SabresBaltimore Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 here are my rooting interests for tonight: Sabres over Canucks (10pm) Jackets over Wings (7pm) Devils over Pens (7pm), and especially not in OT since we'd really prefer both lost Leafs over Flyers (7pm) Canes over Isles (7pm) The Caps are only 1 pt back on the Flyers with a game in hand, so they could move up into Met 3rd spot. However that doesn't remove them as an issue for us, it really just adds Philly as another team we care about. But at least 1 of the Met teams (Caps, Devils, Isles, Flyers, Isles) can still finish ahead of us and we can claim the final Wild Card, so long as it's only 1. In theory it should help us as all those teams have games against each other to finish out the season. So long as they win in regulation (which is a big IF this time of year) that should help us make up ground Meanwhile, the Devils would be 1 point back on us (but still have a game in hand, so effectivity 1 point ahead of us unless they lose their game in hand) Quote
SabresBaltimore Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 (edited) It's maybe worth noting of the teams we care about here are the remaining games we have against them: Flyers - 1 Caps - 2 Wings - 1 Isles - 0 Pens - 0 Devils - 1 Edited March 19 by SabresBaltimore Quote
Flashsabre Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/losing-grip-on-playoff-spot-philadelphia-flyers-set-to-scratch-new-captain-sean-couturier-1.2092203 Quote
inkman Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 Sad. A year younger than me. Maybe he was doing something unhealthy that led to this but the rate at which NHL enforcers leave us early is harrowing. Quote
Claude Balls Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 1 hour ago, inkman said: Sad. A year younger than me. Maybe he was doing something unhealthy that led to this but the rate at which NHL enforcers leave us early is harrowing. Nothing official, but I read it was suicide. He was battling depression apparently. I didn't realize he was that young. He wasn't just a goon either. I believe he had like 148 goals too. 1 Quote
inkman Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 Just now, Claude Balls said: Nothing official, but I read it was suicide. He was battling depression apparently. I didn't realize he was that young. He wasn't just a goon either. I believe he had like 148 goals too. He was exactly what I wanted every Sabre to be. Big, mean and talented. Looked cool af and was a ferocious fighter. 2 1 Quote
JoeSchmoe Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, inkman said: Sad. A year younger than me. Maybe he was doing something unhealthy that led to this but the rate at which NHL enforcers leave us early is harrowing. Given the high number of football players and boxers to also experience CTE, I strongly believe the comparably high death rate among NHL enforcers is more attributable to lifestyle than the brain trauma. Edited March 19 by JoeSchmoe Quote
Claude Balls Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 5 minutes ago, inkman said: He was exactly what I wanted every Sabre to be. Big, mean and talented. Looked cool af and was a ferocious fighter. Same. I've been a closet Caps fan since the Peter Bondra/Scott Stevens days so I loved watching Simon when he was there. One the worst days was when he cut all his hair off. He was one big tough Indian. Chris and Ted Nolan were really close. 1 Quote
Archie Lee Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 38 minutes ago, JoeSchmoe said: Given the high number of football players and boxers to also experience CTE, I strongly believe the comparably high death rate among NHL enforcers is more attributable to lifestyle than the brain trauma. I don’t understand the connection you are making. What does the “lifestyle” of NHL enforcers have to do with the high number of football players and boxers who get CTE. Not trying to be cute, I’m just not sure what you are indicating? Quote
JoeSchmoe Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 11 minutes ago, Archie Lee said: I don’t understand the connection you are making. What does the “lifestyle” of NHL enforcers have to do with the high number of football players and boxers who get CTE. Not trying to be cute, I’m just not sure what you are indicating? Sorry if I wasn't clear. The high death rate amongst NHL enforcers is commonly connected by the media to their CTE issues. The reality is the vast majority of these guys have long histories of drug and alcohol abuse going back to their playing days. I'm certain CTE doesn't help, but the drugs and alcohol would be the prime drivers of the suicides and other physical health related issues. If it were otherwise, football players and boxers would also be dying at similar rates. Quote
Second Line Center Posted March 19 Report Posted March 19 (edited) I’m posting about it so that means jinx incoming C-Bus up 2-0 on Det outshooting them 14-3 Philly up 1-0 on TO NJ up 1-0 on Pitt Edited March 19 by Second Line Center 1 Quote
ska-T Chitown Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 39 minutes ago, Second Line Center said: I’m posting about it so that means jinx incoming C-Bus up 2-0 on Det outshooting them 14-3 Philly up 1-0 on TO NJ up 1-0 on Pitt Now lookit what you did! Quote
Second Line Center Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 1 minute ago, ska-T Chitown said: Now lookit what you did! Yep. Told you. Prefaced it. Knew it. Quote
Second Line Center Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 3 penalties on Columbus none on Detroit who were out shot 20-5 in the first then the refs bailed them out. Car up 3-0 on the Isles. Quote
Thorner Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 (edited) Great out of town scoreboard as usual. Sabres should be in a playoff spot technically within a few days, is my prediction We are in a new stage now, “math is unlikely” need not apply. We will be 2 points back after today with only 1 team in between. Caps schedule is ridiculously hard in a travel sense, and yes they have games in hand but when you have like 3 saved up your schedule gets ridiculously compacted down the stretch, which adds to the difficulty. it’s our spot to lose. Keep playing at the pace we have been lately and we’ll snag it Edited March 20 by Thorny Quote
Stads Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 Come on Jackets of a Blue Variety! Get the car into the garage Quote
Stads Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 6 minutes ago, Stads said: Come on Jackets of a Blue Variety! Get the car into the garage They did not Quote
Crusader1969 Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 Just now, Second Line Center said: I hate Detroit. Faceoffs matter. Omg!!!! That sucked. 12 seconds to go. Just now, Stads said: They did not Last 7 mins was like a wings PP. Quote
Crusader1969 Posted March 20 Report Posted March 20 Don't expect this OT to last too long 2 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said: Omg!!!! That sucked. 12 seconds to go. Last 7 mins was like a wings PP. I've watched the last 15 mins and I'm not sure who is in net for the wings lol Quote
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