Michael Pachla: A look back at the 2016-17 Buffalo Sabres season--April

that was a tough month, some good came out of it though.

This is the most optimistic ive felt about this team since they began the tank

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that was a tough month, some good came out of it though.

This is the most optimistic ive felt about this team since they began the tank
- Sabresfan-365

that leafs game really stuck in my craw...

and, yes...

optimism is a good word

that leafs game really stuck in my craw...

and, yes...

optimism is a good word
- Michael Pachla

the sabres will be well over .500 this year

My god am I franking tired.

the sabres will be well over .500 this year
- homiedclown

they should have been last season...

say what you will (not you personally,) but injuries and coaching, and i'll even go as far as saying the NHL's schedule-maker, put them in a position to fail...which is what they did

Its nice as tits out

My god am I franking tired.
- Der Kaiser

Same .. and my summer is over with on Sunday

Murray had been with the club since January, 2014 and had signed a three-year contract extension in the Fall of 2017.

Murray is getting rehired this fall?!? Jk, nice write up.

I don't think i even watched the April games. That was the worst month to be a Sabres fan since before the the tank IMO. Dashed hopes and a sense of malaise

Murray is getting rehired this fall?!? Jk, nice write up.

I don't think i even watched the April games. That was the worst month to be a Sabres fan since before the the tank IMO. Dashed hopes and a sense of malaise
- jcragcrumple

oops...thx

Same .. and my summer is over with on Sunday
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Jicama

Just looking at the schedule for October, I came up with 6-4-2

Jagr

they should have been last season...

say what you will (not you personally,) but injuries and coaching, and i'll even go as far as saying the NHL's schedule-maker, put them in a position to fail...which is what they did
- Michael Pachla

I forgot, but what was our Win% with and without Eichel?

If I remember correctly I don't think it was a big difference.

I'd like to see the rolling average of our team Save%, along with goals per game, to see how different the team played once Eichel came back.

I'd like to think that Bylsma had them playing a bit more agressivley once he returned.

If he didnt, that's cause for his firing.

Jagr
- chilliard77

Vanek

I forgot, but what was our Win% with and without Eichel?

If I remember correctly I don't think it was a big difference.
- sbroads24

which part?

I'd like to see the rolling average of our team Save%, along with goals per game, to see how different the team played once Eichel came back.

I'd like to think that Bylsma had them playing a bit more agressivley once he returned.

If he didnt, that's cause for his firing.
- sbroads24

forget the analytics, how about watching the game...or how about counting how many times the term "parked the bus" was used?

wadr, Bylsma did not do a good job of coaching as he failed to adapt to not only Eichel's presence, but also in-game...he was married to his system and got fired

which part?
- Michael Pachla

Our record or win % from the first 21 games, compared to the last 61.

forget the analytics, how about watching the game...or how about counting how many times the term "parked the bus" was used?

wadr, Bylsma did not do a good job of coaching as he failed to adapt to not only Eichel's presence, but also in-game...he was married to his system and got fired
- Michael Pachla

I do, and every single NHL team "parks the bus" at times when defending a lead.

I'd like to see the rolling average of our team Save%, along with goals per game, to see how different the team played once Eichel came back.

I'd like to think that Bylsma had them playing a bit more agressivley once he returned.

If he didnt, that's cause for his firing.
- sbroads24

score adjusted attempts as a percentage

season opener to november 29th(eichel returns) 48.37 rank 22nd in NHL

from nov 29 to end of season 46.54% rank 27th in NHL

forget the analytics, how about watching the game...or how about counting how many times the term "parked the bus" was used?

wadr, Bylsma did not do a good job of coaching as he failed to adapt to not only Eichel's presence, but also in-game...he was married to his system and got fired
- Michael Pachla

im so glad i made this a thing here

Vanek
- jcragcrumple

Both

score adjusted attempts as a percentage

season opener to november 29th(eichel returns) 48.37 rank 22nd in NHL

from nov 29 to end of season 46.54% rank 27th in NHL
- Sabresfan-365

If I'm reading this correctly we were worse offensively?