AHL All-Star Game News:

Zemgus Girgensons was named as captain and scored as AHL Western All-Stars lost 8-3.

Girgensons had a big game, logging 20:34 of ice-time and being selected the 2nd star of the game. He scored one goal and added two assists, while finishing -1.

Deslauriers had a poor game by his standards, logging 19:44 of ice-time. He was -5 in the game.

Here is a roundup and stat dump for what occurred in the month of January, 2015:

Record: 3-8-1
Overall Record: 18-34-4
Standings: 15th in the East, 29th Overall

Top 5 Point Scorers:
Ennis - 56 GP, 22G, 24A, +8
Gionta - 56 GP, 17G, 21A, -2
Grigorenko - 56 GP, 16G, 15A, -4
Benoit - 56 GP, 5G, 20A, -12
Moulson - 44 GP, 7G, 17A, +6

Other notables:
Bogosian - 56 GP, 3G, 20A, -11
Anders Lee - 32 GP, 9G, 10A, -1


Goalies:
Lindback - 20 GP, 8-11-0, 3.51 GAA, 0.890 Save %
Lieuwen - 6 GP, 1-5-0, 3.51 GAA, 0.913 Save %

Wow, some serious changes now 4 months into the game. Reference below with an earlier post:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...post_id=14435994#14435994

Current scouting info:

Reinhart:
"Playmaking forward, 3rd line potential"
"Like Logan Couture"

Armia:
"Skilled forward, 1st line potential"
"Like Johan Franzen"

Evander Kane's debut

Monday, February 9, 2015

2 goals, 0 assists, GWG to cap a comeback after being down 5-2 to start the 3rd period

Trade Deadline Day:

Bogosian + Benoit for Simmonds

Current top 6:

Kane-Ennis-Simmonds
Bickell-Grigorenko-Moulson

I think the tank is over (though with me picking up a d-man off Waivers and still having crappy goalies, I will likely still be deep in the basement)

Here is a roundup and stat dump for what occurred in the month of February, 2015:

Record: 1-8-0
Overall Record: 19-42-4
Standings: 15th in the East, 29th Overall

Top 5 Point Scorers:
Ennis - 65 GP, 22G, 31A, +6
Gionta - 65 GP, 18G, 24A, -6
Grigorenko - 65 GP, 17G, 16A, -7
Moulson - 53 GP, 11G, 19A, +6
Gabriel Bourque: 54 GP, 10G, 14A, -18

Other notables:
Anders Lee - 41 GP, 10G, 13A, -5
Kane - 7 GP, 4G, 1A, -2


Goalies:
Lindback - 27 GP, 9-17-0, 3.90 GAA, 0.887 Save %
Lieuwen - 8 GP, 1-7-0, 3.63 GAA, 0.904 Save %

The tank is complete!!!!!!

5 points down with only 2 games to play.

Ahhhhhhhhh

Will update soon with final season stats and results of the draft lottery

Bottom 10 in the standings:




Best part about being in charge:

Some stats of how futile this team was:

204 Goals scored - 29th overall (Florida last with 199)
320 Goals allowed - 30th overall
8 times shutout - tied for worst with Philadelphia
2137 shots on goal - tied for worst with Colorado
0 shutouts - only team in the league without one
76.6% penalty kill - 2nd worst (Florida worst with 76.4%)

Highest point scorer: Tyler Ennis - 68 points - did not rank top 50 in the league

2014-15 Buffalo Sabres stat dump

Top 5 point scorers:

Ennis - 80 GP, 31G, 37 A, +6
Gionta - 82 GP, 19G, 26A, -13
Grigorenko - 82 GP, 22G, 21A, -13
Moulson - 70 GP, 14G, 23A, +2
Anders Lee - 58 GP, 11G, 17A, -11

Other notables:

Gabriel Bourque - 71 GP, 11G, 16A, -24
obtained in trade with Nashville for Hodgson
Jerry D'Amigo - 76 GP, 14G, 8A, -22
Meszaros - 77 GP, 4G, 17A, -23
Foligno - 82 GP, 7G, 13A, -22
Simmonds - 20 GP, 4G, 14A, -3
Zadorov - 73 GP, 6G, 5A, -25

