Popular Post matter2003 Posted March 11 Popular Post Report Posted March 11 This is crazy...since December 9th the Sabres are 1st in: Points Percentage Regulation Wins Goals per Game Goals Against Per Game Save Percentage Their 10 SHG also leads the NHL. https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-winning-streak-stats-standings 3 13 3 Quote
Alaska John Posted March 11 Report Posted March 11 They're always attacking, forcing the other team to hold back. The only time this backfires is when a Sabre D-man fails to clear the puck (Power why am I thinking about you) and the other team regains control while the Sabres are moving up the ice. 1 Quote
Pimlach Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 6 hours ago, matter2003 said: This is crazy...since December 9th the Sabres are 1st in: Points Percentage Regulation Wins Goals per Game Goals Against Per Game Save Percentage Their 10 SHG also leads the NHL. https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-winning-streak-stats-standings I am in awe of this. Seen a lot of hockey. This team could be special. 3 2 Quote
dudacek Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 29-5-2 is not getting the respect it deserves. it's literally unheard of in Sabre history and exceedingly rare in the modern NHL. Remember the concern about the 10-gamer being a fluke and collapse might be incoming? They are 19-5-2 since. That's a 126-point pace without the 10-gamer. Remember the hype the Avs got to start the year? They opened 27-2-7. That's 61 points in 36 games to Buffalo's 60. 5 2 1 Quote
clink Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 26 minutes ago, dudacek said: 29-5-2 is not getting the respect it deserves. it's literally unheard of in Sabre history and exceedingly rare in the modern NHL. Remember the concern about the 10-gamer being a fluke and collapse might be incoming? They are 19-5-2 since. That's a 126-point pace without the 10-gamer. Remember the hype the Avs got to start the year? They opened 27-2-7. That's 61 points in 36 games to Buffalo's 60. I mean, it really IS difficult to digest... Our beloved sabres, up until this run, have been flailing around the bottom of the NHL barrel, for over a DECADE!!! Suddenly, and without warning, they become the MOST DOMINANT team in the NHL???!!! It's not as if they made any major roster moves. The only major change was at GM, and he's so far done all of... not that much? So, same roster/coaches/owner yet as close to a 180⁰ as can be!!! No wonder there hasn't been the buzz it deserves yet; it's just as rapid a change as it is dramatic!!! It'll take some time 2 Quote
LGR4GM Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 7 minutes ago, clink said: I mean, it really IS difficult to digest... Our beloved sabres, up until this run, have been flailing around the bottom of the NHL barrel, for over a DECADE!!! Suddenly, and without warning, they become the MOST DOMINANT team in the NHL???!!! It's not as if they made any major roster moves. The only major change was at GM, and he's so far done all of... not that much? So, same roster/coaches/owner yet as close to a 180⁰ as can be!!! No wonder there hasn't been the buzz it deserves yet; it's just as rapid a change as it is dramatic!!! It'll take some time We don't want buzz. We want to be underdogs. Kirby Smart once called positive praise from the media about his team rat poison. We're underdogs, everyone thinks it's a fluke, we're too young to be real contenders. Pump that ***** into the locker room, Sabres v. The World 2 2 2 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 (edited) Tage and Tuch are doing Tage and Tuch things but it's the production through-out the entire lineup that is making this team so deadly. Here is a list of players who are on their way to or have already hit career highs/bests. Forwards McLeod - 12g 36a 48 pts in 65 games +29 (pace for 61 pts) - had 53 pts +13 last season Doan - 21g 23 pts 44 pts - had 19 pts last season Quinn - 15g 28a 43 pts +9 in 65 games - had 15g 24a 39 pts in 74 games -18 last season Zucker - 20g 16a 36 pts in 46 games (.783 pts/gp) - Previous high in in 2017-18 of .781 Krebs - 9g 21a 30 pts in 65 games - Previous high 10g 18a 28 pts in 81 games last season Benson - 7g 21a 28 pts in only 48 games +18 - high 11g 19a 30 pts in 71 games 2 years ago -3 Norris - 9g 14a 23 pts in only 27 games (.852 pts/gp) - previous high in 2021-22 with .833 pts/gp (had 35g 20a in 66gms) Defense Dahlin - 13g 47a 60 pts in 61 games - high 15g 58a 73 pts in 78 games in 2022-23 (high in goals is 20 in 23/24) - I say he gets to 80 pts for the season Byram - 10g 25a 35 pts in 65 games +12 - high 7g 31a 38 pts last season Samuelsson - 12g 24a 36 pts +31 in 63 games - previous high 4g 10a 14 pts in 62 games last season. Goalies Lyon - 2.65 and .914 save % career bests so far. 18 wins is 3 away from career high of 21 set in Det 2 years ago UPL - 2.74 and .905 save % - not far from his 2.57 and .910 set 2 years ago. Edited March 12 by GASabresIUFAN 2 1 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 More numbers: Our PP is improved by 2% from 18.8% to 20.8% Our PK was 23rd last season and is 4th this season. We have improved from 76.3% to 82.5 % 1 Quote
