DarthEbriate

The Muel (and D-health) Factor I'm not going to do sv% or GAA, but here's the breakdown of each goalie with Samuelsson in the lineup. UPL had a couple great games (Colorado, Vegas); the sample size for Comrie is tiny. UPL can always come back up, but I've got to see the main UFA pickup of the offseason with Samuelsson on the ice. Anderson + Muel = 6-2-1 Anderson - Muel = 1-3 (the lone victory vs. CHI in OT; includes 3 losses in the 8-game streak) Comrie + Muel = 2-1 (the loss vs. FLA) Comrie - Muel = 2-6 (includes 4 losses in the 8-game L streak; Comrie got TB minus Dahlin, Joker & Muel; Comrie injured in L7 of streak) UPL + Muel = 9-2-1 UPL - Muel = 0-1 (final loss of 8-game L streak v. TOR) Goal Support Everyone's had the offense going including a some blowouts, but Anderson and Comrie got the losing streak and its decreased transition game. UPL has gotten unreal goal support. EDIT: Caveat, I just used goalie of record and final score, so all ENGs for and against are counted, as is Anderson's +1 shootout goal. UPL 61/13 = 4.69 g/gm Anderson 49/13 = 3.77 g/gm Comrie 39/11 = 3.54 g/gm

Gooooood. I can feel your anger.

I know I suggested JJP or Quinn could still go down for a bit, but I can't see it being both at once. I like the idea of Joker getting a conditioning stint, especially as HCDG it's somewhat about pain tolerance. As soon as he's medically cleared, you'd want Joker to be able to test it out for a bit without facing the NHL's best with several 3 games in 4 nights this month. Never tell me the odds, but I'd go with UPL and Bryson. GM Sheevyn spoke with UPL after the Comrie signing and UPL knows the deal this year: it's about playing as much as he can and a 3-goalie setup isn't going to give him the ice time he needs. He's not as good as Anderson and Comrie's the veteran. Plus, we can see UPL still has several things to work on. He's on the right track and had a great hot streak. The thing to watch would be how the team plays in front of Comrie when they aren't missing 2-4 defensemen (and Boushh on one leg). Clague has outperformed Bryson as the #6/7 LHD.

Krebs is more skilled (and angrier) than either player, but KO and Z also made Angry Larry look alright and even made Eakin into a tweener for a season (very limited time because Girgs broke a leg for Eakin's first year). Just think back to what Eakin looked like when he was between Bjork and Hayden. Of note: this is why I believe KO and Z both get extensions. They can take the next kid under their wing as well if need be. Savoie, stay with Krebs, etc.

The Sabres are 17-5-2 with Muel in the lineup. Muel-Pace is 1.5 points per game. That's better than every team in the league... except for Boston (which is having the most dominant season since the division names changed from surnames to regions [and metros... which I guess is an adjective]).

The Kraken have never faced the Muel.

I read this in the following scenario: I'm drafting a lineup to win a playoff series (or one game) right now. No ages concerns, salary concerns, no future development, etc.. Right now. I need 3 forwards and 2 D. Do I pick Tage for that lineup? Not a chance. In the top 10, meaning I'm picking 6 F and 4 D? No, probably not. I can think of at least 2 centers I'd take right now to win a game tonight in a playoff scenario where the opposition is going to match lines and be on the all-out defensive against him. Now... do I draft him within my top 10 centers? Yes I do. Now -- if you want to consider age, salary, term, and his future development -- then we're talking maybe top 10 skaters. And definitely in the very top of centers. He'll never surpass #1C in the league though. He's just not McDavid. His two-way game still needs a lot of progress and he'll get there. He's been a center for only 120 games. He'll improve defensively and get stronger on the puck, and his situational awareness will improve (you can't dawdle inside your own blue line 3-on-3 with Pastrnak -- their most dangerous scorer -- closing in on your back hip), and heck, he'll get better at faceoffs, too.

Kulich and Rosen have returned, so for Pekar it's back to Cincinnati is my guess.

Leave the goathead blank. It's an honor of the past and the current. It's just the evil buffalo.

While all eyes were on Sabres-Wild, it looks like Subban had a goalie fight after the end of the Amerks-Crunch game. 4-3 Amerks.

NJD/NYR 3-point game which is disappointing, but the Sabres are pulling clear in their division with tonight's outcomes. Then, it's just a matter of chasing wild cards (until, of course, Toronto falls completely apart and is overtaken for 3rd in early April).

Think about it.

Not every team has been playing as well as the Wild have, though. There will be games to get the top D only 22-23 minutes, with the win in hand.

We'll have to see what adjustments Minnesota makes at the end of the month when they have last change. Something tells me though that 1/28 matchup will be decidedly more Sabres. Like 4-1.

I'm not sure how many there were. Some frustration blowing 4-2, but if any team can tie a game late... it's this Sabres squad.

He was getting dangerously close to only 1 point per game. That was something he had to remedy.

Gimme gimme gimme!

Fleury was fantastic twice. Great backcheck and effort by Mitts, game-saver by UPL. And... all y'all keep complaining that all Olofsson does is score (empty net and PP) goals. He scores goals. Period.

Tuch with the judo takedown. No call is fine.

That's a goal your goalie is going to want to have back.... it's a shame really. RASMUS!

As good as the 1st was for possession, they've let Minnesota dictate the game since, even with a 3-goal second. Get back on the attack, because the Wild are just going clog everything and lob and ice it from here on out.

Essentially a double minor. Dang it. But still plenty of time. They do need to wake up a bit... they relaxed once they took the 4-2 lead and you can't do that.

Yup. No bother with the Alamo Death Star Mode. Tie game means the Sabres can cut loose and go for 4 more.

Gah. The late goal at the end of the 2nd, the early goal at the beginning of the 3rd. Bloody hell.

Hits are 17-2? Did the Wild bring their own statistician while the Sabres kept their usual person?