SI
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Please do not assume what my expectations are - I am under no illusion, but I expect that anything can happen and will enjoy the ride.“There are lies, damn lies and statistics” to quote Mark Twain.
If the Cup were between the Isles, Caps and Philly we could have a reasonable debate.
Alas, those aren’t the circumstances.
Like you, I’ll be rooting for the Isles to make the dance. After that my expectations, unlike yours, are negligible.
Just providing context about goal differential.
You look at the Caps and Isles and at first impression - it’s a head scratcher, but they are the results of two different things.
The Caps getting blown out - The Isles the goal differential is much more to do with the result of blown leads and not putting games away for example.
If the Isles were able to score say 5 empty net goals to ice the game, that would +5 goals, and not give up the tying goal that is another +5 goals, and top of that losing double of the amount of games in OT, that is another 5 goals in giving up the game winner
Better example, Cal hits the empty netter against the Rangers - The Isles get +3, getting the empty netter, not giving the tying goal, and not giving up the winning goals.
Not giving them pass - just giving context of the -23.
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