WildCard Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, OverPowerYou said: Does anyone think we can get 8th place? If Ullmark can continue to play like he has we have a shot. We get Skinner and Oloffson back soon. Dougie Hamilton got hurt tonight, Morgan Reilly is out for the Leafs, and the Flyers lost Hart. Still, comes down to how we play though, and which team shows up. Playoffs would be absolutely huge for this team, almost like when the Bills snapped the steak 2 Quote
Pimlach Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, Gatorman0519 said: Frolic is a quality PK man You can already see our PK is better with him in the rotation. 4 1 Quote
Scottysabres Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, WildCard said: If Ullmark can continue to play like he has we have a shot. We get Skinner and Oloffson back soon. Dougie Hamilton got hurt tonight, Morgan Reilly is out for the Leafs, and the Flyers lost Hart. Still, comes down to how we play though, and which team shows up. Playoffs would be absolutely huge for this team, almost like when the Bills snapped the steak Hey Wild, what's the time projection on Skinner and Oloffson? Quote
French Collection Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 Way to go boys! Only had the Dallas feed here, they said that club had not given up 3 goals in their last 9 games. That was a great effort, love it. Lazar with another strong showing. Size and skill. 1 Quote
Nitro60 Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said: Does anyone think we can get 8th place? 5 points back is not a tough obstacle. Continue to play like they have in the last three games and they have a shot. 1 Quote
WildCard Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Scottysabres said: Hey Wild, what's the time projection on Skinner and Oloffson? Skinner should be back by the end of break and Oloffson by February IIRC. Flagg and I think Brawndo had it in the lineup thread 2 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, OverPowerYou said: Does anyone think we can get 8th place? We had a heroic run to 8th in 2011-2012. We were in last place in the East going into the game on 1/24/12, at 19-24-4. We finished the season 39-32-11. We absolutely can. (Remember, we were really good in October.) We can do this! Will we... well, always in motion is the future. Quote
woods-racer Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Pimlach said: You can already see our PK is better with him in the rotation. Close game and a questionable penalty is called. Lazrar Larsson Frolic Girgensons The 4 forwards that turned that penalty into a win. 2 1 Quote
Thorner Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Nitro60 said: 5 points back is not a tough obstacle. Continue to play like they have in the last three games and they have a shot. It's a very tough obstacle when we have to jump and stay ahead of 3 teams. We've played at a 1.06 ppg pace so far, 96 points (~what making it takes) requires us to play at a 1.32 ppg pace the rest of the way, ie. a 109 point 82 game pace. But, we can get hot. It's not impossible, wins like today give me hope. 1 Quote
CallawaySabres Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 If they can beat Nashville on the road, they have 9 out of 10 games at home. They actually might be alive and i can't believe it 1 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 Could only watch the third and listen to some of the second, and the intermission show. Seemed like a perfect road game, and like they've finally figured out how to handle Dallas' game in their barn. Traditionally the games in Dallas are among the most offensively starved games we play all season, and it's been a long time since we won there. Good stuff. Beat Nashville and we may enter February with some hope, and a mild side of shock. Jack cannot set his career high for goals on an empty netter, which is why the hockey gods made that shot miss. Credit to PA for being the first on the Lazar train. Let's get our snipers back and maybe find a center eh? tough to know how to judge a coach on under 50 games and I don't really know what I'm looking for on the ice in that regard, but what impresses me about Ralph's Sabres is that every skater sans Hutton and Skinner (who is understandable given his track record with and without Jack) is either playing as well as, or far better than, I expected them to (and guys like Vesey who isn't scoring like he did but has reinvented his game and is arguably more useful than the 17 ESG, defensive black hole he used to be) 1 Quote
Zamboni Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 They are playing “takin care of business” in the locker room ? 3 Quote
Thorner Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: We had a heroic run to 8th in 2011-2012. We were in last place in the East going into the game on 1/24/12, at 19-24-4. We finished the season 39-32-11. We absolutely can. (Remember, we were really good in October.) We can do this! Will we... well, always in motion is the future. Didn't make it that year though 1 Quote
Jävə Keith Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, OverPowerYou said: Does anyone think we can get 8th place? It will be a tough uphill battle with the way the rest of the teams ahead of us are playing (Philly, Leafs, Canes, Lightning), but still lots of time for anything to happen. If we can play like we did tonight on a consistent basis, we will get hot and streak some wins together, while some of the other teams get key injuries and have a losing streak. If we are ramping up with consistency in play at just the right time, that with the eventual return of Skinner and Goaloffson, and 8th or even higher is possible. My bet is Wild Card is our best hope. But as an eternal Sabres optimist, my hope tank is still full and am routing for a solid playoff positioning. Let's GO Buff-a-lo!!! Quote
