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why don't they put the powerplay time on the TNT graphic? They superimpose it on the ice but you can't see it for most of the penalty. I don't watch a lot of TNT NHL games, is this standard?
 
upperdeck said:
Sabres got a great chance to go 11-0 vs Columbus now.
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Ah, well. It had to end sometime. Big challenge is to rebound and play like the loss never happened. Lots of home games to get back on track.
 
Ovi goal #913 tonight. He later had #914 on an ENG in a Caps 7-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

 
OrangeAl said:
Ah, well. It had to end sometime. Big challenge is to rebound and play like the loss never happened. Lots of home games to get back on track.
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Looked great for 2 period last night, got a bit dicey in the 3rd but nice rebound win. At exactly the halfway point of the season They are going to need to continue to play well to make the playoffs though because as of right now they are a point out of the 8 spot and 3-4 teams a point behind them.
 
IthacaBarrel said:
Looked great for 2 period last night, got a bit dicey in the 3rd but nice rebound win. At exactly the halfway point of the season They are going to need to continue to play well to make the playoffs though because as of right now they are a point out of the 8 spot and 3-4 teams a point behind them.
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The whole Eastern Conference is extremely tight. 6 teams are within 3 points of a Wild Card spot and only 12 points separates all 16 teams. Super tight. Each game is significant for every team.
 
FloridaCuse said:
The whole Eastern Conference is extremely tight. 6 teams are within 3 points of a Wild Card spot and only 12 points separates all 16 teams. Super tight. Each game is significant for every team.
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It really is. The Sabres 10 win streak just got them back into the mix for what will most likely be a 7-8 seed ( best case) in playoffs nothing more nothing less and like you said every game is so big now even though there are 40-42 left. Don't get me wrong, the streak was great to see and saved the season but they could very very easily miss the playoffs yet again. Last night case in point, their goal play has been wildly inconsistent all year other than the 10 game streak and that type of play at goal was probably never sustainable for them. Doesn't matte if it's Lyon, Luukkonen or even Ellis with the 7-8 games he's played

But from where they were 4 weeks ago, it's been a pleasant surprise and nice for the fans as well as the players and staff to have some success. Team looks so much better and having some fun as well which is great
 
IthacaBarrel said:
It really is. The Sabres 10 win streak just got them back into the mix for what will most likely be a 7-8 seed ( best case) in playoffs nothing more nothing less and like you said every game is so big now even though there are 40-42 left. Don't get me wrong, the streak was great to see and saved the season but they could very very easily miss the playoffs yet again. Last night case in point, their goal play has been wildly inconsistent all year other than the 10 game streak and that type of play at goal was probably never sustainable for them. Doesn't matte if it's Lyon, Luukkonen or even Ellis with the 7-8 games he's played

But from where they were 4 weeks ago, it's been a pleasant surprise and nice for the fans as well as the players and staff to have some success. Team looks so much better and having some fun as well which is great
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Nice. I think at this point any team in the East can either be in or out of the playoffs at the end. What will matter most for any team is if they get on a winning streak or a losing streak. It is SO tight!!!
 
No team in the East more than 6 pts out of the playoffs and 8 out of not being WC either.

Not a ton different in the West with only two teams more than 7 out. But the top 3 in the Central are miles ahead of the rest of that side.

One thing to notice. Col is 6-3 vs the Atlantic and has 1 other loss total, Zero vs the entire West is nuts.

3 teams in the West really doing much vs the East
 
another good win for sabres last night, the short handed goal by Samuelsson to go up 4-2 was just a thing of beauty, Filthy
 
Alex Ovechkin goal #916 tonight as the Caps beat the Blackhawks 5-1 in Chicago. The NHL record 187th goalie he has scored on.

 
I think the attempt to trade for Quinn Hughes wrecked the Devils. The guys like Mercer who were possibly going to be traded are probably pissed at Fitz/ Hughes brothers that Quinn meant more to them than their own teammates. Hughes brothers are probably pissed Palat and Hamilton refused to be traded so they could play with Quinn. Basically everyone hates each other, with no way to repair the damage.They probably need to fire Fitz at the end of the season, then trade Jack and Luke since they would both bring a ton of return - and try to rebuild on the fly.

I’d also at least consider benching Palat and Hamilton until they accepted a trade. Or that their careers in NJ are done at least.
 
Big win last night for Sabres after a tough one vs the Panthers on Monday. Another big one vs the Habs tonight. no rest for the wicked. Would be a great win on back to back nights
 
IthacaBarrel said:
Big win last night for Sabres after a tough one vs the Panthers on Monday. Another big one vs the Habs tonight. no rest for the wicked. Would be a great win on back to back nights
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I'm a Devils fan, but I lived in greater Buffalo during the '99 Stanley Cup Finals run. That was absolutely electric, the entire city was following the team (I remember the city-specific ratings were absurd). Morning meetings at work had to start with ten minutes talking about the either the game the previous night or the upcoming playoff game all spring, otherwise people weren't going to pay any attention in the meeting. They would just want the meeting to end so they could talk about what really mattered, the Sabres. When I'm in western NY I still see "No Goal" bumper stickers on cars made well after '99 - people had to have bought a lifetime supply with plans to put on every car they bought until the Sabres won the Cup.

I'd love to see the Sabres get into the playoffs and make a run - while people will disagree I think hockey is a bigger deal in Buffalo than any other American city (including Boston and Detroit) so the NHL is better when Buffalo is good.
 
Cusefan95 said:
I'm a Devils fan, but I lived in greater Buffalo during the '99 Stanley Cup Finals run. That was absolutely electric, the entire city was following the team (I remember the city-specific ratings were absurd). Morning meetings at work had to start with ten minutes talking about the either the game the previous night or the upcoming playoff game all spring, otherwise people weren't going to pay any attention in the meeting. They would just want the meeting to end so they could talk about what really mattered, the Sabres. When I'm in western NY I still see "No Goal" bumper stickers on cars made well after '99 - people had to have bought a lifetime supply with plans to put on every car they bought until the Sabres won the Cup.

I'd love to see the Sabres get into the playoffs and make a run - while people will disagree I think hockey is a bigger deal in Buffalo than any other American city (including Boston and Detroit) so the NHL is better when Buffalo is good.
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They need to get to the playoffs this year for sure, just been way too long. This team started rough but playing as well as anyone right now but given their start there is still a ton of work to do. The East is just so tight.
 

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