Taro T
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I get the eyes on the prize part of it all but it's painful to watch this as a long time fan.
I hope I never need to see the word tank and Sabres in the same sentence again after July 2015.
As of the end of the season, the tank is over hopefully forever. The day after the Sabres clinch last place or the last game of the season, every activity going forward is to improve the team.
July? EoS? I prefer not to wait that long for the EoT (end of tanking). Continuing @ this tepid pace (which will be almost as difficult to keep up as the torrid 1 they were just on, but is theoretically possible) could allow a 5-6 game cushion which would push the official EoT date back to 3/30/15. Not expecting 'em to run away w/ it; but that's the hope.
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I'm still not feeling great, though. It's likely my pessimism. Our schedule is pretty soft at the end of the season which scared me. We don't have as much talent to sell off as some of these other teams.
It's going to be a brawl to the finish.
Which is why picking up points now is key. If they don't let their foot on the gas now, they'll hopefully be able to weather the storm when others go into full fledged downhill coast mode.
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Current standings through games played 1/9.
Team ----- GP - L - W - OT - PTS - MPP
Edmonton 42 23 10 9 55 135
Buffalo 43 26 14 3 55 133
Carolina 41 24 13 4 52 134
New Jersey 44 21 15 8 50 126
Arizona 40 20 16 4 44 128
Philadelphia 41 18 16 7 43 125
Colorado 41 16 17 8 40 122
Ottawa 40 16 16 8 40 124
Columbus 39 18 18 3 39 125
Dallas 39 15 18 7 37 121
MPP = Maximum Possible Points
Sabres back in a tie w/ the Eulers. Eulers have game in hand. Candy Canes w/ 2 games in hand.
Everybody but Buffalo, Eulers, and Joisey in action tomorrow. 2 potential 1 pointers: No Stars in Cowawado and Otters in Zona.
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How does McDavid have two points, but a -1, in a game where the opponent only has scored one goal?
There's something I'm not getting, here.
Both his points came on the pp. His goal was amazing; picked it up at his blueline and raced through all 4 defenders (one for a 2nd time) and scored a wrap around.
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What a save!
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I got to sit with her and RJ's sister.....not much talking during play....she was ALL about the game.
She was actually mad that RJ kept such a busy workload and was pounding him to cut back. This was 4-5 years ago. I get the impression he was thinking of calling it a day, but then Pegula stepped in and he had more hope. I just got such a kick out of it....sharp as a tack and she could get 10 words in for one of yours. She didn't want any of my nachos though......
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Mitch Marner vs Connor McDavid on NHL Network right now.
Holy chit. What a rush.
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Aw man....she was one of the coolest people I have ever met. Got to sit with her for 3 hours at a table for a game and she had more energy than anyone in the club level. A true fan. RIP
She was Swiss, right?
If you got to talk w/ her for 3 hours, I'd expect she had some good stories.
May she RIP.
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Condolences to RJ on passing of his mother.
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Woah. That's a big one:
@BlueJacketsNHL: BOBROVSKY! #CBJ sign Sergei Bobrovsky to a four-year contract extension [READ]: http://t.co/xzoi1B5jCV http://t.co/yUsYenMWFL
Holy cheese batman
@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Bobrovsky's new deal worth $29.7 million over four years ($7.425 M average per year)
And to think, the Phlyers didn't want him. :)
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I feel like on that day we should celebrate... god it's been years since there was any hope surrounding this pile of puke that Darcy turned our team into. Ryan Miller getting run is such a milestone for the franchise.
Pretty sure I will.
Hopefully when that day comes somebody somewhere holds up and pours a stale warm appletini on the floor for Darcy. :censored:
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Well, sometime today he made it! I expected to see his name up in lights or a special custom name or similar. Nada.
9 days off. Pretty sure the lost Mayan calendar that runs though Groundhog's Day 2525 predicted that one.
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Well that's to bad that they won tonight. But after that, good for you.
:huh:
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Can we name it Genny?
:lol: Me likey.
So was this the world famous P20K?
And to SDS, once again thanks for all you do to keep this place running. :worthy: :beer:
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Dr. Murray, Or How 11 Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Tank:
Excellent article.
I'm never going to love the tank, but I have come to accept it as the best outcome of this season. Tickets are already paid for anyway.
Unfortunately, finishing DFL IS the best outcome for THIS season.
Their locking it up can't get here soon enough, because when and if that day arrives it will be an early Christmas present - the tank will be officially completed prior to game 82. And that day truly will be AWESOME.
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Current standings through games played 1/8.
