[GDT] Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames 7:00pm TV: SNW, MSGB - RADIO SN960

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

All I want for Christmas is a Buffalo Sabres regulation victory.

I'll take a Flames W. Get the guys feeling good putting up some points, and increasing their trade value.

The Flames still have the hardest schedule remaining, with only 1 game left against each of the bottom 4 teams in NSH, VAN, BUF, and STL. At the same time we have 3 games remaining against COL, 2 against DAL, WSH, and VGK, and even 4 games against ANA.

In comparison, NSH has the 12th hardest schedule, BUF has the 14th hardest, and VAN has the 17th hardest.

Lines tonight:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1998082088239563233

[Johnny Makarov]

LOL. The Ducks are frauds. 6 of our next 7 games are against the worst division in the NHL......

a lump of coal for all the whiners! lol

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

I'll take a Flames W. Get the guys feeling good putting up some points, and increasing their trade value.

The Flames still have the hardest schedule remaining, with only 1 game left against each of the bottom 4 teams in NSH, VAN, BUF, and STL. At the same time we have 3 games remaining against COL, 2 against DAL, WSH, and VGK, and even 4 games against ANA.

In comparison, NSH has the 12th hardest schedule, BUF has the 14th hardest, and VAN has the 17th hardest.

Lines tonight:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1998082088239563233

Flames travel schedule is easy though

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

LOL. The Ducks are frauds. 6 of our next 7 games are against the worst division in the NHL......

a lump of coal for all the whiners! lol

Is the LOL saying he's wrong about the schedule?

Tankathon has the Flames with the hardest schedule.
Power Rankings has the Flames with the fourth hardest schedule.

Seems to have some merit.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Is the LOL saying he's wrong about the schedule?

Tankathon has the Flames with the hardest schedule.
Power Rankings has the Flames with the fourth hardest schedule.

Seems to have some merit.

Flames have 2 back to backs left and one is at the end of the year. I actually agree with him to a point, probably for different reasons though. The win % of the opponents is slightly higher but the travel is waaaaay easier than it has been.

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Flames have 2 back to backs left and one is at the end of the year. I actually agree with him to a point, probably for different reasons though. The win % of the opponents is slightly higher but the travel is waaaaay easier than it has been.

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Are we assuming that back to backs isn't figured into either site's analysis of toughest schedule?

Not sure I'd make that leap.

[Hackey]

Hopefully they can get back into the loss column tonight and end this skid.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Is the LOL saying he's wrong about the schedule?

Tankathon has the Flames with the hardest schedule.
Power Rankings has the Flames with the fourth hardest schedule.

Seems to have some merit.

LOL is for the 4 games left against the Ducks. not that hard LOL

[Bingo]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

LOL is for the 4 games left against the Ducks. not that hard LOL

Not a rub on you ... but I have always found the use of LOL creepy. Seems manic and odd to me.

So the models are wrong because you're laughing about Ducks games?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Bingo

Not a rub on you ... but I have always found the use of LOL creepy. Seems manic and odd to me.

So the models are wrong because you're laughing about Ducks games?

Models can say whatever. We play in the worst division in the league. All the whiners can whine after a win but we will never finish bottom 3. LOL!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Bingo

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Are we assuming that back to backs isn't figured into either site's analysis of toughest schedule?

Not sure I'd make that leap.

I don't know what they factored in but the Flames travel schedule has been insane...like a Calgary Utah back to back lol, 3 games in less than 4 days, one game homestand between 2 eastern trips with Vancouver mixed in. Their travel is insanely easy from now on compared to compressed schedules around the league.

They likely count back to backs somehow but Calgary/Utah back to back is a little different than Flyers/Pens ect.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by NewFan

During the Miikka Kiprusoff era, Mikael Backlund was our most successful first-round draft pick. And drafted only one superstar Johnny Gaudreau which was a stroke of luck.

My hope is that the Dustin Wolf era proves to be a more successful than the Kiprusoff era.

I think it might be. But you’re not going to build the whole team through the draft.

At some point the conman is going to have to get off his wallet

[Strange Brew]

I give next to zero weight to these strength of schedule analyses done by sites like tankathon. The differences are minor and not nearly as relevant as how a team is playing at the time. Flames are playing way above their record and IMO it’s because the start was an anomaly.

[Karl]

Would like to see if the Flames turn UPL into UPS.

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by MrMike

A 6'6" Right shooting Centre that scores 40 goals a year. Guy still is a stud but like everyone on Buffalo they stink and need to get out.

You know what... you're right. He feel off my radar during his 23-24 season, but he bounced back big time last year. He's on pace for a bit of a drop off this season, but it's time to start paying attention to him again.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

LOL is for the 4 games left against the Ducks. not that hard LOL

So are you predicting the Flames win 3 out of 4?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by gvitaly

So are you predicting the Flames win 3 out of 4?

hmmm what has their past record been against the Ducks? 4 out of 4?!! quack quack lol

[FanIn80]

Originally Posted by Karl

Would like to see if the Flames turn UPL into UPS.

I still see too much to like about UPL to start counting him out. (Not directed at you, just quoting you because you brought him up.)

I think he needs, in no particular order:

- Out of Buffalo
- A better (or maybe just different) goalie coach
- A sports psychologist

I just think most of what's wrong with him right now is upstairs (both figuratively and literally).

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

You know what... you're right. He feel off my radar during his 23-24 season, but he bounced back big time last year. He's on pace for a bit of a drop off this season, but it's time to start paying attention to him again.

To be fair, the only reason I knew that is a dumb Habs friend of mine was hoping to get him for a bunch of spare parts and was arguing he wasnt a 40 goal scorer

[Mathgod]

Rebuilds never work. All teams that have a bad season turn out like Buffalo. Or so I'm told.