Big Guava Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 1 hour ago, clink said: I mean, it really IS difficult to digest... Our beloved sabres, up until this run, have been flailing around the bottom of the NHL barrel, for over a DECADE!!! Suddenly, and without warning, they become the MOST DOMINANT team in the NHL???!!! It's not as if they made any major roster moves. The only major change was at GM, and he's so far done all of... not that much? So, same roster/coaches/owner yet as close to a 180⁰ as can be!!! No wonder there hasn't been the buzz it deserves yet; it's just as rapid a change as it is dramatic!!! It'll take some time Oh there is plenty of buzz now...every podcast, hockey show, etc has been talking about us for the last month at least. 1 1 Quote
zow2 Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 2 hours ago, dudacek said: 29-5-2 is not getting the respect it deserves. it's literally unheard of in Sabre history and exceedingly rare in the modern NHL. Remember the concern about the 10-gamer being a fluke and collapse might be incoming? They are 19-5-2 since. That's a 126-point pace without the 10-gamer. Remember the hype the Avs got to start the year? They opened 27-2-7. That's 61 points in 36 games to Buffalo's 60. It reminds me of the 2018-2019 Blues when the won the Cup. From dead last place on January 2nd to the Championsip. They went on something like a 30-10-3 run to the playoffs. Feels like the Sabres are on that type of pace or better 3 Quote
Long Suffering Fan Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 9 hours ago, matter2003 said: This is crazy...since December 9th the Sabres are 1st in: Points Percentage Regulation Wins Goals per Game Goals Against Per Game Save Percentage Their 10 SHG also leads the NHL. https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-winning-streak-stats-standings It really is astounding. But there is something else that is important for playoff hockey that makes it even better. 2 hours ago, LGR4GM said: We don't want buzz. We want to be underdogs. Kirby Smart once called positive praise from the media about his team rat poison. We're underdogs, everyone thinks it's a fluke, we're too young to be real contenders. Pump that ***** into the locker room, Sabres v. The World This. I know I would feel differently about this team if the goon tactics still worked on them and the Lightning blew them out of our barn because the Sabres became intimidated and started playing timid. We've all seen that happen in the past. Not this incarnation of the Sabres. They rally together and it really is them against the world. Immense skill and a team that has each other's back? Anything is possible. Sabres v. The World! Quote
nfreeman Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 I think Jarmo decided at the deadline that although it would’ve been nice to add a high-end talent, it wasn’t critical, and really all that was needed was a rough security crew to safeguard the wagon that the Sabres have become. 1 2 Quote
Taro T Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 6 hours ago, nfreeman said: I think Jarmo decided at the deadline that although it would’ve been nice to add a high-end talent, it wasn’t critical, and really all that was needed was a rough security crew to safeguard the wagon that the Sabres have become. Kekalainen was smart at the deadline. He tried to add a high end F and a high end D. He couldn't find a high end F that was worth (in his opinion) what the asking price was so he walked away from any deal. He did find a high end D that was worth (in his opinion) the asking price and he made the deal. Player had veto rights and exercised those. He didn't wallow in self pity over it. Instead, he switched to plan B and added bottom pairing D and 3rd/4th line Fs. He improved the club. He showed the players he will support them. He talks of character being as important as skill and he lived that view. Am interested to see what he does in the off-season. But until then am really enjoying watching this team that is now his. 1 Quote
Gatorman0519 Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 It has been a refreshing amazing run. I think we are still a top 6 scoring winger and the biggest need: a franchise goalie away from being a true contender. The playoffs are a whole other level. Quote
Jorcus Posted March 12 Report Posted March 12 Any thoughts on the analytics these days? Do they matter? When I heard this on the radio It made me wonder? Quote
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