erickompositör72 Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 Thread for OCD types who don't like reality. Let me know if I did my math right (as of BEFORE their 2.19 Ducks game), assuming 93pts makes the playoffs: 28 games remaining, 41 more pts. needed 18 games at ".500," with at least 4 being overtime losses [+22pts] 9 game winning streak, divided how you'd like (three 3-game winning streaks; one 4-game winning streak + one 5-game winning streak; etc.) [+18pts] 1 more OT loss [+1pt] 1 3 3 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 Sounds about right. Easy peasy. 93 would have had them in last season. Not sure how that shakes out this season yet, but it's within spitting distance to the great divide. Quote
Popular Post Marvin Posted February 19 Popular Post Report Posted February 19 Ooh. Ahh. Sabres on the golf course. 4 3 10 Quote
Stoner Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 25 minutes ago, Marvin said: Ooh. Ahh. Sabres on the golf course. Go, Bills. And take the Sabres with you. 1 1 Quote
Marvin Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 52 minutes ago, erickompositör72 said: Thread for OCD types who don't like reality. Let me know if I did my math right (as of BEFORE their 2.19 Ducks game), assuming 93pts makes the playoffs: 28 games remaining, 41 more pts. needed 18 games at ".500," with at least 4 being overtime losses [+22pts] 9 game winning streak, divided how you'd like (three 3-game winning streaks; one 4-game winning streak + one 5-game winning streak; etc.) [+18pts] 1 more OT loss [+1pt] So how do you do this if the Sabres don't win more than 2 in a row? 1 Quote
erickompositör72 Posted February 19 Author Report Posted February 19 23 minutes ago, Marvin said: So how do you do this if the Sabres don't win more than 2 in a row? Someone who's better at math than me can determine if going 2W + 1L every 3 games gets them in. Probably would need some OTL's in there? Quote
TageMVP Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 How bout JUST WIN THE REST OF THEM ALL of them 1 2 Quote
jad1 Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 2 hours ago, erickompositör72 said: Someone who's better at math than me can determine if going 2W + 1L every 3 games gets them in. Probably would need some OTL's in there? Rounding up, winning 2 out of 3 the rest of the season gets them to 88 points. Quote
inkman Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 Might as well shut this thread down. No way this team even gets within sniffing distance. They have been in desperation mode for a month and still can’t figure out how to beat a goalie with 40+ shots. 1 1 Quote
erickompositör72 Posted February 19 Author Report Posted February 19 9 minutes ago, inkman said: Might as well shut this thread down. No way this team even gets within sniffing distance. They have been in desperation mode for a month and still can’t figure out how to beat a goalie with 40+ shots. Please see first sentence of OP 1 Quote
Thorner Posted February 19 Report Posted February 19 As someone who’s definitively ocd, I’ve already started compulsively thinking about the looming offseason was hoping the last minute rescuing of victory from the jaws of defeat vs Minnesota might provide a sort of last-ditch spark, but..alas. 1 Quote
Scottysabres Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 13 hours ago, HumanSlinky39 said: *Obligatory* This Quote
HOUSE Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 17 hours ago, TageMVP said: How bout JUST WIN THE REST OF THEM ALL of them 3 Quote
eman Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Scottysabres said: This Absolutely. Playoffs were done by US Thanksgiving. That statistic is around for a reason. 1 Quote
Buffalonill Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 4 minutes ago, eman said: Absolutely. Playoffs were done by US Thanksgiving. That statistic is around for a reason. Who knows what might have been.. All I know is teams that made a coaching change are in The playoffs or close to it 2 Quote
eman Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 Just now, Buffalonill said: Who knows what might have been.. All I know is teams that made a coaching change are in The playoffs or close to it Exactly, I was all in for a change once they were out of a playoff spot by that date. I hope they manage to sign one of the available coaches before other clubs suck them up by the off season. (and hoping that one of them may actually want to come here and try and fix this mess) Berube, Gallant, hell, I would be satisfied with Boudreau. We cannot go into another season with Don Granato as head coach. 1 1 Quote
eman Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 4 minutes ago, eman said: Exactly, I was all in for a change once they were out of a playoff spot by that date. I hope they manage to sign one of the available coaches before other clubs suck them up by the off season. (and hoping that one of them may actually want to come here and try and fix this mess) Berube, Gallant, hell, I would be satisfied with Boudreau. We cannot go into another season with Don Granato as head coach. and I don't say it lightly. Personally, (although I have never met the man) I like Don Granato and was hoping he would be "THE GUY" to lead us out of the darkness. It is plain to me now that he just isn't it. He had enough time and to see the complete regression this season, with the same continuous mistakes being made and lack of accountability, we just cannot continue with him at the helm. I wish him all the best wherever he lands next. 2 2 Quote
spndnchz Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 20 minutes ago, Buffalonill said: Who knows what might have been.. All I know is teams that made a coaching change are in The playoffs or close to it Oh ? Who? I’m curious to see it Quote
MattPie Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 7 minutes ago, spndnchz said: Oh ? Who? I’m curious to see it I like this surly chz thing that's going on. Quote
eman Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 32 minutes ago, spndnchz said: Oh ? Who? I’m curious to see it Edmonton for one. St. Louis, LA. And maybe the Islanders although currently, they are still on the outside of a playoff spot looking in. The others mentioned are currently in a playoff spot. 20 hours ago, Marvin said: So how do you do this if the Sabres don't win more than 2 in a row? You don't and it ain't happening this season. Quote
DarthEbriate Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 14 minutes ago, eman said: Edmonton for one. St. Louis, LA. And maybe the Islanders although currently, they are still on the outside of a playoff spot looking in. The others mentioned are currently in a playoff spot. You don't and it ain't happening this season. Add in Minnesota. They started poorly, made the change, and are 21-13-2 since. They're 2 points back of a wild card (LA being one of the teams they're chasing down). 1 Quote
spndnchz Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 41 minutes ago, eman said: Edmonton for one. St. Louis, LA. And maybe the Islanders although currently, they are still on the outside of a playoff spot looking in. The others mentioned are currently in a playoff spot. You don't and it ain't happening this season. So the coach was bad? Or the players needed to wake up ?🤔 Quote
eman Posted February 20 Report Posted February 20 15 minutes ago, spndnchz said: So the coach was bad? Or the players needed to wake up ?🤔 All coaches have a "best before date" comes with the deal. Eventually players get too comfortable, the contracts are signed and the money is guaranteed. That is when the GM has to make a change. As the saying goes with coaching "you're hired to be fired". Part of the human condition. Notice how well players perform when they're close to hitting bonus targets or are playing for new contracts? I do believe players tune out their coaches after they have been together for several seasons. 1 1 Quote
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