However he finishes the season...this is another year where he cannot maintain consistency throughout.

Taking snippets of a failed season as evidence things are improving is moronic.
- washedup20

You know that’s not what I am doing, but for instance, Pominville was notorious for having a slow first 40 games scoring at a .35 clip and then would go on a .ppg tear after the new year.

Point is, the only consistent thing has been change - coaches, systems, personnel. And after an admittedly large adjustment period some 3 years in a row now, the same goalie has come in after the new year and provided consistent play.

I have been maybe the one guy on this blog who hasn’t wanted UPL jettisoned into the sun, and while I haven’t been here worshipping him or even singing his praises, I know goalies take a long time to develop and sometimes they get hot.

UPL is approaching the start of a goalie’s “prime” years. 27-33 is that sweet spot for a goalie.

Levi, too is only 21. It’s going to be rough with him, but this is what he wanted. We have a few more seasons of growing pains with him and I will be patient with him, too.

Waive UPL you COWARDS!

You know that’s not what I am doing, but for instance, Pominville was notorious for having a slow first 40 games scoring at a .35 clip and then would go on a .ppg tear after the new year.

Point is, the only consistent thing has been change - coaches, systems, personnel. And after an admittedly large adjustment period some 3 years in a row now, the same goalie has come in after the new year and provided consistent play.

I have been maybe the one guy on this blog who hasn’t wanted UPL jettisoned into the sun, and while I haven’t been here worshipping him or even singing his praises, I know goalies take a long time to develop and sometimes they get hot.

UPL is approaching the start of a goalie’s “prime” years. 27-33 is that sweet spot for a goalie.

Levi, too is only 21. It’s going to be rough with him, but this is what he wanted. We have a few more seasons of growing pains with him and I will be patient with him, too.
- Jet Jaguar BD

We'll see.

The Sabres beat 2 AHL teams...and didn't close the gap between them and a wild card spot, still 7 points out.

It's all irrelevant, this team (frank)ing blows.

The Sabres beat 2 AHL teams...and didn't close the gap between them and a wild card spot, still 7 points out.

It's all irrelevant, this team (frank)ing blows.
- washedup20

Crybaby

You know that’s not what I am doing, but for instance, Pominville was notorious for having a slow first 40 games scoring at a .35 clip and then would go on a .ppg tear after the new year.

Point is, the only consistent thing has been change - coaches, systems, personnel. And after an admittedly large adjustment period some 3 years in a row now, the same goalie has come in after the new year and provided consistent play.

I have been maybe the one guy on this blog who hasn’t wanted UPL jettisoned into the sun, and while I haven’t been here worshipping him or even singing his praises, I know goalies take a long time to develop and sometimes they get hot.

UPL is approaching the start of a goalie’s “prime” years. 27-33 is that sweet spot for a goalie.

Levi, too is only 21. It’s going to be rough with him, but this is what he wanted. We have a few more seasons of growing pains with him and I will be patient with him, too.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Hellybuck was 23 before he sniffed the NHL and had 86 AHL games under his belt.

Hellybuck was 23 before he sniffed the NHL and had 86 AHL games under his belt.
- Buff36

This doesn’t mean anything

This doesn’t mean anything
- Jet Jaguar BD

For one who loves history, your ability to ignore Levi's season as a failure, and a historic one, as the only rookie goalie to ever be put in a position like this is interesting.

He is getting worse by the game.

flip side on this shinny coin

6k won 5 of 6 but

played hawks, sens, cbus, sharks, pens for those wins and none of them are playoff teams right now and 4 are going to probably be in the bottom 6 at the end of the season

Crybaby
- Buff36

Hellybuck was 23 before he sniffed the NHL and had 86 AHL games under his belt.
- Buff36

levi is 23

flip side on this shinny coin

6k won 5 of 6 but

played hawks, sens, cbus, sharks, pens for those wins and none of them are playoff teams right now and 4 are going to probably be in the bottom 6 at the end of the season
- homiedclown

True. He made like two hard stops yesterday but that was about the easiest S/O you're going to see in the NHL.

This doesn’t mean anything
- Jet Jaguar BD

What do you mean ? UPL hasn't exactly had a clear development path. He could be a latter bloomer than some.

For one who loves history, your ability to ignore Levi's season as a failure, and a historic one, as the only rookie goalie to ever be put in a position like this is interesting.

He is getting worse by the game.
- washedup20

He had a .970 two games ago vs MTL, he isn't getting worse by the game as much as he hasn't reached the heights we wanted him to.

For one who loves history, your ability to ignore Levi's season as a failure, and a historic one, as the only rookie goalie to ever be put in a position like this is interesting.

He is getting worse by the game.
- washedup20

I never suggested any of this wasn’t true.

levi is 23
- homiedclown

22

What do you mean ? UPL hasn't exactly had a clear development path. He could be a latter bloomer than some.
- Buff36

Ok then say this to begin with lol

The resident goalie whisperer says to leave Levi in the NHL so he can finish acclimating to the speed of the game. Send him down and you're only postponing that growing period. There is absolutely no doubt he's the most talented goaltender we've had since Ryan Miller...yes, better than Ullmark.

I never suggested any of this wasn’t true.
- Jet Jaguar BD

Ok then say this to begin with lol
- Jet Jaguar BD

Well didn't think I had to explain it after you talking about goalies and hitting there primes! But whatever

The resident goalie whisperer says to leave Levi in the NHL so he can finish acclimating to the speed of the game. Send him down and you're only postponing that growing period. There is absolutely no doubt he's the most talented goaltender we've had since Ryan Miller...yes, better than Ullmark.
- QuinnFan

What is he going to acclimate to, sitting on a plane vs riding a bus?

The resident goalie whisperer says to leave Levi in the NHL so he can finish acclimating to the speed of the game. Send him down and you're only postponing that growing period. There is absolutely no doubt he's the most talented goaltender we've had since Ryan Miller...yes, better than Ullmark.
- QuinnFan

So he's acclimating to the NHL game sitting. Interesting

Nice to finally not wake up and see 8" inches of fresh snow and a mountain the plows push into the End of your driveway finally. Been a rough week.
- Buff36

Florida is calling you.
Warm those bones up

Florida is calling you.
Warm those bones up
- IonSabres

Soon

22
- Buff36

damn lockport math