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Next-level forechecking on that goal

UPL's growth this season, in every element of his game, has been astonishing

Another road to the playoffs: If we win 1 more game, and then play .500 hockey the rest of the season, we'll be at 82 points If we can somehow get 11 loser points in all of our losses, we'll be in. Or: Win 2 more games above .500, 9 more loser points Win 3 more games above .500, 7 more loser points Win 4 more games above .500, 5 more loser points etc. etc. What's working against us is we're running out of games, and we'll have to have an unusually high OTL/L ratio

You scared me. Thought my feed was behind because of the @Brawndo association

Hopefully it’s a rental and a lease

Thank you for reminding me about ignore

Please see first sentence of OP

Someone who's better at math than me can determine if going 2W + 1L every 3 games gets them in. Probably would need some OTL's in there?

Offsides? J/k!

Thread for OCD types who don't like reality. Let me know if I did my math right (as of BEFORE their 2.19 Ducks game), assuming 93pts makes the playoffs: 28 games remaining, 41 more pts. needed 18 games at ".500," with at least 4 being overtime losses [+22pts] 9 game winning streak, divided how you'd like (three 3-game winning streaks; one 4-game winning streak + one 5-game winning streak; etc.) [+18pts] 1 more OT loss [+1pt]

I play in a beer league (mostly 30/40/50yr olds), and there are plenty of female players. If anything, I see them get less sympathy from the refs than the men (they get pushed around and penalties not called, when it would get called against a male player). While that last bit is anecdotal, the female players don't ask for any special treatment. The female players on my team have been some of the best skaters I've played with. I think the idea of not allowing a female to play with men based on gender (in a recreational/"beer" league), is absolutely ludicrous, backwards, and not excusable in any culture deeming itself "modern"

IMO, this move only became the "right" move when UPL (and the Sabres defensive structure) proved it could provide adequate NHL goal prevention. IMO, this is symptomatic Adams and DG "learning on the job." They may have thrown away an entire season doing so. With that said, I hope they call Levi back up for back-to-backs, or if UPL needs a rest. Unless some think Comrie is better than we think, and the improved Sabres defensive structure could support him?

My take: If we had this tandem (Levi - UPL) last year, we would have made the playoffs Goaltending hasn't been great, but I don't think it's the source of our woes...

Why does Benson understand defensive positioning better than Power?

I was at the game. Looked like we coulda had it. We were pouring it on, but Shesterkin was in the zone. Then UPL went for a skate, and Dahlin didn't tie up the man in front.

possibly going to Sabres game. May watch some Bills on my phone, depending on how interesting the live game is...

Never thought I'd see that again

Not enough penetration

The fact that he's young is a big thing he has going for him

I don't know. Maybe in different situations where he's not coming in with so much speed. Maybe.

Yeah, thought he was in too tight to deke

We have a 1A and his name is Devon

Ah, I missed the word "all" where you wrote "It's not all about"

I think it's about both 😬

Credit DG where credit is due. Line combos were great, and decision to start Levi vs. LV finally shows some good decision making. Hopefully not the broken clock phenomenon.