TheAud

OK, I am a Tarasenko fan now. http://www.foxsports.com/nhl/story/blues-vladimir-tarasenko-surprises-young-fan-with-great-birthday-present-022017

Just picked this one up. Excellent!

Eichel looks possessed

Kulikov brutal giveaway

Now why is Grant with the Sabres while Baptiste is in ROC? I remember now: he anchors our 30th ranked PK

Goddamnit Moulson, finish! Edit: ROR!

Gorges gets an errant pass and just fires it out to center right to a Blue. Not exactly a 'puck moving defenseman'

Sabres learn early this ain't Colorado

Same crew managing ice managing New Era field snow removal? One Buffalo indeed!

I don't know. He's only tied for 3rd in save % in the NHL. Get into the top 2 and then we're talking.

Also not getting arrested or investigated.

I feel the same. Frankly speaking, looking at it this way helps keep me sane in relation to this team.

Updated chart after 2-0 win vs. Avalanche to not only compare vs. 2015 & 2016, but also show what current pace point total projects to (~90pts) and "win out". Obviously as the end points of the "win out" line get near the the "96 point pace" line, the faint playoff hopes become even fainter.

Kaner!

Except this one:

Really enjoying not hearing Rob Ray drone on. I liked the line he just used "Gorges gives him no quarter." Nice!

Gorges is gonna dominate a beer league soon

I'll take that under advisement...thanks for the advice. :unsure:

First time to ever click on this thread. There's something therapeutic about reading about other's woes. Would not have guessed that. I really don't feel like complaining today, however. Newly (re)married to a fantastic woman, job is OK, health is decent, kids are all more or less on track and healthy...life is good. This is a really sh***y first post for this thread.

I agree, not much difference. To me, that's 'what's there', I was looking for a difference and there is none. Eyeball test matters so that's why I am trying to find data to validate. I see it differently than you but am open to another viewpoint with confirming data. I did see some analysis (although I don't know about the veracity of the underlying data) awhile back that said Lehner was below average in save % in the 'tougher save' areas and had a disproportionate number of shots taken from 'easier save' areas, but I can't find that right now. That would be contrary to your thinking on this topic. I need to find that link... However I did find some numbers on face-offs. With Lehner in net the Sabres have 0.3569 defensive zone face-offs per minute. With Nilsson it's 0.2865. That is quite a difference. That could be interpreted different ways though.

Sabres allowing .5621 shots per minute in net with Lehner, allowing .5671 shots per minute with Nilsson in net. Based on the incremental 10 shots Lehner is supposedly giving up per game due to rebound control, would you have expected this to be reversed, and much more so?

To Lehner critics, the fact that he sometimes struggles with too many rebounds outweighs actual NHL results

Gonna pass on tonight's game. Spending some Valentine's Day time with the wife. Of course she may suggest to watch the game. There's a reason I married her! :wub:

What's the evidence for this?

I don't even want to think about that.