# OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 18, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170 "2006-09-18T17:03:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1695
**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:** [December 3, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/1695 "2006-12-03T19:46:38Z")
> [@BLKGSR](#): > > I can’t believe what people are saying about this hit. It was def. a cheap shot because briere had his back turned to the play, and wasn’t expecting the hit at all. Yes, ovechkin was just trying to finish his check, but waited a moment too long because if you watch it, briere turned his back right when ovechkin went to hit him. > > So was it totally malicious, no, is it worth a suspension yes. I’m just glad briere seems to be ok… It wasn’t malicious at all. The hit was not hard, just very, very stupid. I wouldn’t even call it a cheap shot. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170)._