Who is the Greatest Buffalo Sabre All-Time Whose Last Name Started with "M"?
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Miller had a Vezina season that was also worthy of a Hart trophy. Every season he spent with the Sabres he gave him a chance of success and carried many average teams. Putting him with Martin and Mogilny is extremely reasonable.
As for the part of not being a top 50 Sabre is asinine.
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I don't think it's arguable. I think Miller IS the 2nd best goalie this franchise has had.
brian_griffin
"Eric Cartman?"
Just checking... everyone else means Ryan Miller, not Colin Miller.
MarkusKetterer
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Colin Miller was the best field goal kicker in Sabres history, though.
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I started paying attention to hockey in the late 80's when we drafted Turgeon and through the Puppa/Malarchuk era, but I went with Alex because it was the Lafontaine-Mogilny combo that made me fall in love with the sport. Playing street hockey one of us was always one of them, and then of course there was NHL '93 where you could absolutely dominate with the Sabres. I often say that if he played during a different era, he might have scored a ton more in his career (same goes for guys like Bure and to a lesser extent Selanne). His prime ran right up against the beginning of the dead puck era and the evolution of the goalie position.
I respect Rico, but more for the stories, I never watched him play. And while Miller is arguably the greatest American born goalie of all time, unfortunately I remember him more for what that team wasn't able to accomplish than what he did. I'm not proud to admit that, but it is what it is.
I respect Rico, but more for the stories, I never watched him play. And while Miller is arguably the greatest American born goalie of all time, unfortunately I remember him more for what that team wasn't able to accomplish than what he did. I'm not proud to admit that, but it is what it is.
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If they had the ability to do modern knee surgery in the early '80s, Rick Martin would have been a 500+ goal scorer and a Hall of Famer.
He was one of the most prolific goal scorers of the 70's in goals per game. His rookie year of 44 is still 8th best all time in league history by a rookie.
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Jamie McBain. Part of the McPain - Lulzer pairing.
Acquired along with Pick 35 (JT Compher) for Sekera.
Compher is traded to get ROR
ROR is traded for Tage.
As such no McBain means no Tage.
Acquired along with Pick 35 (JT Compher) for Sekera.
Compher is traded to get ROR
ROR is traded for Tage.
As such no McBain means no Tage.
obviously the answer is Cody. Not sure we've had a fight since he left....
Scrolled through that list and all I can say is “Bro! Too many correct choices.”
Miller.
Might be others that people will argue are better but Miller is probably my all time favourite Sabre. For too many years you could rely on him to stop almost every shot … unless he had a shutout on the cards and it was the final two minutes of the game haha.
Miller.
Might be others that people will argue are better but Miller is probably my all time favourite Sabre. For too many years you could rely on him to stop almost every shot … unless he had a shutout on the cards and it was the final two minutes of the game haha.
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I'd agree with you there...He may be the 2nd best goalie in franchise history...I still doubt though if he is even in the top 50 Sabres of all-time...I just don't put him anywhere near the level of a Martin or Mogilny who are very close.
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When I played NHL 2004 modded version I had him centering the 4th line always. Ended up scoring some key goals in the SCF.
wasn’t he more about setting up the opposition for their kicks? The number of shins he hit on those frustratingly shit wind ups from the point.
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wasn’t he more about setting up the opposition for their kicks? The number of shins he hit on those frustratingly shit wind ups from the point.
It was shinpads or field goals. A shot on net was when things went wrong.
Had to look it up. Rico is still 12th all time in goals per game in the NHL.
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What was his game like? I remember him coming back from a nasty concussion, yelling at the sens one time, and otherwise just being here for a good bit.
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he was a fine 4th liner, carved out a nice career for himself at 600 games.
Considering Miller is our second best goalie, you are saying there are 49 skaters that are above him.
I’m gonna call you on this.
Name those 50 you think are better.
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