darksabre Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 From here on out, this is Chz and Josie in my head. You could not be more right. :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 From here on out, this is Chz and Josie in my head. I'm definitely Jet Girl. I'm gonna fly this rocket right up your socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Panthers seem to be pulling away, but those pesky Islanders keep losing, too. With our early ineptitude be sufficient to hold them off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hey, we're only 15 points out of the playoffs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hey, we're only 15 points out of the playoffs! Here comes the surge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Hey, we're only 15 points out of the playoffs! Toronto is the lowest team we can catch, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Toronto is the lowest team we can catch, right? Yeah, I'll have to adjust my playoff chart for the new system. The Flyers have the 8th-best record, but they get in as one of the three Metropolitan bids. Leafs are the lowest wild card team (even looking at 35 GP.) So, through 35GP, we are actually 16 points out (Leafs had 37.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 A little breathing room in our conference. Maybe I should track Edmonton and Calgary, too. What's really amazing is that anyone is even close given the Sabres 7 ROW. If it weren't for Miller's 5 SO wins, nobody would be close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 A little breathing room in our conference. Maybe I should track Edmonton and Calgary, too. What's really amazing is that anyone is even close given the Sabres 7 ROW. If it weren't for Miller's 5 SO wins, nobody would be close. I think if we win 2 of the next 3, we will pass edmonton at 46 games played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 It would appear the sinking ship has ceased taking on water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carpandean Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I think if we win 2 of the next 3, we will pass edmonton at 46 games played. Very true. There is no clear ranking of them at this point. It would appear the sinking ship has ceased taking on water. Or, at least, the bailing efforts have caught up (but not exceeded.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Very true. There is no clear ranking of them at this point. Or, at least, the bailing efforts have caught up (but not exceeded.) I would expect us to maintain this current pace for the rest of the season. That'd put us at what, 73 points? What sucks is that our record over the last 18 games is good. 17 points in 18 games if I'm lining dots up right. Almost a point per game would put us at just about 43-44 points on the season so far, with us just outside the playoffs at 86-88 points overall. What Nolan is doing with this club is actually pretty spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I would expect us to maintain this current pace for the rest of the season. That'd put us at what, 73 points? What sucks is that our record over the last 18 games is good. 17 points in 18 games if I'm lining dots up right. Almost a point per game would put us at just about 43-44 points on the season so far, with us just outside the playoffs at 86-88 points overall. What Nolan is doing with this club is actually pretty spectacular. That. Or what RR did was spectacular in its own right; much like a loose rail car in a small Quebec village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 That. Or what RR did was spectacular in its own right; much like a loose rail car in a small Quebec village. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 :unsure: You don't consider the team under RR a disaster of epic proportions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 You don't consider the team under RR a disaster of epic proportions? I'm more concerned about what Ron did to those poor people in Quebec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I'm more concerned about what Ron did to those poor people in Quebec. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 You don't consider the team under RR a disaster of epic proportions? He didn't use the "F" word enough I bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 A very odd 7-7-6 in their last 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I think the win last night moves the sabres to 29th place through 53 games. We're (temporarily) out of the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 I think the win last night moves the sabres to 29th place through 53 games. We're (temporarily) out of the basement. True, Edmonton had 36 points through 53GP. However, they did rattle off three wins from there. So, the Sabres would need 4 points in the next 3 games to stay with them through 56GP. They cannot be ordered at this time (though, I would put 4 points just slightly ahead of 3 games-in-hand, in expectation, for whatever that's worth.) They are at least 7 behind Calgary and 6 behind the Islanders (i.e., that's how far behind they would be if they won their games-in-hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted January 31, 2014 Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 True, Edmonton had 36 points through 53GP. However, they did rattle off three wins from there. So, the Sabres would need 4 points in the next 3 games to stay with them through 56GP. They cannot be ordered at this time (though, I would put 4 points just slightly ahead of 3 games-in-hand, in expectation, for whatever that's worth.) They are at least 7 behind Calgary and 6 behind the Islanders (i.e., that's how far behind they would be if they won their games-in-hand. It's temporary, but at 53, we are empirically not the worst team in the league!!! Hooray!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted January 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) It's temporary, but at 53, we are empirically not the worst team in the league!!! Hooray!!! Yes, but Edmonton has locked in their next three games at 2 points each, so we cannot say which team is having a worse season right now. In fact, we can't even say who is better through 54GP (a Sabres regulation loss puts Edmonton ahead due to the tiebreaker.) But, you are correct, through 53GP, the Sabres were better (if you ignore 13 ROW for Edmonton vs. 9 ROW for the Sabres.) Edited January 31, 2014 by carpandean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Tank Nation chart added. Interesting to note that we were actually ahead of the Oilers 21 games into the season. Looking at the seasons since the '04-'05 lockout, 29th and 30th have looked like: 2011-12: 74, 65 2010-11: 68, 62 2009-10: 74, 62 2008-09: 66, 61 2007-08: 71, 71 2006-07: 67, 56 2005-06: 58, 57 Only once (2007-08) has the 30th team finished above 65 points and only once (2005-06) has the 29th team finished below 66. So, it seemed like 65 points would be a natural line to track against. Only the Sabres and Oilers are below it, and the Oilers are getting close to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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