Post-Game Talk (GBU): If all Condors were this ornery we wouldn't need captive breeding programs

[wunderpanda]

It was the reigning Cup champions, of course they made the Sabres bad and ugly.

G- Stafford standing up for Mitchell, Myers leveling someone after the whistle. Just good to see them pushing back and showing a hint of unity.

-Enroth played well, Kings should have scored 5 or 6

 

[Jacob582]

B: Enroth not being rewarded with one of the stars of the game.

 

[Sabre the Win]

Ugly: Two weeks now the Sabres have left me with a huge deficit in Fantasy hockey by not being able to score and awarding the person I'm playing against a shutout in Head to Head style.

Damn you Sabres, damn you.

 

[Paxon]

G:
- Myers has a real thorn up his ***** this season. It's great. He's matching a high level of play with an intensity and meanness I think most of us a few years ago wouldn't have thought he'd ever reach.
- Another solid in-zone game from Gorges
- Rob Ray... actually thought almost everything he said tonight was on point and insightful. I feel I need to point it out considering I always criticize him.
- Zemgus got it going. Thought he was gonna score one of his patented "beat an All-Star off the rush then somehow score from within one foot of the net" goals.
- Weber's looked pretty decent relative to where I had him going into the season. Better than Benoit and Meszaros in his own end most of the time.
- Stewart had a bit more spark but couldn't do much with it. That backhand off the breakaway was disappointing. He let a weak stick dissuade him from powering through on the forehand. Great play to spring himself on the breakaway but knocking that puck out of the air.
- Enroth continues to look more than competent. I'd love to see him in front of a playoff team.
- Stafford jumping in. Doesn't matter if they can't fight worth a damn, it's good to see that guys like Stafford, Weber, and Myers stick up for themselves and others.

B:
- Same as it ever was

U:
- It's still the first month of the season

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

I hear endlessly how Ted Nolan has them playing better hockey and it's a better atmosphere. I don't get it. They're bloody horrible (I know lottery) but their play is just pathetic and I don't get how playing in this rag-tag system is good for young players.

 

[Clock]

Oh damn, I fell asleep on the couch again.

Another plus for seeing Myers. It was nice to see a little fire.

 

[stokes84]

The anti-Ennis agenda is pretty dumb. We've got a 170 lb water bug getting matched up against the likes of Kopitar and Getzlaf night in and night out. He should be slotted as a 2LW, instead he's a 1C. Despite this, he's one of the few guys that shows a pulse every night. if you are mad at him for not being a better 1C, you should probably check your expectations a bit.

 

[Paxon]

The anti-Ennis agenda is pretty dumb. We've got a 170 lb water bug getting matched up against the likes of Kopitar and Getzlaf night in and night out. He should be slotted as a 2LW, instead he's a 1C. Despite this, he's one of the few guys that shows a pulse every night. if you are mad at him for not being a better 1C, you should probably check your expectations a bit.

My sole issue is that he holds the puck too long and passes up on some smart opportunities to move the puck. Other than that I like his game for where he is.

 

[phosphene*]

Gorges is fantastic. It's a shame our team isn't competitive now, he's exactly the kind of guy you need on your blueline. Hopefully he's capable of maintaining this level of play until we're in the hunt in a few years.

 

[joshjull]

Myers is already getting those kinds of minutes, pretty sure he's top 10 in the league for TOI/G. Risto's not getting anywhere near that, though.

Yep Myers is already up there. Risto isn't nor should he be.

 

[joshjull]

I have a tough time getting on ennis when he is at least always buzzing. Especially with the way Hodgson and Moulson and ****ing Foligno have played.

Foligno can be maddening but last night he was pretty good.

 

[joshjull]

He's averaging 24:44 as of now, yeah. Id give him more.

He was averaging just shy of 26mins before the last two games. In the last two he spent a lot of time in the box.

Anyway complaining about Myers ice time is pretty bizarre in light of how much he is playing.

 

[Takeo]

Myers seemed to be tied up in his own end a lot last night. My only other thought is why didn't L.A. rest Quick?

 

[Zman5778]

My only other thought is why didn't L.A. rest Quick?

That crossed my mind as well, until I looked at the Kings sked:

Last game they played was Sunday....next game they play is Sunday. That'd be a week off for Quick, and he's a guy that thrives with a workload.

 

[Takeo]

That crossed my mind as well, until I looked at the Kings sked:

Last game they played was Sunday....next game they play is Sunday. That'd be a week off for Quick, and he's a guy that thrives with a workload.

Makes sense!

 

[Jame]

The anti-Ennis agenda is pretty dumb. We've got a 170 lb water bug getting matched up against the likes of Kopitar and Getzlaf night in and night out. He should be slotted as a 2LW, instead he's a 1C. Despite this, he's one of the few guys that shows a pulse every night. if you are mad at him for not being a better 1C, you should probably check your expectations a bit.

Ennis is destined to be a superstar IMO. He played like one for the last 2 months. I think this is a case of a light going on for a player where he realizes he can be the best player on the ice every time. Hodgson will be very good, but I think Ennis can be great. He's going to be another Marty St. Louis, but he got there faster.

 

[stokes84]

Pulling quotes from 4 seasons ago. Cool dude. Get a life.

 

[Jame]

Pulling quotes from 4 seasons ago. Cool dude.

im just glad you finally recognize that he's a 2LW at best

you should let beerz know... he thinks Ennis could be a 1C on a playoff team... lol

 

[Vito_81]

To be honest, I didn't expect much more than the 1-7-0 start at this point considering the opponents.

I did expect a lot more scoring though. Stewart, Stafford, Moulson, Hodgson, Gionta and every defenseman all still with goose-eggs 8 games in is a shocker for me.

It doesn't get any easier in the next 10 games with SJ, TOR, BOS, PIT, DET, MTL, EDM, PIT, STL, MIN. So the scoring had better get going otherwise even those winnable games against EDM and TOR may end up being losses as well.

4-15-1 was the Rolston record before he was canned.

At this rate, they'd be lucky with a 3-15-0 when this next 10 game stretch is over.

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Good: Enroth contains the Kings by himself, Risto <3, Angry Condor Myers

Bad: A lot

Ugly: Sutter

 

[Beerz]

im just glad you finally recognize that he's a 2LW at best

you should let beerz know... he thinks Ennis could be a 1C on a playoff team... lol

I was wrong.

 

[Jame]

I was wrong.

 

[MacOfNiagara]

How did Zadorov look?

In the limited time I thought he looked good. He got burned by Doughty on one play, but it is Doughty against a teenager.

what I liked most is he didnt give up on the play and chased him down. Next series he plastered him along the boards. Kid plays with a ton of heart and [compete] and has quite a physical edge to his game.

 

[SabresFan26]

Ennis is highly skilled but does way to much. He takes away the value of his teammates because he always has the puck. Tries to dangle everyone, skate all over the place, and yet generally loses the puck or doesn't accomplish anything. I've really become burned out with him. For him to be successful he needs to play more N/S and use his speed to beat a guy 1/1, and use his line mates.

 

[jBuds]

He was averaging just shy of 26mins before the last two games. In the last two he spent a lot of time in the box.

Anyway complaining about Myers ice time is pretty bizarre in light of how much he is playing.

You might want to re read - yet, sure enough, like flies to ****, HERE COMES JOSHJULL WHEN SOMEONE CRITICIZES SOMETHING ABOUT JOSH AND TED's EXCELLENT ADVENTURE!!! (I know you're not josh. But you get it) You don't like to see Nolan called out for anything, since he was a good coach in 1997.