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Establishing a physical presence helps make puck carriers less comfortable looking for the best passing option. Sabres aren’t built to be a hard hitting team but could benefit from being more physical.

I’ll care about regular SV% more because every shot matters even though some are more dangerous than others. UPL is definitely an NHL level goalie but on an average scoring team I don’t think he would have a 13-5-1 record. Next year I expect he will be better.

No matter what the team defense capabilities impact SV% but I side with SV% is mostly on the goalie.

His regular SV% ranking is also in the 30s. Sub .900SV%. No doubt part of this can be tied to defense injuries or inexperience.

I’d say GAA of your goalies matters. Not going to score four or five goals every game and those lower scoring games have as much impact as any other.

ESPN has him 39th in the league with a 3.29. His actual GAA is 3.35. I don’t know what the minimum games played is but I’d guess he’s middle to slightly below middle of the pack.

None. Spot on. UPL might turn into a real good goalie but for now, you don’t get a 3.35 GAA for no reason.

I think he’s referring to how far out to the right UPL went which very much contributed to his inability to make the save.

Fixed it for ya 😆

Sounds like Lehner’s pregame warmups.

That might be over doing it. IMO

Well they say not to talk about a shutout for a reason.

Kevin Adams and staff.

Getting an EN SHG instead of allowing a PPG might have had something to do with it. Of the six shots he faced in the last ten minutes it looks like zero were on the PK. Of the four he faced in the first ten minutes he gave up one. UPL didn’t win the game in the last ten minutes. The team scored an above average number of goals as usual. That’s why they won, not because of UPL in the last ten minutes.

Cozens has turned it on lately. He has to hit 25 goals this year.

No, the Sabres scoring a ton compensate enough to keep them in the running for a playoff spot.

With a 3.31 GAA I don’t see how anyone is surprised UPL gave up three and does so consistently. Back up quality goalies aren’t exactly the cream of the crop.

I use to read SabresBuzz on Twitter. Nothing breaking but interesting.

We still have a mildly exciting hockey team.

Sound about right.

Exciting season. Just need to figure out what will put this team over the top.

The O Line sucks and Allen is twitchy.

Honestly, I didn’t expect this ^^^