The “sample size” argument kills me every time. That is, quite bluntly, a lame argument. If a football team has a rough 60 minutes, they have a 15-minute halftime period to adjust it. If an NHL team loses five of six, it’s quite obviously different. The only way the sample size works is in terms of what it actually means in the standings. Yes, the Sabres played a tough stretch, but this is a team that was talking Cup before the year, whether fans bought it or not.
Archives for October 18, 2010
Sabres’ Myers mired in slump
‘"It’s frustrating for sure but you just keep at it," Myers said after Saturday’s 4-3 loss in Chicago dropped the Sabres to 1-4-1. "These six games have been tough for me, no doubt. But it’s an 82-game season and I’m working to turn it around."’
Early Season Struggle
‘Tim Connolly and Thomas Vanek have been nonexistent on the offensive end and it’s hard to point out one defenseman who has played well.’
Monday’s Portland Coverage
Pirates power down in 1st loss (Portland Press Herald)
DiBenedetto deals Pirates first loss of the season (Maine Hockey Journal)
Sound Tigers hand Portland first loss (Connecticut Post)
Pirates Suffer First Loss of the Season (PortlandPirates.com)
Dibenedetto’s two PP goals lead to 4-1 win (SoundTigers.com)