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http://buffalonews.com/2018/04/04/whats-next-for-buffalos-aging-keybank-center/ Story by Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News. 

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From the start of the season to Dec 27th (37 games), the #Sabres powerplay went 13/110 (11.8%). That was tied with CBJ for dead last in the NHL.

In the 42 games since then, they are 33/136 (24.3%) with the man advantage. That ranks 6th in the NHL over that stretch.

I don't think they will make the playoffs next season, but I think there are some underlying numbers to suggest the team is actually starting to improve. Читать дальше...

There was one player last year with 90+ points. There are 7 this year, and if Wheeler gets one more, there will be 8.

This is really mind numbing...the Sabres have now gone 448 games since they were last above .500(with OT losses included). The last time they were above this was the 3rd game of the 2012-2013 season under Ron Rolston when they were 2-1...

Not sure if this is an NHL record but it very might well be...it really is hard to not go above .500 if even for a game at the beginning of the season for that long

Preliminary Prospect Rankings are now coming out.  

Craig Button released his yesterday:

http://www.tsn.ca/craig-s-list-defenceman-dahlin-leads-draft-class-1.847739

You are seeing more and more Dmen under 6'0 on these lists.

Kids I will be keeping a close eye on this year are:

1) Adam Boqvist - Swedish RHD. Arguably the best player in this years Ivan Hlinka Tournament.  5GP 1G 7A  (lottery pick)

2) Bode Wilde - RHD US National Team Dman who will be attending Harvard this fall. Читать дальше...

Why?

I'll start it off with baseball playoffs beginning tomorrow! I hate the idea of one-game series as too chancy, but I love the idea for the tension and excitement.

Well...

Preseason schedule is out.

2017-18 season schedules are coming out 3 o'clock this Thursday.

Did you here that Ott is now an Assistant Coach for the Blues?

Time for a new one
 

So my QB ranks are as follows
Rosen
Mayfield
Darnold
Jackson
Allen
Rudolph

The Avs were an all time bad last year. 22 Wins, 48 pts, 160 goals -112 goal differential. Rookie coach. The talking heads said Sakic had no idea what he was doing, waited to long to trade Duchene, was going to field the worst D in the NHL this season etc.

This season 41 wins, 90 pts ytd, 241 goals for and fighting for a wild card spot. So what changed and can we replicate it?

First thing is Sakic stuck with his rookie coach. Second he dumped nearly every player over 30 on the roster. Читать дальше...

I mentioned I was in the Queen City yesterday. Did I see a picture of Cellino of Cellino and Barnes on a Cellino Plumbing truck? Twin? Side gig?