GDT: BEAR WARNING: TONIGHT (7PM)

[kicksavedave]

Pens and Wings are eliminated!

All four teams are still alive, but only we control our destiny with 2 pts.

 

[notDkristich]

DK in net tomorrow is a fire-able offense, barring some freak illness / injury to Chuckie. Shit, knock on wood, what have I done.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Carlson - 29:33
Fever - 25:59
Alexeyev -21:24

So Caps nutritionist and PT staff need to work their best recovery voodoo tonight and tomorrow to get them physically ready

 

[Caps8112]

Not gonna lie if carbery starts kuemper tomorrow he should be fired before puck drop.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

can someone post up to date playoffs?

 

[Caps8112]

All four teams are still alive, but only we control our destiny with 2 pts.

Seems like they are out every way possible without both points

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Disappointed?

Obviously, as a decades long fan I’m disappointed. <insert eye roll>

 

[BallardEra]

Win or lose, I don't think anyone expected them to still be alive come Game #82.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Carlson - 29:33
Fever - 25:59
Alexeyev -21:24

So Caps nutritionist and PT staff need to work their best recovery voodoo tonight and tomorrow to get them physically ready

I was thinking the same thing. Carlson is going to need some energy drinks.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Seems like they are out every way possible without both points

There are ways to get in with an OT loss, but I hope it doesn’t come to that

 

[kicksavedave]

Seems like they are out every way possible without both points

Actually, if Det and Pitt lose in regulation, we can also lose in OT and we would get in because we'd hold the 5th tiebreaker over Philly in that case.

Its this, in summation. Win any way and we're in. Lose in OT and need help from both Pitt and Det (must lose in regulation). Lose in regulation and we're out.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Man, the really tough part are the Flyers are rested...

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I hate the flyers only fitting we have to beat them to get in. F Gritty and F Philly. Rest well tonight and WIN

 

[Kalopsia]

Actually, if Det and Pitt lose in regulation, we can also lose in OT and we would get in because we'd hold the 5th tiebreaker over Philly in that case.

Its this, in summation. Win any way and we're in. Lose in OT and need help from both Pitt and Det (must lose in regulation). Lose in regulation and we're out.

Any type of loss by Detroit and Pitt gets us in if we lose in OT/SO. Pitt needs 2 points to tie us if we get the loser point, so even with an OT/SO loss they stay behind us, and Detroit could tie us with an OT/SO loss but they'd still lose on the regulation wins tiebreaker.

For as complicated as this all is, the scenarios for the Caps end up being pretty simple.

• Win and they're in
• Lose in OT/SO and they need both Detroit and Pitt to lose in any fashion to get in
• Lose in regulation and they're out

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[tycoonheart]

Tie-Breaking Procedure​

If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:

1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).

2. The greater number of games won, excluding games won in Overtime or by Shootout (i.e., 'Regulation Wins'). This figure is reflected in the RW column.

3. The greater number of games won, excluding games won by Shootout. This figure is reflected in the ROW column.

4. The greater number of games won by the Club in any manner (i.e., 'Total Wins'). This figure is reflected in the W column.

5. The greater number of points earned in games against each other among two or more tied clubs.

• For the purpose of determining standing for two or more Clubs that have not played an even number of games with one or more of the other tied Clubs, the first game played in the city that has the extra game (the 'odd game') shall not be included.
• When more than two Clubs are tied, the percentage of available points earned in games among each other (and not including any 'odd games') shall be used to determine standing.

6. The greater differential between goals for and against (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. This figure is reflected in the DIFF column.

7. The greater number of goals scored (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. This figure is reflected in the GF column.

NOTE: In standings, a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against.

So Philly is done right? Even if they win and Detroit loses, Detroit still wins the tie breaker.

 

[Rayquaza64]

So Philly is done right? Even if they win and Detroit loses, Detroit still wins the tie breaker.

philly has more regulation wins than detroit, they’d make it

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

Per TSN.ca/nhl

If the Red Wings win, and the Capitals lose in regulation, Detroit will move back into the final wild-card spot needing just one more win over Montreal to clinch.

Man, the really tough part are the Flyers are rested...

Rested with Torts as coach?

 

[Kalopsia]

Weird potential situation tomorrow: if the game is tied late in regulation, the Flyers will pull their goalie. They need the regulation win, so going to OT eliminates them the same as a regulation loss.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

So the Flyers could be pulling the goalie in a tie game tomorrow? This is going to be fun

 

[ClevelandCapsfan]

So the Flyers could be pulling the goalie in a tie game tomorrow? This is going to be fun

 

[John Price]

 

[Calicaps]

JFC. And again I say... can we just have wins and losses like a normal sport?

 

[StrikingDistance]

JFC. And again I say... can we just have wins and losses like a normal sport?

No no no...need to keep the math nerds happy.

 

[Empty Goal Net]

JFC. And again I say... can we just have wins and losses like a normal sport?

That's one way to go.
My biggest gripe is the inequity created by 3-point games. Instead of eliminating the loser point, allocate 5 points to each game.
- Win in regulations, get 5 points, loser 0.
- Win in OT, get 4, loser gets 1.
- Win in SO, get 3, loser gets 2.
If the league wants every game to have a "winner," don't give a team that wins a SO the same points that a team that wins in regulation gets.