Scary Good?

[sukie]

The way teams play the trap and slow us down is one problem I see facing our beloved Sabres but the biggest problem, in my opinion, isn't the lack of power play scoring or Tallinder's frailty but rather the fact our defense consistantly gives up a ton of shots.

(Anyone want to do homework... It would be interesting to see how many games we have outshot our opponent after the season starting streak)

Our defense isn't close to last year's playoff caliber and the scoring chances given up are disturbing.

We rely on offensive firepower but I ask all you fans... When was the last big comeback victory? Our record might just be a bit of smoke and mirrors compared to reality. Ottawa figured that out already.

[Scary Good]

I'm not worried...with so many wins, they get lax at times.

When its playoff time and time to bear down, I see the defense coming to play.

We have so much offensive firepower, our D tends to pinch a ton. Some of the plays have resulted in d-men getting caught and odd man rushes against us.

[opdrift]

Though it sometimes gets warm in the arenas during the playoffs in the spring,
I doubt that the players will bare down.

[Scary Good]

Thanks for the grammar lesson, noob.

[sukie]

Really, Scary, The shots against are a bit frightening. An opponent gets a lead and slaps on the two blueline trap.

[JLB]

Thanks for the grammar lesson, noob.

Scary noob can I use that word?

[Scary Good]

Shots against avg per game:

23 BUF 31.2
24 PIT 31.2
25 PHI 32.2
26 NSH 32.3
27 NYI 32.7
28 BOS 33.5
29 MTL 33.8
30 WSH 34.0

[Scary Good]

Buffalo is tops in the league of winning 77.8% of game that they are outshot in.

1 BUF .778
2 NSH .633
3 DAL .632
4 ANA .615
5 OTT .588

[sukie]

subtract the stunning start and look again. When did we have our last third period comeback?

[Scary Good]

As opposed to only winning 70% of games in which we outshoot other team.

NSH .818
BUF .706
DET .697
SJS .692
NJD .667

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Quality matters more than quantity. For instance, in the Blackhawk game, they got something like 33 shots on Miller. However, only about 10 were good chances.

This, to me, is a pointless thing to worry about.

[Papaduke]

Seriously guys... must we get our panties in a bunch everytime we lose a game.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Seriously guys... must we get our panties in a bunch everytime we lose a game.

Seems like it, unfortunately.

P.S.

Trade Campbell for Doug Weight.:rolleyes2

[Papaduke]

I know you are being facetious but I would love to see Weight Tkachuk or Guerin here for the stretch run but would trade some of our excess prospects for them which is what St Louis really wants.

[aWinAgainov]

I don't get why a little criticism is "getting your panties in a bunch". Honestly they haven't looked that good in some of their latest games. I think we rely a little too much for our goaltender to bail us out when guys like kalinin and lydman gamble at the blueline and blow it.