OT: Around the NHL: Countdown to the Playoffs

[Pete Gas]

Will Florida be awarded home games forever? I swear the longest home stand I ever seen

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Has the Vegas bubble burst ?

Maybe. There’s a question of teams with demanding systems being able to go flatout for a whole season and they’ve had some crazy shooting percentages so them not maintaining was always a possibility. I don’t think the Pens could go at 100% for 82+ games... and they don’t try to.

ETA: the Fleury bubble has burst. 12 games averaging .904 and 3GAA.

 

[Clare2904]

Of course as soon as I posted that question Vegas scored

 

[SirBrad]

Will Florida be awarded home games forever? I swear the longest home stand I ever seen

Crazy, today was their 6th consecutive home game and win and the attendance filled just 75% of the arena. In a game that pushed them into a WC spot.

 

[Nakawick]

What a fine potential series Nashville and Winnipeg would be.

 

[KIRK]

Looks like Vegas just did us a solid.

 

[SirBrad]

Beating the Penguins must take everything out of the Devils. Second time they’ve followed up beating the Pens with 3 losses. Great save by Fleury at the end to finish.

 

[KIRK]

Beating the Penguins must take everything out of the Devils. Second time they’ve followed up beating the Pens with 3 losses. Great save by Fleury at the end to finish.

They're really struggling to score goals. Even against us, a less offensively challenged team (outside of Hall, of course) would've put up 6-8 given the way we played against them earlier in the week and the number of prime chances they had.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

They're really struggling to score goals. Even against us, a less offensively challenged team (outside of Hall, of course) would've put up 6-8 given the way we played against them earlier in the week and the number of prime chances they had.

I feel like there's an implication here that the Boston game is the New Normal...

 

[KIRK]

I feel like there's an implication here that the Boston game is the New Normal...

We gave up 6 to Florida playing crap defense and getting crap goaltending.

We gave up 8 to Boston the same way.

Hence, the 6-8 reference.

Inside those bookend games, we played NJ, who had every bit the number of chances Florida did, yet only put up 3.

Relatively speaking, that's struggling to score against the Pens compared to less offensively challenged teams.

Did I paint that clearly enough this time, or should I add color?

 

[ColePens]

I think it was @ColePens who said it, but Florida are scary.

I literally have it bookmarked from early February. I saw them play a few games and noticed. They play a solid brand. I will pat myself on my own back if they make it.

 

[ncm7772]

Totally ok with the flyers and NJD losing in regulation!

 

[ColePens]

Beating the Penguins must take everything out of the Devils. Second time they’ve followed up beating the Pens with 3 losses. Great save by Fleury at the end to finish.

Last time they went on a nasty skid, right?

 

[KIRK]

I literally have it bookmarked from early February. I saw them play a few games and noticed. They play a solid brand. I will pat myself on my own back if they make it.

They are in the WC2 spot with 70 points, 4 points back of the Devils but with 3 games in hand. Also a point up on Columbus and Carolina with 2 games in hand. The odds are in their favor.

 

[KIRK]

Last time they went on a nasty skid, right?

4 losses in a row.

 

[edog37]

Man, that's an awfully loaded statement. I'm afraid we're way too far apart on this issue to have a reasonable debate, so I'll just say that I respect your right to hold that opinion and leave it at that.

Fair enough...

 

[SirBrad]

Jets up on Canes 3-1, 5 minutes left. This is turning into a great off day for Pittsburgh.

Jackets up next.

 

[SirBrad]

Staal just scored with 4:12 left to make it 3-2.

 

[ColePens]

Every time Jordan Staal scores i get so happy. He gets another. I cannot imagine what is going through his mind every day.

 

[SirBrad]

Canes lose - turn the channel and Columbus scores immediately to go up 1-0.

 

[Shockmaster]

Jets win in regulation 3-2.

 

[SirBrad]

CBJ up 2-0 after 1. Really feeling the heat of the payoff push it seems.

 

[Brandinho]

Looks like Vegas just did us a solid.

Agents Fleury, Reaves and Engelland accomplished their mission.