# OFFICIAL '08-'09 BUFFALO SABRES SEASON THREAD **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 30, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733 "2008-09-30T13:23:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 118
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2341 "2009-03-08T12:42:50Z")
> [@fiend540](#): > > It amazes me that every time we play Ottawa we look like shit. seriously, it seems that every time this team starts to get on a roll, or is in a must win situation, ottawa comes up on the schedule and we forget how to play hockey ---
**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2342 "2009-03-08T12:56:51Z")
looked tired and very sloppy in our own end. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2343 "2009-03-08T14:36:47Z")
on the bright side, i might not have to suffer through growing a playoff beard this year! edit: we should slap a pair of skates on TO…and just see how that pans out… ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2344 "2009-03-08T14:57:51Z")
> [@90NA300ZX](#): > > on the bright side, i might not have to suffer through growing a playoff beard this year! > > edit: > > we should slap a pair of skates on TO…and just see how that pans out… ROFL Lets do it!!! ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2345 "2009-03-08T15:02:01Z")
> [@StrokedZ28](#): > > I got to disagree, I have seen Butler make major mistakes in a lot of games, enough mistake for me to think he should not be on the team next year and that we should be shopping for a D man this summer. What?! Butler isn’t even in his full year as a rookie; he’s still a call-up from Portland- of course he’s going to make mistakes. This is what a lot of Sabre fans said about Sekera last year when he was still in the AHL getting called up, and in his 1st full year as a rookie he’s been a friggen stud. The last thing Buffalo needs is another defenseman. Their core of forwards prospects is pretty weak, but the one thing they are solid in is defense. Butler, Weber, Myers, Gragnani and so on. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2346 "2009-03-08T15:02:47Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > seriously, it seems that every time this team starts to get on a roll, or is in a must win situation, ottawa comes up on the schedule and we forget how to play hockey If the Sabres miss the playoffs, I will blame it on Ottawa. Those motherfuckers. ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2347 "2009-03-08T15:44:30Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > What?! Butler isn’t even in his full year as a rookie; he’s still a call-up from Portland- of course he’s going to make mistakes. > > This is what a lot of Sabre fans said about Sekera last year when he was still in the AHL getting called up, and in his 1st full year as a rookie he’s been a friggen stud. > > The last thing Buffalo needs is another defenseman. Their core of forwards prospects is pretty weak, but the one thing they are solid in is defense. Butler, Weber, Myers, Gragnani and so on. Sorry but I still have to disagree, I had some reservations about Sekera but he showed some promise. Butler on the other hand makes consistent critical mistakes, he doesn’t know how to clear a puck to save his life or what to do with the puck behind the net. He almost never seems confident when its just him getting the puck in the corner. IDK I just don’t like him. Maybe he will get better but frankly with so many other D men waiting I think we can and should replace him. I think Weber is better. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2348 "2009-03-08T22:30:35Z")
I do like butler and think he will def have a place in the nhl, however this year I could go either way for him (ahl or nhl). and i do think we could use an offensive defenseman. big time. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2349 "2009-03-10T15:33:38Z")
Well… its safe to say pretty much every game here down to the end is crucial 😕 Wish we weren’t in that position! ---
**Author:** ![02NismoSpecV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/74df32/32.png) [@02NismoSpecV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/02NismoSpecV)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2350 "2009-03-10T15:36:56Z")
anyone got a link to the game online tonight? ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2351 "2009-03-10T15:37:18Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#): > > and i do think we could use an offensive defenseman. big time. I think we will eventually see that in Sekera. And again, Butler is making mistakes, but he’s not even an NHLer as of right now, so give the kid a break. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2352 "2009-03-10T15:38:16Z")
> [@02NismoSpecV](#): > > anyone got a link to the game online tonight? I’m not seeing one on [atdhe.net](http://atdhe.net). ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2353 "2009-03-10T15:45:26Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > I think we will eventually see that in Sekera. > > And again, Butler is making mistakes, but he’s not even an NHLer as of right now, so give the kid a break. I like how he’s played. Yeah he’s made some mistakes but so have the rest of the team. I think he’s fitting in quite well. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2354 "2009-03-10T15:48:08Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > I think we will eventually see that in Sekera My biggest issue with Sekera is his decision making. It will come around with time and experience, but he often turns the puck over because he makes the wrong play in a situation ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2355 "2009-03-10T15:53:12Z")
Even last year when he would turn the puck over, he made a solid effort to get back into the play and at least blocked a shot or got in the way to deflect it. The kid is still so freaking young though. Do you remember how much Brian Campbell sucked for the first 5 years before the lockout? Now he’s making 8 million/season, lol. The fact that we’re only talking about minor giveaways and mistakes with him this early in his career is an excellent sign. ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2356 "2009-03-10T15:56:51Z")
and ughh the game is on versus…shoot me ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2357 "2009-03-10T16:02:24Z")
Why? It’s an away game on Versus which means it’s in HD. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2358 "2009-03-10T16:11:26Z")
Alright, here we go. I have a feeling that Buffalo is going to get smoked tonight. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2359 "2009-03-10T16:13:57Z")
Yay a nice garbage goal! ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/2360 "2009-03-10T16:14:11Z")
Max with the deflection from Nums to make it 1-0! edit- not sure why they’re reviewing it. did he kick it in? Nope. it’s a goal! [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733.md?page=117) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733.md?page=119)