An edge for the Sabres tonight

by Brian Magierski on June 1, 2006

I’ve written about Ned Barnett at the News Observer in Raleigh before and his pathetic attempts at excuses for the Hurricanes’ situation. He whines after every loss. Well, here is another whine. Somebody please pass the cheese!

This is consistent with what I’ve been hearing from the Carolina players and coaches since the Game 6 loss as well. It is this sense of entitlement (i.e. we’re better, we’re more experienced, etc.) that gives the Sabres their biggest opening tonight. Carolina feels like they deserve to be the winners in this series. All evidence to the contrary.

I think this game is a total toss-up, but now after reading the Carolina viewpoints, I think the edge has gone to the Sabres. It’s amazing they have this sense of entitlement …. the Sabres are playing without a top scorer and three of their top four defensemen. Carolina is merely without a top scoring contributor.

Take three of Carolina’s top four defensemen out of the lineup, and this series would be over a long time ago in Buffalo’s favor.

Go Sabres!

– bkm

  • http://mebreathing.blogs.com/this_is_me_breathing/2006/05/go_sabres.html This Is Me Breathing

    Go Sabres!

    I’m going to say something very unCanadian right now. I hope the Buffalo Sabres win the cup. Now, before people get all pissed off and call me anti-Canadian—like they’ve been doing to poor Chuck Swirsky on the Fan

  • http://www.thesportsroadtrip.com Andrew Kulyk

    Brian -

    For some reason, the Buffalo News has given this “journalist” the star treatment in their paper – daily columns, even his picture in the paper. And this guy has written his smarmy arrogant tomes which has served to only aggravate Buffalo readers who have had to endure his insulting comments.

    I don’t even think he’s a hockey beat writer.

    My partner Pete Farrell attended and covered the morning skate before game 4 and spotted Barnett sitting in the stands watching the practice. He was sitting all by himself…looks like even the Carolina media corps want nothing to do with him.

    Pete’s take said it best … Ned Barnett kind of reminded him of that poor kid in high school who everybody used to kick the crap out of and slam against the lockers.

  • http://profile.typekey.com/bmagierski/ Brian Magierski

    Well said Andrew and thanks for the comment. I did surf through the News Observer site and found that Barnett’s opinions were the exception rather than the norm. In fact an objective article was written in that paper about the overtime penalty in Game 6. It surprises me to see him routinely in the Buffalo News.

    – brian

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