Do you consider Bruce Boudreau a Rick Tochet?
- lacaprup

No, I think Boudreau is a made man in this league. He is about the only name that really came to mind as being available and a possible upgrade. I'd still roll with Donnie.

20-30 years ago, it was also easier to afford to go to whatever you wanted, including concerts

now not so much
- homiedclown

I’ll try and find it, but a there are a lot of artists pushing back on ticketmaster and live nation.

Basically they are driving up prices and costs and taking more of the cut and on top of that adding their own fees.

https://time.com/6249644/...ter-taylor-swift-hearing/

I’ll try and find it, but a there are a lot of artists pushing back on ticketmaster and live nation.

Basically they are driving up prices and costs and taking more of the cut and on top of that adding their own fees.

https://time.com/6249644/...ter-taylor-swift-hearing/
- ImThatGuy

Pearl jam is the famous example here. They fought the battle and were ridiculed... and they were absolutely right.

Yes goalies need to make saves when it matters. Goalposts haven’t moved. I need my goalies to make more saves on high danger chances. They don’t do that currently.
The stats back it.
- ImThatGuy

I shared all the stats that the person you're replying to claimed in his post would show how super terrific UPL has been, and those stats showed similar to what you are seeing: He is near the bottom of the league.

The team went on a goal scoring tear during his starts, which greatly helped him in the win - loss column.

He ignored it and latched on to his record.

Summary: You're wasting your time.

maybe first round bust belowaverage28 can look more like an nhl player than a boat anchor for the next stretch of games
- homiedclown

Good call

clearly you do not have 2 crotch goblins, 2 car payments, increased rent and 3 credit cards


I don't either but many do
- homiedclown

ftfy

I shared all the stats that the person you're replying to claimed in his post would show how super terrific UPL has been, and those stats showed similar to what you are seeing: He is near the bottom of the league.

The team went on a goal scoring tear during his starts, which greatly helped him in the win - loss column.

He ignored it and latched on to his record.

Summary: You're wasting your time.
- kingcong39

No, I actually never said that. I said I didn't have access to those stats but that I imagined that they would be positive for him. Maybe they are a predictor of his future success. But here we are complaining that a rookie goalie in the league took the job from 2 vets and ran with it by winning games on a team that is fairly bad defensively. So I am just supposed to toss that aside because some of the underlying numbers aren't great?

The bigger point is that the kid has done well and has earned more time. There is no "yeah, but" with that. Also, who are you going to go out and get? You'd get another question mark.

I hope Power works on his shot in the off season. It is definitely not at the NHL level.

For a guy his size its definitely one of the slower ones on the team.

I hope Power works on his shot in the off season. It is definitely not at the NHL level.

For a guy his size its definitely one of the slower ones on the team.
- sabresfan69

I don't know that there is a problem with the speed of his shot. Look at so many of the goals that were scored last night - they were top corner. You either hit that spot reliably you are can't. Right now, he can't.

Good call
- jochfr

even a blind duck can find water once in a while

The win was huge last night for the development of the team. Skids happen, to every team. In years past it would seem impossible for the Sabres to stop the bleeding. To me, this is starting to be a sign of mental growth. The skill (for the most part) is there. Mentally they’ve been weak for years and the snowball effect took hold and poof done. Was there in the beginning of the year but they’ve grown imo. Game coulda went the other way in the third.

At least this is my hope.

even a blind duck can find water once in a while
- homiedclown

Hopefully a shark eats that duck.

I don't know that there is a problem with the speed of his shot. Look at so many of the goals that were scored last night - they were top corner. You either hit that spot reliably you are can't. Right now, he can't.
- Slump Buster

Except he is a defenseman and scoring goals in close was the forwards.


His shot is definitely weak.

anyone else see what Connor Ingram did last night?

Hopefully a shark eats that duck.
- jochfr

harsh but I agree

So UPL is 13 - 7. Lets say that he finishes the year with a 20 - 10 record with similar underlying numbers, are we really going to go out to try to get another one? Don't get me wrong - if something can be upgraded I am all for it. But anyone out there is going to have warts. Just look at the goalies that moved in the offseason.

anyone else see what Connor Ingram did last night?



- homiedclown

Yeah that (frank) cost me 100 on a 5 leg parlay lol

On February 16, 2004 Miroslav Satan had the only 4-goal game of his NHL career in the Sabres 7 - 2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers.

