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M2Beezy

Objective and Neutral Hockey Commentator
May 25, 2014
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So Edmonton the biggest jumper this year from 25th to 2nd after a pretty solid season last year. Columbus and the Leafs also climbed HUGE. Florida Islanders and San Jose big fallers this time around. For some reason all the links to the polls before to 14 dont work not sure whats up there. Anyways interesting results I dont disagree with a lot here tbh

01 Pittsburgh (+1) 74% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2376761
02 Edmonton (+23) 25% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2377033
03 Nashville (+3) 28% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2377305
04 Tampa (-3) 34% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378193
05 Anaheim (+6) 36% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378467
06 Washington (-3) 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378709
07 Chicago (-3) 26% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379057
08 Columbus (+21) 28% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379373
09 Dallas (-1) 27% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379623
10 STLouis (-3) 27% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379847
11 NYRangers (+3) 22% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380147
12 Minny (+3) 33% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380415
13 Toronto (+15) 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380639
14 Ottawa (+5) 35% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380937
15 Calgary (+3) 35% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2381299
16 San Jose (-11) 43% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2381593
17 Montreal (-4) 34% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2381865
18 Boston (+2) 33% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2382137
19 Winnipeg (-2) 35% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2382405
20 Carolina (+6) 53% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2382913
21 TIE BRAKER PHI/LA 32% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2383233
21 Los Angeles (-11) 59% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2383519
22 Philly (-6) 59% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2383803
23 NY Islanders (-11) 45% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2384437
24 Buffalo (-3) 48% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2385153
25 Florida (-16) 56% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2385723
26 Arizona (+1) 65% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2386203
27 New Jersey (-2) 53% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2386485
28 Vancity (+2) 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2386775
29 Colorado 56% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2387095
30 Detroit 83% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2387433&highlight=
31 Las Vegas 17% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2387433&highlight=
 

CF84

I want to go home, O I want to go home!
Feb 21, 2017
467
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The real cowtown, AB
So Edmonton the biggest jumper this year from 25th to 2nd after a pretty solid season last year. Columbus and the Leafs also climbed HUGE. Florida Islanders and San Jose big fallers this time around. For some reason all the links to the polls before to 14 dont work not sure whats up there. Anyways interesting results I dont disagree with a lot here tbh

The finals will come down to Ottawa and Calgary and Ottawa will take home the cup.
 

Machinehead

GoAwayKakko
Jan 21, 2011
141,170
109,585
NYC
Edmonton a little bit too high.

Columbus way too high as always. This forum is ****ing obsessed with Columbus.
 

b in vancouver

Registered User
Jul 28, 2005
7,840
5,693
So Edmonton the biggest jumper this year from 25th to 2nd after a pretty solid season last year. Columbus and the Leafs also climbed HUGE. Florida Islanders and San Jose big fallers this time around. For some reason all the links to the polls before to 14 dont work not sure whats up there. Anyways interesting results I dont disagree with a lot here tbh

01 Pittsburgh (+1) 74% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2376761
02 Edmonton (+23) 25% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2377033
03 Nashville (+3) 28% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2377305
04 Tampa (-3) 34% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378193
05 Anaheim (+6) 36% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378467
06 Washington (-3) 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2378709
07 Chicago (-3) 26% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379057
08 Columbus (+21) 28% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379373
09 Dallas (-1) 27% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379623
10 STLouis (-3) 27% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2379847
11 NYRangers (+3) 22% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380147
12 Minny (+3) 33% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380415
13 Toronto (+15) 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380639
14 Ottawa (+5) 35% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2380937
15 Calgary (+3) 35% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2381299
16 San Jose (-11) 43% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2381593
17 Montreal (-4) 34% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2381865
18 Boston (+2) 33% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2382137
19 Winnipeg (-2) 35% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2382405
20 Carolina (+6) 53% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2382913
21 TIE BRAKER PHI/LA 32% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2383233
21 Los Angeles (-11) 59% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2383519
22 Philly (-6) 59% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2383803
23 NY Islanders (-11) 45% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2384437
24 Buffalo (-3) 48% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2385153
25 Florida (-16) 56% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2385723
26 Arizona (+1) 65% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2386203
27 New Jersey (-2) 53% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2386485
28 Vancity (+2) 37% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2386775
29 Colorado 56% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2387095
30 Detroit 83% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2387433&highlight=
31 Las Vegas 17% http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2387433&highlight=

I'll take 14-22 over 2-13
 

Devil Dancer

Registered User
Jan 21, 2006
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5,406
LOL what?


