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That's the math, some crazy things can happen. But if they were to win their next six in a row, their point percentage becomes .592. technically, as of today, that would still not put them in a playoff position.... So if you look at the standings exactly the way they are today they would have to win seven in a row, but with the way the rest of the league usually shakes out, six in a row from today would probably do it.

They need to read the fans and get TP on the air. I don't care if he lets it slip that we have reverse engineered UFOs or the Sabres are close to releasing AI Rick or the nacho sauce is people... we need to know WTF he is thinking.

They are close but everyone else is close. Some teams will improve, the Sabres have to be one of them. The Sabres will have to play well above their current 0.476 pace. If they play the remaining 3/4ths of the season at .600 they will be in the thick of it and their full season points percentage improves to 0.570 which is 92 points, so even then they still could be short. Points in October/November are important. So, they need a few winning streaks mixed in to overcome the poor first quarter, and they have to avoid losing 3 in a row at all costs. Every 5 game segment with 2 losses in it needs to include 3 wins to stay at .600 for that 5 game segment. They need to minimize getting OTLs within their conference too. Win your conference games and you take points away from a competing team. Bottom line is they are still alive but they do not have an easy path to get there.

Their standings placement is consistent, respectfully I think the issue is with your chosen metrics if you land on “can’t figure” Bad teams win games when you play 82. Sabres have averaged 78 points per season under Adams. This season so far? 78. Go figure.

I get the negativity and I would not guarantee anything but after last year’s disastrous losing streak the team played at about a hundred point pace for over half a season. With an improved team, they are clearly capable of making a run but as others have pointed out, losses to St. Louis and Calgary are unacceptable. The other factor in their favor is that teams at the top have started to age out and some of the stories favored by the press, I.e. the Canadiens, aren’t nearly as good as advertised. Last time I checked, Buffalo and Montreal had an equal amount of regulation wins. In summary, I wouldn’t bet the house on it, but it’s not nearly as daunting a task, as some seem to indicate.

Can't figure them. No middle ground. Feast or famine.

These are the types of games that result in “the sabres don’t need scoring” being parroted all offseason.

Playoffs in November only count for the CFL, not the NHL 6 weeks into the season.

6x4=28 War is peace.

Just an FYI, I still have two tickets available although they are posted so that could change at any minute.

with a full healthy roster (wishful thinking) the Sabres could win a lot of games. Center is fixed (but injured), D is fixed (but injured). Not sure what to make of them. Haven't really seen the team yet.

Hope you all get the Sabre Beers 🍻

Same here

The Sabres have the worst road record in the league. Their record on the road is 1-5-2. So extended win streaks will be an enormous accomplishment for a team that seems incapable of having sustained success. When you play a team like Calgary that played the previous night, and come away being flat and losing, you are creating a steeper mountain to climb. I'm not deliberately trying to be negative but face the reality that this team is contending with.

No interest at all. I would have considered Wallstadt in 2021. Also we've drafted a bunch of goalies. Ratzlaff, Leinonen, Meloche, that other one. Plus we have Ellis and Levi at 25 or under. This team desperately needs offense talent in the pipe.

Right now, Ottawa holds the final playoff spot at exactly .600 pt% (98-point pace). Some veteran teams are starting to warm up: Boston and Tampa are both 7-3 in their last 10. Outside the playoffs but closing in on the wildcard spots: Florida is 6-3-1, Caps 5-3-2 and stacking wins.

I was a Bar Bill last night and some people were actually excited. Great memories

Doesn't look like there is a goalie worth taking in the 1st round. Just wondering if you are still steadfast against taking one if they are ranked that high? .... considering that in the last 10 years here is the list of guys taken in rd 1 2017 • Jake Oettinger – 26th overall (DAL) 2019 • Spencer Knight – 13th overall (FLA) 2020 • Yaroslav Askarov – 11th overall (NSH) 2021 • Sebastian Cossa – 15th overall (DET) • Jesper Wallstedt – 20th overall (MIN)

The risk is it gets easier to pop out after each occurrence. It happened to me when I was in my 20’s and over the next 10 years it popped out at least 30 times. Any overhand motion (throwing, tennis, etc) would pop it out.

That's really good info. Just so I understand, you're saying if nothing else is considered, that's the wins needed to get to the % as it sits today?

We're in 117

Yup. It's got to get to 3 in a row and then get at least 8 points on the big Western Canada road trip. Next is Carolina. Oddly, they have won 3 in a row vs. Carolina at home. There's a chance they could get a streak going. (Don't let it go to our heads though: they don't have Carolina's number as they've lost 12 in a row in Carolina.)

I'm not going to over-interpret beating Chicago coming off of a back-to-back. But just focusing on this game in isolation it can't be questioned that the Sabres played well, and more importantly played hard throughout. The game against Calgary was disappointing not so much because of the outcome but more for the pitiful effort. So let's give credit when warranted and not manufacture criticism when not merited. Just some quick thoughts on the game: In general, I was happy with the effort. Maybe the Zucker return was a factor in this team playing harder because of his mature presence. It's likely that Benson will play in the next game and soon Norris will be back. So we should get a better sense of what this team is capable of. Tage and his line played as if they cared and were determined to be a driving line. Then why did they play so lacklusterly against Calgary? This up and down play bothers me a lot. Quinn played well. He's certainly not a physical player but in this game he at least tried to body up. Having Zucker on the line appears to have given him a boost. His pass to Zucker for a score may have been the best pass in the game. Quinn needs to shoot more and utilize his biggest asset. Samuelsson played really well. What a pleasant surprise! What's even more impressive about his elevated play is that he is our most consistent defenseman on the unit. And on top of that he has scored more goals than most of us thought he was capable of. The lessoned to be learned is that when you shoot on net you have a chance to get it in. UPL was solid. The Sabres overwhelmed Chicago. But let's put things in perspective: this rebuilding team is six points ahead of us in the standing. I was worried when Byram skated off the ice with his arm dangling. Relieved to see him back. When he's on his game and involved in the offense it presents an added dimension to it. Doan is a terrific addition. He has a hardy style of play and is more offensively skilled than I first thought. What does this dominating win mean? I'm not sure. It will mean more if we play well against Carolina, a good and tough team.

Is Josh Doan single handedly keeping Kevyn's job alive?