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Now that the Sabres are in 10th with their win today against the Isles, (Those 4 points left on the table could come back to haunt us), but looking at the next 10 games for the Sabres (10th), Panthers (11th), Hurricanes (9th), and Thrashers (8th). So some general thoughts on good outcomes for the Sabres. I'm not going to say we will be in 8th at the end of the next 10 games, but we could be angling really close to or even in 9th with 24 games to get into 8th.
There's still a lot of season left. With all this talk of the Sabres playoffs chances recently, it felt like time was running out. There's 34 games games to jump 2 spots in the standings. But I guess I can see where the tension lies as its 11 points to jump into 7th/6th. We'd have to put on a pretty good run and get some help to get into 7th/6th, so its likely 8th or bust.
1. The Sabres have PIT, TB, and we seem to have trouble with FLA, but its not a particularly difficult stretch of games. In our last 11 games we've scored 3 or more goals 7 times...which is nice considering the injuries.
2. It would be nice for NJ to keep its run going.
3. Buffalo and Atlanta seem to have the easiest schedule in the next 10, while Florida and Carolina seem to have it tougher.
4. I loathe rooting for Toronto, but if they could put together a little run, save the game against us, it would be nice. (Probably not going to happen, but would be nice.) If we keep winning, then we won't have to worry about them catching us if they did.
5. There's only 5 games out of this set of 40 tilts between Southeast Division teams, so not many of those flippin' 3 point games concerning teams right around us in the standings. Although watch in those 5 games Carolina and Atlanta get max points. I flippin' hate it when 2 teams just ahead of us in the standings both get points playing each other.
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Carolina (9th, 3 points up on BUF, even games played)
Toronto, Isles, Boston, Toronto, Atlanta, New Jersey, Philly, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, New Jersey
5 teams in the top 8 and NJ who's putting on a little run right now.
Florida (11th Place, 2 Pts. back, Game in Hand over BUF)
Rangers, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, New Jersey, St. Louis, Buffalo, San Jose, Philly, Detroit
6 out of 10 games against top 8 teams and NJ.
Atlanta (8th Place, BUF has 3 games in hand over ATL)
Washington, Isles, Calgary, Carolina, Toronto, Rangers, Carolina, Phoenix, Edmonton, Buffalo
3 games against top 8 teams.
Buffalo (10th Place)
Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Tampa Bay, Florida, Isles, Montreal, Toronto, St. Louis
3 games against top 8 teams
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Last edited by OldTimeHockey on Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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