# 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:** 62
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1221 "2009-01-02T12:32:55Z")
Gerbe back to AHL > With the roster getting healthy, the Sabres have sent rookie forward Nathan Gerbe back to Portland of the AHL. Gerbe did not dress in Thursday’s 4-1 win over Toronto. Coach Lindy Ruff said that the demotion was not a result of poor play. > “The make-up of the lines with him not being in the top-3, it’s not a position for him to be playing. I had a good discussion with him. I think his game has a ways to go but he did a lot of good things. His energy that he brought to the game was a real good thing for us.” > In six games with Buffalo, Gerbe had one assist and was a plus-3 with 14 shots on goal. > Coach Ruff had good news to deliver on the injury front. Captain Craig Rivet should return to action next week. Center Tim Connolly could be back by the end of next week. > **[Buffalo Sports Radio - WGR-AM | WGR 550 AM SportsRadio](https://www.audacy.com/wgr550)** > > Western New York’s number one source for daily sports talk and play-by-play as the flagship station of the Bills and Sabres. Stream, read and download WGR 550 AM from any device on Audacy probably due to rivet coming back this week…and Connolly supposed to be coming back in a week (ill believe that when i see it) ---
**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:** [January 2, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1222 "2009-01-02T13:50:50Z")
sure connolly will be back…its just a question of for how long :lol: ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1223 "2009-01-02T13:57:54Z")
2 games…TOPS lol ---
**Author:** ![forthekicks385](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/forthekicks385/32/7484_2.png) [@forthekicks385](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/forthekicks385)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1224 "2009-01-02T16:08:08Z")
inbeforeconnollygetshurtagain. ---
**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1225 "2009-01-02T23:01:42Z")
> [@forthekicks385](#): > > inbeforeconnollygetshurtagain. hopefully he doesnt leave his house if winds are higher than 15mph. It could rip his spinal cord out. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1226 "2009-01-02T23:15:06Z")
I already bought a Connelly jersey, took the letters off and replaced them with “Glass Joe” on the back :tup: ---
**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:** [January 3, 2009, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1227 "2009-01-03T05:37:07Z")
As much as I’m sick of Conolly, I feel so bad for the guy. It’s not like he keeps having recurring infuries; he’s getting randomly injured every time he steps on the ice. Imagine how much must feel. I still stay TRADE HIM! Throw Hecht in there, too, and we might get a decent return. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1228 "2009-01-03T11:09:12Z")
ellis with 2 today!! and lol…max with a lower body injury… out for the rest of the game. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1229 "2009-01-03T11:14:13Z")
FUCK i thought ellis was about to get the hatty on that ---
**Author:** ![BillysRevenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@BillysRevenge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BillysRevenge)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1230 "2009-01-03T11:40:55Z")
Gooooooooooooooooooooooose ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1231 "2009-01-03T12:08:18Z")
> [@Pass McGass](#): > > As much as I’m sick of Conolly, I feel so bad for the guy. It’s not like he keeps having recurring infuries; he’s getting randomly injured every time he steps on the ice. Imagine how much must feel… haha same thing with briere, everytime he gets on the ice he gets hurt, hes too little for philly hockey. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1232 "2009-01-03T12:21:41Z")
yes…lets take a penalty with 2 min left. lets watch this game now fall apart in the last 2 minutes lol ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1233 "2009-01-03T12:30:04Z")
Good game by the sabres, miller has look a lot better as of late. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1234 "2009-01-03T12:44:04Z")
Sabres on the war path? ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1235 "2009-01-03T12:47:21Z")
Probably the biggest win of the season so far. ---
**Author:** ![Terry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/terry/32/7207_2.png) [@Terry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Terry)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1236 "2009-01-03T14:13:00Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > Probably the biggest win of the season so far. :wstupid: 2 big wins in a row. Still a fair amount of stupid mistakes but at least they’re not losing the games over them anymore. Miller is on his game making up for the defense slacking a bit still (hopefully we get Rivet back soon) and someone besides Vanek is scoring. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1237 "2009-01-05T10:28:24Z")
> Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) – Lindy Ruff says his captain will be back tomorrow as he’s recovered enough from a shoulder injury. Craig Rivet hasn’t played since December 10th missing 11 games. Chris Butler was still at practice Monday because Teppo Numminen was out due to sickness. > > Ruff said Maxim Afinogenov is getting more tests on his groin, but he thinks it could be a long term thing. Afinogenov missed 26 games last year with a groin problem. Ruff wasn’t sure if they’d call up a forward or go with Andrew Peters against Ottawa. > > Tim Connolly is still progressing well and Ruff said he’s scheduled to play by the weekend. That would mean either the Ranger game on Friday or in Detroit on Saturday. > > Ruff put the troops through a hard hour today in the Marina. He wants to make sure he stays on top of them after two very good efforts in Toronto and Boston. > **[Buffalo Sports Radio - WGR-AM | WGR 550 AM SportsRadio](https://www.audacy.com/wgr550)** > > Western New York’s number one source for daily sports talk and play-by-play as the flagship station of the Bills and Sabres. Stream, read and download WGR 550 AM from any device on Audacy ---
**Author:** ![Bassdegrime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bassdegrime/32/5027_2.png) [@Bassdegrime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bassdegrime)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1238 "2009-01-05T13:25:08Z")
i think it would be a good idea to bring up the whole AHL killing line instead of one at a time. ---
**Author:** ![benji86](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/benji86/32/7309_2.png) [@benji86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/benji86)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1239 "2009-01-05T13:35:20Z")
I can’t wait for tomorrow… first game I’m going to be able to go to in like 2 or 3 years now! ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733/1240 "2009-01-05T13:41:45Z")
> [@benji86](#): > > I can’t wait for tomorrow… first game I’m going to be able to go to in like 2 or 3 years now! So, that means we’ll lose now, right? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733.md?page=61) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-buffalo-sabres-season-thread/55733.md?page=63)