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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 22 @ 5:53 PM ET
oh that's what you meant by legit, i read that wrong.

Edit: Their underlying numbers indicate an average team, with everyone in the metro poopting themselves it should be enough

- Sabresfan-365

That’s what I mean, win another one, regress to average rest of the way, still make playoffs
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Nov 22 @ 6:02 PM ET
OMG I'm so full. Shouldn't have eaten those three slices of pie ... (chocolate, pecan, and pumpkin).
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 22 @ 7:34 PM ET
Happy Thanksgiving, Mr Pachla

Excellent work as usual

One thought on these come-from-behind wins, or playing with a lead, or the idea that they aren't playing "a full 60 minutes." Just remember, there's another team on the ice that's trying to play "a full 60 minutes" too. With the amount of parity, there are very few games you're going to dominate start to finish.

Gotta make hay while you can within a game, and in the context of a winning streak

- jcragcrumple


It's curious how often other people overlook this. Sometimes you're not doing anything wrong, the other team is just playing better than you. That's why pulling a goalie after a few bad goals is a legit strategy to stop the bleeding and to get your team to play.
Da_Cashman
Buffalo Sabres
Location: London, ON
Joined: 04.18.2011

Nov 22 @ 9:37 PM ET
Last 3 years the final playoff team had:

17-18: 97 points
16-17: 95 points
15-16: 93 points

The 90-92 cut off is more or less dead.

Edit: mis read 15-16

- Sabresfan-365


FINE, then add a couple extra wins over .500, IDOIT!!!
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Nov 22 @ 10:29 PM ET
FINE, then add a couple extra wins over .500, IDOIT!!!
- Da_Cashman



LOL. I DO IT....
gordong
Location: NY
Joined: 02.06.2007

Nov 22 @ 10:30 PM ET
happy turkey day to everyone...

Oh and (frank) the leafs...... x1000
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hail Satan
Joined: 10.07.2010

Nov 22 @ 11:00 PM ET
LOL. I DO IT....
- gordong



Maybe he's a Quebecois. Ee-do-wah.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Nov 23 @ 6:39 AM ET
$250 for a pair in section 106 this afternoon. I ain’t paying that insanity. Last time I went it was $150.

The worst combination of hype from the winning streak and the Canadians in town.



Pairo11
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Cancel my subscription to the resurrection.
Joined: 10.15.2007

Nov 23 @ 8:50 AM ET
Hoping to hear many sarcastic chants of “Ole, Ole” around the 7:00 mark of the 3rd. I know the streak has to end sooner or later but NOT at the expense of the Hab’s and their a**hole fan base.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 23 @ 9:15 AM ET
JBotts is going to have some interesting decisions coming up soon.
Wilson looks to be about 2-3 weeks away, and Hunwick is skating onhis own...targeting around Chritmas for his return.
They will add to an already packed roster that already has very little Cap space available.

Will be interesting
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Nov 23 @ 9:22 AM ET
JBotts is going to have some interesting decisions coming up soon.
Wilson looks to be about 2-3 weeks away, and Hunwick is skating onhis own...targeting around Chritmas for his return.
They will add to an already packed roster that already has very little Cap space available.

Will be interesting

- IonSabres


Don’t fix what ain’t broke.

Until it goes differently than it is now, we keep this line up.
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville , TN
Joined: 07.11.2009

Nov 23 @ 10:08 AM ET
Jugs
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Nov 23 @ 10:22 AM ET
Larry the Pilot coming in will be another thing to watch today. I’d love to see him fit in well.
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Nov 23 @ 10:25 AM ET
Larry the Pilot coming in will be another thing to watch today. I’d love to see him fit in well.
- PrinceChill


Anyone know if this is official? Is the Pilut getting his first flight?
CoHo_to_B-Lo
Buffalo Sabres
Location: East Amherst, NY
Joined: 02.29.2012

Nov 23 @ 10:30 AM ET
Anyone know if this is official? Is the Pilut getting his first flight?
- RhinoFan



NHL has him as scratched....
RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

Nov 23 @ 10:33 AM ET
NHL has him as scratched....
- CoHo_to_B-Lo


*Puts party hat back in the drawer*

Okay
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Ice girls, please, NY
Joined: 07.16.2011

Nov 23 @ 10:49 AM ET
Jugs
- jochfr


Healthy scratch
kritter65
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 07.11.2009

Nov 23 @ 11:07 AM ET
Hoping to hear many sarcastic chants of “Ole, Ole” around the 7:00 mark of the 3rd. I know the streak has to end sooner or later but NOT at the expense of the Hab’s and their a**hole fan base.
- Pairo11


Possibly one of the greatest comments on here ever.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 23 @ 11:16 AM ET
Don’t fix what ain’t broke.

Until it goes differently than it is now, we keep this line up.

- Der Kaiser



Oh I agree, for sure.

My point is they are currently at a roster size of 23 with Pilut...so 22 long-term here.
That excludes:
- Berglund
- Wilson
- Hunwick
So, Berglund coming back and Pilut returned to Roch is a wash.
When Hunwick and Wilson come back they will then be at 25...
2 over the limit.

No need to worry now, and things can change with injuries etc.,
but something to keep in mind.
Frizzlefry
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Don't get so high and mighty about your superiority over Lockport, NY
Joined: 10.10.2015

Nov 23 @ 11:31 AM ET
Just what 89 said...https://www.tsn.ca/sabres...alks-next-month-1.1214585
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Nov 23 @ 11:32 AM ET
$250 for a pair in section 106 this afternoon. I ain’t paying that insanity. Last time I went it was $150.

The worst combination of hype from the winning streak and the Canadians in town.

- Der Kaiser


Just wait till the leafs are in town
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Nov 23 @ 11:45 AM ET
Oh I agree, for sure.

My point is they are currently at a roster size of 23 with Pilut...so 22 long-term here.
That excludes:
- Berglund
- Wilson
- Hunwick
So, Berglund coming back and Pilut returned to Roch is a wash.
When Hunwick and Wilson come back they will then be at 25...
2 over the limit.

No need to worry now, and things can change with injuries etc.,
but something to keep in mind.

- IonSabres



I don't think Hunwick's coming back

When Wilson comes back, I assume they'll waive Elie.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 23 @ 11:48 AM ET
Just what 89 said...https://www.tsn.ca/sabres...alks-next-month-1.1214585
- Frizzlefry

He’s staying here
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