In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:
I guess when you run out of, or lack facts. Resorting too childish responses is your next best options. Did you also hear if the Vezina was voted on today, who would be the run away winner, said by the same Sabres announcers? It wasn't Rask. But I have defended the two goalie system, the trouble is the Bruins only have one pulling his weight, and once again it's not Rask.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:

How different is this Sabre team from the one that finished well ahead of Boston in last years standings.This years struggles in Buffalo have been due mainly to injuries to key players.Miller missed time and obviously Stafford makes them better.But you keep impressing us with your superior hockey mind.It's entertaining even  though it isn't right.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:

Does your teacher get mad you aren't paying attention?save the posting for after school.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:
Wow another brainless reply. Keep up the good work. When you find some facts let us all know.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:

Yeah,I'm full of "brainless" unfactual replies.All I can hope is that if I keep posting I can get to the level of respect that you obviously command on here.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:

Just the facts maam.

Junior, you're kind of repeating the same thing about wins and losses and Rask having no excuses, but you might want to address the following points that have been posted several times now on this thread:

-Rask could have won the Vezina last year.  In your 'stats are everything' world, he had the best goalie stats in the entire league.

-This year he has been supplanted by a stellar Tim Thomas so far.  Tim Thomas playing historically well does not make Tuukka Rask a lesser goalie.

-The only stat that goalies truly have control over is save percentage.  Rask is still among the best in the league there.  Save percentage is a individual stat.  Wins and losses are TEAM stats.

-Any fan would have to admit that the Bruins have played very, very poorly in front of Rask this year.  It is not an excuse, it is reality.

One more time, Rask is not the guy to be complaining about right now.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:

One more time, last year was last year. The most likely cause of his inability too win is the collapse against the flyers. That too was last year. Are you telling me this team has played better when Thomas starts? I don't buy it. Complaining, and pointing out he needs too beat the lower teir teams are two different things. Since game 3 vs Philly last year, his record is 2-11-1. 26th in g.a.a. this year. Sorry but if he is in such a slump, why not play your hot goalie, and get the two points against weak teams? Maybe a confidence booster, would be better served playing one of the top teams instead. Yes Tuukka had a great year last. As Thomas did the year before, it's the double standard that stinks on this board. Once again if Thomas played last night, these boards would be lit up about the poor performance. But Rask gets a bye, based on what he did last year, which included the monumental collapse in the playoffs. Once again three goals against vs the Sabres, hardly amounts too playing a so called great game. I will be the first to agree, the problems come from the coaching. This coach has a vaunted defensive system that routinely allows 35 + shots a game. That's for both guys. One guy is bailing the team out, the other isn't. What are the basis for the argument of great play? Somewhere the backup needs too steal some points, and as in last years playoffs, Rask is failing. Also g.a.a is a very good indicator of play, and it is not just about the goals that are being being scored, but the timing of the goals too. No one accepted the year before arguments for Thomas last year, while annointing Rask the next coming. So why should fans do the same this year? I have already said Rask is a good prospect, but he needs to find some emotion, and learn to hate losing like his partner does.

I thought I saw Rask respond to one of the goals against by shooting the puck down the ice.  Is that a start for emotion?

...(releasing prolonged sigh)...

Not gonna go round and round here.  Two very good goalies here.  Hope we agree on the next topic.  Cheers, junior.

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:
Same too you Fletcher. I also agree, on the two good goalies. Here's too stomping the scabs tonight, cheers.

I guess some people would only be happy if both are goalies were putting up the best numbers in the history of the game.  Dam you Rask how can you not be putting up record numbers in you second season.  Trade him for a 7th round pick while he still has some value. 

In Response to Re: Enough excuses, Rask must beat lightweights.:
Or give him a start against a good team. Try too build some confidence. Clod is well on his way to ruining a very good goalie, as well as a promising rookie forward. This way even if he loses, and plays well, it was against a team the Bruins should maybe lose too.