East vs West Midseason Update

[zeke]

East vs West: 108-90-22, 89pts pace
West vs East: 112-86-22, 92pts pace

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[Pukboy5kroner]

East vs West: 108-90-22, 89pts pace
West vs East: 112-86-22, 92pts pace

Does that include the Oilers vs. Panthers game tonight?

 

[zeke]

Yes.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I wonder if all of the "West is the bestest ever in the whole wide world" people with their inferiority complex who last year said that the west having a good record early against the east was proof of its superiority will now say it's even because it's pretty even. Or does that only work when it fits your narrative?

 

[potsos]

Cool. If the East had the better record I'd still maintain the best teams are in the West. But it's probably less of a gap than most people think.

 

[zeke]

Cool. If the East had the better record I'd still maintain the best teams are in the West. .

That's a weird thing to say.

 

[potsos]

That's a weird thing to say.

It's sorta like Edmonton going 3-2 vs Chicago and saying "I still think Chicago is better."

 

[sharks9]

It's sorta like Edmonton going 3-2 vs Chicago and saying "I still think Chicago is better."

It's not at all like that, because it's a WAY bigger sample size.

 

[potsos]

It's not at all like that, because it's a WAY bigger sample size.

Eh, we're still talking about the regular season and it's very close. I'm just saying that if the East had a slight advantage, I wouldn't read too much into--nor vice versa, honestly.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

Yeah I think we're done with the "Western is so much tougher" argument. It's close now.

 

[Paradoc]

Eh, we're still talking about the regular season and it's very close. I'm just saying that if the East had a slight advantage, I wouldn't read too much into--nor vice versa, honestly.

Then you weren't here last year when western conference fans were like "look at West vs East record to see how superior we are", and using that to put down Eastern Conference teams.

This year it's much closer then people think it is. Tampa, Detroit, Montreal, Pittsburgh, NYR, NYI, Washington, and Florida are playing very well this year compared to last year.

It's certainly isn't one sided like the NBA's East vs West, where the West is far superior.

 

[zeke]

It's sorta like Edmonton going 3-2 vs Chicago and saying "I still think Chicago is better."

No, more like Edmonton going 108-90-22 vs Chicago and still saying Chicago is better.

 

[zeke]

This year I think it's much closer then people think it is. Tampa, Detroit, Montreal, Pittsburgh, NYR, NYI, Washington, and Florida are playing very well this year compared to last year.
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Not to mention NSH and ANA leading the west with less than stacked rosters.

 

[seancolorado]

Not sure about West v East, but just a general opinion I'd rather have to deal with being with the teams in the Atlantic and Metro than the Central and Pacific. Especially the Central. Top to bottom every game is a bloodbath. Can't say the same everywhere else

 

[Canadian Wampa]

The two conferences are pretty even now actually, however I'd definitely say that the Central and Atlantic divisions are tougher than the Pacific and Metro.

 

[Maffew]

No, more like Edmonton going 108-90-22 vs Chicago and still saying Chicago is better.

Using an all-time record to validate that Chicago is better now? Apples to oranges, dude.

 

[zeke]

That's not an all time record.

 

[blinds]

I hope this puts to bed the whole "western conference is so much better, western players have it so hard" spiel.

 

[HOLDITHERE*]

Using an all-time record to validate that Chicago is better now? Apples to oranges, dude.

Lmao.

And West fans, I'm eagerly awaiting your inferiority complex-driven responses.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Can't wait to be generalized because I'm a fan of a WC team!

Oh wait, that has happened in this thread already.

 

[Synergy27]

Using an all-time record to validate that Chicago is better now? Apples to oranges, dude.

Using the current in season inter-conference record provided in the OP. Reading is fundamental, dude.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I hope this puts to bed the whole "western conference is so much better, western players have it so hard" spiel.

Even before last season when it was relatively even, a bunch of posters would still talk about the big tough west and the pansy east. I think most Western fans don't get much exposure on TV or in the media (outside of Chicago) so they say things things like that to make themselves feel better.

 

[Callista Rhian]

The two conferences are pretty even now actually, however I'd definitely say that the Central and Atlantic divisions are tougher than the Pacific and Metro.

Really? I think the Metro division is quite challenging this year.

 

[hockey4sale]

It's sorta like Edmonton going 3-2 vs Chicago and saying "I still think Chicago is better."

except 3-2 is sample size of just 5 games and 2 teams, but when you have a sample size of several hundreds of games can you still call it a fluke?

 

[Pizza the Hutt]

That record fails to reflect that the West is playing against the West more than the East, which is a way tougher schedule than the East has.