Brawndo Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Round two of the McEichel Bowl kicks off tonight. With the Sabres playing the Yotes in Glendale. Ennis skated yesterday, but was unable to take any shots and said he wanted to see how he felt today. Will the Fans of Glendale cheer for the Sabres Tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Will the Fans of Glendale cheer for the Sabres Tonight? haha it would be perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Balls Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Will the Fans of Glendale cheer for the Sabres Tonight? Seeing how practically no one in Arizona has a clue who McDavid or Eichel is, I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 With so few games left, there's a big range of potential outcomes from tonight. Best case, Edmonton would be virtually eliminated from 30th (Sabres would have to go 6-0-0 and the Oilers 0-6-0 due to the tie-breakers, in which case they Sabres would almost certainly finish in 28th) and Arizona would be up 8 (minus the game-in-hand) with six games left. With the ROW tie-breaker, the Sabres would be able to go 4-2-0, 3-1-2 or 2-0-4 and still clinch even if Arizona loses out. Worst case, the Oilers get back within 7 and the 'Yotes would be within 4 (minus the game-in-hand), meaning things would come right down to the wire. It would be down to 2-4-0, 1-3-2 or 0-2-4 in their last six to clinch with Arizona losing out and the Coyotes could reach the 30th spot in the teams' 79th games (they could be tied on points after the 78th, but Arizona would have more ROWs.) The Sabres still face Toronto (checked out), Islanders (not playing well), Blackhawks (trap game for them?), Carolina (not great), Blue Jackets (hot lately, but not great for the season) and the Peguins (will they be playing for anything or looking forward to the first round?) Arizona's opponents are a little tougher: Sharks (home-and-home), Flames, Canucks and Ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Sabres still face Toronto (checked out), Islanders (not playing well), Blackhawks (trap game for them?), Carolina (not great), Blue Jackets (hot lately, but not great for the season) and the Peguins (will they be playing for anything or looking forward to the first round?) Arizona's opponents are a little tougher: Sharks (home-and-home), Flames, Canucks and Ducks. Team from Pittsburgh comes into town on the last day of the season and lies down for us? Nah... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 10:00 PM (EDT). That's 11:00 PM here. I think I will sit this one out. I expect a full report on my desk in the morning. GO SABRES!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 The Sabres still face Toronto (checked out), Islanders (not playing well), Blackhawks (trap game for them?), Carolina (not great), Blue Jackets (hot lately, but not great for the season) and the Peguins (will they be playing for anything or looking forward to the first round?) Arizona's opponents are a little tougher: Sharks (home-and-home), Flames, Canucks and Ducks. So basically you dismiss Chicago and Pittsburgh but then state Arizona's opponents without any potential excuses there. Will the Ducks be playing for anything? The Sharks have been inconsistent all season. The Flames are fighting for their playoff lives -- trap game? The Nucks have been up and down since their starting goalie went down. No games are locks anymore. We'll just have to wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TrueBlueGED Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 If Arizona wins in regulation it's basically over. While in the purely probabilistic sense it could happen, the chances we could grab 9/12 available points the rest of the way is so remote I'm comfortable saying we secure 30th with a regulation loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Team from Pittsburgh comes into town on the last day of the season and lies down for us? Nah... Starting Tommy Maddox was pretty equal to hitting an easy popup right to us. Sometimes though, it's the easiest fly balls that get lost in the sun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 If Arizona wins in regulation it's basically over. While in the purely probabilistic sense it could happen, the chances we could grab 9/12 available points the rest of the way is so remote I'm comfortable saying we secure 30th with a regulation loss. Yeap. We could go 4-2 the rest of the way and still clinch if we lose in regulation tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Andrey Makarov recalled by Sabres http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=760587 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 So basically you dismiss Chicago and Pittsburgh but then state Arizona's opponents without any potential excuses there. Will the Ducks be playing for anything? The Sharks have been inconsistent all season. The Flames are fighting for their playoff lives -- trap game? The Nucks have been up and down since their starting goalie went down. No games are locks anymore. We'll just have to wait and see. Just trying to be as conservative as possible about our chances. Of course, they have excuses, too. Andrey Makarov recalled by Sabres http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=760587 Insurance policy? If the Sabres start winning, have Lindback fake an injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Andrey Makarov recalled by Sabres http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=760587 Is Lindback or Hackett injured? That's a long day of travel for an emergency call up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Is Lindback or Hackett injured? That's a long day of travel for an emergency call up Hackets knee no good? That would be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastajoe Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Makarov looked good Sat. shutting out Syracuse. They should reward him with a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hackets knee no good? That would be my guess. That's what I'd guess also. Haven't seen any reports yet for the reason. Team skate not until 2:30 ET. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROC Sabres Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 With so few games left, there's a big range of potential outcomes from tonight. Best case, Edmonton would be virtually eliminated from 30th (Sabres would have to go 6-0-0 and the Oilers 0-6-0 due to the tie-breakers, in which case they Sabres would almost certainly finish in 28th) and Arizona would be up 8 (minus the game-in-hand) with six games left. With the ROW tie-breaker, the Sabres would be able to go 4-2-0, 3-1-2 or 2-0-4 and still clinch even if Arizona loses out. Worst case, the Oilers get back within 7 and the 'Yotes would be within 4 (minus the game-in-hand), meaning things would come right down to the wire. It would be down to 2-4-0, 1-3-2 or 0-2-4 in their last six to clinch with Arizona losing out and the Coyotes could reach the 30th spot in the teams' 79th games (they could be tied on points after the 78th, but Arizona would have more ROWs.) The Sabres still face Toronto (checked out), Islanders (not playing well), Blackhawks (trap game for them?), Carolina (not great), Blue Jackets (hot lately, but not great for the season) and the Peguins (will they be playing for anything or looking forward to the first round?) Arizona's opponents are a little tougher: Sharks (home-and-home), Flames, Canucks and Ducks. And if no clear loser emerges, a two man potato sack race will be held on consecutive Sundays until a loser is crowned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) And if no clear loser emerges, a two man potato sack race will be held on consecutive Sundays until a loser is crowned. Oh no you don't! Then what happens if the Sabres potato sackers fall mid race, do we cheer, boo, remain quiet! This has got to end! :w00t: Edited March 30, 2015 by Woods-Racer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assquatch Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Must win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Lindback starting. Doesn't look like Ennis is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Lindback starting. Doesn't look like Ennis is available. Not that I think it is a huge issue, but with Hackett's injury and the remaining number of games, we are getting pretty close to the threshold of losing his RFA rights. It may be more and more likely that Hackett's time as a Sabre is coming to an end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Warning: Sacrilege "Great moments are born from great opportunity...and that's what they have here tonight, boys. That's what they've earned here tonight. One game; if they played us ten times, we might win nine. But not this game, not tonight. Tonight, they skate with us. Tonight they stay with us, and they shut us down because they can. Tonight, they are the greatest hockey team in the world. They were born to be hockey players—every one of them, and they were meant to be here tonight. This is their time. Your time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a bad hockey team the Coyotes have. Screw 'em. This is their time. Now go out there and give it!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Mike Smith starts for Arizona Zadorov in, Strachan out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 Makarov looked good Sat. shutting out Syracuse. They should reward him with a start Not tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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