino.Including due to the added figures in roster and on the coaching bench. They have a more balanced line-up than ours. Severson would be our top 4 RD and he's playing third pair. I hope maybe we'll be like Devils next season too, but it's hard for me to be optimistic with Buffalo, we always have something going wrong. I just said about their GM that I liked what he did this offseason and wish Adams did it for Sabres.
Marino and Vanecek were acquired in trade. I'm not saying I'd like if would Buffalo sign Palat, but we needed some type forward like that, and I think Adams could have paid a little more in money, not term. Also, Kevyn unfortunately did not cope with the depth of defense. I just hope he closes all the gaps and depth before next season and this team makes the playoffs. Too long to win.I think this rebuild will work out. Unlike seasons past, they are scoring and are in the top half for goals for. IMO it's easier to fix defense then it is to find scoring. I know many say the owner doesn't want to spend that's why they have so much cap space. I don't believe that. I think it's more they are a bit hesitant giving out big deals as the ones they have done in the past have been awful going all the way back to Ville Leino.
Another possibility in why they didn't do more has to with guys wanting to play here. Buffalo has always had issues getting guys to sign here unless they overpaid them.
I think he will. He may even add later this season. The plan was to be competitive this season as the young guys develop. So far they have been very competitiveMarino and Vanecek were acquired in trade. I'm not saying I'd like if would Buffalo sign Palat, but we needed some type forward like that, and I think Adams could have paid a little more in money, not term. Also, Kevyn unfortunately did not cope with the depth of defense. I just hope he closes all the gaps and depth before next season and this team makes the playoffs. Too long to win.
Yes, and we would now be in the race for the playoffs and would be in the table now, probably in the top eight, if our squad and depth would be a little better.I think he will. He may even add later this season. The plan was to be competitive this season as the young guys develop. So far they have been very competitive
They still can get back in it. If they continue to play like they did this week they will be in the mix at the end of the season as long as they stay healthy. I'm sure there will be moves made to help depth. Right now trades aren't happening due to most teams being up against the capYes, and we would now be in the race for the playoffs and would be in the table now, probably in the top eight, if our squad and depth would be a little better.