No doubt it is difficult to expect any team to play good every game. It is also apparent that missing two offensive players in Connelly and Hecht hurt the team's scoring chances. The good doc just think that the team has not been playing with the kind of purpose and intensity that a good playoff team possesses. Hopefully they will find the necessary cure in time for their woes and be prepared for playoffs.the boy wonder said:
yes, this would have an effect. kinda like (sorda) what happened in Phoenix this year with the death of Gretz' mother (rip) and the Tocchet scandal, etc.. saw the Coyotes drop from 8th down to 12th...ottawasub said:
Well the Sabres finally ended their six game losing streak by beating the Bruins 4 to 3. It was not a pretty win but nonetheless a win, a step in the right direction. I agree the Sabres should not be concerned about chasing after conference standing but should concentrate on the playoff run. If they can peak at the right time, both Rangers and Flyers are very beatable.ottawasub said:
Here is the remaining schedule for the Sabres:new2game said:
The Sabres certainly does not look like they have an easy schedule for the remainder of the season. They will certainly their Mojo to maintain a good attitude going into playoffs.Look who has the Mojo tonight!!! It is the Leafs!!! The Sabres not only lost the game but in my view embarassed themselves by playing so badly.new2game said:
If this does not wake the Sabres up, they might as well do not go to playoffs!!! Yikes!!!are the leafs really still fighting for the final playoff spot? I don't think they belong up with New Jersey and Montreal... too late for that... Montreal is 9 points ahead of T.O. with 1 less game remaining but, a 10-game trend comparable to the Leafs... so it still looks the same it did for the leafs 3 weeks ago when the leafs began their slide from 8th to 12th, now 11th...it looks like their is no hope in hell for the leafs unless Montreal forfeits a few games...lolScenicdrive said:
A pragmatist will realistically tell you the Leafs' chance of going to playoffs is really really slim. But they do have a chance especially if they keep beating teams from now on and if New Jersey, Montreal, and Atlanta keep losing. Seeing how the Sabres performed tonight, one has to wonder, in the world of possibilities, anything is possible.21pro said:
this, you are true!Scenicdrive said:they do have a chance especially if they keep beating teams from now on and if New Jersey, Montreal, and Atlanta keep losing. ...in the world of possibilities, anything is possible.
If they keep losing? Montreal has won 6 straight, Jersey 3 straight and Atlanta has won 6 of their last 10. These teams are playing up to the challenge, not folding under pressure as SD seems to be implying.Scenicdrive said:
My point is, as long as Toronto is mathematically alive in the playoff hunt, the Leafs should fight tooth and nail until there is nothing left in them. That is what I called playing with the heart of a champion. As I said, the chance for Toronto to slip in playoff is really really slim, but hey you never know, especially if the Hockey God helps out.shack said:
That being said, the way they embarassed the Sabres may not do the Leafs a favor. They may actually wake up the slumping Sabres. If Buffalo regains its scoring touch, it will be a formidable opponent for any hockey team to beat. Look for the Sabres to rebound and give the Leafs a hard time come Monday.These teams cannot be any hotter than Kathleen. Lets see whether Toronto can perform magic like Kathleen.Kathleen said:
