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Do you believe Levi is the best goalie in the Sabres system? Why?

60 points from a 4th line guy? Sign me up right now. What’s the top line getting, 200?

Colorado lost in regulation on 10/25. That’s it. It has been 39 days now. Can they make it to Christmas?

I'm trying to understand where the expected goals stat comes from, like who exactly decides what expected is? I was told that it's based on where shots come from and how often those shots score or are saved based on all goals from that spot. But apparently the stat does not take into account how that shot is generated. For example a shot from spot X is counted the same for a shooter who skates in and fires at the goalie who sees it cleanly, as a bang-bang crosser that requires a goalie to move across the crease quickly to make the save. There is no way on God's green earth those rate the same in difficulty.

BINGO!!!!

It's just (another) red flag regarding Mega Meh (aka UPL) Slow hands, softies, and his 'tude' are prime reasons why I'd rather his gloomy gus a$$ be shipped off to ANYWHERE else!!! Seen enough. Had enough!!! Can't frigging stand him! Goodbye!

No, he's right. Doan is on track for nearly 60 points. Thats low end 3rd line, more like upper 4th line, stats on a playoff bubble team.

Comparing contracts of goalies with similar stats.

Flyers injury report Dec. 3 Rasmus Ristolainen | D (Out) Injury: Tricep Games played: 0 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points Tyson Foerster | RW (Out) Injury: Upper Body Games played: 21 Stats: 11 goals, 3 assists, 14 points

See this, this is why I pushed back so hard against your "eye test tells me everything" schtick in the other thread.

Chance to ignite a 3 game win streak and get above .500? If I were a gambling man I'd be betting my entire existence on the Sabres losing tonight.

It's Déjà vu all over again. Last week it was the Pens and we had to win to pass through to the other side, or sink. And we sank. A week later, two game winning streak and a road game against rival and we need the win Go Sabres, lets get this done!

Only unlucky in love..

Tonight's the night

This is from yesterday at practice: Ellis had his own net meaning he is the likely starter tonight.

Well, I am not a "won the trade" guy. Doan is fine, he is being pushed by getting 1st line and PP minutes. Doan looks more of a middle 6, than bottom 6 to me. Kesselring was the big piece of that trade.

This team never wins 3 in a row and they never win the game that puts them over .500 so...

It seems like we've been here so many times... The glass ceiling they can't break through. So for the Sabres... Getting to this point is the steel rebar reinforced concrete ceiling.

I think looking at xGF% over the course of a week (about 3 games) is a bad idea. xGF is a measure of in part of shot efficiency but also volume impacts it. If my team takes 50 shots from all over and your team takes only 20 from roughly the hd areas, our xGF might end up close. I'd guess what you are seeing in the last week is a Sabres team that played 2 really dominant games and the stats are reflecting that. It is why we have to be careful using stats in the micro, sometimes they look good for a short period of time. The Kansas City Chiefs are a great example. There were loads of stats last year that said they weren't that good of team and they won like 10 one score games. This year they are are like 1-5 in one score games because eventually they got where ppl thought they would. Stats should always be combined with the eye test and should always come with description. Yes, I actually do believe the eye test provides valuable information, contrary to what some might think.

It's the dreaded move above or below .500 game

A guy like Bryson can have a good shift, a good. Or even a good game where he could be the best player for the team over that short period of time. Two things you have to consider however.... What situation was he playing in, as if in who was he playing against and what was the game situation? And also, someone might be the best player for a short period of time, but those numbers should even out over a long period of time. The analytics I don't think are wrong, it's just that when you take such a small sample size, it is just that... A snapshot.

Agreed, you cannot draw conclusions from analytics alone.

Calgary & Vancouver scare me 😃. They shouldn't but that's how the Sabre's roll. I'm saying 3-3 to keep this board alive.

And if one player looks great, guess what? He’s not out there for 75% of the game.