Around the league: Playoffs III | No Canadian Teams Left in Playoffs...and nobody cares.

[mriswith]

Crazy seeing the lowest cap spend team in the league heading to the conference finals in dominant fashion.

 

[Scumbag Frank]

If Dallas, Columbus and Colorado all pull through, the final 4 will be all wild card teams

 

[HankNDank]

If Dallas, Columbus and Colorado all pull through, the final 4 will be all wild card teams

That'll play well with Benning over the summer.

 

[Egghead1999]

Hamilton tapping Nelson on the head in the handshake line.

Nelson tapped Curtis McElhinney in Game 3 after a goal.

 

[Jack Burton]

Bunch of Jerks

 

[Jack Burton]

Youngest team in the league folks.

 

[Jack Burton]

Oh, and the Blues suck

 

[Fire Benning]

Nelson tapped Curtis McElhinney in Game 3 after a goal.

I know, that’s why it’s funny.

 

[Svencouver]

I f***ing knew this would happen lol. Every time Carolina is in the playoffs they're in the conference final.

 

[VC]

Ron Francis is feeling some type of way seeing his work pay off.

Man I love the amount of draft picks they have had.

Nino Niederreiter and some of the finishing touches with standing, Ronnie Francis help build a decent team. He may not want to be a GM anymore but he would have greater input that anybody within the organization.

 

[VC]

Hamilton tapping Nelson on the head in the handshake line.

I wish every Cane did that. Though contract pending, Nelson would be an upgrade on many Canucks LWers.

 

[WTG]

@RonningMorrisonBooth @Pastor Of Muppetz
What are you guy's opinions on Corsi Kings Canes?
I know you guys have been dismissive of Advanced Stats in the past, wonder if the Canes have shifted that opinion a bit.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

@RonningMorrisonBooth @Pastor Of Muppetz
What are you guy's opinions on Corsi Kings Canes?
I know you guys have been dismissive of Advanced Stats in the past, wonder if the Canes have shifted that opinion a bit.

Whats your opinion of the Leafs and TBL out in the first round.?.and the Panthers and Yotes making no ground at all?

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Watching a lot of the Canes playoff run I have a few thoughts. They forecheck really hard. That’s a common thing in these playoffs, the harder and heavier a team forecheck, the more likely they win. Winning teams force turnovers on the forecheck and wear teams down.

Another thought is Carolina’s D are excellent. They’re great at moving the puck up fast and great at diffusing the forecheck with hard, crisp stretch passes. Slavin is slayin he’s an amazing D man, one of the best sticks in the game. So good at poking the puck free and then moving it up ice.

Not analytics but this is what I think is helping Carolina. They’re getting good goal tending but I actually think that’s a product of their defense.

Shows how far the Canucks are from being a threat in the playoffs. We don’t forecheck like these teams and our D absolutely sucks compared to any team left.

 

[Josepho]

Watching a lot of the Canes playoff run I have a few thoughts. They forecheck really hard. That’s a common thing in these playoffs, the harder and heavier a team forecheck, the more likely they win. Winning teams force turnovers on the forecheck and wear teams down.

Another thought is Carolina’s D are excellent. They’re great at moving the puck up fast and great at diffusing the forecheck with hard, crisp stretch passes. Slavin is slayin he’s an amazing D man, one of the best sticks in the game. So good at poking the puck free and then moving it up ice.

Not analytics but this is what I think is helping Carolina. They’re getting good goal tending but I actually think that’s a product of their defense.

Shows how far the Canucks are from being a threat in the playoffs. We don’t forecheck like these teams and our D absolutely sucks compared to any team left.

The aforementioned "great at moving the puck" line would count as zone exits, which is an advanced stat.

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

The aforementioned "great at moving the puck" line would count as zone exits, which is an advanced stat.

cool.

 

[Orr4Norris]

Glad that series is over. Some of the most boring hockey of these playoffs. Come to think of it Washington/Carolina was also pretty boring for the most part. Hmmm I see a pattern.

Really really hoping either Boston or Columbus make it out of the east.

 

[Fire Benning]

I don't know if Carolina is "built through Analytics" necessarily (whatever that's supposed to mean) but when you consider they were one of the best 5-on-5 teams for most of the season and have one of the better skater groups in the league it shouldn't be too surprising they were able to make it this far, they are definitely well built and well coached, I like seeing teams like that have success. Lots of underrated players on that team who are finally getting noticed more by playing on a bigger stage which is cool to see.

 

[Jay Cee]

@RonningMorrisonBooth @Pastor Of Muppetz
What are you guy's opinions on Corsi Kings Canes?
I know you guys have been dismissive of Advanced Stats in the past, wonder if the Canes have shifted that opinion a bit.

What about Big Corsi Carolina not even making playoffs most years, or just squeaking in this year.

 

[WTG]

Whats your opinion of the Leafs and TBL out in the first round.?.and the Panthers and Yotes making no ground at all?

This was not supposed to be a gotcha.
I am genuinely curios what your opinion on the canes are.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

This was not supposed to be a gotcha.
I am genuinely curios what your opinion on the canes are.

To be completely honest..I haven't watched a single game of that series...

 

[Kryten]

Oh, and the Blues suck

You shut your mouth when youre talking to me

 

[Results]

The really lethal combination is having the best Corsi in the playoffs and also the best PDO; Carolina is sitting at a nice, overly ripe 1.031, waaaay ahead of any other team.

 

[WTG]

To be completely honest..I haven't watched a single game of that series...

Fair enough

 

[mriswith]

Only Boston gets that soft AF slash on the hand called in the playoffs