This video from the Blue Jackets themselves seems to indicate that.
That doesn't indicate that we would have taken Werenski if we traded down. By all accounts, we were high on Mikko Rantanen.
This video from the Blue Jackets themselves seems to indicate that.
I still don't see how Winnipeg getting home ice will make a difference. I say one factor against them is lack of playoff experience, which is what everyone said about the Leafs when it was confirmed they were playing Washington.Pretty big difference in where the teams are in the standings though. We snuck in last year, Winnipeg should get home ice. They and Vegas are going to be interesting to watch.
I am a fan of goal differential. At the same time in 2012 the four teams that made it to the conference final were 5th, 9th, 10th and 12th, while 3 of the top 4 in goal differential exited in the first round and the other team was swept in the second round.
I still don't see how Winnipeg getting home ice will make a difference. I say one factor against them is lack of playoff experience, which is what everyone said about the Leafs when it was confirmed they were playing Washington.
In some ways Winnipeg getting home ice might be a bad thing for a team with no playoff experience. If they lose Game 1 that could shift momentum away from them and they will be under more pressure to come back. If Toronto starts Game 1 in Tampa or Boston at least they have the experience of doing it last year in Washington.It's not really about the home ice, it's what it means in terms of where they are in the standings.
Jets are T4 at .667 points%. Leafs were T13 at .579.
Both lacking playoff experience, but one's a much stronger team going in.
Despite all that we gave those Presidents' Trophy winners a good run. And they've got plenty of (early round) experience.
They have a great home record.I still don't see how Winnipeg getting home ice will make a difference.
In some ways Winnipeg getting home ice might be a bad thing for a team with no playoff experience. If they lose Game 1 that could shift momentum away from them and they will be under more pressure to come back. If Toronto starts Game 1 in Tampa or Boston at least they have the experience of doing it last year in Washington.
I have heard some people say if a team with virtually no playoff experience or with just a few players who's been in the playoffs before, it's harder to win those games compared to the regular season. So getting home ice advantage puts only more pressure on them to win when everyone expects it to happen.How could home ice advantage ever be a bad thing? Statistically or just from a match-up perspective? I don't get this.
I have heard some people say if a team with virtually no playoff experience or with just a few players who's been in the playoffs before, it's harder to win those games compared to the regular season. So getting home ice advantage puts only more pressure on them to win when everyone expects it to happen.
and Andersen.I believe Marner / Kadri and Gardiner are our 3 guys that matter the most
We're better than the Senators team that made the ECF last year. We're better than the Oilers team that went all the way to the SCF all those years back.
In the playoffs, most bets are off. The right circumstances, and this team could go in any number of directions. We'll see when we get there.
those sens played excellent committed team defence. the leafs can hardly play consistent for more than 2 periods.. if there's no effort to back the skill it doesn't matter.
And now we're at #6 in the league, with 0.403/gm.Make sure you're looking at real goal differential, at least.
1.TBL +0.98/gm
2.VGK +0.78/gm
3.BOS +0.77/gm
4.WPG +0.59/gm
5.NSH +0.44/gm
6.LAK +0.38/gm
7.COL +0.34/gm
8.STL +0.33/gm
9.DAL +0.33/gm
10.TOR +0.26/gm
11.CHI +0.24/gm
12.WSH +0.20/gm
13.SJS +0.12/gm
14.ANA +0.07/gm
15.MIN +0.06/gm
16.CGY +0.06/gm
17.PHI +0.06/gm
18.NYR +0.06/gm
19.NJD +0.02/gm
20.PIT +0.00/gm
So by goal differential, Leafs are the 3rd best team in the East, 10th overall in the league.
They are also closer to being a top-5 team in the league (0.18 from 0.44) than they are to being one of the bubble teams on the edge of the playoffs (0.20 from +0.06).
And now we're at #6 in the league, with 0.403/gm.
The stat is a bit limited if a team can jump up four spots based on a single midseason game.
I have heard some people say if a team with virtually no playoff experience or with just a few players who's been in the playoffs before, it's harder to win those games compared to the regular season. So getting home ice advantage puts only more pressure on them to win when everyone expects it to happen.