Goalies:

Lieuwen - 16 GP, 3-12-0, 3.97 GAA, 0.900 Save %
Linback - 34 GP, 9-22-1, 4.33 GAA, 0.880 Save %
Makarov - 6 GP, 1-5-0, 4.51 GAA, .881 Save %

Rookies:

D'Amigo - ranked 17th in the NHL with 22 points
McCabe - ranked 19th in the NHL with 22 points (tied with Ekblad)
Zadorov - ranked 36th in the NHL with 11 points
Carrier - ranked 43rd in the NHL with 9 points (in 48 games)

Well this is a change from what was said all season long:

"The Buffalo Sabres directors are satisfied with your overall performance as General Manager, but are becoming increasingly concerned about our dreadful league performances."

"Please ignore those fans who have been calling for your resignation"

"You have our total confidence and support"



All season long i was getting roasted

Canada beat the US 3-2 in the Semifinals of the "World Championship"...Evander Kane with the GWG.....

Canada went on to beat Sweden in the Finals, US finishes 4th after losing to Russia.

Rochester lost in the Conference Finals, 4-2.

Lightning win the Stanley Cup, 4-1 over the Stars.

(Lightning are sick in this game. My game on my home PC they've won back-to-back over the Kings both times)

Rochester lost in the Conference Finals, 4-2.

Lightning win the Stanley Cup, 4-1 over the Stars.

(Lightning are sick in this game. My game on my home PC they've won back-to-back over the Kings both times)
- stashu

Very curious about the draft lottery

Very curious about the draft lottery
- thatsapickle

So based on further reading of the Sabres forum, you will be drafting Jack Eichel?

So based on further reading of the Sabres forum, you will be drafting Jack Eichel?
- thatsapickle

Yes....holy cow that's sick.

Win the Stanley Cup, get Connor McDavid!

I'm gonna have to see if I can trade for it.

Yes....holy cow that's sick.

Win the Stanley Cup, get Connor McDavid!

I'm gonna have to see if I can trade for it.
- stashu

It's weird that the lottery was so late. Thankfully that's not real life.

WTF??!? How the hell do I say no to this? I sent a request just to inquire about Greiss and got this in response:



EDIT: I got them both for a 4th and the next year's 7th. Heatley's contract is about to expire

I couldn't get the #1, but I did trade the Isles pick + Meszaros for the #5 overall.

All but 2 of my staff say to take Zach Werenski over Marner....hmmmmm

I took the d-man, then traded again a few spots later - my 1st next year and Brycen Martin for Vancouver's pick which will get me....Marner.

I took the d-man, then traded again a few spots later - my 1st next year and Brycen Martin for Vancouver's pick which will get me....Marner.


- stashu

Where did Arizona finish?

Where did Arizona finish?
- thatsapickle

21st overall

http://i.imgur.com/TUEt4qx.png

Prospect contracts signed:

Reinhart
Eichel
Fasching
Christian Isackson


Free Agency additions:

Michael Neuvirth (he will start, Greiss will be backup)
Paul Martin
Matt Bartkowski


Other NHL News:

Lucic traded to Flames for 2nd and 7th

1st preseason game was against the Red Wings (who didn't have too many "known" players on the roster, and not Howard in net):

7-0 win

Greiss with the SO (19 saves)

1st Star: Matt Bartkowski - 1G, 3A
2nd Star: Rasmus Ristolainen - 0G, 2A
3rd Star: Samson Reinhart - 1G, 1A

Others:
Foligno: 1G, 1A
Gionta: 1G, 1A
Bailey/Fasching/Karabacek: 1G each

My roster had very few vets and a lot of prospects playing

I just traded Sheldon Souray away for a 5th round pick (his ratings really dropped off this season, but at 38-ish, it's no surprise). I did it to make way for a waiver claim of....

Marian Hossa.