Monday, February 1, 2010

Ryan Miller err Mr Softee returns

by Steve

Let me preface this by saying Lindy Ruff is vastly overrated and a mediocrity as a head coach. What you like losing in the ECF 75% of the time? Or making the playoffs once every 3.5 seasons? You love when your head coach mismanages and tries to ruin goalies careers? Why the fuck does he play Ryan Miller every game?

Miller sucked ball tonight against the Penguins. The four goals he gave up in the second period could all have been saved. Two were extremely soft and one was a direct result of Miller sleep walking and not paying attention when he is playing the puck. The guy has hit a major wall.

Millsie has played like nails this season but if he is too tired and over worked to be as dominant in March April May and if lucky June then who gives a shit about October - January. Lindy Ruff has consistently mismanaged goalies throughout his entire tenure as the Buffalo Sabres head coach. What the fuck doesn't he understand about playing the back up goalie more than once a month?

Ottawa comes in Wednesday and they haven't lost since the Bush administration seemingly. Lalime is guaranteed to start Wednesday and he hasn't played an entire game since January 9th. With once a month starter Lalime dying on the vine and Millsie looking beat the Sabres are in trouble.

7 comments:

  1. Miller had a bad period so he sucks? Ruff's management of goalies has always been bad. With the Olympics coming up and seemingly no faith in Lalime it's not going to get better. I wonder how long before the Marty B rumors start back up....

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  2. never said he sucks he just hasn't played all that great lately

    -steve

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  3. I can't believe he didn't get yanked.

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  4. Thanks for not posting after their previous 2 wins when Miller allowed 1 goal in each game. I gotta say, your coverage of Sabres losses is excellent!

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  5. Miller isn't the issue. It's that they don't trust Lalime. Darcy generally makes a move at the last minute but this team needs another offensive minded player. Gaustad on the ice is fail.

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  6. He's got stop that last goal vs Carolina.

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  7. ryan miller is average at best.

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