Around the NHL: 2024-2025 Season

[Thorner]

5 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

This poses a hypothetical situation (which we could easily see): If the Sabres and Bruins both miss the playoffs this season, which team makes the playoffs first? If I could be completely objective, this would be pretty interesting to see how each franchise were to go about it.

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The Red Wings are preceding the Sabres through the California road trip. They earned 1 point combined vs. the Sharks, Ducks, and Kings.

And good job on the Habs shutting out the Oilers.

It’s a huge positive the ~8th place teams are struggling mightily this year. Generally around this time of year, to find ourselves 1 point back of the team on the final playoff pace, we’d need to have ~3 more points right now than we do. It may not seem like a lot, but it’s the difference between pacing for 77 points like we are now and 91 points instead. 

we should capitalize 

[PerreaultForever]

50 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Bruins fire Jim Montgomery, Joe Sacco interim HC

 

I find it hilarious that I heard this here before I heard it on the Bruins site. It was inevitable. They are a disaster right now. I could list a bunch of reasons for it (Swayman is the biggest) but it's a Sabres site so just enjoy their freefall. 

I am surprised they gave it to Sacco though. I had thought that's why they brought back Leach but whatever. If they flounder new coach next year. 

[thewookie1]

Source on the Boston coach has not been confirmed yet

[Taro T]

6 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Source on the Boston coach has not been confirmed yet

Since when does @Brawndo need to be confirmed?

If HIS sources say it happened, $'s to donuts, it happened.

[Brawndo]

 

[DarthEbriate]

Montgomery is a good coach; the Bruins have a good culture and organization. The roster looks a little weak and has ever since Bergeron and Krejci retired.

But they're at the quarter pole and trailing NYI and OTT in points % and with a -21 goal differential. This is their wake-up call like Edmonton last season. But Edmonton had McDavid and Draisaitl.

[LGR4GM]

11 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Montgomery is a good coach; the Bruins have a good culture and organization. The roster looks a little weak and has ever since Bergeron and Krejci retired.

But they're at the quarter pole and trailing NYI and OTT in points % and with a -21 goal differential. This is their wake-up call like Edmonton last season. But Edmonton had McDavid and Draisaitl.

Boston has a bad roster with no depth

[Flashsabre]

8 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

Bruins booed off the ice after being spanked 5-1 by the Jackets.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Montgomery’s time is just about up in Boston.

Well I’m going to give myself sone flowers for calling that one today.😜

[CallawaySabres]

That is what good teams do before it is too late. And here the Sabres refuse to fire the worst GM in hockey as they melt into nothing once again.

[That Aud Smell]

I mean, my favourite team is still quite mid.

But I take some comfort from the vaunted and seemingly undead Bruins finally - FINALLY - taking a step back into the pack of mediocrity.

Now, please, continue your descent and livest thou amongst the league's basement dwellers.

[DarthEbriate]

18 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Boston has a bad roster with no depth

And it will be interesting to see if they get any Sacco bump, or they just fall apart without a coach who getting more out of less.

10 minutes ago, CallawaySabres said:

That is what good teams do before it is too late. And here the Sabres refuse to fire the worst GM in hockey as they melt into nothing once again.

I wonder where Montgomery ends up. I've got a great spot for him as an assistant to go on a Revenge Tour... oh, wait. The Sabres already have their next HC on the bench in Appert.

[Porous Five Hole]

This is weird. "Day to day" yet he is receiving treatment on another continent.  

[CallawaySabres]

15 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:

I mean, my favourite team is still quite mid.

But I take some comfort from the vaunted and seemingly undead Bruins finally - FINALLY - taking a step back into the pack of mediocrity.

Now, please, continue your descent and livest thou amongst the league's basement dwellers.

If indeed they fall back this year, chances are that they won't be down for long.

[That Aud Smell]

3 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

If indeed they fall back this year, chances are that they won't be down for long.

[Porous Five Hole]

4 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

If indeed they fall back this year, chances are that they won't be down for long.

I’ll take the bait.  Why do you think that?

Sure, Sway will figure it out, but…the team veterans are also dropping off (not Pasta), they have no depth scoring, the long term deals for Lindholm and Zadorov slotted them above their ability and will age poorly, and they’ve burned through two good coaches.  
 

Yes they’ve been good for a very long time without a classic rebuild, but they’re going to pay the piper someday and I think it is here. They’ve played 20 games and TWO guys have ten points or more. The Sabres have eight guys with ten plus points in 18 games.
 

They are bad and there is no white knight coming for Boston. 

[CallawaySabres]

44 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I’ll take the bait.  Why do you think that?

Sure, Sway will figure it out, but…the team veterans are also dropping off (not Pasta), they have no depth scoring, the long term deals for Lindholm and Zadorov slotted them above their ability and will age poorly, and they’ve burned through two good coaches.  
 

Yes they’ve been good for a very long time without a classic rebuild, but they’re going to pay the piper someday and I think it is here. They’ve played 20 games and TWO guys have ten points or more. The Sabres have eight guys with ten plus points in 18 games.
 

They are bad and there is no white knight coming for Boston. 

I will believe it when I see it. If they are such garbage, though, why are they still ahead of us? If Buffalo can’t pull ahead of them in the standings, it is more of an indictment on us than it is them.

[inkman]

6 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Boston has a bad roster with no depth

And they have basically the same record as the Sabres.  
 

[Goldseatsaud]

Only in Buffalo they keep head coaches who are duds. Boston is more serious about winning than the Sabres are 

[Dreams Burn Down]

6 hours ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Boston is more serious about winning than the Sabres are

Most professional sports teams are, as well.

[That Aud Smell]

7 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

If they are such garbage, though, why are they still ahead of us? 

[shrader]

Or they’re ahead because they’ve played 2 more games. One of those top 4 spots has opened up. Now we’ll wait and see who claims it. 

[inkman]

17 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

This is weird. "Day to day" yet he is receiving treatment on another continent.  

Because of some weird Canadianism, injury designations in the NHL continue to be moronic. 

[LTS]

17 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

That is what good teams do before it is too late. And here the Sabres refuse to fire the worst GM in hockey as they melt into nothing once again.

But the Bruins didn't fire the GM, they fired the coach. Do you think the problems in Boston are the coach or the GM? I firmly believe it ain't the coach.

10 hours ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Only in Buffalo they keep head coaches who are duds. Boston is more serious about winning than the Sabres are 

I dunno. The Sabres have fired more head coaches since Terry took over. It's hard to use the word "keep" in relation to coaching.  The GM position has been slightly less volatile, but only a little.

Boston is more serious about winning, but that's because of the owner.
 

[LabattBlue]

Ovie out week to week with a leg injury. 😞

 

Too bad as he is off to a great start and 27 goals away from overtaking Gretzky. 
 

I am sure some don’t want the record broken,  but I look forward to it “possibly” happening. 

[PerreaultForever]

I am finding it weird, but also quite amusing how quickly the Bruins fan site has turned into the same type of conversations that we have had here for years. It's a large and diverse group with many opinions but the "arguments" now are the same. Fire the GM, culture is broken, lazy country club locker room, tear it down and start over. Almost everything read here is now over there. 

Also Sweeney quoted with "players that want to be here will stay". How familiar is that!

Now the only problem for me is the Sabres aren't winning yet. The flip is missing that part of the equation. I really don't want to go looking for a 3rd team to enjoy hockey.