Hurricanes @ Sabres Game 45 Prediction Contest 17 Jan

[SabreEleven]

STANDINGS
S11 11 pts
Lecter 9 pts
Clump 9 pts
rbochan 8 pts
BMN 8 pts
Hydro 7 pts
Church 4 pts
Nighthawk 3 pts
Mikey 3 pts
Rockstar 3 pts
Op 3 pts
Al the Bills Fan 1 pt
Eb 1 pt
utmhead 1 pt
HBF 1 pt
Dujek 1 pt
LABillsFan 1 pt

[BlackMetalNinja]

Sabres 5-2

We better win dammit, I'm going to get ridiculed to no end at the bar by my wife's friends if we don't since I'm always talking **** to them.

[Dr. Lecter]

I will be at the game!

Sabres 4
Carolina 2

[OpIv37]

Carolina 4-1.

This is a game that a team with heart should win, but I really think this team has given up (Dallas game notwithstanding).

[Dr. Lecter]

Carolina 4-1.

This is a game that a team with heart should win, but I really think this team has given up (Dallas game notwithstanding).

Or the Boston game last week.

I don't want to sound like I am defending everything, but before losing the two games they had won 4 in a row and are 5-2 in January.

How the hell is that giving up?????

[SabreEleven]

I will be at the game!

Sabres 4
Carolina 2

Carolina 5-3

[Dr. Lecter]

Carolina 5-3

Slug loving, bandwagon fan.

[OpIv37]

Or the Boston game last week.

I don't want to sound like I am defending everything, but before losing the two games they had won 4 in a row and are 5-2 in January.

How the hell is that giving up?????

They've been much better since the two losses to the Caps, but they've dug themselves into a hole. They don't hit, they give up points against conf teams, they don't fight or stick up for each other... they're just soft.

Half these guys were on a Cinderella team followed by a dominant team, so they're not used to the struggle. The rest are just young and inexperienced. It's not a good mix.

Every time looks like this team is about to turn it around, they blow it. They started hot then went through a major slump. They had a 5-2-2 stretch in Dec, then faltered twice against the Caps and had to go to OT to beat the Islanders. They win 4 straight, including a huge upset in Boston, then don't show up in Detroit and Chicago and barely got by Dallas with some 3rd period heroics. Don't get me wrong- that game was fun to watch and I got into it more than I have in a long time, but it doesn't bode well for the future.

I think this game is a HUGE test for this team (hence my earlier thread), and so far this team has failed every test except the Boston game.

[Dr. Lecter]

The inconsistency is what you will see all year. They will go on hot runs and then a cold one. Likely ending in a finish of between 7-10 in the East.

I actually agree with Bucky Gleason (Ack!) They will squeak in this year, and in two years be a damn dangerous team. When they get Butler, Weber, Sekera and Myers all playing on defense, they will be damn solid.

[clumping platelets]

Sabres 4-3

[OpIv37]

The inconsistency is what you will see all year. They will go on hot runs and then a cold one. Likely ending in a finish of between 7-10 in the East.

I actually agree with Bucky Gleason (Ack!) They will squeak in this year, and in two years be a damn dangerous team. When they get Butler, Weber, Sekera and Myers all playing on defense, they will be damn solid.

That is the one positive I see from this team. They are getting contributions from a bunch of young guys like Sekera, Vanek, Stafford, MacArthur, etc who will only get better, and they have a bunch of prospects like Gerbe, Kennedy, Gragnani and Myers waiting to come up. They just need to cut some of the dead weight, but they can't do it until these guys are ready.

[hydro]

Hurricanes 4-2

[SabreEleven]

Slug loving, bandwagon fan.

Jinx...if you weren't going I would have said the Sabres. I don't believe your curse is over.

[BlackMetalNinja]

I'm strongly considering negging everybody that picked the Canes in this thread

[Dr. Lecter]

Jinx...if you weren't going I would have said the Sabres. I don't believe your curse is over.

My curse is over.

If they lose tonight it is because of Mikey.

[clumping platelets]

Mikey :mad:

[rbochan]

4-3 Sabres

:oldskool:

[Nighthawk]

The inconsistency is what you will see all year. They will go on hot runs and then a cold one. Likely ending in a finish of between 7-10 in the East.

I actually agree with Bucky Gleason (Ack!) They will squeak in this year, and in two years be a damn dangerous team. When they get Butler, Weber, Sekera and Myers all playing on defense, they will be damn solid.

How can you believe that? We've been saying that about this team for 2 years...hoping and what actually what will become are two totally different things. This organization has to MAKE things happen, not just sit back and HOPE they will. That is why this team is so average....they never address the problems.

[Michael82]

My curse is over.

If they lose tonight it is because of Mikey.
They won the last game I went to....last week against the Rangers. so, no...it won't be my fault. :mad:

[Michael82]

Sabres win 3-2 in OT, because I gotta work right after.... :ill:

[Nighthawk]

5-2 Buffalo

[Ebenezer]

nothing left in the tank after the roadie....

Car 4-1

[Nighthawk]

nothing left in the tank after the roadie....

Car 4-1

I'm sure that would be the excuse that they use if they lose...I hate excuses.

[Dr. Lecter]

Jinx...if you weren't going I would have said the Sabres. I don't believe your curse is over.

Ahem.

Two words.

Bite.


Me.

[Dr. Lecter]

How can you believe that? We've been saying that about this team for 2 years...hoping and what actually what will become are two totally different things. This organization has to MAKE things happen, not just sit back and HOPE they will. That is why this team is so average....they never address the problems.

Did you actually read what I wrote about the young D-men?

Hell, you were believing every single word that Gleason wrote for two years and now that he is actually showing optimism, you disbelieve every single word?

They have made things happen, but using young players.

They made a run. It did not work. They are now re-loading.It is what most teams (outside of Detroit) do.

[clumping platelets]

:mad:

[SabreEleven]

Sabres win 3-2 in OT, because I gotta work right after.... :ill:

Mikey finally gets some...

STANDINGS
S11 11 pts
Lecter 9 pts
Clump 9 pts
rbochan 8 pts
BMN 8 pts
Hydro 7 pts
Church 4 pts
Mikey 4 pts
Nighthawk 3 pts
Rockstar 3 pts
Op 3 pts
Al the Bills Fan 1 pt
Eb 1 pt
utmhead 1 pt
HBF 1 pt
Dujek 1 pt
LABillsFan 1 pt
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[Michael82]

Mikey finally gets some...

STANDINGS
S11 11 pts
Lecter 9 pts
Clump 9 pts
rbochan 8 pts
BMN 8 pts
Hydro 7 pts
Church 4 pts
Mikey 4 pts
Nighthawk 3 pts
Rockstar 3 pts
Op 3 pts
Al the Bills Fan 1 pt
Eb 1 pt
utmhead 1 pt
HBF 1 pt
Dujek 1 pt
LABillsFan 1 pt
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