How do the Sabres fare on this 6 game (5 on the WC) road trip?

[nfreeman]

17 hours ago, Taro T said:

They're at NHL 0.500.  They have 6 teams to leap frog to get into the playoffs.  NHL 0.500 only gets you to 82 points which even in a weirdly low points total season will still miss the playoffs by a wide margin.

The "real" 0.500 doesn't have any bearing on whether they make the playoffs or not.

Get to NHL 0.600 and they'll be in.  Regardless of whether they end up with no additional OTLs or get 16 more.

 

Well, we both know that NHL .500 is a freaking joke and is utterly meaningless.  And I've already admitted that you are right that 0.600 points percentage is more accurate than real .500. 

However:

- Real .500 is very closely correlated with making/missing the playoffs -- i.e. teams that finish below real .500 very seldom make it and teams that finish above it usually make it (and teams that are 2 over almost always make it). 

- For example, last season, every team that was above real .500 made the playoffs, and every team that was below real .500 missed the playoffs (except one -- the Habs, who were 1 game under).

- There is NFW that I am going to mentally keep track of the number of games this pathetic franchise has played -- so I am not going to be able to determine where they are relative to .600 points percentage without checking the standings -- which is more effort than I'm prepared to dedicate to them at present.  But I can remember pretty easily where they are relative to real .500.

So while I won't criticize your purist approach on this, I'm not going to adopt it either.  The quick-and-dirty approach works almost as well and is much easier -- and this franchise doesn't deserve any better just yet.

 

[PASabreFan]

28 minutes ago, nfreeman said:

 

Well, we both know that NHL .500 is a freaking joke and is utterly meaningless.  And I've already admitted that you are right that 0.600 points percentage is more accurate than real .500. 

However:

- Real .500 is very closely correlated with making/missing the playoffs -- i.e. teams that finish below real .500 very seldom make it and teams that finish above it usually make it (and teams that are 2 over almost always make it). 

- For example, last season, every team that was above real .500 made the playoffs, and every team that was below real .500 missed the playoffs (except one -- the Habs, who were 1 game under).

- There is NFW that I am going to mentally keep track of the number of games this pathetic franchise has played -- so I am not going to be able to determine where they are relative to .600 points percentage without checking the standings -- which is more effort than I'm prepared to dedicate to them at present.  But I can remember pretty easily where they are relative to real .500.

So while I won't criticize your purist approach on this, I'm not going to adopt it either.  The quick-and-dirty approach works almost as well and is much easier -- and this franchise doesn't deserve any better just yet.

 

You've checked out of it, innit?

[Scottysabres]

6 wins

0 losses

So says St. Nick

[nfreeman]

8 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

You've checked out of it, innit?

Almost but not quite.  I want a Lindy redemption run.  It’s highly unlikely but I want it anyway.  

[JP51]

Philly  - L 

Wpg  - L embarrassing loss

Calg  - OT/L

Edm  - L 

Van  - OT/L

Seattle - W

1-3-2

[JP51]

22 hours ago, nfreeman said:

 

Well, we both know that NHL .500 is a freaking joke and is utterly meaningless.  And I've already admitted that you are right that 0.600 points percentage is more accurate than real .500. 

However:

- Real .500 is very closely correlated with making/missing the playoffs -- i.e. teams that finish below real .500 very seldom make it and teams that finish above it usually make it (and teams that are 2 over almost always make it). 

- For example, last season, every team that was above real .500 made the playoffs, and every team that was below real .500 missed the playoffs (except one -- the Habs, who were 1 game under).

- There is NFW that I am going to mentally keep track of the number of games this pathetic franchise has played -- so I am not going to be able to determine where they are relative to .600 points percentage without checking the standings -- which is more effort than I'm prepared to dedicate to them at present.  But I can remember pretty easily where they are relative to real .500.

So while I won't criticize your purist approach on this, I'm not going to adopt it either.  The quick-and-dirty approach works almost as well and is much easier -- and this franchise doesn't deserve any better just yet.

