Strong finishes previous three seasons didn't carry over to the fall, but will 25-26 be different?

[Stoner]

Last 30/first 30

2022: 16-11-3... 14-14-2

2023: 16-11-3... 12-15-3

2024: 16-12-2... 11-15-4

The Sabres are already pacing for a strong finish given a 10-7-1 record since The Streak ended. Would a longer period of sustained success be more predictive of a carryover to next season?

It sure wasn't in 2023. The Sabres finished 30-19-5 and missed by a point.

The key might be how the braintrust (teehee) views the finish. Tinker at the fringes vs. HEY! Maybe we've got something here.

Edited 2 hours ago by Stoner

[PerreaultForever]

no.

[K-9]

There is absolutely ZERO evidence it will be different next year. ZERO. But the powers that be will convince themselves that it will be different like they do every year and do absolutely nothing to make that happen. 

[inkman]

I think a lot of it is continuing to ice the youngest team in the league.  Slow starts to seasons, can’t close out would be victories, no physical response to aggression (that’s more on roster makeup than age).  

[Carmel Corn]

GMKA is hoping for another strong finish so that maybe the fans won’t demand his firing…..funny thing is, he ain’t getting fired anyway because of his dad Terry Pegula loves him.