An Unlikely Path

[Bobby Bottle Service]

With the injection of speed to the lineup has brought an unrealistic sense of hope. This feels like a different team that is attacking the offensive zone with pace and getting to the high danger scoring areas. So my brain wracking about is there, could there, be a path to the...

I looked at the remaining schedule for BUF, DET, TBL, WSH, PIT, NJD, NYI and PHI. Making some assumptions that the higher ranked teams will keep on winning and that the Sabres win their favourable matchups, predicting losses against VAN, DAL and FLA.

This does not account for any OT wins.


METRO (3rd Seed) --> NYI (90 Points)
WC1 --> BUF (93 Points)
WC2 --> TBL (92 Points)
9th --> WAS (83 Points)
10th --> DET (82 Points)
11th --> PHI (82 Points)
12th --> NJD (78 Points)
12th --> PIT (74 Points)

Is this realistic? No.

However, DET / PHI / NJD / PIT all have serious issues right now and have relatively hard schedules to close out the season. Buffalo also plays against their key opponents, so has some control over their destiny.

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[TehDoak]

if you believe this I have an exciting new business opportunity. First, you need to buy this $500 set of knives from me though.

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

if you believe this I have an exciting new business opportunity. First, you need to buy this $500 set of knives from me though.

These knives?

 

[Team Cozens]

Way too far out for the playoffs but Sabres are also 2 points away from passing 5 teams in the league standings.... I think we end up closer to drafting around 14 than current #8.

 

[slip]

Keep hope alive bro, keep hope alive!

We got anything better to do around here?

 

[Sabre the Win]

I'm excited for your excitement that you can find a silver lining with the current team. However they couldn't sell me even if they went on a 13 game win streak.

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

Let's say that the Sabres also lose to the NYI, TBL and EDM. If the other math holds up, they squeak into WC2 with 87 points.

11-6 to finish the season? Doable.

 

[Dirty Dog]

They need to win the next three in regulation (DET, NYI, DET) and then we can look at the standings and talk

 

[BG82]

Wings are struggling, Pens packed up for the year, Caps packed up for the year, Islanders are very meh

I 100% think we have a chance to at very least make things extremely interesting.

Tuesday night we need 2 points at home V Detroit. Absolute must win if we talking playoffs

 

[Bobby Bottle Service]

Wings are struggling, Pens packed up for the year, Caps packed up for the year, Islanders are very meh

I 100% think we have a chance to at very least make things extremely interesting.

Tuesday night we need 2 points at home V Detroit. Absolute must win if we talking playoffs

PHI is hoping to get Risto back to have a chance to hold onto a spot. They dressed 5 D and one of them was Elder Johnson last night. They are in freefall.

 

[Tatanka]

With yesterday’s win, moneypuck updated our playoff odds from 1% to 1.6% so I guess things are looking up.

 

[Chainshot]

It would make for a fun ride.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Way too far out for the playoffs but Sabres are also 2 points away from passing 5 teams in the league standings.... I think we end up closer to drafting around 14 than current #8.

While I want them to make the playoffs, I will absolutely take pick #14, even if it increases the chances of getting a “worse” player.

 

[Chainshot]

Wings are struggling, Pens packed up for the year, Caps packed up for the year, Islanders are very meh

I 100% think we have a chance to at very least make things extremely interesting.

Tuesday night we need 2 points at home V Detroit. Absolute must win if we talking playoffs

Islanders under Roy have won five in a row (6-2-2 in their last 10) and the Caps have gone 7-2-1 in that span. Not sure that's packing it in.

 

[Diaspora]

While I want them to make the playoffs, I will absolutely take pick #14, even if it increases the chances of getting a “worse” player.

#14 + JJP + prospect = ???
#14 + Joki + prospect = ???

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

The only reason I feel we have a chance is that we have a HOT goalie right now in UPL..

Donny is gonna have to rely on him a lot for the rest of the season but if he stays health, we got a chance

 

[Snippit]

They need to win the next three in regulation (DET, NYI, DET) and then we can look at the standings and talk

This. If we win these 3, the conversation gets a bit more serious

 

[MOGlLNY]

I'm excited for your excitement that you can find a silver lining with the current team. However they couldn't sell me even if they went on a 13 game win streak.

If we won 13 games in a row we’d be in the playoffs lol

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Win these next 3 and I’m all the way back.

 

[slip]

With yesterday’s win, moneypuck updated our playoff odds from 1% to 1.6% so I guess things are looking up.

I like to look at it as our odds of making the playoffs rocketed a staggering 60%! after yesterday's epic SO win against the surging Oilers.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

I wonder, while there’s still a sliver of hope, who GMKA prioritizes, Rochester or Buffalo’s playoff chances.

Buffalo will not make the playoffs with Zemgus and Greenway on the top line.

At a minimum they should be calling up Kulich for a run.

 

[pf8363]

The Sabres are 7 points out of the playoffs today, on March 10th. Last year, on March 23rd, they were 8 points out. It’s definitely not impossible, and is a lot more fun to care. Can’t wait for Tuesday

 

[MOGlLNY]

I wonder, while there’s still a sliver of hope, who GMKA prioritizes, Rochester or Buffalo’s playoff chances.

Buffalo will not make the playoffs with Zemgus and Greenway on the top line.

At a minimum they should be calling up Kulich for a run.

Kulich has 1 goal since December. He has his own issues to figure out imo. I don’t think they’re gonna reward him for that.

 

[brian_griffin]

If they make the playoffs from where they are now, they will clearly earn it and deserve it.

Not likely however due to so much beyond their control let alone what they need to accomplish.

 

[Chainshot]

I wonder, while there’s still a sliver of hope, who GMKA prioritizes, Rochester or Buffalo’s playoff chances.

Buffalo will not make the playoffs with Zemgus and Greenway on the top line.

At a minimum they should be calling up Kulich for a run.

The night that was listed was due to Thompson being out with whatever he's dealing with. Cozens with Tuch and Peterka got the most ESTOI. Kulich's been a mess, there is no reason to call him up with his game being as ass as it has been when he's been playing since coming back from the WJC's.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

The night that was listed was due to Thompson being out with whatever he's dealing with. Cozens with Tuch and Peterka got the most ESTOI. Kulich's been a mess, there is no reason to call him up with his game being as ass as it has been when he's been playing since coming back from the WJC's.

Can they call up Savoie?