pi2000

I predict a 3 game winning streak followed by a 15 game winless streak, followed by some .500 hockey through the winter, followed by a hot finish to miss the playoffs by 10-15 points, followed by renewed optimism that this team finally gets it and they just need to have a better first half of the season to compete for a playoff spot in 2026-27. Adams and Ruff sign 5 year extensions..... they finish the 2026-27 season with 25 wins, lose the lottery, and pick a 6-5 offensive minded defenseman who only hits people with his purse. Dahlin and Thompson ask to be traded, Adams kindly obliges and both go on to win multiple Cups over the next 5 seasons. This frees up Adams to sign UPL, Peyton Krebs and Jacob Bryson to 8 year extensions.

Yep. They were on a heater with Lyon.... scored the go ahead goal in the third period in Toronto... then UPL lets in a softy late in the 3rd which ties the game. This team hasn't been the same since.

Dahlin is a -11 on the season, not sure they'll be any worse without him.

It's unbelievable actually. I lose track of how many times I catch myself yelling at the TV.... What the hell are you doing?!!!

You'd get 10x the return for Dahlin instead of Power.... just sayin'. So if you're going to start trading guys at the top of the lineup I'd start with Dahlin and Thompson... nobody is off the table at this point.

Low hockey IQ owner, low hockey IQ GM, low hockey IQ players.... it's a systemic issue. Watching them play can be infuriating, simply due to their collective stupidity. And unfortunately you can't cure stupid.

why wouldn't Thompson shoot that!? gives it o Sammuelsson further away wtf? Low IQ play right there

too early!

might watch

Not a fan of McKenna's game, he's not it. Trust me on this.

hopefully they can tie it up and force OT

On Nov 2nd last season they were 4-7-1. They would proceed to win 7 of the next 9 games to climb to 3rd place in the Atlantic with a record of 11-9-1. If history is a guide, good times are ahead 🙂

Based on historical data.... we can expect UPL to fall somewhere between Tiim Thomas and Dominik Hasek 👍

+305 on bovada to go to OT 👀

I view this game as a litmus test. In recent years the Sabres would come out flat against inferior opponents, only to wake up in the final 10 minutes of the game falling just short of a comeback. Either we see more of the same, or they come out with their hair on fire and try to grab an early lead.

UPL Is 26. Has a goalie ever drastically improved at age 27 or older? This should be prime UPL, but in a way it feels like he's still somewhat of a project.

trap game

Keller was Tuch's responsibility. He over pursued and took a bad angle to defend. Could Quinn have played it better too? Sure, but Keller was Tuch's man.

...was there for a few weeks in October, just northeast of Ogden on an elk hunt. Its pronounced "yew-tawh"

He's been playing top line minutes in Rochester. Was happy he wasn't buried on the 4th line in Buffalo. Wouldn't be surprised to see him moved up in to the top 6 here soon if he continues to flash.

Rule changes over the past 10 years have favored goal scoring... which results in worsening save percentages.

13 out of 24 possible points