Olympic Break Provides Rest

The olympic break could not have come at a better time for the long list of injured Buffalo Sabres. Daniel Briere, Dmitri Kalinin, Jochen Hecht and maybe even Tim Connolly will be back following the two week hiatus. It can't come quickly enough. There is a lot to be excited about for this team. If Daniel Briere and Tim Connolly had been healthy, it's very likely the Sabres would have come home Carolina with a 2 points instead of just one. Kotalik and Pominville are not the best choices for a shootout format but they were the only ones available.
More on the olympics. Thankfully, It appears Ryan Miller will be staying home this olympics. It would be a great honor and would give the US the best chance to win the gold, but from a selfish standpoint, he could use the rest. Hopefully Numminen, Drury and Lydman can come home unscathed.
Marty Biron did not get the start against the Hurricanes as I thought he might. It turned out to be a great move by coach Ruff. Throughout the end of the 3rd period and OT, Miller was the only reason the Hurricanes did not win before the shootout started. One more comment on the game, Why did Derek Roy have a bloody nose? Did it just spontaneously start or was he clipped by a high stick? With the parade of Sabres going to the penalty box near the end of the game I don't think the refs would have missed Roy getting hit in the face.