SDS Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Paul Hamilton thinks so... On WGR this morning Dr. Hamilton suggested that the NHL went out of their way to mess with the Sabres schedule as a possible punishment for the last two years. He offered as evidence the west coast trips where it is normal to play Edmonton and Calgary one after the other and LA/Anaheim. However, the NHL uncharacteristically snuck in Vancouver in between Edmonton and Calgary and San Jose in between LA and Anaheim. Also the 8 games in 14 days is more grueling than a playoff schedule and they play every other night... He mentioned that unless you actually "live it" it doesn't get noticed from the fans POV. I have not verified his claims that those trips are always scheduled in that manner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Paul Hamilton thinks so... On WGR this morning Dr. Hamilton suggested that the NHL went out of their way to mess with the Sabres schedule as a possible punishment for the last two years. He offered as evidence the west coast trips where it is normal to play Edmonton and Calgary one after the other and LA/Anaheim. However, the NHL uncharacteristically snuck in Vancouver in between Edmonton and Calgary and San Jose in between LA and Anaheim. Also the 8 games in 14 days is more grueling than a playoff schedule and they play every other night... He mentioned that unless you actually "live it" it doesn't get noticed from the fans POV. I have not verified his claims that those trips are always scheduled in that manner... Never trust and always verify Paul. He claimed one of the offside challenges lasted five minutes and it was 2:20. He wings things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Paul Hamilton thinks so... On WGR this morning Dr. Hamilton suggested that the NHL went out of their way to mess with the Sabres schedule as a possible punishment for the last two years. He offered as evidence the west coast trips where it is normal to play Edmonton and Calgary one after the other and LA/Anaheim. However, the NHL uncharacteristically snuck in Vancouver in between Edmonton and Calgary and San Jose in between LA and Anaheim. Also the 8 games in 14 days is more grueling than a playoff schedule and they play every other night... He mentioned that unless you actually "live it" it doesn't get noticed from the fans POV. I have not verified his claims that those trips are always scheduled in that manner... If the NHL really did this, then,… meh. They (Sabres) deserved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Paul Hamilton thinks so... On WGR this morning Dr. Hamilton suggested that the NHL went out of their way to mess with the Sabres schedule as a possible punishment for the last two years. He offered as evidence the west coast trips where it is normal to play Edmonton and Calgary one after the other and LA/Anaheim. However, the NHL uncharacteristically snuck in Vancouver in between Edmonton and Calgary and San Jose in between LA and Anaheim. Also the 8 games in 14 days is more grueling than a playoff schedule and they play every other night... He mentioned that unless you actually "live it" it doesn't get noticed from the fans POV. I have not verified his claims that those trips are always scheduled in that manner... That seems to be his hot button topic as he was complaining about it last week as well. The format for the road trips seems a little odd, but it seems that instead of 3 game western swings like they are this year that there were fewer longer trips in the past. Conspiracy theories sell & if this is the best he can come up w/, well, at least he's trying. My guess is that the Sabres requested shorter road trips and the bouncing around was necessary to make that fit into the overall league scheduling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thwomp! Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 If the NHL really did this, then,… meh. They (Sabres) deserved it. And if we're on the NHL's list to the extent that they're purposely screwing with us, we can all forget about those dreams of drafting in the top 3 no matter what our final place in the standings are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 If the NHL really did this, then,… meh. They (Sabres) deserved it. I'm not sure about deserved it, but "meh" indeed. Oh no, NHL, you've totally screwed our season that likely puts the Sabres at 25th place instead of 20th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 So they "punish" us by ensuring we get a high draft pick again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Do other teams have the week long holiday break that we have? Edited December 17, 2015 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 FWIW, a quick glance at past schedules gives credence to his claims. When playing both the Oilers and the Flames or the Ducks and the Kings - they are always one after the other. There are times though when one or the other is not on the schedule at all, so they just play the one and move on to the next game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Do other teams have the week long holiday break that we have? Nope. Last games prior to Christmas are on Dec 22. The Sabres last game is Dec. 19. First game back for the league, and the Sabres, is Dec. 26. