Facts are facts. Coyotes have faced the starter in 15 of their last 16 while the Sabres get the Kinkades of the world.
- Pierceme69

a couple of things.

maybe teams feel that the yotes are more of a test than their record suggests.

but id say its much more that the schedule just worked out that way. coincidence does not equal simple cause and effect by any means.

basically the notion here is that the coaches aren't giving their team the best chance to win cause theyre mad at buffalo?
this is silly


the yotes have flat out showed theyre tanking too. but teams aren't as mad at them as they are the sabres?............

What do you think two average goalies should have gotten them?
- Pierceme69

They should have been held onto, like every other pending UFA goalie on trade deadline. Murray made it obvious he wanted to go with backups and fringe NHLers for goalies, and you were all fine with that. But now buffalo buzzers are in a tizzy when Arizona starts Lou for the fifth team this season.

No the way you're explaining it would be a conspiracy
- Mentalorgasm5

I just find it a little hard to believe that EVERY team is starting their 3rd string goalie against us, while at the same time announcers constantly b!tch about us on live TV, numerous articles are written about how we are an embarrassment to the sport, even before the season started, even during our win streak and our own coach basically has all but said he's doing everything possible to sabotage our "tank" while maintaining that his teams work hard and put effort in every night, when clearly they just collapse in front of the net and hope to block as many shots as possible and win a game by a score of 2-1.

Conspiracy? No. Everyone is basically saying they want no part of this city getting a superstar player.

You don't think the assistant GM has some away? Are you being purposely contrary or do you believe the nonsense you say?
- Pierceme69

No i truly find it funny you think the AGM has so much say on who stays and who gets traded.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/team/Edmonton-Oilers
- DynamicThreads

ignore my logic and don't respond. or do.
either way ur gonna have to deal with it

I just find it a little hard to believe that EVERY team is starting their 3rd string goalie against us, while at the same time announcers constantly b!tch about us on live TV, numerous articles are written about how we are an embarrassment to the sport, even before the season started, even during our win streak and our own coach basically has all but said he's doing everything possible to sabotage our "tank" while maintaining that his teams work hard and put effort in every night, when clearly they just collapse in front of the net and hope to block as many shots as possible and win a game by a score of 2-1.

Conspiracy? No. Everyone is basically saying they want no part of this city getting a superstar player.
- DynamicThreads

I can stop reading after you say every team is starting their 3rd string goalie. Because that's not true.

They should have been held onto, like every other pending UFA goalie on trade deadline. Murray made it obvious he wanted to go with backups and fringe NHLers for goalies, and you were all fine with that. But now buffalo buzzers are in a tizzy when Arizona starts Lou for the fifth team this season.
- Mentalorgasm5

What are you talking about? EVERY team trades most of their UFAs at the deadline for assets. You think we should have kept guys we had no intention of re-signing and let them walk for free? This is the most ludicrous idea I've seen on this site yet.

Alright this is me preparing myself for not getting mceichel. We have two options.
One: Trade the 3rd overall for an already proven star in the league. A guy like hall comes to mind. Obviously add or subtract ad needed.
Two: Trade up. Teams will be in high demand for Noah. We could trade up a couple spots in the draft and get A LOT for it.

Either way I don't want to draft D 3rd overall.
- Smittyx36

Right on Smity!


I LOVE (Patrick Kane 2.0) in MARNER, trading the 3rd and gabbing some gold would help heal the loss of the two monsters!

ignore my logic and don't respond. or don't.
either way ur gonna have to deal with it
- Ihateallofu

It's the buffalo way. If poop goes wrong it's always a conspiracy. Like when we lost a lottery we only had a 25% chance of winning last year.

What are you talking about? EVERY team trades most of their UFAs at the deadline for assets. You think we should have kept guys we had no intention of re-signing and let them walk for free? This is the most ludicrous idea I've scene on this site yet.
- Pierceme69

Really, name the other pending UFA goalies that were traded over the last five years on deadline day?

Goalies are not usually moved. Period. That's a fact. the sabres over the last two years being the exception, not the rule.

It's the buffalo way. If poop goes wrong it's always a conspiracy. Like when we lost a lottery we only had a 25% chance of winning last year.
- Sabresfan-365

It's so bitter and annoying.

It's the buffalo way. If poop goes wrong it's always a conspiracy. Like when we lost a lottery we only had a 25% chance of winning last year.
- Sabresfan-365

I don't think there is a 'conspiracy'. That would mean teams are working together to undermine the Sabres tank. I do think, however, that teams individually are starting their leader goalies against us because they want to make it less likely the Sabres land McEichel.

