Sabres vs. NY Islanders

Hmmmm.

-Ryan Miller needs to rest, we all know this. Lalime is not a great backup, and it is pretty much a risk each and every time to put him in to play a game. Miller has played so many in a row and he is cranky and tired. This needs a solution. Hopefully when our new owner is in, he can help management fix our situation, because the people there now are obviously now sure how to fix it.

-Drew Stafford and his awesome amount of hat tricks, I love it. That was the high point of the game, regardless of the fact we didn't win. I am glad he is having a good year.

-I still think Sekera and Butler are useless as d-men, and I really hope they both go sometime soon.

-Paul Gaustad did a few things wrong this game, and I guess pointing them out is half the battle because he can do a lot and I still will not be angry with him, so yeah.

-Patrick Kaleta came back and he was stirring it up a little out there. Glad he's back, hopefully he can stay healthy for longer than like 2 games...lol.

-Our captain is still MIA and it is pretty laughable at this point, and just crazy. He will either retire it seems, or at least not be here next year. It just can't happen.

I still have faith in this team, I do. This was a crazy game, the number of goals were high and we still couldn't capitalize, but this isn't the first time. I can't just stand here and say one thing will make me not want to root for them anymore. When you are a real, true fan you stand behind your team 100% no matter what, and the people of Buffalo know that. This isn't a song that hasn't been sung before. In saying that, the new ownership knows what is in front of them. They know that we have had a lot of these guys for a long time, and things need to probably be shaken up for next season if we want to get somewhere. This man wants to win a cup, and he seems like hockey man, not just a money man. If he is all that he says he is, I'm sure he can get us going in the right direction and help us get closer to winning. Game on!!

Of course...

of course this was the game I couldn't watch because I was out. Someone turned on the radio and I heard the Sabres were up 3-0 and that Paul Gaustad had scored a goal. Luckily I set the dvr to record this game, because I usually don't, because I don't miss too many games. Gaustad has not scored in 20 games and of course he would pick last night to do so, when I couldn't see it live and in action and go "oh my gosh!!" and flail around. Good job Gaustad, still a good job.

The Olympic thing with the little kids at the beginning of the game was absolutely adorable. Some of those kids had on jerseys down to their ankles almost...haha. My question though, how come Andrej Sekera couldn't have just suited up for that, even though he wasn't playing? I mean come on. He looks very handsome in a suit, yes, but geez, he looked like the poor odd man out. He could have just put his jersey on even.

Well, we actually won! Holy wow it happened. Now it's time for the Sabres to be gone, and I don't want them to be. They were just gettin' good, now they're gonna go and hide for two weeks. Oh well. I'm hoping PK will be back when break is over, get the whole team out there again in all their non-injured glory. Robi will hopefully be back too, hopefully he is doing ok.

So, gained four points out a possible six, not too shabby. Now rest, and come back and keep winning! Game on!!

Happy Birthday Paul Gaustad!

Sorry your gift included a loss to a team that I was pretty sure we wouldn't beat anyway. Sorry, but it's true. I can't help having that impending doom feeling coming into games against certain teams.

Andrej Sekera restored some hope in us when the game was just lalalala rolling along, and being overall boring. He played a really good game, and stepped up tonight to make people notice him.

Tim Connolly is still doing as well as he's been, starting a point streak all over again. His goal put us back in it to win it, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be after all.

Ryan Miller....oh man. I dunno, I just...hmmm. Not your best work. I know it is never just a goaltender's fault when a team loses, but, come on. Tyler Myers went out to battle for him though, which was really odd to see, but endearing also. He knew what he had to do to get the message across to Ottawa that you don't mess with our goalie, you just don't. Good job redwood.

Robi was out, so Rob Ray was in. It was weird, but I was agreeing with a lot of what he had to say tonight. It was just weird seeing him in that position behind the desk, but he did a good job and could do it full time just fine when Robi decides to retire or somethin. I saw Robi in enough commercials for the night to not miss him too much...haha.

Andrej Sekera getting interviewed after the game was kinda weird, he just didn't make eye contact. Maybe he is shy. Maybe he isn't used to getting interviewed all that often. All I know is that his accent is really cute. :)

And as to honor the occasion and the fact that NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE IT WAS PAUL GAUSTAD'S BIRTHDAY, I would like to give a list of gifts he may or may not have received today:

-really tall pants
-a furnace filter
-gummi worms (horror!)
-a gold medal for his good deeds
-his "A" back
-a bff bracelet from Ryan Miller
-a really long shirt

So, no points for us...arghhh. We host Carolina on Friday, and who really knows at this point what will happen. Things can only get better though right....RIGHT??! haha. Game on!!!