Predict the Sabres Record in October

[phosphene*]

3-6-2

 

[Kiraly]

4-4-3

 

[Zman5778]

THU OCT 9, 2014 BLUE JACKETS VS SABRES -- WIN

SAT OCT 11, 2014 SABRES @ BLACKHAWKS -- LOSS

MON OCT 13, 2014 DUCKS VS SABRES -- LOSS

TUE OCT 14, 2014 SABRES @ HURRICANES -- OT LOSS

FRI OCT 17, 2014 PANTHERS VS SABRES -- WIN

SAT OCT 18, 2014 BRUINS VS SABRES -- LOSS

WED OCT 22, 2014 SABRES @ DUCKS -- LOSS

THU OCT 23, 2014 SABRES @ KINGS -- LOSS

SAT OCT 25, 2014 SABRES @ SHARKS -- LOSS

TUE OCT 28, 2014: MAPLE LEAFS VS SABRES -- WIN

THU OCT 30, 2014 BRUINS VS SABRES -- LOSS

3-7-1 per my eye. MAYBE 4-6-1 if we steal a B's game.

 

[BSabres]

4 and 7

 

[Man of Principles]

I'm gonna say 4-4-3

 

[Bps21*]

3-7-1 sounds right.

Hopefully they can drop one of those wins though.

 

[Paxon]

Wow, this is my first time really looking at the first block of the schedule. That's ****ing brutal...

I thought the team might show a bit of jump early on before the grind of reality sets in, but it seems that will happen from the jump. Without getting into the nuances of regulation and OT, I see about 4 wins there. There are a few opponents in our punching reach: Florida, Columbus (with the injuries and RyJo rusty), Toronto, and Carolina. I say they get at least two of those. Another two against those top-notch opponents doesn't seem wholly unreasonable. You can pretty well bank on at least one.

 

[Woodhouse]

I still don't think they are that bad. They are a bottom third of the league team. And any team that is a bottom third team would struggle against this schedule. Do we see a more difficult stretch for the rest of the season? I haven't really looked at the schedule, but I doubt it.

Wow, this is my first time really looking at the first block of the schedule. That's ****ing brutal...

I thought the team might show a bit of jump early on before the grind of reality sets in, but it seems that will happen from the jump. Without getting into the nuances of regulation and OT, I see about 4 wins there. There are a few opponents in our punching reach: Florida, Columbus (with the injuries and RyJo rusty), Toronto, and Carolina. I say they get at least two of those. Another two against those top-notch opponents doesn't seem wholly unreasonable. You can pretty well bank on at least one.

Yeah, I noticed the schedule and I'll regurgitate my relevant point from one of my tank thread posts:

I'm also not the type to huff-and-puff that they're ruining the tank with wins if they somehow manage to start 2014-15 with a .500+ October, as that means someone's scoring. However, I look at the early schedule and see eight of eleven matchups versus 2014 playoff teams, including five Western Conference opponents, and I think any realist would chalk the majority of those up as losses. Further, November isn't any easier with ten of fourteen versus playoff teams, so by December, we could be out of contention again and distracting ourselves by monitoring player/prospect development, draft eligibles, NYI/STL tanks, or other teams at the bottom. And this is all assuming we're healthy, something we haven't been in recent years, exposing a dire lack of pro depth.

I'll say 3-6-2 in October.

 

[Moskau]

Wow, this is my first time really looking at the first block of the schedule. That's ****ing brutal...

Believe me I never forgot, it's the only thing that kept me sane when I looked at Carolina's roster.

 

[Dunkster19]

4-6-1

 

[yahhockey]

i think seven losses is within reach, maybe 8 or 9 if they really try but seven is the most realistic.
?-7-?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

5-5-1

 

[Djp]

THU OCT 9, 2014 BLUE JACKETS VS SABRES W
SAT OCT 11, 2014 SABRES @ BLACKHAWKS. L
MON OCT 13, 2014 DUCKS VS SABRES. W
TUE OCT 14, 2014 SABRES @ HURRICANES. L
FRI OCT 17, 2014 PANTHERS VS SABRES. W
SAT OCT 18, 2014 BRUINS VS SABRES SO L
WED OCT 22, 2014 SABRES @ DUCKS L
THU OCT 23, 2014 SABRES @ KINGS. L
SAT OCT 25, 2014 SABRES @ SHARKS. W
TUE OCT 28, 2014: MAPLE LEAFS VS SABRES. W
THU OCT 30, 2014 BRUINS VS SABRES. W

Overall record: 6-4-1

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

THU OCT 9, 2014 BLUE JACKETS VS SABRES W
SAT OCT 11, 2014 SABRES @ BLACKHAWKS. L
MON OCT 13, 2014 DUCKS VS SABRES. W
TUE OCT 14, 2014 SABRES @ HURRICANES. L
FRI OCT 17, 2014 PANTHERS VS SABRES. W
SAT OCT 18, 2014 BRUINS VS SABRES SO L
WED OCT 22, 2014 SABRES @ DUCKS L
THU OCT 23, 2014 SABRES @ KINGS. L
SAT OCT 25, 2014 SABRES @ SHARKS. W
TUE OCT 28, 2014: MAPLE LEAFS VS SABRES. W
THU OCT 30, 2014 BRUINS VS SABRES. W

Overall record: 6-4-1

You have us beating the Ducks and the Bruins but losing to the Canes? I think we're lucky to get 1 point out of those 2 games.

 

[Bps21*]

2-8-1

Many came close but no one nailed it.

Are we doing a November round?

3-7-1 sounds right.

Hopefully they can drop one of those wins though.

Thumbs up guys...you did it!

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

2-8-1

Many came close but no one nailed it.

Are we doing a November round?





Thumbs up guys...you did it!

2 people had it

Glad we play the canes on the second half of a B2B. Could bone of the important ones this year. 2-8-1

 

[Bps21*]

2 people had it

No just you. I didn't see it because it was at the end of a sentence lol.

The other guy edited his post today lol.

 

[EichHart]

2-8-1

Many came close but no one nailed it.

Are we doing a November round?





Thumbs up guys...you did it!

Yep I'll make the thread now.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

No just you. I didn't see it because it was at the end of a sentence lol.

The other guy edited his post today lol.

Record to me by Yoda was told.

 

[1972]

No just you. I didn't see it because it was at the end of a sentence lol.

The other guy edited his post today lol.

Guilty

 

[Bps21*]

Guilty

Hey if you aren't cheating you aren't trying to win.

I'm pissed I gave them that third win I predicted. I had it right in my mind but figured,..hey...teams don't lose that much throw them another one.

I had it i tell ya...I had it.

 

[ZZamboni]

I still don't think they are that bad. They are a bottom third of the league team.

You came close


2-8-1 .... The team IS that bad. I'll predict bottom ⅛ in the league. Probably bottom three. Possibly the worst again.