Dear Ryan Miller,
Man up.
I don't care if you let in a softie. And I don't care if you've not perfected the "Hasek-windmill" either.
But what's the deal with your whiny display of disbelief after deflection-goals?
This is something that's been happening all season. A goal against due to a Sabres player either defelecting it in accidentally, or a Sabres player out of position on an a "lay-up" goal, or a Sabres player coughing up the puck in their own end, and next thing you know up come the arms in disbelief.
It's a display that says something to the effect of, "Jezzzzuzzz, guys, what are you doing out there?" and, to an extent, "You're making me look bad!"
I'm not gonna make this a "bitch-blog" about Ryan Miller, you can go to any number of blog-sites and find pages upon pages of that. I will say this much, though, at times, seems like he's been caught up in his Vezina headlines too much. And at this time of year, especially with a very young defense in front of him, I'm pretty sure that's not the approach you want to take.
Miller's proven he can steal games. He's proven he can lock-down a game. He's proven that he can keep a game within reach. He's also proven that he can win big games and seems to be on the thresh-hold of winning the big one.
But what he needs to prove is that he can take the miscues of his teammates upon his shoulders so that his team-mates, especially the young defense, can move forward after a goal against.
Playoffs games are a series of momentum shifts that can, and do, happen from minute to minute. The weight of a defensive miscue, if not put aside and forgotten about, will snowball.
For instance, on the Jeff Carter goal. Instead of, "Sheeeot, Mike [Weber] what did ya do that for?" it should be "No problem, Mike, it happens. I got your back."
A true leader is comfortable enough with himself and his game to take the miscues of others and put them upon his shoulders.
Right, Ryan?
Sincerely,
Boos, Philosophical Counselor
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