Scott is just friggin huge…Thorton didn’t stand a chance. I can’t remember seeing him get tuned on like that in a long time if not ever.

 Yeah, I just said the other night how tough Thornton was. I don’t even know if Thornton a chance to throw a decent punch. Last night it just seemed he couldn’t get loose from Scott. Never had a chance and if he fights him again he might have to just throw a couple and hold on because of the extreme reach difference. Scott’s an old throwback to the days of goons playing a couple of shifts with little to no skills except fighting.

Ruff is a tool shed. He hasn’t won anything in 16 years with the Sabres and he calls a timeout with 14 seconds left to rub salt in the wound. He’s a joke.

Go get him Chara, your his size and you’re tough. Skill guys can give beatens too. For those who don’t want to chance losing Chara, he can just as easily go down with an injury. Everyone should be willing to mix it up.

I hope it’s not a fractured orbital or cheek bone.

That was an awful 3rd. Bruins are much better then this.

Why is he a tool shed? He put their goon out ther because Julien put Boston’s next best goon out there ( Thornton had his cheeks knocked off his face and couldnt help out ).  Maybe just take the loss like men and move on? 

we can pretty much count on it not being a brain injury

Yup, great trade off, just what the opposition wants. There’s no one even in Providence worth losing for 5 minutes with Scott. Other than fighting, the guy is a liability out there for Buffalo. Let them put him out there for his 8-10 minutes a game. 

Tuned is the word.  Let Chara take him on.  How many times has Scott taken on someone bigger than himself.  Hate to risk a broken hand on a goon like Scott, but I think Chara could do the job.

Yep, and it didn’t go unnoticed.  The Bruins are a much better team and Ruff knows it. That was his Cup last night.  Can’t wait to play these guys next.  

Don’t Poke the Buffalo. 

His team had a three goal lead there sunshine. He was looking to start something instead of just playing out the clock.  He is so used to losing he doesn’t know how to handle an occasional win.  Move on ?  Get a clue.

Go Pats this weekend! What a waste of season. 

Check Boston’s record vs the Sabres since ’05. Thanks, i’ll hang up and listen………….

Julien put MacDermid out there first…..that is when Ruff called the TO and put Scott out there. What’s the problem with that?   Now, if Scott took liberties with MacDermid at that time, then i’d say it was a shady move. It was game one of five this year…accept the loss and come to play on the 10th. 

It was a rare event…and refreshing too see.

Scott is a throwback, because he truly can’t play in the NHL.  He only gets 4 minutes of ice time a night and his line is terrible when he is on the ice.  Most enforcers know are legit 4th line players who don’t hurt the team on the ice.
Next time they play the Sabres they should decline the fight with Scott and force Ruff to play with 11 forwards for the night or keep exposing Scott on the ice to bait a confrontation. This is what a lot of teams do know and guys like Scott and Colton Orr are healthy scratches or sent down to the minors.   If they want to go at Scott, then call up Robbins from Providence to deal with him. One professional AHL goon against another.   

To me it looked like Thornton may have been a bit too aggressive off the bat. Maybe he was a little intimidated by Scott’s size and wanted to get the jump on him.  He over committed and got trapped between Scott and the boards.  Scott isn’t the most skilled fighter I’ve seen nor is he the most agile.  I think if a smaller guy (he outweighs Thornton by over 50 lbs) takes him on, he’s better served being out on open ice and nowhere near the boards.

 Also, this guy can be had.  Colton Orr dropped him like a bad habit a few weeks ago.

Last 5 seasons for Buffalo; 207 wins 203 losses.  Missed playoffs 3 out of 5 seasons. Two playoff appearances, bounced in the first round both appearances, once to Philly and once to Boston.  Playoff record last 5 years; 5 wins and 8 losses.

Last 5 seasons for Boston; 228 wins 162 losses. Made playoffs all 5 seasons. Won one Stanley Cup. Playoff record last 5 years; 36 wins and 23 losses.  

( left regular season ties out)

You tell me who the better team is.  

No no no, i said to check Boston’s record vs the Sabres since ’05. I know the Bruins beat the Sabres in their last playoff series, i know the Sabres lost to Philly in that playoff series, i know the Sabres havent won a cup EVER, i know Ruff might need to go………i’m a Sabres fan, i obviously know this stuff.   But when you infer that Boston owns Buffalo, you need to back that up with something concrete. You’re right, the Bruins are better, or at least they’re supposed to be, right?   But you then have to explain why they lost (bad) to Buffalo last night.  Wasnt because they have a 4-minute per game goon….wasnt because Ruff called a TO with 17 seconds left to put our goon out there in response to Julien’s line……..so, why, if Boston is the better team, did they lose last night?  

You see? These arguments are stupid……you lost a game…it happens.  Move on without talking $hit. Admit when you have a bad game…..we do.  More often than not.

My original point was calling out Ruff for his timeout when the game was all but over. I attempted to point out that Boston is the better team and Ruff has not experienced enough winning to know how to end a game with a little class. There was no inference on my part that Boston “owned Buffalo”.Your reply to me was on that post.  I will follow your argument wherever you want to take it.  The reason Boston lost last night is because they played like crap in the 3rd period and stopped skating.  It was their first regulation loss this year.  The result was they were embarrassed on their home ice by an inferior team. They took a beat down and it is obvious why that happened.  As a Buffalo fan, you should rejoice.  It won’t last long though.  Boston should focus a little more on Vanek and not get all caught up with this Scott character.

Julien basically said it was one of the worse defensive games Boston has played.   Still had several open nets to tie it with a few minutes left.  I think even Buffalo would agree they are a class below the Bruins, but hey they had a good night when the Bruins were off.  You are not going undeafeted in hockey.  Just not sure Buff fans should be talking Cup or even playoffs.   That team lacks depth. 

Giving up 60lbs and 8 inches, I give him all the credit in the world… I know your candy a** wouldn’t go out there… And lindy ruff is a joke…. 16 years and nothing to show for it…. Can Neely vs lindy?

Your 3-3…. And your team sucks…

agree 100%

i know we arent good………now.  That’s kind of the point. If we suck, you shouldnt have lost to us and then make stupid comments afterwards about the Sabres or their coach or what they did/didnt do during the game.   Blame the Bruins for losing, not the Sabres for winning.

Why does hockey talk revolve around fights and concussions?  Oh wait, because it’s soccer on skates.  Without the fights everyone would be asleep.

Everyone on that team should have stepped up. Joe Thornton mixes it up anytime, anywhere, with anyone, He needs to have someone have his back too. We all knew this game was about payback and was going to be very physical, I was just very surprised there wasn’t more give than get. Scott’s a big guy and not that Thornton can’t take care of himself or anything, I just thought there would have been more guys that stepped up. The fact that they were in the Garden and pretty much disrespected us, was really hard to watch. Wait till we play them at home, that game could be really ugly.That being said, we need to regroup and get ready for the next game. We’re looking good so far, so let’s keep fighting. GO BRUINS!!!!

Taking on Scott like that was just plain stupid. Every team in the league lays their share of eggs over the course of the regular season. Exhibit A for the Bruins. 
Sabres & Hasek got screwed out of the cup vs. Dallas