NHL NHL Standings Watch - 2019-20 Edition - Updated 3/11/20
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So the Bill's, I mean Sabres are our #1 competitor? I think they'll fall off a cliff at some point.
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
Bruin fan since 1975
Just crazy the games played spread. Im not sure i ever saw a 5 game difference at the end of oct before.
Really makes it hard to analyze the standings... but adjusted for games played we are first now tonight after colorados loss.
With 3 points in next 2 games we would stay tied with buffalo.
Toronto ties calgary for 20th place after games tonight... neither in a playoff spot. Winnipeg is outside too
The three teams i mentioned multiple times this year as examples a/b/c of a 'good problem to have'
Canadas 3 hopes for a cup... and an argument can be made all 3 peaked last season and are now in decline with caphell
At least winnipeg won an opening round before the problems
The way standings work for me is... during any 10 game stretch most playoff teams will play above 500 hockey... so even when they slump they will get 10-11 points. You can see here 21 teams were above 500
With that in mind you start realizing its going to take 95 points or more to make playoffs. Being at 500 isnt good enough. Going 10 games with less than 12 points means you are not playing well enough to make playoffs
So 16 points is outstanding... 12 points is barely going to get you in playoffs
Each team might only expect 2-3 stretches where they put up 16 points. Its these stretches that end up getting you over the 100 point mark and home ice
So... hot starts like Boston are just crazy great for creating a cushion of comfort
They stay playoffs are pretty much decided at american thanksgiving... its mostly true. As bruin fans we should be very happy with our start
Edmonton and buffalo could collapse but their starts give them a tremendous opportunity
Colorado and carolina proved last year they are beciming real... and these starts confirm it
The top teams are changing... la/chicago/pittsburgh who we all pointed to as the top 3 teams of last decade are clearly in decline
St louis/washington/tampa look legitimately dangerous but we have shown we are on par or betterearly this year
Its just very good
My concern was the B's would come out sluggish at the start and I was happily wrong.
Right now Buffalo is the joker in the Atlantic - and Poutineville and Florida could be as well. Toronto could be the Hindenburg
1. Boston Bruins (10-1-2, +20) – What can you even say? They just keep rolling. It’s five straight wins and at least a point in nine straight. And there is still no sign that anyone in the league can figure out how to contain that ridiculous first line.
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BruinsFanMike82
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Not only do the Bruins lead the league in point percentage, but they have spent over 60% of the time leading in their games.
Glove Malfunction
Ference is my binky
About the time of your post, I looked into strength of schedule (3 different rankings), and Buffalo had played literally the easiest schedule of any team in the NHL. When their schedule toughens up, I expect them to come back to earth a good bit. maybe not like last year, and maybe not even so much that they fall below Toronto. But their schedule will start to reveal how good a team they really are, and I don't think it will be as positive as their hot start might indicate.
No reason to panic yet but it is a worrisome trend that the B's are bleeding points in the division with a record of 2-2-3
What I despise about this schedule is by December 1st we will have played Montreal 3 times as well as Toronto.
What I despise about this schedule is by December 1st we will have played Montreal 3 times as well as Toronto.
Smitty93
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I think the frustrating part is knowing that if they played like they were capable of and won the games they were supposed to during this losing streak, then they would be up big in the division.
Jean_Jacket41
Neely = HOF
The 1st tie breaker is now RW followed by ROW. Why isn’t that stat in your graphic Fenway?
Btw, Bruins have the most RW in NHL with 11. Wsh-NYI-Col-Edm tied for 2nd with 9.
Btw, Bruins have the most RW in NHL with 11. Wsh-NYI-Col-Edm tied for 2nd with 9.
talkinaway
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Toronto's at 0.500, which is not true 0.500 considering there are loser points. They can't be happy with their positioning.
Even after our last-minute tie game tonight, we're still on pace for almost 119 points. I'll take it, even if our strength of schedule hasn't been impressive (maybe it has, maybe it hasn't - haven't checked.)
But, wow, those Habs are coming out of nowhere. Do. Not. Like.
Even after our last-minute tie game tonight, we're still on pace for almost 119 points. I'll take it, even if our strength of schedule hasn't been impressive (maybe it has, maybe it hasn't - haven't checked.)
But, wow, those Habs are coming out of nowhere. Do. Not. Like.
We play the Habs twice in the next 2 weeks
Way too early to project but the B's could meet the Habs in the first round
and it has been six years since we have met our old friends.
Bruinaura
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Look what the NHL app is currently displaying for me... Win loss records aren't correct for some teams but points are
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
Bruin fan since 1975
I like 10 game trends... it really skews things to take a look at too small a sample size
by your graph here... boston is only behind 3 teams in this 10 game skid. we are 'slumping' and other teams are 'getting hot' and we still got more points in this 10 game stretch
no worries here mate.
it would take massive injury situation for this bunch of guys to ever drop below 500 for any stretch of time... 500 hockey would get us to 91 points
just a single game over 500 for each of the next 6 segments of 10 games would put us at a comfortable 97 point finish
that means we could go 5-4-1 and then 4-3-3 and be well on a comfortable pace for the playoffs
more realistically... even if we slump... we should pick up 72 points in our next 60 games a very modest pace that is pretty easy for us... that will put us over 100 points for the season
weve almost made the playoffs already if you realistically look at what we would get playing 'slumping' hockey the entire remainder of the year.
and we have 13 points in this past 10 game stretch of bad hockey... that works out to 78 points in next 60 games if we continue to be this bad... im going to confidentaly say im expecting 110 point season if we keep our health comparative to the comp
its looking real good from where I sit
Jean_Jacket41
Neely = HOF
The Leafs are now in full panic mode. They have to do something and I suspect Kyle Dubas will be the fall guy.
Meanwhile, the Panthers who went all in last summer have to be considered legitimate.
New Leafs team song
Meanwhile, the Panthers who went all in last summer have to be considered legitimate.
New Leafs team song
Regulation Wins are what’s important show just how much better the Bruins are than everyone else in the division at the quarter mark of the season
Ain’t no gimmick 3v3 or SO for all these frauds to get wins come playoff time
besides Tampa no one in our division worries me
TCB
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As we approach the Thanksgiving benchmark we can see some clarity yet only Detroit in the East seems like a lost cause, yet they beat the Bruins. Tampa is showing some signs of life and they have games in hand.
To me, the big surprise is Ottawa not being a patsy this year
To me, the big surprise is Ottawa not being a patsy this year
Bruins home record is pretty awesome, only team in the league without a loss except for shootouts. 
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