Sabres Injury Update: Christian Ehrhoff To Return Tuesday

by Zachary Zielonka on Jan 23, 2012 6:37 PM EST

While the Sabres make their epic trek to the bottom of the Eastern Conference, they will have one more defenseman in the starting lineup to help them. Christian Ehrhoff has been out of the lineup since December 30th when he suffered a rib injury in a fight with Troy Brouwer.

While Ehrhoff may not be having one of his most productive seasons in terms of offense, having his presence back on the power play should help a team that has gone 4 for 28 since Ehrhoff has been out of the lineup. The Sabres power play is now tied for 14th in the league with a 18.2% conversion rate. Ehrhoff is tied with Marc-Andre Gragnani for the defensive lead with seven power play points and one power play goal.

Ehrhoff talked with the Buffalo media after practice on Monday and was excited about what he could possibly bring as he returned to the lineup:

"I want to bring some confidence and some fun. Its been a tough few weeks for the guys that have been playing and I'll come in and try and bring some excitement and give them some confidence."

"You know, I'll try and throw a joke out or something to get guys going and try and get the confidence level up."

If telling a joke in the locker room is what it's going to take to get this team back on a winning streak, then maybe Pegula should hire a full-time stand up comedian.

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I’m glad Ehrhoff is coming back. I just think he’s off base if he thinks telling jokes are going to improve the team’s confidence. This team needs to win a game 15-1 to get their confidence back.

"If we needed any more motivation to win a Cup sooner than later, we've got one now," Black said. "I really want to listen to the game that RJ calls when he finally gets to shout out, 'Buffalo wins the Stanley Cup.'"
"Do it or Die Trying."

by FloridaBuffalo on Jan 23, 2012 8:45 PM EST reply actions

Eh, sometimes you need something to make you quit freaking out and focusing only on the negative. Sports can be fun, or so I’ve heard.

I fight with psychological warfare, I made her a Sabres fan…

by VFN FTW on Jan 23, 2012 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

I could not disagree more

Winning a game 15-1 would have the opposite effect. It would turn the team too far the other way on the pendulum, from no confidence, to over-confident. Over-confident teams try to make fancy plays and don’t do the dirty work.
I also love Ehrhoff’s view on this. The Sabres are pretty much as low as they can go right now. They might as well return to their roots and try to have some fun, and see if they loosen up an little and win a hockey game. This whole team is puckered up tighter than all-hell and they just need to relax mentally and go play a hockey game without the pressure of the world on them.

"Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres' reason for existence will be to win a Stanley Cup" - Terry Pegula

by willgarr15 on Jan 24, 2012 11:17 AM EST up reply actions

I just wonder if a Lindy Ruff team is capable of that. They need to send Lindy to Jamaica for a month-long vacation and bring in a “just have fun out there boys!” type of guy. Then when they’re good and having fun again Lindy can come back with his much more relaxed and positive attitude. I think I know just the guy for the temp job too: Stevie Johnson. We already know he’s a Sabres fan and this will be a way to keep him involved in Buffalo and away from free agent visits. The first thing he’ll say to the players will be “Why so serious? Chin up fellas, let’s go work on your goal-scoring celebrations!”

by Frank Reich Revolution on Jan 24, 2012 11:40 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

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"Why so serious? Chin up fellas, let’s go work on your goal-scoring celebrations!"

"Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres' reason for existence will be to win a Stanley Cup" - Terry Pegula

by willgarr15 on Jan 25, 2012 2:44 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed on loving Ehrhoff’s take. It’s very Spacekesque.( Spacekian?) Remember the Pigeon?

by Philaster on Jan 24, 2012 12:20 PM EST up reply actions

Germans are known for their humor so this should help immensely.

by Frank Reich Revolution on Jan 23, 2012 8:49 PM EST reply actions 3 recs

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Save Jenrry Mejia!
2012 Amazin' Avenue Offseason Plan: 2nd place

by Ogre39666 on Jan 23, 2012 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

Thank god, our season is saved!

by BillsThickNThin on Jan 23, 2012 9:13 PM EST reply actions

Injury update

It won’t matter; they’ll still find a way to LOSE! Fire Darcy the Dinosaur and hire Rick Dudley.
Let him decide on Lindy.

by markw6239 on Jan 23, 2012 9:17 PM EST reply actions

Thanks Bucky.

by Philaster on Jan 23, 2012 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

At least you’re used to trolls coming out whenever the team isn’t playing up to par…Thats probably a bad thing though….

"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"

— Lubomir Visnovsky

I rec’d that shit.

by Steven Hida on Jan 23, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions

Rawr rawr rawr

Troll troll troll

Enjoys long walks on the beach, Molson Canadian, and making the playoffs.

by AcesNines on Jan 23, 2012 10:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

It's because football seasons is over

Bills fans come here to vent their spleen… about the Sabres.
Amazingly, the content doesn’t seem to change from year to year. It’s all “Fire Darcy/Lindy/they suck.” It’s easier to laugh at them than this year.
And don’t get your knickers in a twist Bills fans, I’m one of you. I’m also not referring to all of you. There are just some bad apples, so to speak.

by Philaster on Jan 23, 2012 11:22 PM EST up reply actions