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TheAud

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  1. PP looks like garbage
  2. Beautiful redirect
  3. Girgensons is rocking that stache
  4. We need Theodore...he now has more goals than the entire Sabres Defense Corp!
  5. While being thankful for family, friends, food and hockey yesterday I was thinking about what’s wrong with the Sabres. Instead of the obvious answer of “everything” I decided to see how the team’s scoring depth was hurting them relative to performance of the top skaters. In other words, to what extent is the lack of bottom-6 and defenseman scoring hurting the team vs. performance of the team’s high scorers relative to the rest of the league. Intuitively, I think we know that the former is worse than the latter. I looked at goals in all games through Thanksgiving. Obviously teams have played a different number of games and there have been trades and injuries on each team so I could poke holes in my own simple analysis here, but I thought this would give a good first pass look at the scorers vs. grinders & D-men gap. Total Goals Scored per Team: Range is 49 to 82 Buffalo at 52, ranking 30th Number of Goal Scorers: Range is 12 to 21 Buffalo at 12, ranking 31st (SJ has 13, everyone else at 14 or more) Number of Scorers with 2 or more goals: Range is 10 to 16 Buffalo at 10, ranking 31st (CAL, LA, PIT all at 11) Goals Scored by Top 5 scorers Range is 29 to 51 Buffalo at 37, ranking T-14th (Tied with CHI and MIN) Thoughts: 1) Although I feel that Jack and Reino are not playing anywhere near their potential, it’s helpful for me to remember that the top players (Kane, ROR, Eichel, Pouliot, Eichel, and even Reinhart who is 6th on the team with 5 goals which wouldn’t rank badly for 6th goal scorer on each team) are not the fundamental problem so far. 2) I am less inclined to deal Kane if he can be re-signed before the deadline. However if he is moved, JBot should consider not only top flight prospects or #1 picks, but also deals bringing in multiple assets with a chance to contribute down the line to build up depth. Sort of like Colorado did with Duchene. 3) The lack of defenseman scoring is not just an interesting anomaly…it’s part of what’s killing this team. Even the lowest scoring D corp’s have 4 or 5 goals this season, most are more like 7 or more. 5 additional goals from the defense would probably be another 3 points in the standings. 4) I think the lack of forward depth scoring can be broken down into two components: a. None of Okposo, Girgensons, and Larsson are scoring anywhere near a 10-15 goal per season pace, with significant ice time. We need one or two of them to do so. b. The inability of any of Griffith, Baptiste, Bailey, or anyone else in the ‘emerging’ category to elevate their play and become consistent scorers. We needed at least one of these guys to step up. (I don’t think anyone was counting on Moulson, Nolan, or Josefson to score so I don’t consider them problems in that sense. At least Nolan provides toughness and Josefson 4th line faceoff and PK capability) So maybe I am Captain Obvious here but the numbers really point out how much the lack of bottom-6 and Defenseman scoring are killing this team. Scoring Data 11-23-17.pdf
  6. I'd say Crisco can head back to Rochester any time now.
  7. More bad goaltending
  8. I'm ready for Lehner
  9. Weak stuff from Johnson
  10. No replay from MSG
  11. Josefson has been the missing ingredient during all these losses. Thank goodness he's back.
  12. Sabres cannot win a lottery. After getting 11 back in 1970, that was it. We can pick 2nd or 3rd. Yes, the whole "Eichel to the 3rd line" stuff was BS. Buffalo News stirring it up.
  13. Even strength time on ice after two: Eichel 9:40 ROR 9:15 Larsson 9:18 Kane 9:35 Pommer 9:06 Sam 8:23 Girgs 8:33 Okposo 8:28 Pouliot 9:19 4th line guys all around 6:30
  14. Totally agree. "They did a lot of good things that period" Really? Do tell.
  15. I wish the NHL has European soccer style relegation and promotion. Buffalo could drop down to the A and win some games, score some goals, and make the playoffs. It would be awesome! Larsson might actually be a 2nd line center in the AHL. Eichel could coast along and still score 30 goals.
  16. I think it's obvious...buy him a new phone.
  17. Yup, my bad. Was operating until old information. He's been up for the last 7 games but a healthy scratch for 4 of them. Seems like 20+ minutes per game in the AHL would be better but who am I to question George McPhee's handling of young talent?
  18. In a vacuum I'd say he'd be worth it straight up for Kane. Las Vegas has too many D-men under contract...he should be in the NHL right now. In the real world however Kane as a pending UFA isn't valuable to Vegas so it doesn't work. Maybe Nylander for Theodore? Of course it might help if Nylander could play hockey this year.
  19. A cynic might say that. A delusional cynic.
  20. Agree with this. Moulson is a sunk cost. Time to act rationally and let him go.
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    http://buffalonews.com/2017/10/24/pegulas-absorbing-costs-hold-funeral-keybank-center/?utm_medium=more_stories More pain in their wallets for those rich pricks!
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