WildCard Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Thorny said: It's a very tough obstacle when we have to jump and stay ahead of 3 teams. We've played at a 1.06 ppg pace so far, 96 points (~what making it takes) requires us to play at a 1.32 ppg pace the rest of the way, ie. a 109 point 82 game pace. But, we can get hot. It's not impossible, wins like today give me hope. So with 34 games left and 51 points currently, we need 45 points, so we need to go something like 22-11-1 1 Quote
Brawndo Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 5 points and three teams to climb over, a strong February is key 4 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Thorny said: Didn't make it that year though Nooooooooooooooo. (I picked the wrong heroic run at the end of the season. Hang on. Recalculating.) 1 Quote
Thorner Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Randall Flagg said: Could only watch the third and listen to some of the second, and the intermission show. Seemed like a perfect road game, and like they've finally figured out how to handle Dallas' game in their barn. Traditionally the games in Dallas are among the most offensively starved games we play all season, and it's been a long time since we won there. Good stuff. Beat Nashville and we may enter February with some hope, and a mild side of shock. Jack cannot set his career high for goals on an empty netter, which is why the hockey gods made that shot miss. Credit to PA for being the first on the Lazar train. Let's get our snipers back and maybe find a center eh? tough to know how to judge a coach on under 50 games and I don't really know what I'm looking for on the ice in that regard, but what impresses me about Ralph's Sabres is that every skater sans Hutton and Skinner (who is understandable given his track record with and without Jack) is either playing as well as, or far better than, I expected them to (and guys like Vesey who isn't scoring like he did but has reinvented his game and is arguably more useful than the 17 ESG, defensive black hole he used to be) Totally agreed with all of this, except the Vesey thing. Advanced stats folks say he has indeed been a black hole defensively. Edited January 17, 2020 by Thorny Quote
Randall Flagg Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, WildCard said: If Ullmark can continue to play like he has we have a shot. We get Skinner and Oloffson back soon. Dougie Hamilton got hurt tonight, Morgan Reilly is out for the Leafs, and the Flyers lost Hart. Still, comes down to how we play though, and which team shows up. Playoffs would be absolutely huge for this team, almost like when the Bills snapped the steak Just like the Bills this year, even getting our butts kicked by Washington would be an invaluable experience. I understand the limitations provided by the in season trade market but I am happy Jason is still reportedly trying hard to help out his team because they haven't given up on this season and he should be right there with them, while understanding their weaknesses and what they might need 1 Quote
Scottysabres Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 My only fear right now is Hutton. We need to make a goalie swap. His contract and recent play make it a net negative I would think, but we need to give Ullmark a back up goalie worthy of his rest. Because honestly, Ullmark is coming in to his own right now and is our #1 goalie. We need help in net minding, no? My only fear right now is Hutton. We need to make a goalie swap. His contract and recent play make it a net negative I would think, but we need to give Ullmark a back up goalie worthy of his rest. Because honestly, Ullmark is coming in to his own right now and is our #1 goalie. We need help in net minding, no? Quote
Randall Flagg Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 We play some trash teams coming up too. 1 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) OK - 2010-11 season. 1/18/2011 we were sitting at 20-20-5 after a win. We finished the season 43-29-10. And... (lost to Boston in the quarters). But a playoff run means a lot more to this team now than it did to that particular roster. Edit: *means Edited January 17, 2020 by DarthEbriate 1 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, Scottysabres said: My only fear right now is Hutton. We need to make a goalie swap. His contract and recent play make it a net negative I would think, but we need to give Ullmark a back up goalie worthy of his rest. Because honestly, Ullmark is coming in to his own right now and is our #1 goalie. We need help in net minding, no? My only fear right now is Hutton. We need to make a goalie swap. His contract and recent play make it a net negative I would think, but we need to give Ullmark a back up goalie worthy of his rest. Because honestly, Ullmark is coming in to his own right now and is our #1 goalie. We need help in net minding, no? Yes indeed. Carter has thrown enough points in the trash. We can't afford to hope he fixes it at this point. 1 Quote
woods-racer Posted January 17, 2020 Report Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, Scottysabres said: My only fear right now is Hutton. We need to make a goalie swap. His contract and recent play make it a net negative I would think, but we need to give Ullmark a back up goalie worthy of his rest. Because honestly, Ullmark is coming in to his own right now and is our #1 goalie. We need help in net minding, no? My only fear right now is Hutton. We need to make a goalie swap. His contract and recent play make it a net negative I would think, but we need to give Ullmark a back up goalie worthy of his rest. Because honestly, Ullmark is coming in to his own right now and is our #1 goalie. We need help in net minding, no? That's worth repeating. ? 1 Quote
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