Can't believe Bruin fans aren't screaming

Killer, it was a slap in the face, no doubt about it. You ever seen a coach that is winning by a substantial margin call a timeout w/ little time left? I haven't. Why would he even put his smaller skill guys out there in that situation in the first place? Being the away team he has to make the 1st change and it's commonplace to put out the scrubs in garbage time.


I agree that Marchand should keep his mouth closed.

Being the road team Ruff sent his line out first. Then the Bruins sent their line out. Ruff can't change his line unless he take a time out. I honestly don't see an issue with it. It might not be the normal way games end, but I would hope Bylsma would do the same under that situation.

Killer, you and SisterRay have a right to your opinion, I disagree, and believe what Lindy did was classless, but that is myself.  Like I said I'm not a Bruins fan, far from it, but I also dislike Buffalo. 

I think he should have had his big lineup in as if to say I'm beating your butt on the scoreboard and I'll beat it on the ice this last 20 seconds if that is what you want, instead of sending out his first line then calling a classless timeout. 

But the rematch should be fun. 

Two things that stood out to me last night and a reason that Ruff is an idiot and Marchand should shut the hell up:

1.)  Ruff has no clue how to handle shift changes.  He should hae had his top players off the ice after the rmpty netter.  That is a no brainer... and apparently Ruff iis dummer than that.

2.)  Marchand should not call anyone classless... after his backhand goal last night, he held his hand up for high fives from his bench, and glided, with his hand still up past a couple of Sabres players, and staring at their bench.    He is a jerk when it comes to that stuff, and if he wishes to keep doing that like it is his job, then he should be quiet about what others do.

So I would not think RUff is classless... just amazed he is still a coach. 

But the rematch should be fun. 

i will sure as **** be watching. 

i want to see if Chara commits attempted murder again. 

The timeout at the end of the game was extremely odd .. but, that was probably Buffalo's high point of their entire season ... they just probably wanted to savor the moment.  LOL




As for the B's .. inexcusable to give up a two goal lead to that team ... too many defensive breakdowns ... the shortened bench for the latter part of the game didnt' help in that they ususally use that depth come the last period.



The only thing that upset me in that game was the 2nd penalty on Chara (for being strong) that led to a full two minutes of 5 on 3 powerplay.  That changed the complexion of the entire game and ultimately cost the win.  Lucic's original penalty as the other half of that 5 on 3 wasn't too smart either.


Bruins will move on ...  redemption would be foolish vs. a team that may or may not squeak in as the 7th or 8th seed.  All teams in this shortened season need to be focussed on winning rather than getting revenge ... and if they should happen to meet in the playoffs, well then, that would be the time to serve up that revenge by booting em from the playoffs, IF Bullalo is lucky enough to get there.


   


                  

Hey Mickey----Quit crying, you sound like a little girl.

This was the most entertaining game of this young season so far. Vanek was amazing.

Sabres need Bruins to hate them more since it obviously throws them off their game by them living in the penalty box.

Smart bench boss kids.

Hey Brogan, I'm not crying and you can't read, I don't like the Bruins, I like the Sabres even less.  But I thought what Ruff did was classless, but then by your comment you wouldn't know what classless is.

Bruins had already lost Thornton, Bergeron, & Paille. No way they were going to lose anyone else to an end of game instigaror penalty. Not that Ruff would even realize it. I think he just crossed one of those unwitten rules lines. If he truly was dumb enough to innocently put his 1st line out there in that situation he should deal w/ consequences..... as far fetched as they may be. Whether you think Ruff was covering his own ass or not it's a clear slap in the face to call a timeout w/ 20 seconds left after scoring to go up 3. 

The only solution to this is to have Neely beat up Ruff again.

Thornton could have been seriously injured if officials hant  stopped it, scott was pummeling him.. As for ruffs move, who really knows?? Why didnt  someone  [lucic, chara]    take scott or someone else on later on, it may have got them going...and reacted to the beating thornton took.. that scott is a freakin beast..

I hope Chara hits one of his 100 MPH plus slapshot into the Sabres bench and hits Lindy upside the head.

Well, I do not agree with it!  Of course, I am a Sabres' fan.

What amuses me is to what great lengths some of you are going to castigate Ruff for doing the right and logical thing.  It is not as if he asked the hockey team from Boston to send out their enforcers on the final shift.  He only reacted to that when they chose to be provocative right up until the end - even though they had been completely thrashed in that game.

