Thorner

Me when the playoff drought began Me now

lol is this still the thing

One of Murray Botterill and Adams is getting assigned 20-21 I don’t care lol We can talk plan needing the appropriate amount of time all we want but Kevyn’s era is still 4 years deep, that’s simply a fact. Appreciate you are talking timeline of this particular plan, though

A good start

I’m sure you are correct it is the plan. But your statement of “when was the last time we could say that?” doesn’t apply, that’s my point, cause we can’t say it now. Levi may absolutely prove to be ready, but you asked when was the last time we could say we were entering into the season with 2 quality goaltenders and saying Levi is a quality NHLer goaltender right now based on all of 23 games and an .899 sv% doesn’t seem fair, does it? Regardless of your personal belief that it’ll be A-ok

Levi is not proven as an nhl goaltender I don’t care where your bias lies, he’s not a proven “quality goaltender”

Tage Thompson when the playoffs are mathematically out of reach

Possibly. For the record, I understand the somewhat hidden true subtext of your post was an implication that we, like New Jersey aren’t far off, but I can’t agree they are very analogous situations. Not least because, well, they made the playoffs last year. Step backs for a young team are common, it’s why I theorized last summer that I was worried our 91 points was the “ahead of schedule” thing and lo and behold: looks like it was Actually making it last year puts them a great deal ahead until we actually finally do it. Speaking for myself, making it even once would go a LONG way. So much so that I’m saying next year it’s a strict necessity re: justifying an active following of the team

Funnily enough, of the teams not currently in a playoff spot in the East, New Jersey is given the best odds of making it

I don’t think I’d be worrying if the opponent was whoever’s first overall: we are at the point where we are just playing out the stretch, the results don’t matter

Up from 0.5 yesterday lol

These things could happen, though unlikely. The bigger ever-more-looming issue is that there’s an end line: the shrinking runway is our biggest enemy. We can’t just do what you outlined, we have to consider the result we need in the next set of games, as well. Because that 4-for-4 immediately loses its lustre once it becomes 4-for-5. Such is the nature of being 8 points back. So, we can get that 4-for-4, but if it’s exactly that, and not a 6-for-6, we’ll be 6 (the Power of Owen compels you) points back, with a mere 6 games to play. The walls are closing too fast and Artu isn’t here anymore to bail us out.

Breath of fresh air, indeed. 1-0.

Blue Jays are back

How many times have we even gotten 3? Once? Twice?

Keeping Granato into next year ensures Adams a shot with a new coach for ‘25-‘26 If it’s a 2 year shot that’s 7 years of runway total for Adams right there. Easy. Brawndo has theorized a similar timeline

I thought Crookshank was a cat

Bernier syndrome but with vibes. An Adams mouthpiece Pretty good player, some laughable player comps in wake of that big trade, but nonetheless capable if properly slotted. But not captain material imo i lost my willingness to say they had the ability to buck the odds and make the playoffs when he gave that excuse filled interview. It was dead then

So we are at 73 points after 73 games? Sometimes those “where you are at thanksgiving” stats provide a pretty good statistical sample

It’s generational

Even Mike said it: It’s crazy that Donny’s extension hasn’t even *started* yet

Sabres will need to win out to match their point total from last season