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 This sauce is so weak, it makes water look spicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The Sabres don't have a single 4+ game road trip this season. Suppose that's shafting them as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I thought the league already shafted us by rigging two consecutive lotteries. Lafontaines reach is long and Pegula shouldn't have messed with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 This sauce is so weak, it makes water look spicy. So maybe more of a titty twister? Again, I bet it is much more noticeable on the plane than behind the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 This sauce is so weak, it makes water look spicy. Is this the first conspiracy theory you've met that you don't like? :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) So maybe more of a titty twister? Again, I bet it is much more noticeable on the plane than behind the computer. It's an hour and a half flight to Vancouver from Edmonton. Bettman didn't send them to Siberia. Edm to Vanc to Calg (two days off before the Calgary game) vs. Edm to Calg to Vanc... like someone said, meh. This is where my tin foil starts simmering. Paul works for the Sabres flagship station, after all. Now that he's brought it up twice, it starts to reek of something that filtered down from Brandon. Another crappy season, so let's get the fans riled up. The evil NHL empire is always a good villain in Buffalo. Something must explain the record! I got an even stronger whiff of something during the LA game. Rob and Rick four or five times during breaks were ball washing that game as EXCITING! BLAMMO! FANTASTIC! POW! WHY CAN'T THEY ALL BE LIKE THIS!!!!??? SCHWING!!! It was a good game, but it was a 2-1 game that bores most fans. The BS is really starting to flow. I wonder if the ticket situation and tepid fan interest have spooked some suits. (Rob has also been on a "we need more fights, rock em sock em Sabres like the good old days" kick. I wouldn't be surprised if we see some garbage float onshore from the good old bad old days.) Is this the first conspiracy theory you've met that you don't like? :P Nope. I like it. See below, junior. Or above. Edited December 17, 2015 by pASabreFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#freejame Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Do other teams have the week long holiday break that we have? Nope. Last games prior to Christmas are on Dec 22. The Sabres last game is Dec. 19. First game back for the league, and the Sabres, is Dec. 26. The Leafs only had two games between the fourth and fifteenth. Not necessarily a holiday break, but a substantial break nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The Leafs only had two games between the fourth and fifteenth. Not necessarily a holiday break, but a substantial break nonetheless. We had a 2 games in 8 days stretch somewhat recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 The Leafs only had two games between the fourth and fifteenth. Not necessarily a holiday break, but a substantial break nonetheless. Yeah, every NHL team's schedule has weird stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Do other teams have the week long holiday break that we have? No, but Isles & Phlyers play 21st & are off until 27th & Rags & Snarks play 22nd & are off until 28th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 PHam has lost a lot of credibility over the last year or two. With me at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 This is typical Paul Hamilton drivel. Rather than finding a real story, he makes up some conspiracy theory so that we (the fans) can blame it on the league for our 25th place finish. Instead of, y'know our young team that we kind of knew would suck before the year started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I'll chalk this up to... this year is a bit different. This week seems a bit odd and jammed. Sat/Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat? That's a lot of games in a short period of time. In addition, clearing out the top western teams from the schedule early on and not seeing TB for the rest of the year is also a bit odd. But The range of GP in the NHL at this point is 33-29 and the Sabres are at 32 along with quite a few others. It's just an anomaly. Bring on the conspiracies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Meanwhile, today is the Ducks first game since the 11th... a nice 5 day break. That said, there is no conspiracy. Many west coast teams have it much worse making multiple long trips to the east coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Meanwhile, today is the Ducks first game since the 11th... a nice 5 day break. That said, there is no conspiracy. Many west coast teams have it much worse making multiple long trips to the east coast. Maaaan, not even pi can get in on this action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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