 

Yeah I dont buy into this .500 not including games you lost in OT...  I get it in the old days... when each team kissed their sister and walked away with a point... it is not a tie or a .500 game when the other team gets two points and you get 1

[Sidc3000]

2 hours ago, JP51 said:

Philly  - L 

Wpg  - L embarrassing loss

Calg  - OT/L

Edm  - L 

Van  - OT/L

Seattle - W

1-3-2

Wow, you’re being generous.  I’m going with no regulation wins.

0-5-1

[Goldseatsaud]

1-3-1 after Philadelphia game

[Pimlach]

On 12/2/2025 at 11:54 AM, Pimlach said:

Philly  - W

Wpg  - L 

Calg  - W

Edm  - L 

Van  - W

Seattle - W

4-2 - Playoffs here we come! 

I am like the Sabres.  0-1 so far.  

[HumanSlinky39]

1-4-1

They'll win one they shouldn't, get another hard fought game into OT to ultimately lose, probably lose a couple close ones in regulation and get their teeth kicked in (like last night) another time or two.

Same old Sabres. Fire Adams, fire Ruff.

[John Tucker]

Has a team ever gone the whole season without a regulation win on the road?  Cuz, we may accomplish it.  
 

0-5-1

[LGR4GM]

2 hours ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

1-4-1

They'll win one they shouldn't, get another hard fought game into OT to ultimately lose, probably lose a couple close ones in regulation and get their teeth kicked in (like last night) another time or two.

Same old Sabres. Fire Adams, fire Ruff.

Yup

[Pimlach]

On 12/3/2025 at 9:44 PM, nfreeman said:

Almost but not quite.  I want a Lindy redemption run.  It’s highly unlikely but I want it anyway.  

Highly unlikely.  Not with these players. 

[Pimlach]

On 12/2/2025 at 11:54 AM, Pimlach said:

Philly  - W

Wpg  - L 

Calg  - W

Edm  - L 

Van  - W

Seattle - W

4-2 - Playoffs here we come! 

 

On 12/4/2025 at 4:33 PM, Pimlach said:

I am like the Sabres.  0-1 so far.  

I am like the Sabres.   0-2 so far.   Calgary up next, an opportunity to stop the road skid.  

[Scottysabres]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

 

I am like the Sabres.   0-2 so far.   Calgary up next, an opportunity to stop the road skid.  

I do not see them winning 1 game on this road trip. Given the lack of urgency in this roster to even play organized hockey at this point I believe we are witnessing the start of the Sabres annual Nov/Dec 10+ game losing streak.

[Demoted]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

 

I am like the Sabres.   0-2 so far.   Calgary up next, an opportunity to stop the road skid.  

Why would anyone want to stop the skid? This team needs an overhaul.

[SwampD]

2 hours ago, Demoted said:

Why would anyone want to stop the skid? This team needs an overhaul.

What makes you believe that a skid would make that happen?

[Taro T]

28 minutes ago, SwampD said:

What makes you believe that a skid would make that happen?

Excellent question.

Win every game they can.  PA will argue against this, but this team SHOULD win in Calgary. 

Additionally, they might win in Vancouver; they should be able to win in Seattle, but until they ever finally beat them will always expect that to be an L.  Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll make that one a moral victory by only losing that one in OT.

Know it won't happen, but would really like to see a bloodletting in the hockey department on Boxing Day (or whenever the roster / personnel freeze ends; and realize the FO and coaches don't get holiday job protection; but waiting 3 extra days to can them won't make any difference on this hockey season and if it lets folks have a good holiday with their families, why not).  Find out what you have should Leone be the interim coach.  (Or heck, let Appert be the interim coach to prove just how friggin' bad he is and keep him from getting the promotion to the job full time.  Nah, on second thought, he might have a Rolston dead cat bounce and we'd be stuck with him for the next 5 years.  Better to not risk it.)  Let Kekelainen take the reins.

And whomever Terry's advisor is (he's bouncing ideas off somebody's noggin or getting input lo these many years) make sure he's the 1st one sent packing (Forton perhaps?).

[PASabreFan]

I will argue it. I wouldn't even say Colorado SHOULD beat Buffalo.

A video popped up in YT last night. I'm sure it was old. But Forton clearly was leading the draft room discussion.