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Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:25 PM ET
Two years in a row
- ieetbred


Three, tbh. Year one* was the most brutal with Anderson, Dell, Tokarski and UPL.

*Well year one of Adams was the year with Ullmark but they were too stupid/cheap to keep him.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 6 @ 6:30 PM ET
Three, tbh. Year one was the most brutal with Anderson, Dell, Tokarski and UPL.

Well year 1 of Adams was the year with Ullmark but they were too stupid/cheap to keep him.

- Hank Balling


I'd say that one is miles worse. Anderson started 2 games the previous year, was basically retired.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Feb 6 @ 6:31 PM ET
You need to stop pretending this season isn't over and cook up your prospect report

Be a man of your word

- ieetbred


Season isn’t over.

Fat lady has arrived at the venue and is getting hair and makeup done back stage, but she hasn’t sung yet
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:32 PM ET
I'd say that one is miles worse. Anderson started 2 games the previous year, was basically retired.
- Lunaion


Oh absolutely. They knew they were totally (frank)ed and hail mary'd an ancient goaltender essentially out of retirement.

He's still hanging around the team so I'm not going to say it's completely impossible he'll play a game this year
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 6 @ 6:33 PM ET
Season isn’t over.

Fat lady has arrived at the venue and is getting hair and makeup done back stage, but she hasn’t sung yet

- Swedish_Jesus


What do you need out of this homestretch? 7/8?
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Feb 6 @ 6:35 PM ET
What do you need out of this homestretch? 7/8?
- Lunaion

Oh my!
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Feb 6 @ 6:36 PM ET
They got 2/3 wrong and it cost them a season figuring it out. Great work.
- Lunaion


UPL and Levi rank 27th and 31st in goals saved above expected per 60 this season (out of the 59 goalies to play a minimum of 15 games this year)

UPL is an above average starter and Levi had his bumps and bruises but over the full sample size he is definitely better than the average backup goaltender in the league this year.

Goaltending has been a strength
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Feb 6 @ 6:37 PM ET
What do you need out of this homestretch? 7/8?
- Lunaion


16 out of the available 22 points in February.

So 7-2-2 or 8-3.

ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Feb 6 @ 6:41 PM ET
Season isn’t over.

Fat lady has arrived at the venue and is getting hair and makeup done back stage, but she hasn’t sung yet

- Swedish_Jesus


Shes greased up thats for sure

Who knows coming out of a break but they dont show up on time alot at home

10-4 should be on their mind so well see
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 6 @ 6:41 PM ET
UPL and Levi rank 27th and 31st in goals saved above expected per 60 this season…….

UPL is an above average starter and Levi had his bumps and bruises but over the full sample size he is definitely better than the average backup goaltender in the league this year.

Goaltending has been a strength

- Swedish_Jesus


Their goaltending, as a whole, has been below average. -10 GSAA.
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:42 PM ET
Classic Sam and Harrington.

https://twitter.com/Cross...tatus/1754907740466467168

- Lunaion

Sam was in the wrong here. God forbid he got called out on a bad play, and I hated the way he handled that question but it’s literally the only knock I have on him and at that point, I get it.

Just, this is why reporters beat around the bush. Even if you’re allowed to ask the question, which you usually aren’t, people will not hold themselves accountable.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Feb 6 @ 6:42 PM ET
Anytime goal scorer Kyle okposo +425

*lockoftheweek

- Boss34


Is that Anytime, as is Anytime this seaason?
Seems like he could get one in the 35 games orwhatever is left.
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:44 PM ET
If we are so awful at drafting, how come we're consistently top5 in rankings?

https://thehockeywriters....nhl-farm-system-rankings/

Serious question.

- QuinnFan

Participation trophies for everyone

Especially women at the grammys
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 6 @ 6:46 PM ET
Sam was in the wrong here. God forbid he got called out on a bad play, and I hated the way he handled that question but it’s literally the only knock I have on him and at that point, I get it.

Just, this is why reporters beat around the bush. Even if you’re allowed to ask the question, which you usually aren’t, people will not hold themselves accountable.

- Jet Jaguar BD


I agree with you. Bet he'd handle that question much differently 4 years later. He was basically a kid then.
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:47 PM ET
Crappy finishing luck isn’t helping much.
- Swedish_Jesus

Stop talking about your sex life on here dude
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Feb 6 @ 6:47 PM ET
16 out of the available 22 points in February.

So 7-2-2 or 8-3.

- Swedish_Jesus


No expectation for these 4, before they spend the rest of month mostly on the road?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 6 @ 6:47 PM ET
What are the odds Dallas shuts us out?
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 6 @ 6:47 PM ET
Season isn’t over.

Fat lady has arrived at the venue and is getting hair and makeup done back stage, but she hasn’t sung yet

- Swedish_Jesus


Bro, she's at the mic and has breathed in, just about to belt one out
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:48 PM ET
UPL and Levi rank 27th and 31st in goals saved above expected per 60 this season (out of the 59 goalies to play a minimum of 15 games this year)

UPL is an above average starter
and Levi had his bumps and bruises but over the full sample size he is definitely better than the average backup goaltender in the league this year.

Goaltending has been a strength

- Swedish_Jesus



How are we reconciling these statements
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Feb 6 @ 6:50 PM ET
Sam was in the wrong here. God forbid he got called out on a bad play, and I hated the way he handled that question but it’s literally the only knock I have on him and at that point, I get it.

Just, this is why reporters beat around the bush. Even if you’re allowed to ask the question, which you usually aren’t, people will not hold themselves accountable.

- Jet Jaguar BD


And when they do they just spout platitudes "I need to be better", but then, what do we expect them to say? When they give an honest answer like ROR we crucify them
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Feb 6 @ 6:51 PM ET
Bro, she's at the mic and has breathed in, just about to belt one out
- Wetbandit1

Every article shows us as sellers
ieetbred
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 06.30.2011

Feb 6 @ 6:52 PM ET
UPL and Levi rank 27th and 31st in goals saved above expected per 60 this season (out of the 59 goalies to play a minimum of 15 games this year)

UPL is an above average starter and Levi had his bumps and bruises but over the full sample size he is definitely better than the average backup goaltender in the league this year.

Goaltending has been a strength

- Swedish_Jesus


I wouldn't say its been a strength but it upl has been better.

His play this year is what we wanted out of him. If it keeps getting better maybe he's on to something. It would be great if we really do have our two goalies of the future and upl is good enough to break levi in
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:52 PM ET
I agree with you. Bet he'd handle that question much differently 4 years later. He was basically a kid then.
- Lunaion

Eh, he was a 5 year vet at that point. He had Eichelitis. I forgive him.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Feb 6 @ 6:53 PM ET
No expectation for these 4, before they spend the rest of month mostly on the road?
- Lunaion


Whether they go 0-4 or 4-0 as long as they finish the month with 16 additional points in the standings is what’s important.
Jet Jaguar BD
Seattle Kraken
Location: BD look 👀 at you pic and you look like a burned out short order cook hiding in mommy basement!!
Joined: 07.17.2021

Feb 6 @ 6:53 PM ET
And when they do they just spout platitudes "I need to be better", but then, what do we expect them to say? When they give an honest answer like ROR we crucify them
- Wetbandit1

Yup, this is the other side. No one likes or wants honesty in the country and it’s why everything is mediocre and sucks.

Except Jedi Survivor.
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