The Sabres have much bigger problems this year than avenging last season's debacle.  They are certainly no longer push overs, but they had better start focusing on playing defense.

What amuses me is Buffalo fans have no clue what is classless and how much of an idiot Ruff really is.  Why would he send out his top players when he just  scored.  No he did what he did to have an excuse for the Time out to rub the Bruin face in the score.  As a fan of neither but a sports fan overall, I could see that one.  Lindy has pulled crap like this for a long time, and he will get it back  in spades.  BTW the Caps sure put a beating on the Sabres didn't they.

Mickey----You obviously have never played sports in your life, because you worry about things that do not matter at all.

brogan, not  only have I played sports, I've probably forgotten more about them than you'd ever know,  and I don't forget very much. And what would you know about sports,  NCST hasn't had a team in years.

Let's see who has played sports, I'm not playing but I know when someone is trying to show up a team, and if I was a player I'd be upset as hell, and as a Fan I'd truely be upset to see a coach try to show up my team, especially a coach that hasn't won squat in his career. 

And brogan, he sees nothing wrong, and wouldn't know when someone  was insulting his team if they layed it out in front of him.  An indiviidual who would probably say he has passion for his team, but since has no emotion when it comes to his team being insulted.

Either that or the difference between him and I,  Is I've won a championship, albet may have been in High School, so I know what it takes to have a championship mentality, and he won nothing and learned oh,  well, QUE SERA SERA

What amuses me is Buffalo fans have no clue what is classless...

The hockey team from Boston won the SC within recent history.  They have won the division, and are spoken of perennially as SC contenders.  It is pointless to try to deny that they also have a reputation for being a very physical team.
So, in a game that was clearly out of hand, they chose to send out their enforcers AFTER the Sabres had sent out their regular line.  You've gone beyond classless with this pathetic line of whimpering.  You are demonstrating that you are a first-class idiot.

The Sabres won a game, and they physically abused them in the process.  Get over it; it's one game.

Buffalo fans have no clue ... how much of an idiot Ruff really is.

You have not been reading any of the Buffalo messages - no fault there.  You should not, however, make claims that are so easily refuted.  Doing so is like running your ignorance up a flag pole for everyone to see.  Let me clue you in; almost everyone is calling for Ruff to be fired - or worse.

Get over it; it's one game.

fair enough BillsSabresCO.

Not the biggest deal in the world. Saying it's commonplace to put the scrubs in at the end of the game at every level of hockey doesnt even do it justice. Not sure Ruff sent out the skill guys as a premeditated move so that he could call a timeout or not. But why the hell would he put Vanek out there? Just nonsensical.

 Let me clue you in; almost everyone is calling for Ruff to be fired - or worse.

Definitely true. Some real good and knowledgable Sabres fans on this site, BillsSabresCO included.

Bill, I wasn't whimpering I pointed out a classless act by an individual I believe is a classless individual. 

If you don't think it was classless, then more power to you,  I wouldn't think the fan of a team that did that would think that way.  But I had to ask the questions, because when I saw what he Ruff did, I was upset from a fans point of view and would have been furious if that happened to the Hurricanes.  As you know the Sabres and Hurricanes aren't the best of friends, and neither are the fans.  That is what make rivialerys.  However, most fans do conduct themselves with class, in the little good kidding that goes with it.  But I would be just as furious if it was Kurt Muller that pulled this stunt because I don't think you rub the other teams nose into a beatdown, and that is what the Sabres did to the Bruins that night. 

Just like it is classless to steal a base in baseball with a 10 run lead, to call timeout with 20 seconds, AFTER AN EMPTY NETTER, was over the top IMO. 

As far as the fans calling for Ruffs head,  Glad to hear that, I'm sure the frustrations and his constant whinning and making excuses is getting old. 

But I will point out to call someone an idiot while they voice their opinion about a preceived classless act, is on the verge of classless too.  I will take is as a bit of frustration and leave it at that. But yea, I know a little bit about the game and what class is and isn't. 

Take care.

Not sure Ruff sent out the skill guys as a premeditated move so that he could call a timeout or not.

I believe we can deduce two things:
 - Sending out your enforcers at this stage of the game and under these circumstances is a clear act of provocation.  Some on this board appear to be conveniently overlooking this, and then, get this, calling Buffalo's coach classless!
 - The problem with Lindy Ruff is that he does not appear all that capable of premeditation.  Note, I have not seen one Sabres fan defend his action as a smart move; he placed himself in a situation where he had to be reactive.  The key here is he had to be reactive.