I'm sorry but expected goals is a 100% made up statistic. It is as arbitrary as arbitrary gets. You might as well be giving me fielding wins above replacement in baseball.

Edit: Anybody who just watched this period of hockey and thinks the Buffalo sabers should have only scored half of one goal has a really different perspective on hockey and what a good shot on net is then I do.
- lacaprup

Kuemper should have saved that second Thompson goal if you ask me.

Avs scored 3 goals on 0.78 expected goals. Doubt you’ll argue that one

Kuemper should have saved that second Thompson goal if you ask me.

Avs scored 3 goals on 0.78 expected goals. Doubt you’ll argue that one
- Pegullaville

so you are assuming every team except the sabres found a way to clone hasek?

Kuemper should have saved that second Thompson goal if you ask me.

Avs scored 3 goals on 0.78 expected goals. Doubt you’ll argue that one
- Pegullaville

I think they should have 2 as well. They dominanted minutes 3 - 10 the Sabres had a nice 10 - 15. And they kind of split the rest of the period. 3 - 2 is a fair score to the period, but I certainly want a big save from Toke at some point.

so you are assuming every team except the sabres found a way to clone hasek?
- homiedclown

Tokarski should have saved the first two goals.

Kuemper should have had the Thompson second goal.

I think it’s perfectly reasonable to think the game would be 1-1 right now if we weren’t seeing one of the worst goaltending performances of the league this afternoon by both teams

Kuemper should have saved that second Thompson goal if you ask me.

Avs scored 3 goals on 0.78 expected goals. Doubt you’ll argue that one
- Pegullaville

Every goalie should save every goal, what the hell kind of a statement is this?

You literally said nothing in as many words as possible.

Tokarski should have saved the first two goals.

Kuemper should have had the Thompson second goal.

I think it’s perfectly reasonable to think the game would be 1-1 right now if we weren’t seeing one of the worst goaltending performances of the league this afternoon by both teams
- Pegullaville

Dude this is so stupid.

Why do you do this?

Kuemper should have had the Thompson second goal.

- Pegullaville

Tallness fooled him. He was ready for another one-time and TT wristed 5 hole. Goal scorers goal as they say.

The score after 1 period is 3-2.

Pegulaville:

"It should be 1-1 but goalies let in other goals"

Wow dude. Wildly astute observation.

Dude this is so stupid.

Why do you do this?
- BeadyEyedDouche

He's not being unreasonable. I ask for my sanity and the power of positive energy to refrain from invective language.

The score after 1 period is 3-2.

Pegulaville:

"It should be 1-1 but goalies let in other goals"

Wow dude. Wildly astute observation.
- BeadyEyedDouche

It’s a microcosm of the season as a whole.

We can’t sit here and say we are a goalie away, when the Sabres have serious offensive issues that are masked by a top line on a PDO heater.

Think of the bigger picture.

He's not being unreasonable. I ask for my sanity and the power of positive energy to refrain from invective language.
- lacaprup

It's ridiculous actually.

The goalies let in 5 goals total.

That it.

They should have saved ALL of the shots. That's every goalie's job. To stop all of the shots. Everyone except that guy realizes that can't happen.

They did happen. To say they shouldn't have is just him posturing, yet again.

It’s a microcosm of the season as a whole.

We can’t sit here and say we are a goalie away, when the Sabres have serious offensive issues that are masked by a top line on a PDO heater.

Think of the bigger picture.
- Pegullaville

Dude stop.

You turn everything into run and stop the run.

Goals were scored.

That's it.

Dude stop.

You turn everything into run and stop the run.

Goals were scored.

That's it.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I’m having a perfectly fine conversation with another poster.

If you have a problem, ignore it.

It’s not hard

Trade Mitts if return is good? Maybe as part of a package? I just don’t see where he fits
In and he is always hurt

It’s a microcosm of the season as a whole.

We can’t sit here and say we are a goalie away, when the Sabres have serious offensive issues that are masked by a top line on a PDO heater.

Think of the bigger picture.
- Pegullaville

When I talk about what a goalie means for next season I only mean competing for the 8th playoff spot. I will know that I'll be going to meaningful games in March and cheering on a team on the up and coming. And, if we get that last spot, look out!

I’m having a perfectly fine conversation with another poster.

If you have a problem, ignore it.

It’s not hard
- Pegullaville

You ruin every single blog with your posturing, just like Fitz did with his emotional breakdowns.

You are saying things that have absolutely no meaning.

Yes, goalies should have saved the goals. But they also make saves they had no business making. That's the game.

You're just trying to prove yourself right about something that isn't about right and wrong.

I mean, as soon as the Rams won the Super Bowl you were like "I told ya" and proceeded to move the goal-posts for the next 2 hours.

Homie makes ONE comment and you start up with your "I know more than you" act.

Learn how to enjoy things other than money and being right. It's wonderful.

this is why basing it off of stats dumbs down hockey posters that lean on fancy stats

2 point blank shots in the slot with goalie on the other side and both shots get burried

fancy stats do not account for the pass skinner made, nor does it account when tage buries 2 shots as if his name was ovi
- homiedclown

Yeah but Von Miller amirite?

It's ridiculous actually.

The goalies let in 5 goals total.

That it.

They should have saved ALL of the shots. That's every goalie's job. To stop all of the shots. Everyone except that guy realizes that can't happen.

They did happen. To say they shouldn't have is just him posturing, yet again.
- BeadyEyedDouche

Show me where I said they should have saved ALL of the shots ?

I’m waiting

This got fun in here!!

We really need to get better along the boards

Show me where I said they should have saved ALL of the shots ?

I’m waiting
- Pegullaville

YOU DIDN'T.

I SAID THAT.

THAT WAS ME.

Trade Mitts if return is good? Maybe as part of a package? I just don’t see where he fits
In and he is always hurt
- lulags

If Krebs stays at wing he’s got a spot

This got fun in here!!
- Buff36

Really low event 2nd period compared to the first. It's like Barry Trotz is coaching against Torts out there.

This got fun in here!!
- Buff36

Hasek must have slept around with married women

YOU DIDN'T.

I SAID THAT.

THAT WAS ME.


- BeadyEyedDouche

You literally quoted me and bolded it oh my god dude.

I said that.

Goalies should save all the shots. It's literally impossible. That's why the score is 3-2. It shouldn't be 1-1, because it isn't 1-1.

Why do you do this?