More reasons to hate the Sabres

As if I didn't already have enough reasons to hate the Buffalo Sabres.

Here are more...

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff made the following comments on Thursday.

"I just feel they're doing a lot of whining," he said.  "They're really doing a lot of whining.  I didn't hear any whining when they had 10 power plays in Philly, and I didn't hear any whining when the power plays in the first game were lopsided.  But all of the sudden there's all this whining about, 'We're getting away with murder.'"

He must be watching a different game, because the Sabres are getting away with murder.

Since when is throwing a player to the ice not a penalty?  Since when is cross checking a guy in the back multiple times when he is on all fours not a penalty?

The Sabres have constantly been drilling the Flyers after the whistle.

"Some things happen after the whistle and I usually don't get mad, but once things get out of control, hitting behind, hitting to the hands, hitting after the whistle to your calves, those are things I can't take," Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen said.

Added Ruff on what he sees as whining.  "That's a bunch of crap," added Ruff on what he sees as whining.  "That's for the media.  That's for the officials to read.  That's, 'here, let's get the next call.'  That's a bunch of crap.  Let's just play."

Anything else Mr. Ruff?

"We're just playing.  There hasn't been one word about the officiating out of us.  If they want to cry about the officiating or whine about different calls, go ahead.  Go ahead."

Well, let's just see is the Sabres are "just playing" or if they have been dirty.

Exhibit A: Patrick Kaleta opens the bench door so that Nik Zherdev would fall in.

Exhibit B: Dan Carcillo gets punched in the face by the glove of goalie Ryan Miller.  He then gets thrown to the ground by a Buffalo defender.  Carcillo gets up and skates towards Miller but does not get a hand on him.  Miller and Carcillo get penalties, but nothing on the defender.

And here is what the Flyers have an issue with - an absolutely terrible five minute major elbowing penalty.  What?!  Kaketa was taking a run at Richards.  Yes, he got an elbow up.  But five minutes?  He was protecting himself.  Absolutely ridiculous.  There was no intent to injure.

And I'll leave you with this.  This is getting to be a nasty series.