Around the League: Second Round Starts.

[Maplebeasts]

Can we possibly clinch tomorrow if we win and Philly loses in regulation? We would be at 99 points while Philly the most they would be able to get is 98 so they no longer can catch us if they fall into the WC.

I believe so. Only 8 teams in the conference can mathematically finish higher than us in the standings, with one of them being Philly. The moment any of the teams in the playoff race below us have a max point total of 96 or lower we clinch (in the very unlikely event of us losing out). We also clinch if we win a game and either one of Philly or New Jersey loses a single game in regulation between them. We clinch third with any combination of 5 points gained by us or lost by Florida.

 

[ballofhate13]

He was mia in playoffs anyway. He is too slow for todays game and mostly cost his team more goals against than for. Boston might be better off without him. But trade was bad idea indeed.

It is a loss but I do not think if true it will matter. We have this kid named Ryan Donato who is pretty good at scoring goals and he even did it to the tune of half the goals all of team USA scored in Olympics. He also attends his classes at Harvard on top of the new stage he is on. 2-0-2 with injury ravage lineup not bad 6 of 8 points on the road. See you soon Toronto see you soon.

 

[mix1home]

It is a loss but I do not think if true it will matter. We have this kid named Ryan Donato who is pretty good at scoring goals and he even did it to the tune of half the goals all of team USA scored in Olympics. He also attends his classes at Harvard on top of the new stage he is on. 2-0-2 with injury ravage lineup not bad 6 of 8 points on the road. See you soon Toronto see you soon.

Your team did well covering for injuries. No team can compensate forever though. Perhaps you are quite close to that limit, haha. The way things are going you will be facing wc team. First round is usually high pace, high scoring round. You would need to win that quick and get healthy. We shall see if you can handle tb or us in second. ( probably not lol)

 

[tom leafers]

I believe so. Only 8 teams in the conference can mathematically finish higher than us in the standings, with one of them being Philly. The moment any of the teams in the playoff race below us have a max point total of 96 or lower we clinch (in the very unlikely event of us losing out). We also clinch if we win a game and either one of Philly or New Jersey loses a single game in regulation between them. We clinch third with any combination of 5 points gained by us or lost by Florida.

So if we beat Florida in regulation our magic number goes from 3-1? important game tonight!

 

[Liminality]

Old guy keeps on ticking

 

[ShaneFalco]

Good deal

 

[mix1home]

Old guy keeps on ticking

Hard to see how that can backfire, but let me try... lol

Bos got eliminated in first round last year. If they eliminated in first round this year wouldn’t it be better for them to start rebuild? Retool rarely works. Chara is beaten it seems every game now , sometimes twice. Perhaps they are just delaying inevitable.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Loosie]

Flyers up 1-0 late in the 1st.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

2-0 Flyers

Colorado is useless to start.

 

[MattySnipes]

Horrible start Avs. Luckily MacK and Rantanen are beasting so I'm not overly worried.

 

[Superstar]

2-0 Flyers

Colorado is useless to start.

Guess we just gotta take care of our business.

 

[MattySnipes]

I didn't realize the Avs started Hamburglar in net

 

[Magic Man]

What the heck has happened with Dustin Brown this year? He was a 50-60 point forward for about 7 years. Signed a big money contract and then scored 27-28 points for 3 years. Before jumping back up to 36 last year and this year he is back in the 50-60 point range. That is huge for LA getting a return to form from Brown.

 

[BertCorbeau]

What the heck has happened with Dustin Brown this year? He was a 50-60 point forward for about 7 years. Signed a big money contract and then scored 27-28 points for 3 years. Before jumping back up to 36 last year and this year he is back in the 50-60 point range. That is huge for LA getting a return to form from Brown.

Player regression, much like their development as a youngster, isn't always linear.

 

[7even]

Arizona eliminating themselves like 2 weeks into the season, holding down last all year, and now tearing out of the basement is pretty funny.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

this is the most important stretch of games for the Avs and MacKinnon has been useless, including tonight

 

[Cleetus]

Hard to see how that can backfire, but let me try... lol

Bos got eliminated in first round last year. If they eliminated in first round this year wouldn’t it be better for them to start rebuild? Retool rarely works. Chara is beaten it seems every game now , sometimes twice. Perhaps they are just delaying inevitable.

well if you are going by that token, if the leafs lose in the first round this year, they have to rebuild?.
Boston needs no re-tool or rebuild they have a legit hockey club over there, Chara is declining but is still useful in some situations.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Not sure how I feel about Boston re-signing Chara. On the on hand his reach is always a problem, on the other he's so slow now a days that we should be able to abuse it whenever we play them.

 

[Loosie]

So with Philly winning tonight they are now the 3rd Metro team and as of today that means a Pittsburgh/Philadelphia 1st round match-up.

 

[Liminality]

So with Philly winning tonight they are now the 3rd Metro team and as of today that means a Pittsburgh/Philadelphia 1st round match-up.

Sounds good to me.

 

[BertCorbeau]

this is the most important stretch of games for the Avs and MacKinnon has been useless, including tonight

0 points in his last 3 games, and 0 goals in his last 6. He's impressively carried them most of the season, which has been an outstanding year, but it's very bittersweet if he goes cold now and the Av's don't make it.

 

[LeafFever]

Not sure how I feel about Boston re-signing Chara. On the on hand his reach is always a problem, on the other he's so slow now a days that we should be able to abuse it whenever we play them.

Kapanen just abused him a few times this year. We want him on the ice a lot against our forwards.
Still good at his age, but nowhere close to where he was. He skates like there is a piano stuck to his back.

 

[ULF_55]

Not sure how I feel about Boston re-signing Chara. On the on hand his reach is always a problem, on the other he's so slow now a days that we should be able to abuse it whenever we play them.

Chara can still play, and gets more ice time than anyone else.

Perhaps if they reduced his TOI it will extend his best before date.

 

[ULF_55]

0 points in his last 3 games, and 0 goals in his last 6. He's impressively carried them most of the season, which has been an outstanding year, but it's very bittersweet if he goes cold now and the Av's don't make it.

I've heard the 2 Mc's are in the running for MVP, but if one goes in the tank down the stretch the other should take it by default.


... and isn't the season usually 82 games long?