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looooob · 11-29-2004, 08:32 AM

SABRES SCORE COSTLY WIN
Regehr picks up slack as Niedermayer goes down early

The Buffalo Sabres continue to play some of their better hockey of the season. Unfortunately the injury woes continue, albeit of a minor nature. JS Giguere returned to play for the first time in 4 games after some serious exhaustion, and Steve Rucchin missed his final game with a minor injury--however the team is not intact as workhorse Scott Niedermayer went down 11 seconds into Sunday's tilt with the Canucks.

The team did not miss a beat in the short term however, as Robyn Regehr (2 goals), Kim Johnsson (first point as a Sabre), Lubomir Visnosky (assist) and Cory Sarich picked up the slack, with solid efforts to pace the Sabres 4-2 over the Canucks. Niedermayer's injury does not appear serious and John-Michael Liles has been recalled to replace him. "It's J-M's chance to shine" said Looooob. "he's a guy who is a bit under-rated by the SIM this year so he's playing in the AHL. But we know what an asset he is. He's the guy every team asks for in trades, trying to steal him from us. Our top 4 D should be able to shoulder the load for a few games. This is Johnsson's chance to shine"

The Sabres are rumoured however to be looking for a #6 defenceman in the 68-71 range to shore things up however. As their roster is nearing full, a depth winger such as May, Dimitrakos, Ekman, Domi or possibly even CPHL allstar Grant Marshall would have to be involved "we value some of these guys higher than others...obviously" said Looooob.

11-29-2004, 08:32 AM	#10
looooob Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	SABRES SCORE COSTLY WIN Regehr picks up slack as Niedermayer goes down early The Buffalo Sabres continue to play some of their better hockey of the season. Unfortunately the injury woes continue, albeit of a minor nature. JS Giguere returned to play for the first time in 4 games after some serious exhaustion, and Steve Rucchin missed his final game with a minor injury--however the team is not intact as workhorse Scott Niedermayer went down 11 seconds into Sunday's tilt with the Canucks. The team did not miss a beat in the short term however, as Robyn Regehr (2 goals), Kim Johnsson (first point as a Sabre), Lubomir Visnosky (assist) and Cory Sarich picked up the slack, with solid efforts to pace the Sabres 4-2 over the Canucks. Niedermayer's injury does not appear serious and John-Michael Liles has been recalled to replace him. "It's J-M's chance to shine" said Looooob. "he's a guy who is a bit under-rated by the SIM this year so he's playing in the AHL. But we know what an asset he is. He's the guy every team asks for in trades, trying to steal him from us. Our top 4 D should be able to shoulder the load for a few games. This is Johnsson's chance to shine" The Sabres are rumoured however to be looking for a #6 defenceman in the 68-71 range to shore things up however. As their roster is nearing full, a depth winger such as May, Dimitrakos, Ekman, Domi or possibly even CPHL allstar Grant Marshall would have to be involved "we value some of these guys higher than others...obviously" said Looooob.