It's the buffalo way. If poop goes wrong it's always a conspiracy. Like when we lost a lottery we only had a 25% chance of winning last year.
- Sabresfan-365

yep.

listen here Edmonton fan, we don't take kindly to your logic around here.




anyways, it was far from a troll. just an observation.

ignore my logic and don't respond. or don't.
either way ur gonna have to deal with it
- Ihateallofu

If you actually wrote coherent, grammatical thoughts, I might but I reed more pots lest and you flew into these blogs a week or so ago trolling your ass off and really have not stopped since. I'm not ignoring your logic, I'm ignoring your asinine posts.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/team/Edmonton-Oilers

I can stop reading after you say every team is starting their 3rd string goalie. Because that's not true.
- Mentalorgasm5

anyone know the actual number of times you've faced a 3rd stringer?


'every game' doesn't seem like a very reliable assumption

If you actually wrote coherent, grammatical thoughts, I might but I reed more pots lest and you flew into these blogs a week or so ago trolling your ass off and really have not stopped since. I'm not ignoring your logic, I'm ignoring your asinine posts.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/team/Edmonton-Oilers
- DynamicThreads

youre claiming league wide conspiracies and 3rd stringer nonsense and MY posts are asinine?

time to come back to reality and step away from the ledge.

the grammar diss was solid too bro

I don't think there is a 'conspiracy'. That would mean teams are working together to undermine the Sabres tank. I do think, however, that teams individually are starting their leader goalies against us because they want to make it less likely the Sabres land McEichel.
- Pierceme69

I just think it's teams figuring they can take the night off. Dog days of the season some players are fatigued coaches trying to give goalies nights off/prevent injuries.

So if the Sabres win the lottery, is it still fixed?

I just think it's teams figuring they can take the night off. Dog days of the season some players are fatigued coaches trying to give goalies nights off/prevent injuries.
- Sabresfan-365

how does this not seem far more likely and reasonable?

Really, name the other pending UFA goalies that were traded over the last five years on deadline day?

Goalies are not usually moved. Period. That's a fact. the sabres over the last two years being the exception, not the rule.
- Mentalorgasm5

Their position is irrelevant. Any player who is an UFA that you are not planning to re-sign should get traded for something. No team, especially momentarily both of their captains walk for free in free agency, should let that happen.

anyone know the actual number of times you've faced a 3rd stringer?


'every game' doesn't seem like a very reliable assumption
- Ihateallofu

I believe the actual number is twice, both agaisnt the Rangers. And that's only because Lundy was hurt, and talbot, played in every other game when LUNDY went down.

And the reason why the Rangers did that? They had a feeling they could beat the sabres with some no named goalie, because we have scored the least amount of goals this season, and we take a historically low number of shots per game.

I don't think there is a 'conspiracy'. That would mean teams are working together to undermine the Sabres tank. I do think, however, that teams individually are starting their leader goalies against us because they want to make it less likely the Sabres land McEichel.
- Pierceme69

Logic = Conspiracy.

Do you think its not in the back of the minds of every player, coach and GM that this team might get one of McDavid or Eichel and that they are undermining our team by starting 2nd and 3rd string goalies? It doesn't have to be a conspiracy. Whatever, the lotto is crap and I highly doubt it is rigged, and I didn't care about last years pick being 1st or 2nd, either way we were going to take Reinhart and FLA was going to take Ekblad.

But this late in the season and teams are giving their starting goalies the press box because they are "sore" and starting their 3rd string goalies because their backups need a rest? Especially the teams "fighting for their playoff lives"?

C'mon. Even I'm not that naive, and I'm pretty (frank)ing naive.

Their position is irrelevant. Any player who is an UFA that you are not planning to re-sign should get traded for something. No team, especially momentarily both of their captains walk for free in free agency, should let that happen.
- Pierceme69

No its very relevant, because no other team has done it before. It shows that the sabres wanted to put absolute garbage in net, and trade away starting caliber goalies for "assets" that will amount to nothing.

I just think it's teams figuring they can take the night off. Dog days of the season some players are fatigued coaches trying to give goalies nights off/prevent injuries.
- Sabresfan-365

I would be more apt to believe this if the Coyotes had faced more than 1 backup in their last 16 games. Granted more teams are 'mathematically alive' for the playoffs out west, but the Avs are not going to make it and they still roll out their starter tonight. How much do you want to bet that they start the backup against Buffalo next week?

I believe the actual number is twice, both agaisnt the Rangers. And that's only because Lundy was hurt, and talbot, played in every other game when LUNDY went down.

And the reason why the Rangers did that? They had a feeling they could beat the sabres with some no named goalie, because we have scored the least amount of goals this season, and we take a historically low number of shots per game.
- Mentalorgasm5

ender.

2 games out of 70 is abit less than 'every' game.