It's Bills Season, Officially

by Coast

I think it is safe to say that it is over. The Senators have grabbed a 3-0 series lead with a 1-0 shutout of the Sabres last night.

The Sabres have shown no heart in this series. There is no effort and desperation like there was a year ago when everyone fell in love with this team. In a must win hockey game the Sabres managed only 15 shots on goal and barely any quality scoring chances.

The Sabres media and fans like to complain about officiating more than any team in sports. Well, the Sabres had 7 more power plays yesterday. That makes 19 in the series. The Sabres are a stellar 0-19 and yesterday, their power play was the worst I have seen in my 15 plus years of watching hockey. This team can't even gain the zone. They cannot get a forecheck going. They simply cannot even set the power play up. For a team that one the President's trophy, this power play is downright embarrassing. It really is an embarrassment to the city of Buffalo. One on the their power plays yesterday they actually have up a 2 on 0. How do you give up a 2 on 0 when you have more players on the ice than the other team. When Ottawa is on the power play, they have no problem gaining the zone and setting it up. The Senators are now 4-17 in the series on the power play after going 0-7 last night. The penalty kill did improve, but in the last 20 opportunites, they have allowed 7 goals. That still is terrible and the Sabres are still -5 in 3 games on special teams.

Ryan Miller was the best player on the ice for Buffalo last night. He was the sole reason that the game remained 1-0 because the rest of the team took the night off. But let's face it, the goal he let in was absolutely terrible. How do you not glove that puck? It slid right to him and he somehow missed it and knocked it towards the night. Yeah, it was a weird play but there is no doubt Miller should have had that. This is another example of a Buffalo choke job. Miller had a great game and choked on that play, but at least he didn't choke the entire game like the rest of the team.

Where are the Sabres forwards? Drury was MIA yesterday. Where was this guy?? The supposed clutch playoff performer. Well, in nearly 20 minutes of ice time, he had 0 shots on goal. Our best face off guy also lost 11 of 18 draws. I could go on and on. Briere, Roy, Kotalik, Connolly (Our power play savior), Spacek, Kalinin (OMG he was bad yesterday and this whole series), Pomminville, Zubrius, etc etc etc. WHEN ARE THESE GUYS GOING TO SHOW UP???? IT IS OVER FOLKS, YOUR BELOVED SABRES ARE CHOKE ARTISTS WHO LAY DOWN IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS!!

It is Bills season. All you banwagon Sabre fans can jump off your wagons and back onto the Bills train now. Ticket sales are good, keep buying them. The Sabres are no different than any typical Buffalo sports team...they get close but can't close the deal and this is the most pathetic showing I have ever seen in my life.

HOT AND COLD (Steve's thing but I am doing it anyways)

Hot

ALfreddson, Heatley, Spezza, Redden, Murray, ETC

Cold

Sabres and Lindy Ruff, Fire his ass