PromoTheRobot

Asplund's off the market, folks. Sorry.

While we wait for the Sabres to resume, we can follow these games this week and root for these outcomes. : MON 2/6 PHI over NYI TBY over FLA CGY over NYR TUE 2/7 COL over PIT EDM over DET SEA over NYI WED 2/8 VAN over NYR THU 2/9 COL over TBY SJS over FLA CGY over DET VAN over NYI FRI 2/10 SEA over NYR ANA over PIT SAT 2/11 VAN over DET BUF over CGY EDM over OTT MTL over NYI BOS over WAS COL over FLA CAR over NYR LAK over PIT

https://theathletic.com/4157763/2023/02/06/nhl-playoff-picture-eastern-conference-all-star-break?source=user-shared-article Sorry about the paywall. Dom Luszczyszyn at the Atlantic called the Sabres a 14% long shot to make the playoffs. Pens (77%)Caps (54%) Panthers (46%) and Isles (19%) all given better odds. Five other sources have Buffalo as an “unlikely bet” rather than a “long shot,” so we’re on an island here. I already went over why Buffalo is so unlikely in the last edition of 16 Stats, but the gist is the team has a tough schedule and the model isn’t sold quite yet after 50 games of strong play. The team is scoring well above expectations at the moment and the model does expect that to regress. If it does, the Sabres don’t quite have the defense or goaltending to make up the difference. This is based on the Athletic's predictive model as well as the predictions of 5 other hockey sites. Dom's take is the least optimistic of the six. Of course Dom predicted a second from last 77 pt season at the start of the year so he's not going to veer from that. We'll just have to do what we've done since Granato took over: prove them wrong.

I assume Rasmus will be catching up with his boys.

I thought it made quite the difference. Certainly puts a premium on regulation wins.

I was wondering what the difference would be so I recalculated the Eastern Conference standings using the 3-2-1 points system vs the current one: CURRENT: 1-BOS-83 pts 2-CAR-76 3-TOR-70 4-NJD-68 5-TBY-65 6-NYR-62 7-WSH-60 8-PIT-57 9-BUF-56 10-NYI-54 11-FLA-51 12-OTT-51 13-PHI-51 14-DET-50 15-MTL-44 16-CBS-34 USING 3-2-1: (BOLD team moves up, ITALIC team moves down) 1-BOS-115 pts 2-TOR-96 3-CAR-93 4-TBY-89 (more regl wins) 5-NJD-89 6-NYR-80 7-WSH-79 8-NYI-76 9-FLA-75 (more regl wins) 10-PIT-75 11-BUF-73 12-PHI-71 13-OTT-68 14-DET-64 15-MTL-48 16-CBS-42

I've been up there in the summer. Still pretty cold.

I think the Sabres would be doing much better since most of our wins are in regulation.

No cold, dull, depressing places with little to do.

Finally.

This is why bringing in a Timo Meier, I feel, creates a two tier system of homegrown talent taking less than traded and free agent players. How does that work?

The insinuation was something like a change in ownership. Not replacing someone in upper management. Petey was feeling frisky after breaking the Eichel trade. I guess he thought he had another scoop.

I have the answer: random chance.

Does that constitute a "major change?"

I predict something will happen. Prove me wrong.

Just following up with this. Anything? Buehler?

They have but now we won't have to see them again. Reverse Retros are done.

Don't panic if we fall behind early. I think the fresh-legged Sabres can grind the Canes down in the latter half of the game. I'd feel better if we were wearing the black Goatheads. #evil

More on Granato, this time as it relates to the Latvian Locomotive. https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/after-lean-years-zemgus-girgensons-enjoying-sabres-playoff-push/

Not sarcasm. I don't read every thread title when I come here. Blame my ADD.

Has been. I like who we have now and who's coming up. Why spend assets on what you already have?

Do we need another goalie?

Major league sports tickets are all expensive, even more outside of Buffalo. I have seasons but I live 500 miles away. Still I've gotten to 4 games so far and will do more later this year. I also share with friends and family, but sell the rest. I also see the Sabres on the road occasionally.

Do you have a link to this Dahlin letter? I haven't seen it.