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Ryan Miller Hurt, Ruff Not Happy
by Paul on 02/22/09 at 08:51 AM ET
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from John Vogl of the Buffalo News,
Miller is out of the lineup indefinitely after suffering a left ankle sprain during the Sabres’ 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday.
“It’s stiff and it’s tender,” Miller said after limping to his locker stall in HSBC Arena. “These are things you have to kind of feel out. There’s no timetable, really. It’s your comfort level....
The injury happened 1:54 into the third period. Miller went behind the net to retrieve a New York dump-in, and Scott Gomez chased the puck. As Miller played it around the boards, Gomez crashed into the netminder’s right leg, simultaneously twisting the opposite ankle....
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff didn’t hide his anger for Gomez.
“I don’t think there’s any secret it was deliberate,” Ruff said. “He knew what he was doing.”
more and watch the video of the play below…
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Here’s a thought: In the game of hockey, if one goes behind the net, one actually might get checked. Ruff is off his rocker if he thinks that the play was anything but Gomez trying to beat Miller to the puck. If Ruff doesn’t want his goalie touched he should instruct him to stay in his freaking crease.
Posted by UMFan from Colorado on 02/22/09 at 03:56 PM ET
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I don’t recall Gomez as having that kind of a reputation. It looked like they both got tangled up in close quarters, and a twisted knee or sprained ankle is pretty likely there. Unfortunate for Buffalo, but it didn’t look like Gomez was going in with the intention of knocking Miller out of the game.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 02/22/09 at 11:39 AM ET