Official 2015 tank thread IV

[KennyFnPowers*]

how are they going to blow this one...?

 

[Sabre the Win]

The guy is playing really well for someone that passed through waivers a few days ago.

Because he knows his career is nearly at its end.

 

[stokes84]

Lol the Islanders broadcast are really terrible homers.

 

[Beerz]

4-1 ... woot!

 

[cybresabre]

Oh, those magnificent little scamps. 4-1 now!

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

5-1....Let off the gas and save some of those, boys.

 

[Zip15]

5-1. Warm up the bus. Oilers within four points of Buffalo.

 

[Savitar]

Edmonton wins ! I repeat Edmonton wins !

 

[Moskau]

 

[1972]

10 point lead turned into 4 pretty quickly. Somewhere Tim Murray is smiling.

 

[Moskau]

10 point lead turned into 4 pretty quickly.

And we lost our game in hand in the process.

 

[Ralonzo]

Love when these combo shots set up... Oil reg win/Isle reg loss.

 

[Zip15]

10 point lead turned into 4 pretty quickly. Somewhere Tim Murray is smiling.

Six days to be exact.

 

[KennyFnPowers*]

Holy Crap Balls. I just fell out of my chair...

 

[FamilyGuy716]

They're getting my hopes up again for McEichel.

 

[Namejs]

Yeah, but what I see watching Edmonton is that when a forward has the puck on the boards, especially around the dot, there is exactly one defender (F or D) chasing him, because everyone else is in a dangerous position, so they're covered. When it's the Sabres, two guys immediately crash the boards, because literally no other Sabres are in scoring position. There'll be a guy behind the net, and a defensemen pinning the board at the blue line. Those two guys are effectively out of the play. No one is near the front of the net, and then the other forward comes zooming in to make it 2 on 2, taking his man with him, so really, it's 3 on 2. It's just bad hockey. And though I recognize that the Sabres are somewhat lacking in the skill department, they are also playing really stupidly.

I haven't seen that many Oilers games, as they're usually playing when it's 4-5 AM over here, but what you're saying certainly makes sense.

Our lines are structured in a way that promotes that sort of hockey (Girgs doesn't really contribute anything to an East-West game), but at the same time I'm not sure if it's such a stupid thing, considering we clearly lack the talent offensively to outplay the opponents in a more open game.

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Splendid.

 

[TehDoak]

 

[Namejs]

We are now officially tied in the race for McDavid.

(Well, at least according to sportsclubstats.com.)

 

[Jame]

I can't wait to watch the board hyperventilate in February when we win a few games

 

[Husko]

I can't wait to watch the board hyperventilate in February when we win a few games

I personally would just like to see them so comfortably in last place by mid-March that I don't feel bad rooting for them

 

[Bps21*]

Myers is coming back to ruin everything.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I can't wait to watch the board hyperventilate in February when we win a few games

Oh it's coming in the next few games.

I personally would just like to see them so comfortably in last place by mid-March that I don't feel bad rooting for them

look at what McEichel has reduced some Buffalo fans into...

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Oil win and Isles lose in regulation. Carolina wins. Columbus wins. Amazing night for us. Only way it could have been better is if the Avs/jackets game was a 3 pointer. Not complaining though. Lose Isles lose and win Oilers win! At least get down to 29th by the end of the year, we NEED one of the big 3.

Would be incredible if our luck could actually change and we somehow won the lottery making this all moot. Alas, that just isn't our luck. Blues and Isles currently 23rd and 24th in the league standings. Would be awesome if a few wild card teams made the conference finals bumping their 1sts even higher for us. If both 1sts turn into top 20-22 picks we should definitely be able to package them up near #10.


2014-15 OVERALL NHL RANKINGS
GOALS PER GAME
1.8
30th
Overall
GOALS AGAINST
3.4
30th
Overall
POWER PLAY PCT
9.0
30th
Overall
PENALTY KILL PCT
74.6
29th
Overall

Insane we aren't even in the bottom 2

 

[sabresfan129103]

Derek Roy