Team ----- GP - L - W - OT - PTS - MPP
Edmonton 41 23 9 9 55 137
Buffalo 42 25 14 3 53 133
Carolina 41 24 13 4 52 134
New Jersey 43 21 15 7 49 127
Arizona 40 20 16 4 44 128
Philadelphia 41 18 16 7 43 125
Colorado 41 16 17 8 40 122
Ottawa 40 16 16 8 40 124
Columbus 38 17 18 3 37 125
Dallas 39 15 18 7 37 121
MPP = Maximum Possible Points
Joisey, BJ's, Sabres and Eulers in action tonight. If C-bus gets blanked, I'll probably drop it back to an 8 team league - punting them and the No Stars.
Sabres back in 2nd and starting to build a cushion from 4th. Let's see how long they can stay on this roll.
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Tank, how's this?
Current standings through games played into 1/8.
Team ----- GP - L - W - OT - PTS - MPP - PR-RPTC
Edmonton 41 23 9 9 55 137
Buffalo 42 25 14 3 53 133
Carolina 41 24 13 4 52 134
New Jersey 43 21 15 7 49 127
Arizona 39 20 15 4 44 130
Philadelphia 40 18 15 7 43 127
Colorado 40 16 16 8 40 124
Ottawa 39 15 16 8 38 124
Columbus 38 17 18 3 37 125
Dallas 39 15 18 6 36 122
MPP = Maximum Possible Points
PR = Points Remaining
RPTC = Remaining Points needed to Clinch 1st Place (will necessarily be > than PR for all (w/ likely exception of team currently in 1st)
Standings current through Joisey & Sabres' games.
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New standings are bad bad news for mobile.
Too wide?
If so, I can just update all columns in the OP and drop PR & RPTC from EoT update.
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Current standings through games played into 1/8.
Team ----- GP - L - W - OT - PTS - MPP - PR - RPTC
Edmonton 41 23 9 9 55 137 82 80
Buffalo 42 25 14 3 53 133 80 82
Carolina 41 24 13 4 52 134 82 83
New Jersey 43 21 15 7 49 127 78 86
Arizona 39 20 15 4 44 130 86 91
Philadelphia 40 18 15 7 43 127 84 92
Colorado 40 16 16 8 40 124 84 95
Ottawa 39 15 16 8 38 124 86 97
Columbus 38 17 18 3 37 125 88 98
Dallas 39 15 18 6 36 122 86 99
MPP = Maximum Possible Points
PR = Points Remaining
RPTC = Remaining Points needed to Clinch 1st Place (will necessarily be > than PR for all (w/ likely exception of team currently in 1st)
Standings current through Joisey & Sabres' games.
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So after tonight every team but Columbus will be at 40 games. It's almost time for another shakeup. I think it's time to bring in the Leafs based on their situation and corsi numbers alone. Second worst Corsi (or second best :P ) in the league. If they were in right now they would be tied at second to last with Columbus (37 points). They play Columbus tomorrow night.
4 games under 0.500. They're not quite ready my young Padawan. Game 50 and they'll likely be ripe (on soooo many levels).
But, as promised earlier, now that Buffalo has hit the 1/2 way point, I'm adding MPP (maximim possible points) & PTC (points to clinch title outright). I might add PTE (points to elimination from title) for the final quarter.
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Every year you can look at the standings and find a couple of teams that don't conform to where possession stats say they should be; doesn't mean the stats are without value. Your last sentence is spot on, and I'd go as far to say that you need at least a full season for things to play out. Colorado greatly exceeded their possession numbers last season in the standings on the back of a career year from Varlamov, but those results obviously have not sustained themselves to this season. With respect to Toronto, they may appear to be a playoff contender, but they're on a clear downward trajectory and I'd be shocked if they ended up in the 7-9 spot.
Yep. Post '05, TO is always an aberration. Quick out of the gate and then downhill all the way in the backstretch. The only reason they got in after the lockout was they didn't have time for their swoon. Though they did have just enough of game 7 left to pull it off in the 1st round that year.
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He was up there. I wanted to limit to eight D.
You'd rather go w/ essentially a german coffeemaker rather than the best one? :huh:
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Jocelyn Guevremont
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Either he is a complete moron or is trying to stir the pot with no real purpose other than agitation.
Does it have to be an 'or?' An 'and' might work as well or better.
Zemgus makes All-Star Team
in The Aud Club
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Gus and the 5 BH's making the squad seems to work well w/ the 12 Days of Christmas (at least for day 5) but not sure of a line for Day 4.
Fiiiiiivvvvvvee Blackhawks,
4 ...,
3 days off,
2 non-checking teams,
and a Sabre from Lat-veee-a.