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Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 6 @ 10:19 AM ET
The Old Gods have awakened (E5)
- Hank Balling


Baller, looking at the standings , the islanders will play 3 more games before we play Calgary on Saturday.

Sabres Could have 5 games in hand , but down some points......

I'm predicting this now, that rescheduled game in columbus , last game if the year is going to be a must win.

Gonna be some traveling fans for that game IMO
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 6 @ 10:29 AM ET
I'd listen. His defensive numbers have tanked this year but historically have been pretty acceptable. Overall I'd still prioritize a dman as the big move.
- TheSabresTaco

I find it soooo strange that guys defensive numbers seem to go south on teams that are also going south. Seems like something that shouldn’t be worried about to me
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Feb 6 @ 10:37 AM ET
Baller, looking at the standings , the islanders will play 3 more games before we play Calgary on Saturday.

Sabres Could have 5 games in hand , but down some points......

I'm predicting this now, that rescheduled game in columbus , last game if the year is going to be a must win.

Gonna be some traveling fans for that game IMO

- Boss34


9 games in the last 15 days of the season... That'll be tough
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 6 @ 10:39 AM ET
I find it soooo strange that guys defensive numbers seem to go south on teams that are also going south. Seems like something that shouldn’t be worried about to me
- sbroads24


IMO, have to look at the numbers with an eye towards relative relationship to others on the team and the With/Without comparisons.
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

Feb 6 @ 10:40 AM ET


People can laugh about him getting elected, his opponent was just as big if not a bigger joke. Same goes for Biden

- IndianaSabresFan

Trust me, I am not laughing. Don't know how I could. It's a double fisting when you're unable to laugh and getting taxed/regulated to death to top it off.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 6 @ 10:41 AM ET
9 games in the last 15 days of the season... That'll be tough
- DirtyDan


It seems to me, without researching it, that teams who are playing fora PO position down the stretch can do some damage early against teams who were in cruise mode. Of course, they have to get through that stretch to cause damage.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 6 @ 10:44 AM ET
Trust me, I am not laughing. Don't know how I could. It's a double fisting when you're unable to laugh and getting taxed/regulated to death to top it off.
- TheHank


Pack up and move.
Join the many who are moving to Florida to escape the BS of the friggin Woke Dive to Irrelevance.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 6 @ 10:46 AM ET
Isn't that whole St. Louis team not very defensive this year?

+ How much longer is he on IR?

- DirtyDan


i know broads has kind of harped on this issue recently, but taking year to year values of defensive metrics appears to be unreliable. historical career values appears to be more accurate. overall, he's been fine on defense. sometimes a bad year for the team or the player can tank those values. deployments can change.

that's why i said i'd listen.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 6 @ 10:48 AM ET
Minor rant - We had a minor earthquake. The woe is me Buffalo poop I’m seeing on Twitter has to stop.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk.

- ImThatGuy


is this real. are people really complaining about a 1 second rumble
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 6 @ 10:48 AM ET
I find it soooo strange that guys defensive numbers seem to go south on teams that are also going south. Seems like something that shouldn’t be worried about to me
- sbroads24


i didnt even see this post before i responded
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Feb 6 @ 10:49 AM ET
Trust me, I am not laughing. Don't know how I could. It's a double fisting when you're unable to laugh and getting taxed/regulated to death to top it off.
- TheHank


Nobody cares about your opinion on politics or frankly hockey....
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Feb 6 @ 10:49 AM ET
I find it soooo strange that guys defensive numbers seem to go south on teams that are also going south. Seems like something that shouldn’t be worried about to me
- sbroads24


this is why Hedman confuses the poop out of me
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Feb 6 @ 10:54 AM ET
is this real. are people really complaining about a 1 second rumble
- TheSabresTaco

Yes very much yes.

https://twitter.com/heyit...&t=27Lo2TPAQlB8D-HZqVJRdA
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Feb 6 @ 10:55 AM ET
Pack up and move.
Join the many who are moving to Florida to escape the BS of the friggin Woke Dive to Irrelevance.

- IonSabres


Cant wait to take over my dads spot in Sarasota and Bradenton
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 6 @ 11:03 AM ET
Pack up and move.
Join the many who are moving to Florida to escape the BS of the friggin Woke Dive to Irrelevance.

- IonSabres

1 more kid to go, almost there and I will be making my way there for atleast half the year.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 6 @ 11:03 AM ET
Welcome aboard the Z train . Next stop the Stanley cup.
- Boss34


I don’t think girgensons is great

He’s a 4th liner and does 4th liner duties.
hubie
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Matt Ellis is my patronus, NY
Joined: 06.28.2011

Feb 6 @ 11:05 AM ET
1 more kid to go, almost there and I will be making my way there for atleast half the year.
- Buff36


I mean would it be wrong of me to send him to the grand parents from say oct-march?
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Feb 6 @ 11:06 AM ET
is this real. are people really complaining about a 1 second rumble
- TheSabresTaco



I live near the airport ….. I honestly thought it was a huge plane landing or taking off lol the airport doesn’t usually get big planes. So I found it odd.


I checked twitter this morning and learned it was an earthquake.
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Feb 6 @ 11:08 AM ET
I don’t think girgensons is great

He’s a 4th liner and does 4th liner duties.

- Sabretooth9


He does 4th liner things half as well as other 4th liners, with 3rd line money.
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Feb 6 @ 11:08 AM ET
Pack up and move.
Join the many who are moving to Florida to escape the BS of the friggin Woke Dive to Irrelevance.

- IonSabres


Isn't there another forum where you can take this garbage? I can recommend a few.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Feb 6 @ 11:09 AM ET
i know broads has kind of harped on this issue recently, but taking year to year values of defensive metrics appears to be unreliable. historical career values appears to be more accurate. overall, he's been fine on defense. sometimes a bad year for the team or the player can tank those values. deployments can change.

that's why i said i'd listen.

- TheSabresTaco

This
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 6 @ 11:11 AM ET
This is probably a stupid question but was this related to the Turkey earthquake? I understand that was like 7000 miles away so it seems unlikely but I'm curious
DirtyDan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Why aren't more people interrigent? Rike Me? , ON
Joined: 02.03.2021

Feb 6 @ 11:12 AM ET
This is probably a stupid question but was this related to the Turkey earthquake? I understand that was like 7000 miles away so it seems unlikely
- Hank Balling


They're both connected to the earth so maybe just maybe
Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY
Joined: 10.24.2006

Feb 6 @ 11:13 AM ET
This is probably a stupid question but was this related to the Turkey earthquake? I understand that was like 7000 miles away so it seems unlikely but I'm curious
- Hank Balling


Good question, but it is my understanding that all earthquakes are local events and not connected to plate movement in other areas of the world.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Feb 6 @ 11:18 AM ET
Good question, but it is my understanding that all earthquakes are local events and not connected to plate movement in other areas of the world.
- Slump Buster

I’ve been reading otherwise.

Especially when you have large earthquakes like they did in turkey.


Also apparently the earths core is slowing down, possibly related.

Hashtag I read some articles this morning but don’t quite understand them cause science.

https://www.sciencedaily..../2018/08/180802102352.htm


https://www.scientificame...core-may-be-slowing-down/
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