plenzmd1 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) At least ROR got going a bit. They're digging themselves too deep of a hole, though, which is really disappointing. Thas true, and yep the deficit is already pretty big when you factor in games played. I need to search for that stat I saw last year, something like 92% chance of missing the playoffs if you are more than 4 points back end of October. edit. This was from a few years back, not sure how last 3 season went. Not really, as it turns out. Friedman took a deeper look in his weekly “30 Thoughts” column.1 In the seven seasons since the 2005-06 lockout,2 only three teams have managed the comeback: the 2006-07 Flames, the 2010-11 Sabres, and the 2011-12 Bruins. That’s it. Every other team that was four points back when the calendar flipped over was a dead team walking. As you may be aware, today is November 1. And a quick look at the standings shows that eight teams are currently in Friedman’s danger zone, four points (or more) out of a playoff spot.3 Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. http://grantland.com/features/nhl-playoff-chances-november/ Edited October 18, 2017 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 @BuffaloSabres Hear from Ryan O’Reilly, Evander Kane, Chad Johnson & Coach Housley in this morning’s #SharpenUp : http://bufsabres.co/Hp1XXR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Thas true, and yep the deficit is already pretty big when you factor in games played. I need to search for that stat I saw last year, something like 92% chance of missing the playoffs if you are more than 4 points back end of October. edit. This was from a few years back, not sure how last 3 season went. http://grantland.com/features/nhl-playoff-chances-november/ I get what you're saying and I hope the Sabres buck the trend. October isn't over yet, and these are the teams 4 points or more out of a wild card as of now: Florida (4) Boston (4) Buffalo (4) Montreal (3) NYR (3) Edmonton (4) Arizona (5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 VGK doing well right now is a slap in the face to every organization and their fans who are trying to rebuild the right way. But I am not expert enough to tell you if Vegas has staying power or not. Heck, I ain't expert enough to tell you if the Devils have staying power. Even though they seem to have excellent forward depth and three good young Dmen to build around. Will it be good enough? I have no idea. I know the Devils have been talking to Arizona and another team about acquiring a Dmen (they aren't revealing the second team to me), but the early season price tag is way too substantial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 VGK doing well right now is a slap in the face to every organization and their fans who are trying to rebuild the right way. But I am not expert enough to tell you if Vegas has staying power or not. Heck, I ain't expert enough to tell you if the Devils have staying power. Even though they seem to have excellent forward depth and three good young Dmen to build around. Will it be good enough? I have no idea. I know the Devils have been talking to Arizona and another team about acquiring a Dmen (they aren't revealing the second team to me), but the early season price tag is way too substantial We got a youngin locked in for 5 more years, getting paid like a #1, playing the minutes of a number 1, but actually playing like an AHLer. Y'all maybe take Risto off our hands? Cause much like ROR, his game has done nothing but gone south over the last 13 months. So listen, I know I am on a trade everyone at this point, and only being half serious, but damn you got like $19M/year tied up between Okposo, ROR and Risto for the next 5 at least , and all of them playing like hot garbage going back to January of last year, and steadily getting worse. That's scary. And add into that our second best forward is a UFA at the end of the year.yikes! Having said that, anyone have some cheapies for Friday night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 10-19: PHIL HOUSLEY ON WGR (10:38) #Sabres head coach Phil Housley joins Jeremy White right now on WGR! Tune in:Housley - Vegas was tremendous. Great building, great excitement. Lots of #Sabres fans, which was nice. Too bad we didn't get the winHousley - I think our work level was extremely high vs. Montreal, then it dipped a bit because we focused too much on our system. #SabresHousley - I thought we played an outstanding game in LA, and it all came together for us in Anaheim. It comes down to preparation #SabresHousley - getting to know the players and creating relationships takes some time, but we don't have that time. We've put ourselves in a holeHousley - our work habits have been good. As we move forward, we'll continue to work and try to improve our team #SabresHousley - we're going to sit down this morning and evaluate everything to see if we make any changes for the weekend #SabresHousley - Ristolainen has played a lot of hockey to this point. He's a tremendous competitor, a big part of our team. #SabresHousley - It's a day-to-day thing for Girgensons. Everything is okay with him #SabresHousley - Chad Johnson had a strong game for us in Anaheim, earned the next start in Vegas. #Sabres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 We got a youngin locked in for 5 more years, getting paid like a #1, playing the minutes of a number 1, but actually playing like an AHLer. Y'all maybe take Risto off our hands? Cause much like ROR, his game has done nothing but gone south over the last 13 months. So listen, I know I am on a trade everyone at this point, and only being half serious, but damn you got like $19M/year tied up between Okposo, ROR and Risto for the next 5 at least , and all of them playing like hot garbage going back to January of last year, and steadily getting worse. That's scary. And add into that our second best forward is a UFA at the end of the year.yikes! Having said that, anyone have some cheapies for Friday night? Some secondary scoring will go a long way. Hopefully we finally saw the start of that in Vegas. I know it's early, but I imagine that no one would have guessed the horrible record if they were told there are 3 players averaging over a point a game. Maybe if they can get those other guys going, it's going to take some pressure off of the crappy team defense. And speaking of those cheapies for friday, I'm just glad to see them back out east. I never have enough gas in the tank to watch much of those west coast road trip games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I get what you're saying and I hope the Sabres buck the trend. October isn't over yet, and these are the teams 4 points or more out of a wild card as of now: Florida (4) Boston (4) Buffalo (4) Montreal (3) NYR (3) Edmonton (4) Arizona (5) Montreal has not won since opening night against us. Wow. They miss Nathan Beaulieu! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Montreal has not won since opening night against us. Wow. They miss Nathan Beaulieu! I'm sure many here would return him to them for free.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I'm sure many here would return him to them for free.... I know, he makes some real boneheaded plays, but he also makes a lot of good plays. Been way better lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) The Devils have been a marvel. It's WAY too early, but this team is exciting. I'll reserve judgement as to what kind of team they are until later in the year. I wanna see how it plays out. Edited October 20, 2017 by njbuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Redickerous. https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/921183949052772352 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Redickerous. https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/921183949052772352 Awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Redickerous. https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/921183949052772352 Fastest player I’ve ever seen, especially at ice level. And he can do everything with the puck while moving that fast, too. Phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Game Preview: 10/20/17 vs. VAN Game Notes NHL Stats Press Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Redickerous. https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/921183949052772352 He makes it look like he's playing a video game. Unreal. I hate Edmonton for stealing him from us. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 10-20: GM JASON BOTTERILL ON WGR (16:50) #Sabres GM Jason Botterill joining the guys now at @716FoodandSport!Botterill- Trying to figure out who needs the pat on the back and who needs a harsher toneBotterill- The experiences I had playing factor into how I handle people and how I try to interact with peopleBotterill- The people I surround myself with I have to trust their opinions, it's impossible to be an expert in all of these areasBotterill- Evander from day 1 in training camp has come in focused, in incredible shape, and enjoys playing this system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 We are a slow, lazy, untalented hockey team. Other than that, we are a contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 We are a slow, lazy, untalented hockey team. Other than that, we are a contender. Is that all? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 Going to next Saturday game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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