More On Power Ratings

The other week I was spending my time grousing about where the Sabres were ranked in the TSN power poll (17th). Tom over at Sabre Rattling points out that their recent streak has them all the way up to No. 13 (while they were fifth in the league in points.)

Tom correctly points out that Dallas, ranked eighth, is a team that closely resembles the Sabres (same number of points, streaking, etc.) but that Dallas is getting far more love from TSN. The reason given for Buffalo being ranked where they are? The Sabres have inuries. That’s right, the Sabres winning 25 of their last 28 points is somehow diminished because we were missing Daniel Briere, JP Dumont, Ryan Miller and Taylor Pyatt.

Not to be overly critical, as power rankings are as subjective a topic as can be, but wouldn’t winning with injuries indicate a stronger team? Or waybe this guy who does the rankings is an assclown. I’m leaning towards “B.”

Incidentally, former President Bill Clinton was in the building tonight, and listening to Jerry “Sour” Sullivan and Stuttering Chris nearly pee their pants on the pregame show was the height of comedy. At one point it seemed likely that Sullivan actually had an orgasm while discussing the “greatest President of his lifetime.” Easy fellas’. Just relax and stay on point.