WildCard Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 You want a Tank week? How about a California road trip that features 3 playoff teams, a Ducks team that has gone 20-5-??? since they last played the Sabres, (8-1-1 in their last 10), a division leading Kings team, and a Sharks team that is 6-3-1 in their last 10 and sits only 3 points back of the Kings for the division lead. This is all before the Trade Deadline mind you, before we sell off more assets, AND we don't have ROR for a month. I think I'm going to be sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 We're going 3-0 in California, you heard it here first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 (edited) Definitely looks like a battle for 3rd. Leafs and Oilers are in a Tank league all of their own. How about this draft order from the draft simulator? too good to be true? -wouldnt even have to watch the first 5 picks: 1) Arizona - Matthews 2) Buffalo - Laine 3) MTL - Puljujarvi 4) Edmonton - Chychrun 5) Toronto - Tkachuk Draft Order 1 2 3 4 5 Edited February 24, 2016 by Crusader1969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Definitely looks like a battle for 3rd. Leafs and Oilers are in a Tank league all of their own. How about this draft order from the draft simulator? too good to be true? -wouldnt even have to watch the first 5 picks: 1) Arizona - Matthews 2) Buffalo - Laine 3) MTL - Puljujarvi 4) Edmonton - Chychrun 5) Toronto - Tkachuk If Buffalo doesn't pick first I'd rather Toronto or Montreal get the #1. Montreal because it makes me happy when they have a bunch of Americans instead of Quebecois and Toronto because watching the '99 Conference Finals outside as a little kid is one of my favorite memories and I'd like them to be good again so we can kick their again and crush their hopes and dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Leafs have a new logo and should change to a Smurf blue colour to go along with their 3 "biggest" prospects: Wilhelmina Nylander, Midget Marner and Casper Kapanen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotentPowerPlay22 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 We're going 3-0 in California, you heard it here first. Okay. Do you care to revise your remarks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Okay. Do you care to revise your remarks?That is losses-wins notation. Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 That is losses-wins notation. Nope. This is the tank thread. We won last night under CHL nomenclature. You're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Tankity tankity tank tank tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Toe injury = Tankers Wash Rinse Repeat, what's the over and under for 2017? Looks positive for tank without another top D and 2 scoreres... Sigh..... Don't have the guts to start it it yet... nor the 2017 draft but seriously Edmonton models happen. Edited February 26, 2016 by North Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Toe injury = Tankers Wash Rinse Repeat, what's the over and under for 2017? Looks positive for tank without another top D and 2 scoreres... Sigh..... Don't have the guts to start it it yet... nor the 2017 draft but seriously Edmonton models happen. Come on, you can't actually believe that! Next year's team fully healthy will be a least a handful of wins better than this year's team without any changes being made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Come on, you can't actually believe that! Next year's team fully healthy will be a least a handful of wins better than this year's team without any changes being made.Agreed. Even 5 more wins means a ton in this league, and I can point to 5 games we could have won. Playoffs next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Agreed. Even 5 more wins means a ton in this league, and I can point to 5 games we could have won. Playoffs next year Not to mention a few extra loser points probably, not that anyone wants those anyway though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Come on, you can't actually believe that! Next year's team fully healthy will be a least a handful of wins better than this year's team without any changes being made. Well, you can't assume full health next year (or any other year, for that matter). And I don't think the Sabres have had an outlandish number of injuries this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Well, you can't assume full health next year (or any other year, for that matter). And I don't think the Sabres have had an outlandish number of injuries this year. I would disagree with this. We lost our starting goalie the first game of the year for 3.5 months....Ennis was slated for the top 6 and he's been out all but 23 games....Kane is top 2 forward on the team in ice time and has missed 11 or 12 games.....Bogo is a number 2 D in terms of ice time and he missed the first 15 or 20 games.....Now our future captain is gone for a month. I believe I heard we're 3rd in the NHL in man games lost. Every team gets injuries, not disputing that. I still think the injuries have been unusually high this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I would disagree with this. We lost our starting goalie the first game of the year for 3.5 months....Ennis was slated for the top 6 and he's been out all but 23 games....Kane is top 2 forward on the team in ice time and has missed 11 or 12 games.....Bogo is a number 2 D in terms of ice time and he missed the first 15 or 20 games.....Now our future captain is gone for a month. I believe I heard we're 3rd in the NHL in man games lost. Every team gets injuries, not disputing that. I still think the injuries have been unusually high this season. Does Moulson's soul being claimed by the grim reaper count as an injury? If so, add that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) Does Moulson's soul being claimed by the grim reaper count as an injury? If so, add that! I almost added that. I just have my doubts he's getting that soul back for next season. Unfortunately I think it's a 'what you see is what you get' for next year. Edited February 26, 2016 by Derrico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Sabres are third in Total Games Lost due to injury with 247. The Oilers (254) and Devils (261) are the top two. Chicago has the least with 84. If you utilize metrics for the quality of the players lost to injury Buffalo was 5th and The Oilers were First. It should be noted this stat has not been recalculated since ROR went out, to my knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Sabres total games is a tad misleading when you understand that 20% of those games is Cody Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Sabres are third in Total Games Lost due to injury with 247. The Oilers (254) and Devils (261) are the top two. Chicago has the least with 84. If you utilize metrics for the quality of the players lost to injury Buffalo was 5th and The Oilers were First. It should be noted this stat has not been recalculated since ROR went out, to my knowledge. It just shows that the Sabres depth is not there, and they still have holes, even should those holes be filled somewhat next year, I dont think you can count on playoffs unless some of previous years' draftees are able to make an impact with the big club. I wouldnt count on it and expect another albiet half hearted run at the SHART. This year looks like it is turning into an unplanned but full fledged run at it with multiple team winners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Sabres total games is a tad misleading when you understand that 20% of those games is Cody Mac. Honestly, I had forgotten all about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Sabres are third in Total Games Lost due to injury with 247. The Oilers (254) and Devils (261) are the top two. Chicago has the least with 84. If you utilize metrics for the quality of the players lost to injury Buffalo was 5th and The Oilers were First. It should be noted this stat has not been recalculated since ROR went out, to my knowledge. I suspect that Cody McCormicks stay on IR is included in our stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I suspect that Cody McCormicks stay on IR is included in our stats. It is. iMHO, the Sabres' quantity of injuries isn't overly high - McCormick very likely would be in Ra-cha-cha if healthy. But the quality of their injuries has been pretty severe due to 3 - starting goalie ~1/2 season, 2nd (1st?) best winger 1/2 season +, & now, best forward 10+ games. Again, IMHO, the D has had a typical sort of injury level. Losing the starter for 1/2 the year was devastating even though Johnson & Ullmark performed better than we had right to expect. As mentioned above, throw in Moulson being about as good as Narragansett rather than Stock Ale & we had the makings for a very rough year coming off what the Nolan Sabres had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 The Sabres are third in Total Games Lost due to injury with 247. The Oilers (254) and Devils (261) are the top two. Chicago has the least with 84. If you utilize metrics for the quality of the players lost to injury Buffalo was 5th and The Oilers were First. It should be noted this stat has not been recalculated since ROR went out, to my knowledge. I'm interested to see how they did the math for this, can you provide a source? Seems like a cool stat, though unfortunate for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I'm interested to see how they did the math for this, can you provide a source? Seems like a cool stat, though unfortunate for us. Here is the web site https://www.mangameslost.com/nhl-man-games-lost-february-24-2016/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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