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Re-energized by the norris return. I think they win this

LFG!

Until “analytics” can properly assess the HEART of a player, I don’t otherwise have much use for them. I don’t need to see numbers to tell me if a guy gives a crap about winning a game or sticking up for his teammates.

Let's Go, Buffalo! [deleted @deluca67 .500 comment.]

Predictions are like butt holes. Everyone has one but they all stink.

Ventura? You mean this guy?? That explains a lot...probably has them fill out a long animal questionnaire before making decisions😂😂

How do you know they aren't shopping him? Other teams scouts attend Sabres games regularly. And you are calling the 3- goalie thing a repeated mistake. Are you saying claiming Ellis off waivers was a mistake?

Maybe so but methinks I haven't seen a new Sabres goalie battle as hard to make a save as what Ellis does and with such quick agility to move around in the crease like he can do. Only time and more experience will tell if he becomes the elite goalie that methinks he can become, based upon what he's shown in his brief time here.

If Kevyn had the balls to strive for a much needed culture change, then IMHO it is clear he needs to move UPL out. UPL hasn’t been part of the solution for how many years now and I’d like to see his salary used for other talent. I’m not in the locker room, but what little I see tells me the guys like Lyon and Ellis more. Only the Sabres can keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again….in this case a 3 headed goalie monster.

Flyers seem to handle the Sabres with ease in most recent games...this has been a very ad and uncompetitive matchup for whatever reason, even when the Flyers were terrible also. Based on how the Flyers have beaten the brakes off them in most games recently where it's 3-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game half the time, probably a fair assessment.

I don't. Nothing suggests any conclusion to that effect.

Beyond the numbers, I think it has become clear over the last stretch of games that the team believes UPL is their #1.

Do you believe Levi is the best goalie in the Sabres system? Why? Also describe the "requisite roster moves" that would prevent the Sabres from losing assets?

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.