Official 2015 Tank Thread VI

[Jim Bob]

Move out Neuvirth. 59/62 saves? Wrong move buddy.

Lindback and Hackett FTW.

I'll offer up my goaltending services for the rest of the season for the cause!

 

[TehDoak]

I'll offer up my goaltending services for the rest of the season for the cause!

Ha. That sounds like a great promotion for the rest of the season!

As part of our new "Fan Experience" package, you can start in goal for the Buffalo Sabres, for a real NHL game! See all your favorite players up close and personal! We'll provide pads, skates, and even a custom jersey!

 

[Jim Bob]

Ha. That sounds like a great promotion for the rest of the season!

As part of our new "Fan Experience" package, you can start in goal for the Buffalo Sabres, for a real NHL game! See all your favorite players up close and personal! We'll provide pads, skates, and even a custom jersey!

I've got a mask, skates, and stuff.

But, I would need pads, gloves, and a C/A that meets NHL specs.



I don't know what would be the best part of that:

- Free gear!
- Fat paycheck even at league minimum!
- Coolest experience ever!
- The main board exploding because of the Sabres tanking!

 

[StlSwedes]

Edmonton has wins against TB, MTL, NYR, SJ, LA, NYI, & CHI. My point being that they do surprisingly well against some good teams so hopefully they will steal some games or go OTL against teams who are much better but disappoint.

 

[Eram]

Edmonton has wins against TB, MTL, NYR, SJ, LA, NYI, & CHI. My point being that they do surprisingly well against some good teams so hopefully they will steal some games or go OTL against teams who are much better but disappoint.

Seconded. They also get to play against backup goalies relatively often. For them, it seems that if they're on, they can complete closely with any team. If anything is out of sync, game over.

 

[Sabretooth]

Ha. That sounds like a great promotion for the rest of the season!

As part of our new "Fan Experience" package, you can start in goal for the Buffalo Sabres, for a real NHL game! See all your favorite players up close and personal! We'll provide pads, skates, and even a custom jersey!

Redeem for 5000 Fan Advantage points! (25 Remaining)

 

[JTyler48]

They should just play with 6 skaters so they can work on their power play some more.

 

[McCauleyChirps]

I hope this goes down to the very last game, and Edmonton is in 29th by 1 point. Ted pulls the goalie with like 3 minutes left in the game when we're up 2-1. Now that, is how you tank.

 

[sabres4ever]

This is too close for comfort. I'll feel so much better when we have a lock on it. 3 wins in the remaining twenty-something games is entirely possible. Edmonton would have to lose every single remaining game though, which is unlikely.

It looks like it will go down to the wire though. Sheesh.

 

[Gabrielor]

Edmonton versus a slumping Boston, potentially playing a rookie goalie's first game, and on home ice? I'm hopeful tonight.

 

[McCauleyChirps]

This is too close for comfort. I'll feel so much better when we have a lock on it. 3 wins in the remaining twenty-something games is entirely possible. Edmonton would have to lose every single remaining game though, which is unlikely.

It looks like it will go down to the wire though. Sheesh.

Relax. It's very difficult to gain ground with the 3 point system.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Oilers' Update: Scrivens activated off injured reserve, Fasth placed on injured reserve.

 

[MayDay]

This is too close for comfort. I'll feel so much better when we have a lock on it. 3 wins in the remaining twenty-something games is entirely possible. Edmonton would have to lose every single remaining game though, which is unlikely.

It looks like it will go down to the wire though. Sheesh.

According to sportsclubstats, we currently have a 92% chance of finishing in last place, and a 7% chance of finishing 29th.

If that's accurate, we're currently sitting at a 94.3% chance of getting McEichel (aggregate probability of us finishing last + us finishing 29th and either we or the 30th place team win the lottery).

Relax, we got this.

To illustrate how much we got this, if we went an extremely improbable .500 the rest of the way (10-10-5) we would still have a 59% chance of finishing dead last.

And there's no way this team is going to play anywhere near .500 for the next two months.

 

[Husko]

This is too close for comfort. I'll feel so much better when we have a lock on it. 3 wins in the remaining twenty-something games is entirely possible. Edmonton would have to lose every single remaining game though, which is unlikely.

It looks like it will go down to the wire though. Sheesh.

The fact that we're still up 6 points, in the middle of this month (hereinafter the "tank month from hell") is remarkable. I said in January that if we could come out of February with any lead at all I'd be extremely optimistic, and we're definitely on course to do that. Look at our home/away schedule in march. Then look at our away record. That will be our month to pull away.

 

[Bps21*]

Edmonton versus a slumping Boston, potentially playing a rookie goalie's first game, and on home ice? I'm hopeful tonight.

First home game after a long long long road trip though,

 

[Moskau]

Edmonton versus a slumping Boston, potentially playing a rookie goalie's first game, and on home ice? I'm hopeful tonight.

A Boston team that has been playing badly and must win this game? Boston will destroy Edmonton. 6-1

 

[dmband]

I hope this goes down to the very last game, and Edmonton is in 29th by 1 point. Ted pulls the goalie with like 3 minutes left in the game when we're up 2-1. Now that, is how you tank.

Even better. - Edmonton up by 1 point in final game. Sabres go to Overtime. Ted pulls goalie, we lose, and we lose the loser point because we pulled the goalie!

 

[OkimLom]

Even better. - Edmonton up by 1 point in final game. Sabres go to Overtime. Ted pulls goalie, we lose, and we lose the loser point because we pulled the goalie!

OR...

Last game, Edmonton ahead of Buffalo by 1 point. 2 Mins Left in the 1st period. Sabres are up 2-1. Ted Pulls the goalie.

 

[Myllz]

Last game of the year for Edmonton, who are currently in last place by 1 point. Derek Roy records six points in the game and Edmonton finishes in 29th.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

According to sportsclubstats, we currently have a 92% chance of finishing in last place, and a 7% chance of finishing 29th.

If that's accurate, we're currently sitting at a 94.3% chance of getting McEichel (aggregate probability of us finishing last + us finishing 29th and either we or the 30th place team win the lottery).

Relax, we got this.

To illustrate how much we got this, if we went an extremely improbable .500 the rest of the way (10-10-5) we would still have a 59% chance of finishing dead last.

And there's no way this team is going to play anywhere near .500 for the next two months.

This is Buffalo....

 

[sabres4ever]

Speaking of rookie goalies, how cool would it be to grab Subban from the Bruins?

 

[StlSwedes]

Is it time to release the Kraken? I mean Lindback?

 

[Team Cozens]

OR...

Last game, Edmonton ahead of Buffalo by 1 point. 2 Mins Left in the 1st period. Sabres are up 2-1. Ted Pulls the goalie.

OR

last game... we have 30th locked up and we try to win the game !

 

[MayDay]

OR

last game... we have 30th locked up and we try to win the game !

Yeah, seriously I'm hoping we mathematically clinch last place with a couple weeks to go so I can start rooting for wins again.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I hope this goes down to the very last game, and Edmonton is in 29th by 1 point. Ted pulls the goalie with like 3 minutes left in the game when we're up 2-1. Now that, is how you tank.

You sick *******