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Great read on a statistically dominate team that is vastly underperforming. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-boston-bruins-look-good-on-paper-so-why-do-they-suck/ 1st in CORSI 1st in FENWICK 2nd in PK 2nd in SOG/game 1st in Shot Differential DOMINATING it by 3.1 shots. (an interesting stat:https://www.sportingcharts.com/articles/nhl/shooting-differential-the-statistic-of-stanley-cup-winners.aspx

Anyone see Ullmark's head assist last night? https://twitter.com/PrescottRossi/status/824458074291339265

#nogoal.

On Jan 17, the Sabres to go on a run that looks like 23-9-7; 25-12-2; 27-10-2; 20-9-10. they're 2-1. i'm just keeping those numbers in front of me.

Right, .500 means more in the NFL with 16 games than the NHL with 82 and a points system.

Have they already scored?! Am i missing it?

these times seem to be the turning point in seasons: opponents faltering, have a chance to make up ground, just need a W. more times than not it's a L or OTL. hopefully they can turn the page on that. shake that Bills stank off of them.

Don't start Nilsson back to back. Put in the Swede we NEEED.

is it the coaches fault when you lose 13 games by one goal? when the goalies let up a soft goal in a tight game or when a winger cranks it off the post in one of those games? or when our guys suck ass at SOs and we lose another point again. because that's a lot of points left on the table right there from lost opportunities. give us half of those points from the 1-goal losses, and we're 2nd in the Atlantic. i can't put it all on DD.

i'm rooting for three periods of intensity, a solid PK, and me screaming skate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! less at the TV.

I say we stopped tanking at the right point. We had (15) 1-goal games/shutouts this year so far! That's horrendous. But, as the season has progressed, they've started to correct course a bit. No 1-goal/shutout games in Jan with a 4-3-1 record for the month. It's a small improvement, but a step in the right direction. I think growth from the young guys, a few more defensive pieces in place, and a more player friendly coaching scheme will provide a huge boost. Just not this year. I didn't expect to go from tank to contender is one season. That's unrealistic. It's undeniable that they are entertaining this year. That they can hang with good teams. That they are experiencing growing pains. That they need to learn to play three periods and close games out. That they are hungry to win now. I'll take that mixed bag as a step in the process, not in regret that we don't have one or two more descent prospects that may or may not pan out down the road. Eventually you have to go with the guys you've got and move forward.

i can't take anymore goals eeking by lehner. i've never seen it happen so many times to a goalie. soft, soft goals. that OT goal still haunts me.

10-8-4 with Jack. 7-8-5 without him. We're talking 50 points out of a possible 78 points to get into the low 90s. So we need a remaining record that looks something like 23-9-7; 25-12-2; 27-10-2; 20-9-10 In other words, we can't take losses and almost can't take OT losses either.

Thank you, sir or madam.

where does one find the potential lineups?

Solid win! Can we play at 1PM every day?

we've stopped skating.

WOOHOO!

im using firstsrow.eu at work for the game. not sure the best idea, but if you don't give me off for MLK, i have to find other means. :beer:

no time for crying. need to come out pillaging tonight. i think it's unrealistic to assume they're going to win every game until May. Win tonight and you're where you need to be long term (points in 5 out of 6).

you shorted Girgs an assist! that's gotta count for a C.

i mean what is an 'easier' game? he still has to move like a goalie no matter who he plays. it's not like we shoot 45 mile an hour pucks directly into his glove from the blue line for 60 minutes. what i'm saying is that he's going to have to do more than a bubble hockey goalie.

keep him. what is this constant rebuilding mentality to grow more and more prospects. when does the time come when we keep our players and make a move toward the playoffs? so bizarre.

i personally like eichel sliding in at the second line. put him with the grinders who will go into the corners and feed him the puck.

these are all pretty straight forward, but it's the internet so someone is bound to disagree. -if you break your stick during play, the bench should be allowed to heave a stick onto the ice for you. each team designates one stick-heaver before the game. if said player is on the ice, it has to be the back-up goalie. -hitting the crossbar should count as a 1/2 a goal. -the puck is an outdated shape and size. should be star-shaped with a ball bearing in the middle like the game crossfire. -eliminate zambonis. don't resurface the ice the entire game. play it as it lies. -each team gets to dress one player in the opponent's uniform as a double agent. he must sit on your bench though. -every rink contains one pane of actual glass, to be randomized before the start of the game. -if two guys receive fighting majors, they have to sit in the same penalty box.