That Aud Smell

Last year's winning streak would like to have a word with you about that. It's a simple concept, of course: Fool's gold. Your post is thoughtful and well-considered. I'm gonna think on it some more. For now, I will repeat something I've said around here many times before: On an in-game basis, I almost never, ever think or talk about #fancystats. Like, at all. So, I do simply enjoy the game for what it is (or, sometimes just turn it off because it's shite). If the good guys are winning because our keeper is standing on his head, then WOOHOO, KEEPER! Then, when I am in off-game mode, I tend to think about the numbers to get some sense of where the team is, and where it's headed. It's a duality that works for me. Wait - a team can demonstrate how good it is by virtue of how lucky it is? Again, what you've laid out is not madness. It's sorta the definition of what luck is. Or fortune. And I endorse the idea that teams can make (some of) their own luck. That's where those shot location maps are helpful. And I get the clear sense that the Sabres are going to be more about quality than quantity, etc. The Sabres remain top-5 in PDO. Is that a product of RaKru's philosophy of fewer, but better shots? Maybe? I'm interested to see how it plays out. At minimum, I'd really like to see a game tonight with a SOG tally that's in the Sabres' favour or at least not heavily against them.

I know I opened myself to that. But, really. I'm done being happy with just whistling past the graveyard. Luck is fickle. I want to see a team that is good.

Weird to say, but I would damn near rather see them lose and look good doing it, than win against the odds.

Caps have been having their share of fun, btw.

I very much appreciate the incredibly detailed, labour-intensive GDT's that posters like @jsb create, but we shouldn't let that level of work be mandatory to get one of these rolling. The Sabres are rested. Are they ready? The sledding gets a LOT tougher for them in November. Let's go, Buffalo!

Just dropping in to say: Excellent content over the past couple of pages.

He does have that vibe to him. Otoh, what the Sabres have been doing hasn't been good enough for a while (their W-L notwithstanding).

That's why it caught my eye. Also, can we not just recycle "Concept" here? As we did for Kassian. Or is this more like the Rakru Rubric?

Tim Kennedy I can see. Dawe? Didn't he have three straight 20-goal seasons during the dead puck era? (I ain't gonna look it up.)

That is exquisite content. That guy earned a follow from me. #helmetoffparty I hope so. That outcome seems less certain now than it did a few weeks ago.

It’s all water under the bridge at this point. However, the whole point of Bell’s holdout was that he essentially is a WR. Werd. Also, I think Daboll has been good at times, and, at other times, not so good.

Maybe? I'm just talking about a high-end talent being available on terms that don't hurt the team. I'm always down for that. Otoh, the Bills might be better to look for discounted sale options at OL and/or DL.

I also read something about how the ownership at Southampton is a total nightmare. That may have been part of the reason RaKru left.

I'd be all in, tbh. The money/cap would probably be manageable. I'm not sure what the price would be. The player coming in would be a huge upgrade over what the Bills have.

^ Yeah. I read Josi at $9M as good for the Sabres with Dahlin, if anything. With the way Dahlin’s been playing of late, I find myself thinking less of the contract he will command.

Jets shopping Bell. Rumoured that Chiefs and Texans are in ... as are the Bills?!

How so? Seems a little apple:orange as a direct comparitor. Isn't this Josi's second big contract?

Ehh. Maybe? I'm not so sure.

They gotta get better, and soon.

Seriously. What has happened to E-Rod?

I tubed in for the third. He didn’t look good to me, but I was surprised at how badly the stats shook out.

Dahlin in the 3rd against Coyotes. Wyd, kid.

I dropped in for the third. Based on what I saw, and what I’ve been seeing, this team is edging toward 2018 Streak type success. They’ve been quite fortunate to get 5 of 8 points over the last 4 games (DeLuca .500). If the team doesn’t start out-possessing other teams and carrying more play (or at least shutting down opponents’ play), they have some rough results ahead. Montour will soon be back. Time for JBot to bring in some talent.