EightyOne
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- Nov 23, 2016
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No, I just don't care who they play. If they're a cup caliber team, they can handle any of Washington, NYI, Carolina or anyone like that. If they can't, they're not a cup caliber team.
Seeding really doesn't mean anything to me outside of avoiding juggernauts like Tampa Bay. You're not going to have a big difference in quality of opponent as long as you're not finishing in the WC2 spot. There are no easy teams in the playoffs, you're going to have to play teams like Washington eventually.
It's not about opponent though. It's about home ice. Both cup years Pens were higher seeded team in 3/4 rounds. After every series that went 6+ games, the next one started at home. It's hard to quantify the benefits, but you can't deny them.
Agreed. I don't have numbers to back it up, but I think our PK has been solid.
No, the benefits can, and have been, quantified and over a fairly significant period of time. Home ice is an advantage but a fairly miniscule one. Virtually meaningless. I mean that I would rather have it thank not, but in the studies that I have seen it is not a big enough deal to worry about.
The only series I think that home ice has any real advantage sometimes is the SCF, and that's more of a function of having the last change when doing lots of (potential) cross country traveling to exacerbate existing fatigue and injury issues.
But even then, I think it's largely overblown, even when talking about playing an opponent on the west coast.
He has to be able to close out a game. He just has to. I don't care what he did to that point because not catching a puck that hit him in the glove is 100% his fault. Does everyone giving him a free pass for all of these terrible GTGs think he's just gonna figure it out in the POs?
We owned the shootout during bylsma because of Fleury.
Kessel's the bigger issue because he literally brings nothing else to the table when he's not scoring. At least Hornqvist will add physicality, hustle and board play.
Kessel's the bigger issue because he literally brings nothing else to the table when he's not scoring. At least Hornqvist will add physicality, hustle and board play.
No, the benefits can, and have been, quantified and over a fairly significant period of time. Home ice is an advantage but a fairly miniscule one. Virtually meaningless. I mean that I would rather have it thank not, but in the studies that I have seen it is not a big enough deal to worry about.
Thank you. I’ve been edging for a week.MMs left handed blocker cost the Pens another point tonight
Really he doesn’t set up goals too? Obviously his lack of goal scoring is a big issue, but hes not just a shot.
I’d need to see his ES assists over that period too to bring more context.
that choke was a total team effort, that's my point. i don't "blame" Murray for it anymore than i blame anyone else who was on the ice. that was really the only play where he was a little off. he was a big part in keeping the game close.So we should gnash our teeth, pound our chests, and bellow at the sky while we are at it? Sorry, but no sentient hockey-watching-being can blame Murray for that loss. He played very well and stared down many wicked shots against, yet another, desperate team. But I am at a loss to explain why this new unfortunate trend of choking at the end of regulation manifests.
Can you point me towards these studies? I'd like to see the context of what was considered, and dont want to throw the generic "sample size" argument (one that I totally hate).
In baseball and hockey, on the other hand, playing at home doesn’t get you nearly as much help. MLB teams win about 54 percent of home games whether it’s the postseason or not (so much for last licks!), and while NHL teams do a bit better at home in the regular season (55 percent), they actually see their advantage decrease slightly in the playoffs.