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Into the Fire
Into the Fire
by Ryan Let's say the Sabres lose tonight with the same effort they had on Monday. What do you do? The team is officially going nowhere, the attitude hasn't changed, and everything is stale. Well, what if they emulated Carolina and fired Lindy Ruff, replacing him with Ted Nolan? --- That's ...
Miller claims ref cursed at him : Sports : The Buffalo News
Miller claims ref cursed at him : Sports : The Buffalo News
buffalonews.com — The Buffalo Sabres weren't happy with the officiating during Monday's 4-3 win at Pittsburgh as they dealt... with nine minor penalties and three two-man disadvantages. Goaltender Ryan Miller called it a "slanted officiating job" today and said the men in ... (more) Miller claims ref cursed at him : Sports : The Buffalo News
Miller says official used profanity : Sports : The Buffalo News
Miller says official used profanity : Sports : The Buffalo News
buffalonews.com — Sabres notebook Miller says official used profanity At the end of a routine 5 1/2-minute session with... reporters Tuesday in the Amherst Pepsi Center, Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller dropped a bit of a bombshell: The Sabres’ bench minor in the ... (more) Miller says official used profanity : Sports : The ...
Blame Canada: Buffalo blues
Blame Canada: Buffalo blues
cbc.ca — Buffalo fans are passionate about their Bills and Sabres, but used to uncertainty surrounding the team in... recent years. Buffalo fans are passionate about their Bills and Sabres, but used to uncertainty surrounding the team in recent years. (Rick ... (more) Blame Canada: Buffalo blues
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I Just Didn't Want To Say It
Sabretooth's House — ... by Anne Ryan said it. Kate said it. I don't like to be an "I THOUGHT IT FIRST!" person (because I wasn't the first person who thought of it, I'm sure) but the last home game before Thanksgiving as I was walking out of the Arena, I seriously wondered if this might spell the end of Lindy's tenure as coach. I ignored it because I chalked it up to frustration but... Something's gotta give. We in Buffalo are too sentimental. We need to have more of a "We want to win NOW." mentality. Right now we have a "We might win if we wait long enough." mentality. ...

Thinking WIth My Heart
Top Shelf — A number of Buffalo blogs have recently started writing about the one potential solution to the problem of the Sabres that everyone has, up to this point, mostly avoided: firing Lindy Ruff. I'm not going to lie, it has crossed my mind as well. I think at this point, we're all looking for something - anything - to shake the team out of its ongoing rut of inconsistency and listlessness. I had an entry half-written about the subject. But as I was rereading it I realized, I couldn't finish it and I couldn't publish it because I do not want Lindy Ruff to be fired. ...

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