Crazy we are in last place in the division but 6 points out of first with 2 games in hand

[Pimlach]

On 11/26/2025 at 1:17 AM, PerreaultForever said:

6 of 7 on the road is a big hope. So I guess if they do that maybe you can think they will make the playoffs. I will still be interested to see how they perform after the Olympics. We all know the second half can get tougher and more serious. I think this year the Olympics will be the differentiating point and some teams will get very serious after them and pull away. Who that will be remains to be seen. 

After tonight it just feels over. 

They had 41 shots and actually didn’t shoot enough.  How does that happen?  
 

And the first 2 goals against feature the puck popping from behind the net, to the front of the net, to in the net, with all the Sabres watching. 

[DarthEbriate]

The games in hand have disappeared and the points back from 1st have stretched to 10. The crazy gets less and less.

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

After tonight it just feels over. 

They had 41 shots and actually didn’t shoot enough.  How does that happen?  
 

And the first 2 goals against feature the puck popping from behind the net, to the front of the net, to in the net, with all the Sabres watching. 

Defensive giveaways. Byram tonight on 2 of them. Brutal. Other nights it's Power or even Dahlin or whoever but it happens every game. Why? Honestly I think it's a simple explanation. They are soft, they don't like to get hit, and so they panic and try to make a pass out when there isn't one. These are the type of plays that coaches like Tortorella bench players for. With the Sabres, it's a way of life. 

[SwampD]

3 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

The games in hand have disappeared and the points back from 1st have stretched to 10. The crazy gets less and less.

What’s crazy is thinking that 2 games in hand means something to the Sabres.

[Forecheck]

They are DONE. Dead and buried. Just add another one on the heap. Changes coming??  Not on your life. 

[Wyldnwoody44]

9 hours ago, Forecheck said:

They are DONE. Dead and buried. Just add another one on the heap. Changes coming??  Not on your life. 

[ska-T Palmtown]

welp ...

[PASabreFan]

7 minutes ago, ska-T Palmtown said:

welp ...

It's seven points. If they win their next 3.5 games, they are in. Then they merely have to win 7 of 11 for the next five months.

[Weave]

Are we still laughing at Toronto?

[#freejame]

11 minutes ago, Weave said:

Are we still laughing at Toronto?

There’s always a reason to laugh at the leafs 

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:

It's seven points. If they win their next 3.5 games, they are in. Then they merely have to win 7 of 11 for the next five months.

[Doohickie]

18 hours ago, Demoted said:

I will look back to this as the time they were almost in a playoff spot.

Sadly, you are correct.

[Pimlach]

19 hours ago, Demoted said:

I will look back to this as the time they were almost in a playoff spot.

Almost meaning we only had to pass 7 teams in the standings, not 8.  

27 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

Sadly, you are correct.