League News: NHL Talk - (News n' Scores n' Stuff) | 2023-24 Regular Season Edition

[ClevelandCapsfan]

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

 

[BallardEra]

Pens better not come back and force OT tonight.

 

[Roric]

Hahahahaha suck it pens

 

[twabby]

Caps win out and they are in

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Caps win out and they are in

Is that all?!

 

[hockeykicker]

Is that all?!

Getting 3 out of 4 points may also get them in too

 

[alphabetical]

Getting 3 out of 4 points may also get them in too

Detroit has two games against Montreal to finish the season...

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Detroit has two games against Montreal to finish the season...

Don't rule out the Habs as spoilers.

 

[Corby78]

Really hard for me to get excited about getting run by the rags in the first round. Any chance they over look us will be countered by Lavi.

Back in the day I used to think of any playoff year a good year, but my bar has been raised.Maybe Charlie gets hot and we wreck someone’s season????? I guess I’ll go with that.

 

[Portable Mink]

Well we have been given ample opportunities to make the playoffs. Amazing that we have another under our control.

If we squander this last chance it will hurt but clearly didn’t deserve to make it

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Really hard for me to get excited about getting run by the rags in the first round. Any chance they over look us will be countered by Lavi.

Back in the day I used to think of any playoff year a good year, but my bar has been raised.Maybe Charlie gets hot and we wreck someone’s season????? I guess I’ll go with that.

I would totally love to have a chance to ruin the Rangers playoffs.

 

[sycamore]

Caps win out and they are in

Unfotunately, Boston still has something to play for -- they have to battle off Florida right behind them. Philly are the punching bag of the league atm. So I see the Caps definitely winning one.

But who knows. Didn't expect either the Caps or the Wings to win tonight, and they both did. Any two of the Caps, Isles, Wings and Pens has a chance. Technically Philly also has a chance, but I don't see it. Crazy ending.

 

[Ridley Simon]

If the Flyers beat us on the last game (and we had beaten Boston) — we’d have exactly the same record. Exactly. Our +/- is worse.

Who makes it? Assuming it matters?

 

[Rayquaza64]

If the Flyers beat us on the last game (and we had beaten Boston) — we’d have exactly the same record. Exactly. Our +/- is worse.

Who makes it? Assuming it matters?

Depends on other factors.
If we beat Boston in Overtime and they beat us in reg, they outplace us
if we beat bos in reg and they beat us in reg, then: we lose to them on head to head
if we beat boston in reg and they beat us in reg but also pens and red wings lose one each in reg; they beat us on goal differential
if pens lose both in reg and red wings only lose one: we make it since we have a winning record over det and phi combined (i believe)
TLDR: don’t lose to philly, it all but eliminates us

 

[g00n]

Really hard for me to get excited about getting run by the rags in the first round. Any chance they over look us will be countered by Lavi.

Back in the day I used to think of any playoff year a good year, but my bar has been raised.Maybe Charlie gets hot and we wreck someone’s season????? I guess I’ll go with that.

Why is your bar raised when they missed the playoffs last year and had to change coaches for a youth infusion and partial rebuild? This is right where they're supposed to be...fighting for a playoff spot and a chance to advance, maybe.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

If the Flyers beat us on the last game (and we had beaten Boston) — we’d have exactly the same record. Exactly. Our +/- is worse.

Who makes it? Assuming it matters?

See tie-breaking rules I posted earlier.

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

 

[YippieKaey]

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Oh my lol.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Flyers are very much alive. Unfortunately

 

[Corby78]

Why is your bar raised when they missed the playoffs last year and had to change coaches for a youth infusion and partial rebuild? This is right where they're supposed to be...fighting for a playoff spot and a chance to advance, maybe.

Because back then we were never a SC caliber team. Back in the 80s I just wanted to win a series in the first round. Now that we have been a serious contender and have a cup, that’s my bar. I’m not saying that’s what I expected from this season but that is what I expect the goal to be. Squeaking into the playoffs as the worst team is like getting a D in school but being excited it’s not a D-.

I still think they stink and need a lot of help in the rebuild

 

[Misery74]

Great comeback by the Knights. Now, a ton on the line for the Preds against the Pens tomorrow.

 

[Portable Mink]

Need for the Flyers game to mean nothing

 

[bacchist]

Need for the Flyers game to mean nothing

Impossible, as far as I can tell.

 

[TheSmokingMan]

Because back then we were never a SC caliber team. Back in the 80s I just wanted to win a series in the first round. Now that we have been a serious contender and have a cup, that’s my bar. I’m not saying that’s what I expected from this season but that is what I expect the goal to be. Squeaking into the playoffs as the worst team is like getting a D in school but being excited it’s not a D-.

I still think they stink and need a lot of help in the rebuild

The year we won a cup, we were not a favorite. Many thought that our window had closed. I'm not saying that we are in that situation now, but there are plenty of teams who have won despite not being considered a true contender.