spndnchz Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Season series: The Ottawa Senators won three of four games last season against the Buffalo Sabres and have won nine of the past 12. The game was scheduled to be played Feb. 20 at First Niagara Center but was pushed back after a November snowstorm in Buffalo forced the postponement of the Sabres game with the New York Rangers, which will be played Feb. 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ottawa forgets to show up and Sabres win by default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's awesome to see Chz starting a game day thread. All is right in SabreSpace. I predict another big win for the Sabres tonight. The last few years the Sens have really scared me, but not tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nikita Zadorov fights someone after they try and run Enroth. Zemgus Girgensons scores twice. Tyler Ennis is compared to Patrick Kane. Rasmus Ristolainen earns the nickname "Silky Smooth" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's awesome to see Chz starting a game day thread. All is right in SabreSpace. I liked the classical touch Yuri brought to the Panthers GDT. But this is good too. I predict another big win for the Sabres tonight. The last few years the Sens have really scared me, but not tonight. I ain't skeered of the Sens either, but the Sabres should be. I predict a case of the Sabres playing down to the level of their opponent and having a tough game. I hope I'm wrong. When was the last time there was talk of the Sabres playing down to their opponent? Been a while, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Zemgus Girgensons had 21:16 minutes of ice time Thursday and they won. They are now 6-0-0 on the year when Girgensons has over 20:00 TOI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Sabres win 2-1 in an ugly shootout and everybody acts content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Zemgus Girgensons had 21:16 minutes of ice time Thursday and they won. They are now 6-0-0 on the year when Girgensons has over 20:00 TOI. Now that is an intriguing stat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Sabres win 2-1 in an ugly shootout and everybody acts content. This made me laugh. I like seeing GDTs again. There was a while there where they filled me with dread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Gorges and Strachan both on the ice for the morning skate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Gorges and Strachan both on the ice for the morning skate. Thank the baby jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Thank the baby jesus. Meszaros also on the ice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Meszaros also on the ice... Anyone but Benoit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Buffalo Sabres #Sabres lines same as Sat.: 26 - 28 - 63 65 - 17 - 12 44 - 82 - 21 80 - 19 - 36 Anyone but Benoit. He's the odd man out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 We really have one first line and three fourth lines, don't we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I think tonight and tomorrow are going to make the tankers happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I think tonight and tomorrow are going to make the tankers happy. So say the charts. We're due to lose 1 or 2 games here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 So say the charts. We're due to lose 1 or 2 games here. Yes we are. Statistically something has to give and soon. We remind of last years Toronto team that was outperforming advanced metrics and then BAM! plummeted faster than the stock exchange on Black Tuesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yes we are. Statistically something has to give and soon. We remind of last years Toronto team that was outperforming advanced metrics and then BAM! plummeted faster than the stock exchange on Black Tuesday That's just because they're Toronto though. Convention doesn't really apply to that team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) I disagree; I don't feel it's inevitable. Analytics can accurately predict based on a stable input. I would posit that the Sabres, as a team, is not stable, but rather is improving in terms of team play/cohesiveness/chemistry. The game they've been playing most of the season isn't sustainable, but their game is evolving. Nolan is building his system around the players he's got. It took him a month of regular season play to assess the team, now he's putting the pieces in the right places and I think he's starting to work on the next phase, which is optimizing performance of the on-ice units (lines & D pairings) to close up the gaps and reduce errors. So where they've been isn't sustainable, but where he's taking them is... or at least might be. Edited December 15, 2014 by Neuvirths Glove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Gorges not at 100%, will be a game time decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaught Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yes we are. Statistically something has to give and soon. We remind of last years Toronto team that was outperforming advanced metrics and then BAM! plummeted faster than the stock exchange on Black Tuesday All this winning, their Corsi should start improving any game now, right? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 John Vogl Sabres coach Ted Nolan says team was recently vaccinated for the mumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 All this winning, their Corsi should start improving any game now, right? :blink: Not sure about the Corsi number, but against Florida the Sabres had more shots on goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Crotch Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 I expect a hat trick from a Sabre tonight. Yep. Book it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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