GDT: Detroit Red Wings @ Buffalo Sabres 12/9/24 - 7:00 PM EST - MSG, FDSNDET, WGR550

[Wyldnwoody44]

57 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

 

Let it begin 

[Crusader1969]

8 hours ago, Weave said:

Yup. This is the fallacy of just looking at points or points percentage.  You have to consider the likelihood of all of the teams you need to leapfrog succumbing to the scenario you need to get in a playoff position.

We are approaching inevitability.

Ok.  Can we at least agree that their probabilities on making the playoffs would improve with a 4 game win streak?  

[HILLsabre]

8 hours ago, Pimlach said:

Realistically, the 6 teams ahead of us are not ALL going to lose 3 in a row at the same time.  Some of those teams will be playing each other.  The more teams ahead of us, the harder it gets.   I truly understand the simple arithmetic involved. 

We have 10 games left in December, we need to win 7 or 8 of those 10 to start coming back up the standings.  Thankfully there are 7 road games in that mix.  This team needs a road trip.  They need to get away, they seem to fear playing at home.  

 

 

 

Or is it not fear but something distracting them? I've had that reoccurring thought for several seasons on why the trouble with playing at home. You would think this would be a topic of concern and conversation by the top brass. Are there club distractions or individuals distracting? Are there groups of players hanging out doing the some thing? Or is there too much of do your own thing? What are the routines that need to be broken? With the youth of this team, bad habits like partying late?  A bad outside element? Any ideas? 

[Weave]

1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:

Ok.  Can we at least agree that their probabilities on making the playoffs would improve with a 4 game win streak?  

Tell me what the teams in front of them do.

[Crusader1969]

9 minutes ago, Weave said:

Tell me what the teams in front of them do.

Well if they all don't go 4-0 as well, their probability will improve 

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, HILLsabre said:

Or is it not fear but something distracting them? I've had that reoccurring thought for several seasons on why the trouble with playing at home. You would think this would be a topic of concern and conversation by the top brass. Are there club distractions or individuals distracting? Are there groups of players hanging out doing the some thing? Or is there too much of do your own thing? What are the routines that need to be broken? With the youth of this team, bad habits like partying late?  A bad outside element? Any ideas? 

By all accounts they are a clean cut group.  No problems reported   There just missing something on the ice.  I wish the booing would stop but the fan frustration is understandable and not over the top.  .  

Edited December 11 by Pimlach

[ska-T Palmtown]

29 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

By all accounts they are a clean cut group.  No problems reported   There just missing something on the ice.  I wish the booing would stop but the fan frustration is understandable and not over the top.  .  

If you TWICE in one week at home allow the visiting team to score FIVE STRAIGHT goals ... you deserve to booed. If you blow a 5-3 3rd period lead to a team you are theoretically battling for a WC spot, at home ... you deserve to get booed. 

Don't get me wrong, I want few things in life more than to see the Sabres be good again - but there is sowing and there is reaping going on here. I honestly have to think long and hard to conjure up long gone emotions from the Bills' 17 yr drought. I will do the exact same for the Sabres, when they earn it. 😞 

[Stoner]

7 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Let it begin