Michael Pachla: Buffalo beats San Jose 4-3 in OT plus your five-game Sabres recap

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Sharks coach Peter DeBoer on getting a point in the overtime loss--"It's a big point. It's a good team and this is going to be a tough place for teams to get points in."

That's a good team over there - Pete Deboer

We flipped the script!

disappointed to not have an entire blog dedicated to that time sobotka exited the zone

But we're 8-1-1 because of him
- TheSabresTaco

Lets check in on that calming presence after 10 games

106 minutes of 5 on 5 icetime together, the trio has a 47.34% corsi, 51.82% xGF%, and a 46% scoring chances for %

They have 41 scoring chances for and 48 scoring chances against, which is:

23 scoring chances per sixty minutes for
27 scoring chances per sixty minutes against

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Skinner and johansson have only played 10 minutes 5 on 5 without their anchor attached but they have a 61.9% corsi, 70.52% xGF%, and a 69.23% sCF%

They have 9 scoring chances for and 4 scoring chances against, which is:

54 scoring chances per sixty minutes for
24 scoring chances per sixty minutes against

HOW ABOUT THAT CALMING PRESENCE

(i think the ridiculous gap is because of score effects, though, since Krueger pins sobotka to the bench when they need a goal)

(however when they need a goal skinner is usually playing w/ eichel and reinhart so i dont know when these 10 minutes together occurred)
- robz228

I think it's more accurate to say we're 8-1-1 in spite of him

New blog
- jochfr

Pics or it didnt happen

Trade with Toronto

McCabe and Kapanen?

Would you do it?
Do the Sabres have to add?

I think it's more accurate to say we're 8-1-1 in spite of him
- jcragcrumple

Nope. He's on the team, which means he's the sole reason we're 8-1-1.

Trade with Toronto

McCabe and Kapanen?

Would you do it?
Do the Sabres have to add?
- ImThatGuy

Yeah. Add Sobotka for their 1st in 2021

Yeah. Add Sobotka for their 1st in 2021
- TheSabresTaco

Then we wont be able to offer Sobotka the 8th year on his upcoming extension

Then we wont be able to offer Sobotka the 8th year on his upcoming extension
- jcragcrumple

He's a premier power forward in the league. I'd be hesitant to offer him 8 years like I would for Elie. 6 would be fine, hopefully he'd take a discount to come back to Buffalo.

Trade with Toronto
McCabe and Kapanen?
Would you do it?
Do the Sabres have to add?
- ImThatGuy

How about this trade...
Okposo, Larsson & Girgensons to Ottawa
for JG Pageau.
Cap works for both teams.
I am sure Ottawa would trade Ryan in that deal but his cap and age don't work for me.

Currently working on a new analytics program to calculate the use of statistics in arguments in hockey chat rooms.
Looking at the misused stats being used with other stats which is actually making those stats less effective.
When winning, many posters will rely on 2 or 3 stats, and a lot of times, not using other stats to support your main stats will lead to losing your argument. Understandable, however that some stats need to be left on the bench in a close argument.
When losing the argument a poster generally is going to use more stats. They may try a different combination of stats, and may even use stats that haven't been used all night.
A lot of times there may be a stat that is not the greatest. This is where it gets a little tricky, because some posters think you can just trade your team's bad stat for another team's good stats. Maybe that team has too many offensive stats and need defensive stats.

The analytics of analyzing stats has been tricky, but I am trying to use a new algorithm to analyze the analytics and hopefully will have the stats soon.

That's a good team over there - Pete Deboer

We flipped the script!
- jcragcrumple

good point

disappointed to not have an entire blog dedicated to that time sobotka exited the zone
- robz228

meh...don't worry...it'll be covered in full in the comments section

That's a good team over there - Pete Deboer

We flipped the script!
- jcragcrumple

Is he a gum chewer? If not, it just ain't the same.

meh...don't worry...it'll be covered in full in the comments section
- Michael Pachla

LOL...True so very true

Currently working on a new analytics program to calculate the use of statistics in arguments in hockey chat rooms.
Looking at the misused stats being used with other stats which is actually making those stats less effective.
When winning, many posters will rely on 2 or 3 stats, and a lot of times, not using other stats to support your main stats will lead to losing your argument. Understandable, however that some stats need to be left on the bench in a close argument.
When losing the argument a poster generally is going to use more stats. They may try a different combination of stats, and may even use stats that haven't been used all night.
A lot of times there may be a stat that is not the greatest. This is where it gets a little tricky, because some posters think you can just trade your team's bad stat for another team's good stats. Maybe that team has too many offensive stats and need defensive stats.

The analytics of analyzing stats has been tricky, but I am trying to use a new algorithm to analyze the analytics and hopefully will have the stats soon.
- adambuffalo

Matt Moulson and the Hershey Bears play in Rochester tonight. Here was @ByTimGraham's enlightening visit with Moulson in California on what went wrong with Sabres. https://t.co/jMwZekYn48

Matt Moulson and the Hershey Bears play in Rochester tonight. Here was @ByTimGraham's enlightening visit with Moulson in California on what went wrong with Sabres. https://t.co/jMwZekYn48
- adambuffalo

He was molasses that's what's wrong and he gave us Kyle so thank you

Matt Moulson and the Hershey Bears play in Rochester tonight. Here was @ByTimGraham's enlightening visit with Moulson in California on what went wrong with Sabres. https://t.co/jMwZekYn48
- adambuffalo

“I put a lot of internal pressure on myself to do well,” Moulson said, “and I didn’t do well.”

“I put a lot of internal pressure on myself to do well,” Moulson said, “and I didn’t do well.”
- Michael Pachla

Buffalo’s frustrated fan base, not known for its empathy, hoped its deep, Tank Season suffering would be recompensed with a whiz-bang offense and postseason pageantry.
Moulson became a popular target of abuse because of his paycheck.

Matt Moulson and the Hershey Bears play in Rochester tonight. Here was @ByTimGraham's enlightening visit with Moulson in California on what went wrong with Sabres. https://t.co/jMwZekYn48
- adambuffalo

They signed an already slow 30 year old winger to a 5 year deal and then his legs fell off

New blog
- jochfr

Just saw the post in the old blog.......nicely played

Buffalo’s frustrated fan base, not known for its empathy, hoped its deep, Tank Season suffering would be recompensed with a whiz-bang offense and postseason pageantry.
Moulson became a popular target of abuse because of his paycheck.
- Michael Pachla

“Honestly,” Alicia Moulson said, “[him being waived] was a relief. I didn’t care where we ended up. We were prepared to go as a family, and I knew how miserable my husband was, and I was excited for him to enjoy the game again.”