Around the League 42: Life, the Universe, and Everything

[Joe McGrath]

Bunting is on the point of PP1 for the Penguins. Very odd.

The team with Letang and Karlsson? Seems imprudent.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The team with Letang and Karlsson? Seems imprudent.

They are on two different units.

He just started on the point in a pre-face off setup and I extrapolated. I only watched like 2 min of the game. He had a PP assist later from netfront/slot so I’m likely wrong.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Im an old man yelling at clouds type when it comes to unis but I really dislike the gold chrome domes

 

[Discipline Daddy]

According to tankathon.com, it looks like we have an easier schedule than the Rangers for the remaining 14 games. Both teams have somewhat similar schedules, but the Rags play a couple more hard games than we do. We basically play 3 more games against good teams: Toronto later this month and a home/away vs Boston in April. Fortunately we seem to own Boston's number. Both Canes/Boston may be jockeying for a #1 seed, or maybe the spots will be locked up by that time.

I am pasting a screenshot below.

The only Eastern team with an easier schedule than we have is Tampa.

 

[LakeLivin]

According to tankathon.com, it looks like we have an easier schedule than the Rangers for the remaining 14 games. Both teams have somewhat similar schedules, but the Rags play a couple more hard games than we do. We basically play 3 more games against good teams: Toronto later this month and a home/away vs Boston in April. Fortunately we seem to own Boston's number. Both Canes/Boston may be jockeying for a #1 seed, or maybe the spots will be locked up by that time.

I am pasting a screenshot below.

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The only Eastern team with an easier schedule than we have is Tampa.

Seems like the Canes remaining schedule could provide a great opportunity for Rod to manage the lineup in a way that gets everyone as healthy as possible for the playoffs.

 

[WreckingCrew]

According to tankathon.com, it looks like we have an easier schedule than the Rangers for the remaining 14 games. Both teams have somewhat similar schedules, but the Rags play a couple more hard games than we do. We basically play 3 more games against good teams: Toronto later this month and a home/away vs Boston in April. Fortunately we seem to own Boston's number. Both Canes/Boston may be jockeying for a #1 seed, or maybe the spots will be locked up by that time.

I am pasting a screenshot below.

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The only Eastern team with an easier schedule than we have is Tampa.

Wait, isn't that missing like 4x of our remaining games? Only 10 shown there?

 

[Discipline Daddy]

Wait, isn't that missing like 4x of our remaining games? Only 10 shown there?

The left icons are the remaining difficult matches and the right icons represent the remaining easy matches. The other games that aren't shown are presumably teams in the middle. It displays that way since the start of the season.

 

[WreckingCrew]

The left icons are the remaining difficult matches and the right icons represent the remaining easy matches. The other games that aren't shown are presumably teams in the middle. It displays that way since the start of the season.

Gotcha, was confused as hell like 68 + 10 = 82?

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Gotcha, was confused as hell like 68 + 10 = 82?

Common core math

 

[Justicebork]

I am enamored with the M2 spot, feels like its the best round 1 draw in the entire bracket - would not be at all upset if Rod employed some old fashioned Gregg Popovich "load management" over the next 4 weeks.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

With their recent stretch and a weak schedule the rest of the way, the Lightning look like a good bet for WC1. Uh.

That matchup still makes me nervous. They're just so skilled on the PP. Stamkos/Hedman/Kucherov move the puck faster than the Canes can pressure. Since and inclusive of the 2021 playoffs, the Bolts are 17/46 (~37%). Vasilevskiy is the type of goalie that can get hot and a steal a round too.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Meh, I'll still take home ice over being afraid of a matchup. It sucks the playoff system is so dumb but I'd still hope for as high a finish as possible without pushing anybody unnecessarily.

 

[MinJaBen]

I am enamored with the M2 spot, feels like its the best round 1 draw in the entire bracket - would not be at all upset if Rod employed some old fashioned Gregg Popovich "load management" over the next 4 weeks.

f*** that. We are only five points behind Boston for the President's Trophy. Go for it and then Tampa becomes the Atlantic's problem.

 

[chaz4hockey]

If you haven’t already seen it and have a ESPN+ membership check out that oilers avs game over the weekend.

Talk about high octane offenses (Avs pickups at deadline make them my favorite out of the West)

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Selfishly would be happy with a Caps first round matchup for the pure ease of attending games

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Ovi with a couple goals already tonight. He’s a stud and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him break the record next season honestly.

 

[AD Skinner]

Carolina Philly in the first round would barely get talked about on national media. Carolina Washington in the first round would have storylines aplenty

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Carolina Philly in the first round would barely get talked about on national media. Carolina Washington in the first round would have storylines aplenty

Far too much reverse 18-19 for me to want that matchup

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Granted, teams aren't the same after the deadline, strength of schedules are different, road vs. home schedules are different, small sample size of games left, blah, blah, blah.

If every team in the top 10 of the NHL plays at the exact same pace that they've played since December 12th, here are the point projections by the end of the season.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Granted, teams aren't the same after the deadline, strength of schedules are different, road vs. home schedules are different, small sample size of games left, blah, blah, blah.

If every team in the top 10 of the NHL plays at the exact same pace that they've played since December 12th, here are the point projections by the end of the season.

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Our point pace since December 15th is .7439. That would mean we would expect to have 20.8 of the remaining 28 points or 110-111 points.

Florida would have 113.9. Are all of these 10 points off?

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Our point pace since December 15th is .7439. That would mean we would expect to have 20.8 of the remaining 28 points or 110-111 points.

Thanks. I forgot to multiply by 2 for remaining games. recalculating and will replace.

 

[hangman005]

Bourbon can be made anywhere in the US, not just Kentucky. Also, whiskey doesn't age at all in the bottle. All the aging comes from interaction with the wood of the barrel.

It does you if feed it cake and have it blow out the candles

 

[Unhinged Finn]

Thanks. I forgot to multiply by 2 for remaining games. recalculating and will replace.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

would not be at all upset if Rod employed some old fashioned Gregg Popovich "load management" over the next 4 weeks.

Trouble is, they'd still win.