Cant wait to hear the explanation of how Columbus is too high... Should provide ample amount of laughs.

Well, they rode a ridiculous, unsustainable hot streak to a good record last year. Outside of the streak they were mediocre. They were awful at the end of the season and in the playoffs. Plus Torts.
 

Machinehead

GoAwayKakko
Jan 21, 2011
141,170
109,585
NYC
LOL what?


Cant wait to hear the explanation of how Columbus is too high... Should provide ample amount of laughs.

HF has been raving about "here comes Columbus!!1!" since the Carter trade and I'm still waiting for them to win a series.

Why should they be ahead of teams like New York, Minnesota, St. Louis, or even Ottawa who were better last year and have been better since.....I don't know, forever?
 

Iceman

Registered User
Jun 9, 2014
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2,024
HF has been raving about "here comes Columbus!!1!" since the Carter trade and I'm still waiting for them to win a series.

Why should they be ahead of teams like New York, Minnesota, St. Louis, or even Ottawa who were better last year and have been better since.....I don't know, forever?

Minnesota? Wtf... they will probably miss the playoffs this year.
 

Lotusflower

Tha Snake, Tha Rat, Tha Cat, Tha Dog
Dec 23, 2013
4,446
4,659
HF has been raving about "here comes Columbus!!1!" since the Carter trade and I'm still waiting for them to win a series.

Why should they be ahead of teams like New York, Minnesota, St. Louis, or even Ottawa who were better last year and have been better since.....I don't know, forever?

You talk as if what youre saying is a certainty but it isnt.

New York has old Lunqvist, Mcdonagh, and then nothing. Theyre best forward might be Zibanejad. Count me unimpressed.

Minnesota also has painfully average forwards (with Granlund and Koivu as youre best centers theyre not going anywhere anyway).
Their strength is defense but theyre best D-man Suter has been as disappointing in the playoffs the last few years as a franchise D can be.
Oh, and their coach is Boudreau whose allergic to the big games.

St. Louis/Ottawa are even with CBJ and even that's not cut and dry.

Ottawa rode Karlsson's brilliance to the conference finals, when he was off the ice they were pretty unimpressive.
St. Louis is a deeper team but they have the same issues as CBJ (lack of high forwards) and they dont have a goalie the quality of Bob.
 

GoJackets1

Someday.
Aug 21, 2008
6,771
3,287
Montana
Outside of their 16 game streak last year, what did they do?
Guess they'd be way more legit if they won 8 games, then lost 1 or 2, and then won 8 again, eh?

Just take out a fifth of a season's worth of games like they mean nothing.

Not saying the Jackets are going to set the world on fire, but this was a dumb argument then and it's a dumb argument now.
 

bigbuffalo313

Registered User
Apr 28, 2012
4,135
57
New York
Guess they'd be way more legit if they won 8 games, then lost 1 or 2, and then won 8 again, eh?

Just take out a fifth of a season's worth of games like they mean nothing.

Not saying the Jackets are going to set the world on fire, but this was a dumb argument then and it's a dumb argument now.

Outside of those 16 games they were on pace for 94 points, the sane as the Isles and Lightning, who both missed the playoffs (to be fair, one of those three would have been in due to a tiebreaker but I'm not figuring that out). Do you really think that 66 games isn't a good sample size to figure out?

And also to your first point, if the wins were more spread out, then yes, I would consider it more legit. When looking at how a team did in past seasons, I try to avoid clear outliers
 

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