The Jones Zone
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The Central has 6 legit playoff teams
Detroit and Chicago are the only 2 I just can't see making it
Detroit and Chicago are the only 2 I just can't see making it
In fairness Pittsburgh is terrible.The East is the deepest and toughest division. One team from Philadelphia, Washington, NY Isles, Pittsburg, or Boston will not make the playoffs this year.
The Penguins are 6th in the entire NHL in points % and points the last 3 seasons. The facts do not support your opinion.In fairness Pittsburgh is terrible.
The Penguins are 6th in the entire NHL in points % and points the last 3 seasons. The facts do not support your opinion.
Still they are not a terrible team as the poster posted. The last 2 years of inter league play, not including this year since there is no inter league play. The Pens are even better at 5th in points and points %. Only TB, Boston, Washington, and St Louis have had better records. The East is the deepest division when you consider one of Washington, NY Isles, Philadelphia, Boston, or Pittsburg are going to miss this year's playoffs which was really the point. It is what it is, this is the NHL during a pandemic.That cliff can really sneak up on you.
When I heard that they signed Cody Ceci, it makes you wonder about their continued competitiveness.
Apparently not doing that bad, but it's a sign that the cracks are appearing on the walls.
The Penguins are 6th in the entire NHL in points % and points the last 3 seasons. The facts do not support your opinion.
That cliff can really sneak up on you.
When I heard that they signed Cody Ceci, it makes you wonder about their continued competitiveness.
Apparently not doing that bad, but it's a sign that the cracks are appearing on the walls.
From 2019 - now, NHL leaders for best 5v5 goals against/60 REL dman who have played top 4 QoC and minutes:
(Basically the goals against MVP on a team since the start of 2019)
1. Ceci
2. Nemeth
3. Roy
4. Fox
5. Theodore
6. Giordano
He's not especially helpful in the ozone but he's one of the hardest dmen in the league to score on 5v5 since the start of 2019. Considering the Pens massive injury issues on D, he was one of the best pickups of the offseason, especially at that price. Defensively responsibly D thats able to play up and down the lineup and provide shutdown play? Yes please.
Cant believe he's still living off of a 2 year old rep. Just ask any Pens fan how solid he has been.
Newsflash: Teams don't stay the same forever.The Penguins are 6th in the entire NHL in points % and points the last 3 seasons.
In fairness Pittsburgh is terrible.
That cliff can really sneak up on you.
When I heard that they signed Cody Ceci, it makes you wonder about their continued competitiveness.
Apparently not doing that bad, but it's a sign that the cracks are appearing on the walls.
Pens wouldn't make the North playoffs.Agreed. Pittsburgh is not a good team, and are currently being propped up by OT/SO wins. Currently 4 wins in regulation on the year.
That's because he's playing 3-5 minutes less a game.
Interesting graphical illustration. West and Central are interchangable. It is close to how I would rate the divisions this year.Here's the actual numbers. Last season's point percentage for each division, teams ranked 1-8.
The East is really the only standout, the other three divisions trade blows (average point percentage for each of the other three are basically within a rounding error of each other). North has the weakest high end, West has the weakest low end, except for Detroit, of course.
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Here we go again, digging into the past with different rosters to support your point. What the heck does 3 years ago have to do with 2021? It's over for the Pens. They had so much more depth and players that were still at or near their primes 3 years ago.The Penguins are 6th in the entire NHL in points % and points the last 3 seasons. The facts do not support your opinion.
Still they are not a terrible team as the poster posted. The last 2 years of inter league play, not including this year since there is no inter league play. The Pens are even better at 5th in points and points %. Only TB, Boston, Washington, and St Louis have had better records. The East is the deepest division when you consider one of Washington, NY Isles, Philadelphia, Boston, or Pittsburg are going to miss this year's playoffs which was really the point. It is what it is, this is the NHL during a pandemic.
The last 2 seasons of interleague play.
Boston
Pittsburg
Washington
NY Isles
are in the top 7 teams in points % and points in the entire NHL during this timespan.
The sample was inclusive to this year. Not just 3 years ago. TB, Boston, and Washington were also on the top tier of this specific sampling. Are you claiming they are terrible also? Maybe you could have used a better word than terrible. For instance a 31st place team is terrible, not a team that is in a playoff race and nowhere near being a bottom level team playing in what most say is the toughest division in hockey this year.Here we go again, digging into the past with different rosters to support your point. What the heck does 3 years ago have to do with 2021? It's over for the Pens. They had so much more depth and players that were still at or near their primes 3 years ago.
In 2021 (all that matters right now) they stink. They are not the team of the past.