let me fix that for you.
- TheSabresTaco

That's part of the issue on the PK for sure. You need your goaltender to be your best player on the PK and he's not.

I'm not about to run the guy out of town like a lot on here. I just wish he could clean up his rebounds better. If he managed to do that, his numbers would be a hell of a lot better.

We're 8th in the league in PP at 23.7%. How much more do you want?

I'd say the PK is what really needs work. You can't spot a team at least 1 PP goal a game and expect to win.
- HonkFortheGoose

for ROR to maintain his ppg pace, it needs to continue to be decent

for ROR to maintain his ppg pace, it needs to continue to be decent
- homiedclown

You said they need to become decent, not continue to be decent. Big difference.

After 10 games were on pace for a 48 point season


I expect that to trend up but right now, yikes.

That's part of the issue on the PK for sure. You need your goaltender to be your best player on the PK and he's not.

I'm not about to run the guy out of town like a lot on here. I just wish he could clean up his rebounds better. If he managed to do that, his numbers would be a hell of a lot better.
- HonkFortheGoose

he is a 20 game a year goalie, not a 40 game and no way in hell is he a goalie you ride for 7/10 game stretches


murray is not giving this team a chance with this scrub out there between the pipes

You said they need to become decent, not continue to be decent. Big difference.
- HonkFortheGoose

avoid the clowns tomorrow night

avoid the clowns tomorrow night


- homiedclown

I'm sure I will run over (into) a few

That's part of the issue on the PK for sure. You need your goaltender to be your best player on the PK and he's not.

I'm not about to run the guy out of town like a lot on here. I just wish he could clean up his rebounds better. If he managed to do that, his numbers would be a hell of a lot better.
- HonkFortheGoose

Be nice if they decided to give Ullmark 3 or 4 in a row

he is a 20 game a year goalie, not a 40 game and no way in hell is he a goalie you ride for 7/10 game stretches


murray is not giving this team a chance with this scrub out there between the pipes
- homiedclown

Neither is McElhinney, but Columbus had to ride him last year when Bob got hurt. It happens. Do I wish we had a better backup option? Absolutely, but we're not the only team in the league that something like this could/has happened to. Being that this is a building year, it doesn't make sense to give up more assets for a temporary solution.

After 10 games were on pace for a 48 point season


I expect that to trend up but right now, yikes.
- Buffalo--Sabres

they are 3-2 vs non playoff teams from last year
0-5 vs playoff teams from last year



after saying that, they competed with the bolts for 5 of the 6 periods
competed with the pens on the road

only game they looked lost, was the hab game in their own end


the eye test says this team is so much better than last year, goalie aside

That's part of the issue on the PK for sure. You need your goaltender to be your best player on the PK and he's not.

I'm not about to run the guy out of town like a lot on here. I just wish he could clean up his rebounds better. If he managed to do that, his numbers would be a hell of a lot better.
- HonkFortheGoose

He's 29 years old. You really think he's going to start cleaning up rebounds now? He's peaked. If you want to call it that. At this point, he is what he is, and that's garbage. He's an average backup at best. And should by no means ever be starting a game. There's so many other better backups out there, and I really wish we'd pay a cheap price to get one.

So, the arena is going to be renamed again? I think it will be the fourth name since it opened.

Be nice if they decided to give Ullmark 3 or 4 in a row
- mattmoulson

I think if he (or whoever else gets time in goal here currently) gets hot it could happen. But Ullmark didn't exactly have the best showing from what I could tell on Saturday. I missed that game as I was at a work function. But he gave up 4 on 28 shots, and that's not gonna make a coach want to stick with them either.

He's 29 years old. You really think he's going to start cleaning up rebounds now? He's peaked. If you want to call it that. At this point, he is what he is, and that's garbage. He's an average backup at best. And should by no means ever be starting a game. There's so many other better backups out there, and I really wish we'd pay a cheap price to get one.
- TheSabresTaco

I didn't say he would, I just said that if he COULD it would be nice.

So, the arena is going to be renamed again? I think it will be the fourth name since it opened.
- rmiethaner

That would suck.

they are 3-2 vs non playoff teams from last year
0-5 vs playoff teams from last year



after saying that, they competed with the bolts for 5 of the 6 periods
competed with the pens on the road

only game they looked lost, was the hab game in their own end


the eye test says this team is so much better than last year, goalie aside
- homiedclown

Don't get me wrong, I'm not down and out or anything. We might even get to see this level of hockey and win the draft lottery. #thirdtimeisacharm

That would suck.
- cabin

Going to see the Sabres tonight down at The Key.

they are 3-2 vs non playoff teams from last year
0-5 vs playoff teams from last year



after saying that, they competed with the bolts for 5 of the 6 periods
competed with the pens on the road

only game they looked lost, was the hab game in their own end


the eye test says this team is so much better than last year, goalie aside
- homiedclown

beyond the eye test, which I totally agree, advanced statistics spell out a massive improvement. Imagine this team with a real goalie. We're at least 500.

Neither is McElhinney, but Columbus had to ride him last year when Bob got hurt. It happens. Do I wish we had a better backup option? Absolutely, but we're not the only team in the league that something like this could/has happened to. Being that this is a building year, it doesn't make sense to give up more assets for a temporary solution.
- HonkFortheGoose

that falls on murray for trading the farm for an injured goalie and leaving no capable goalie on the roster if worst case happened


greiss, lindback, neuvirth, etc

not to much to have asked them to sign 1 of those guys and reality is they could keep 3 goalies up if they had to

I didn't say he would, I just said that if he COULD it would be nice.
- HonkFortheGoose

Oh. Well. Yeah. If he could play like Price, we'd be pretty good lol

beyond the eye test, which I totally agree, advanced statistics spell out a massive improvement. Imagine this team with a real goalie. We're at least 500.
- TheSabresTaco

they are 3-2 vs non playoff teams from last year
0-5 vs playoff teams from last year



after saying that, they competed with the bolts for 5 of the 6 periods
competed with the pens on the road

only game they looked lost, was the hab game in their own end


the eye test says this team is so much better than last year, goalie aside
- homiedclown

Not just the eye test... The team is worlds better in possession metrics as well. We're out possessing teams like Tampa and Pittsburgh (and even the Montreal game if I remember correctly)

beyond the eye test, which I totally agree, advanced statistics spell out a massive improvement. Imagine this team with a real goalie. We're at least 500.
- TheSabresTaco

we have 12 or 13 points if murray addressed the goalie situation with an open mind

that falls on murray for trading the farm for an injured goalie and leaving no capable goalie on the roster if worst case happened


greiss, lindback, neuvirth, etc

not to much to have asked them to sign 1 of those guys and reality is they could keep 3 goalies up if they had to
- homiedclown

So trading 1 first round pick is trading the farm now? Got it....

that falls on murray for trading the farm for an injured goalie and leaving no capable goalie on the roster if worst case happened


greiss, lindback, neuvirth, etc

not to much to have asked them to sign 1 of those guys and reality is they could keep 3 goalies up if they had to
- homiedclown

I honesty think neither Neuvirth nor Lindback wanted to resign here because of our tanking tactics