Official 2015 tank thread IV

[Zip15]

Carolina now within three points of the Sabres. Huge tank showdown looming on Thursday night in Raleigh.

 

[sjci]

Carolina now within three points of the Sabres. Huge tank showdown looming on Thursday night in Raleigh.

 

[Savitar]

Carolina now that they not only have a point but 2 points courtesy the shootout win that's a huge confidence booster ! For them and us !

 

[sabres4ever]

Carolina now within three points of the Sabres. Huge tank showdown looming on Thursday night in Raleigh.

You know what that means: Release the Strachan.

Oh, and start Neurvirth again.

 

[ZeroPT*]

I was never scared of the Canes tbh. I knew that once Staal came back that line-up would be so much better. He was good today.

 

[Zman5778]

Carolina now within three points of the Sabres. Huge tank showdown looming on Thursday night in Raleigh.

Myers can sit all week. Perfect timing for him to do so.

 

[Bps21*]

If Myers comes back and we start winning again something has to be done. If not to the team then to the people on the main board who still claim he's terrible lol

 

[Namejs]

Myers can sit all week. Perfect timing for him to do so.

If I was Murray, I'd probably carry a box of heavy duty laxatives with me to every morning practice. Just in case.

 

[sjci]

If Myers comes back and we start winning again something has to be done. If not to the team then to the people on the main board who still claim he's terrible lol

At least he's not on this road trip right now, so hopefully he'll be out for a little longer.

 

[Weltschmerz]

I was never scared of the Canes tbh. I knew that once Staal came back that line-up would be so much better. He was good today.

they still have problems to put the puck into the net

let's pray Semin gets finally healthy

 

[sjci]

Game Breakdown |Last Season |Current Season |Point Differential (Sum)
Games 1-10 |1-8-1| 2-8-0| +1
Games 11-20| 3-7-0 | 3-5-2| +3
Games 21-30| 2-7-1| 7-3-0| +13
Games 31-40| 5-3-2 |2-7-1| +5
Games 41-50| 3-4-3 |
Games 51-60| 4-5-1 |
Games 61-70| 2-8-0 |
Games 71-82| 1-9-2 |
Last Year/Current Record/Point Pace| 11-25-4| 14-23-3| (64 pts)

Currently we are only 5 points ahead of where we were last year. At the 40 game mark, we had 26 points.

Our next 10 games include some big tank games (@NJ, @Car, vs Philly, @EDM) If we could repeat or record from the last 10, with losses to those 4 teams, the Sabres could potentially be in prime position to be back in 30th by the deadline

Games till All-Star break

BUF (3H, 4A)
1/6 - @NJ
1/8 - @Car
1/9 - @TB
1/13 - vs Det
1/15 - vs Minn
1/17 - vs Philly
1/18 - @Det

CAR (3H, 4A)
1/6 - @Nash
1/8 - vs BUF
1/10 - @Stl
1/13 - vs Avs
1/16 - vs Van
1/17 - @Ott
1/19 - @Tor

ARI (5H, 3A)
1/6 - vs STL
1/8 - vs WPG
1/10 - vs Ott
1/13 - vs SJ
1/15 - vs CGY
1/17 - @Minn
1/18 - @WPG
1/20 - @CHI

EDM (4H, 4A)
1/4 - vs NYI
1/6 - vs Det
1/9 - vs CHI
1/11 - vs Fla
1/13 - @STL
1/15 - @TB
1/17 - @FLA
1/20 - @WASH

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

We probably all know this but I just want to see it in writing: If the Oilers win tonight we'll be 4 points ahead of them with the same number of games played, and 3 points ahead of Carolina, who has a game in hand over us. So that could turn into a 1-point difference if Carolina wins the next game. Still not even quite at the middle point of the season. So the tank is definitely back on in a big way, even for the most pessimistic among us. Myers is the big question mark - does he really have THAT much of an effect on the team?

 

[sabrebuild]

Are the people who were freaking out gonna come apologize to the rest of us for having to read their histrionics for a month?

 

[start winnin]

Carolina wins, tank is workin boys

 

[Beerz]

Are the people who were freaking out gonna come apologize to the rest of us for having to read their histrionics for a month?

Absolutely not.

 

[Paxon]

Are the people who were freaking out gonna come apologize to the rest of us for having to read their histrionics for a month?

Well people who were upset would still have every reason to be. We were in last place and now Edmonton has a serious buffer on us.

 

[haseoke39]

Are the people who were freaking out gonna come apologize to the rest of us for having to read their histrionics for a month?

If we actually wind up in last place, I'll totally eat crow and gladly. Ebbs and flows, we go on a big losing streak but now face a couple basement teams next week. I'd put more money on the gap going back up to 10 than down to 0, so well see.

 

[Paxon]

If we actually wind up in last place, I'll totally eat crow and gladly. Ebbs and flows, we go on a big losing streak but now face a couple basement teams next week. I'd put more money on the gap going back up to 10 than down to 0, so well see.

I think the gap has peaked but I also don't think we'll wind up last.

 

[Zip15]

1-0 Oilers after the 1st.

 

[Namejs]

I think the gap has peaked but I also don't think we'll wind up last.

How do you figure?

If you take a look at the available projections, we are now about as likely to finish 30th as 29th. If the Oilers win today, the gap closes up.

If you take a look at the betting markets, the implied probability of Oilers winning any single of their games is generally higher when compared directly to the Sabres, meaning that the consensus is that they're a slightly better team.

If we lose the next couple of games, we are going to effectively overtake the Oilers in the race for McDavid.

 

[ZeroPT*]

1-0 Oilers after the 1st.

Eberle scores 8 seconds into the 2nd

 

[1972]

Finish 30th, make it happen Tim. These players are too good to miss on when we are this bad.

 

[sba]

Derek Roy was the missing link

 

[Bps21*]

Like I said...when you are as bad as the oilers have been this year it's hard to tinker with the team and not accidentally improve it. Moves like Roy, Fraser, dumping Perron for what's his name, sending down Draisaitl... They seem like small or even negative moves. But you tinker with terribad...you risk screwing up the mojo. Either move big pieces to assure failure (miller/ott/moulson all dumped) or bad things can happen. Tim Murray should be careful.

 

[Beerz]

2-1 ... Boychuk on PP