[tigerthelion]

Says a Senators fan. :roll: The Senators and Sabres are on pretty even terms as far as diving and whining. They are tied for first in the NHL in that department and the #2 team is a distant second.

It's not like this is the first time Alfie has hit someone dirty. He's a repeat offender as far as hitting guys from behind. To not even get a penalty on the play? WOW! He should feel lucky he didn't get a 1 game suspension. Alfie is a punk. Everyone outside of Ottawa knows it.

Technically, all of the Ottawa fans on here agree that he got away with one. And I'd like to see the tally on dives and wines by both teams, since you say they are close. The best format would be to give me the exact date followed by the nature of the dive or whine, and which players were involved. You can do it in a spreadsheet if you want.

Watch to see if Tallinder plays tonight. If he doesn't, I'll pretend to be outraged that Alfie really did hurt him. If he does, then I'll be convinced that all of the "Tallinder might not play in game 3" headlines are bullshit and that it is being used by Buffalo in some victimization attempt.

I don't have time to keep track of the dives. I'd have to be sitting at my computer and watching the game on the computer, and not take my eyes off the play for one second. I'll be watching the Suns/Spurs game tonight when I get home. I doubt I'll even get to watch the Sens/Sabres play.

I actually think Lindy Ruff whines a little more than Murray but overall both teams do dive and whine a lot. When I watch them play, it's like none of the players bothered sharpening their skates. I mean, they go down so friggin easily. It should be almost impossible to take a pro hockey player off his feet without exerting some kind of force; you'd think so anyway. :roll:

I don't think Tallinder is all that hurt either.

As for the Sabres, they should feel lucky. At least Alfie didn't hit their guy from behind and then SCORE like he did to the Leafs and Tucker a few years ago. That would have really been rubbing salt in the wound. :rambo: