That Aud Smell Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 I appreciate the insight that this sort of thing provides. But, man. Here's where some eye test, some more subjective stuff, is sorely needed. That wasn't an average hockey club that came back and beat Vancouver on Saturday. ... (Or is it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said: I appreciate the insight that this sort of thing provides. But, man. Here's where some eye test, some more subjective stuff, is sorely needed. That wasn't an average hockey club that came back and beat Vancouver on Saturday. ... (Or is it?) I’m thinking we all have forgotten how good average looks compared to the last 5 seasons. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said: I appreciate the insight that this sort of thing provides. But, man. Here's where some eye test, some more subjective stuff, is sorely needed. That wasn't an average hockey club that came back and beat Vancouver on Saturday. ... (Or is it?) Keep in mind we have a few blowout losses and a few blowout wins. Also, last year, we lost an absurd amount of 1 goal games. We're winning those this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said: I appreciate the insight that this sort of thing provides. But, man. Here's where some eye test, some more subjective stuff, is sorely needed. That wasn't an average hockey club that came back and beat Vancouver on Saturday. ... (Or is it?) At this point in time, they most likely are average (as reflected in their being 1 game above DeLuca 0.500 and that coming via shootout). But they are very young & most likely will improve more than other teams around them as the kids have further to go to reach their ceilings & nearly/roughly 1/2 of the roster is new to this squad. Injuries could definitely derail that improvement, but due to the talent of the kids in the wings it might not derail it but rather build on it. So, by the end of the year, they should be above average. Next year, they will be GOOD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andrew Amerk Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 I think we might be more excited about our team than the “experts.” CBS and Yahoo have the Sabres at 19th, and ESPN has them at 20th, in all their “power rankings.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said: I think we might be more excited about our team than the “experts.” CBS and Yahoo have the Sabres at 19th, and ESPN has them at 20th, in all their “power rankings.” Reddit popular vote has us at 13, which seems about right to me Edited November 12, 2018 by WildCard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 no way i can read that reddit post without some additional corrective lenses of some kind. there are also many charts. so many charts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said: no way i can read that reddit post without some additional corrective lenses of some kind. there are also many charts. so many charts. I deleted the reddit thing because the formatting sucked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 2 hours ago, That Aud Smell said: I appreciate the insight that this sort of thing provides. But, man. Here's where some eye test, some more subjective stuff, is sorely needed. That wasn't an average hockey club that came back and beat Vancouver on Saturday. ... (Or is it?) Season-long pace is 96 points. Last year that would have been good for....you guessed it, 16th in the league. I don't think the comeback win means we're "good" any more than pooping the bed against Ottawa two weeks ago meant we were bad. Seems to me it's precisely that type of divergent outcome that an average team would produce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 2 hours ago, WildCard said: Please say hello to the absolute average NHL hockey club, your Buffalo Sabres. After the past few years, I am absolutely, 100.00% alright with this. This is what progress looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 They're fun to watch and they never give up. That's such an improvement over the last few years when the team made my eyes bleed just watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 3 hours ago, WildCard said: Reddit popular vote has us at 13, which seems about right to me I’d think somewhere between 13 and 16th, but not 20th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 4 hours ago, WildCard said: Reddit popular vote has us at 13, which seems about right to me So somewhere around eleventy-threeth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 4 hours ago, IKnowPhysics said: After the past few years, I am absolutely, 100.00% alright with this. This is what progress looks like. As long as it's progress and not process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 https://www.nhl.com/video/nhl-first-timer-jalen-ramsey/t-301705990/c-62847903 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LGR4GM Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Edmonton basically traded Matthew Barzal for Griffin Reinhart... they dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, LGR4GM said: Edmonton basically traded Matthew Barzal for Griffin Reinhart... they dumb. Boston passed on him three times. He’s my Khalil Mack for hockey - I was loudly saying at draft time they would be stars and here we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Amerk Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, LGR4GM said: Edmonton basically traded Matthew Barzal for Griffin Reinhart... they dumb. Is that the draft where Boston picked 3 times in a row and made weird choices? Edited November 13, 2018 by Andrew Amerk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuuuuuuuuu Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Andrew Amerk said: Is that the draft where Boston picked 3 times in a row and made weird choices? Yes...yes it is. the Bruins made three off the board picks and then Barzal, Kyle Conner and Chabot went off the board consecutively Edited November 13, 2018 by Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 The season pace over the last bunch of games has smoothed out to right around the 94-point bubble, so any ranking between 18-14 seems about right, maybe slightly higher if you believe "the team is coming together after a slow start due to all the new faces". They've just climbed above playoff pace with the last win, but they were below it for a bit before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 13 hours ago, Hoss said: Boston passed on him three times. He’s my Khalil Mack for hockey - I was loudly saying at draft time they would be stars and here we are. I'm surprised that you didn't mention your boy Bowser from that draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 35 minutes ago, shrader said: I'm surprised that you didn't mention your boy Bowser from that draft. That's me. Also it is Boeser and he could be playing on Eichel's rw if GMTM wasn't a such a giant turd and thought Robin Lehner was worth a 1st round pick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Tom Wilson suspension reduced to 14 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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