Look at the penalties in the 3rd period:

09:44 ATL Andy Sutton Fighting 5 min
09:44 BUF Adam Mair Fighting 5 min
09:59 BUF Eric Boulton Fighting 5 min
09:59 ATL Francis Lessard Fighting 5 min
09:59 BUF Eric Boulton Cross checking 2 min
11:07 BUF Dmitri Kalinin Hooking 2 min
12:25 BUF Brian Campbell Roughing 2 min
12:25 ATL Dany Heatley Roughing 2 min
13:09 ATL Ilya Kovalchuk Roughing 2 min
14:00 ATL Garnet Exelby Roughing 2 min
15:19 BUF Chris Drury Fighting 5 min
15:19 BUF Chris Drury Cross checking 2 min
15:19 ATL Tomas Kloucek Slashing 2 min
15:19 ATL Tomas Kloucek Fighting 5 min
17:58 BUF Doug Janik Fighting 5 min
17:58 ATL Ivan Majesky Fighting 5 min
17:58 ATL Ivan Majesky Game misconduct 10 min
17:58 BUF Doug Janik Game misconduct 10 min
17:58 BUF Eric Boulton Fighting 5 min
17:58 ATL Andy Sutton Fighting 5 min
17:58 BUF Eric Boulton Elbowing 2 min



https://www.hockey-refere...xscores/200402160BUF.html

On February 16, 2004 Miroslav Satan had the only 4-goal game of his NHL career in the Sabres 7 - 2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers.

Look at the penalties in the 3rd period:

09:44 ATL Andy Sutton Fighting 5 min
09:44 BUF Adam Mair Fighting 5 min
09:59 BUF Eric Boulton Fighting 5 min
09:59 ATL Francis Lessard Fighting 5 min
09:59 BUF Eric Boulton Cross checking 2 min
11:07 BUF Dmitri Kalinin Hooking 2 min
12:25 BUF Brian Campbell Roughing 2 min
12:25 ATL Dany Heatley Roughing 2 min
13:09 ATL Ilya Kovalchuk Roughing 2 min
14:00 ATL Garnet Exelby Roughing 2 min
15:19 BUF Chris Drury Fighting 5 min
15:19 BUF Chris Drury Cross checking 2 min
15:19 ATL Tomas Kloucek Slashing 2 min
15:19 ATL Tomas Kloucek Fighting 5 min
17:58 BUF Doug Janik Fighting 5 min
17:58 ATL Ivan Majesky Fighting 5 min
17:58 ATL Ivan Majesky Game misconduct 10 min
17:58 BUF Doug Janik Game misconduct 10 min
17:58 BUF Eric Boulton Fighting 5 min
17:58 ATL Andy Sutton Fighting 5 min
17:58 BUF Eric Boulton Elbowing 2 min



https://www.hockey-refere...xscores/200402160BUF.html
- lacaprup

You know it's bad when Soupy is roughing people. I was overseas when this was going on. Does anyone remember this game? Seems like a memorable one.

So UPL is 13 - 7. Lets say that he finishes the year with a 20 - 10 record with similar underlying numbers, are we really going to go out to try to get another one? Don't get me wrong - if something can be upgraded I am all for it. But anyone out there is going to have warts. Just look at the goalies that moved in the offseason.
- Slump Buster

If the Sabres are as analytic driven as they say then yes they should be looking for an upgrade.

So UPL is 13 - 7. Lets say that he finishes the year with a 20 - 10 record with similar underlying numbers, are we really going to go out to try to get another one? Don't get me wrong - if something can be upgraded I am all for it. But anyone out there is going to have warts. Just look at the goalies that moved in the offseason.
- Slump Buster

Do you look at win loss record for starting pitchers too?

If the Sabres are as analytic driven as they say then yes they should be looking for an upgrade.
- ImThatGuy

Maybe. I just don't see how you couldn't roll into next year with him as the starter if he maintains that winning percentage. It isn't like they were winning in spite of him. When I watched his games over the last couple of months he looked like exactly what we wanted him to look like.

Do you look at win loss record for starting pitchers too?
- lacaprup

Well, sure. They are a stat just like any other. I guess that the worst thing you can say about him is that the stats might indicate that his success isn't sustainable. Maybe that is completely true. But the spirit of the question isn't about that. What if he just keeps winning AND looking good to the eyes? Again, he looks strong out there and the team clearly feels that (vibes alert).

Well, sure. They are a stat just like any other. I guess that the worst thing you can say about him is that the stats might indicate that his success isn't sustainable. Maybe that is completely true. But the spirit of the question isn't about that. What if he just keeps winning AND looking good to the eyes? Again, he looks strong out there and the team clearly feels that (vibes alert).
- Slump Buster

If he ends the season 20 - 10, I'll let you know after the playoffs. Did he get carried to 20 - 10 and then sink us in the playoffs in 4 straight crap starts?

Well, sure. They are a stat just like any other. I guess that the worst thing you can say about him is that the stats might indicate that his success isn't sustainable. Maybe that is completely true. But the spirit of the question isn't about that. What if he just keeps winning AND looking good to the eyes? Again, he looks strong out there and the team clearly feels that (vibes alert).
- Slump Buster

His save percentage is .895 and his GAA is 3.47

For reference the average NHL save percentage this year is .906 and GAA is 2.94

He is a below average NHL goalie