raideralex99
Whiteout Is Coming.
Winning first round3% margin of error 100% of the time.
Calgary 59%
Winnipeg 41%
Where is the 3% error?
Winning first round3% margin of error 100% of the time.
The far right column...Winning first round
Calgary 59%
Winnipeg 41%
Where is the 3% error?
Worse than NYC?Not really.
The Premier League confirm today that they are starting June 17th and the coronavirus was worst in the UK/Europe.
Some thoughts about the upcoming series:
Our D is NOT as bad as everyone whines about. We started with an absolute cluster-f, added injuries to that and relied on waiver wire pickups to survive, which we did. Since then Pionk blossomed, we got Demelo, and we got healthy. Our D is not going to make any 'best' lists, but it is a well balanced, lunch box D. It is good enough to take us far with our weapons up front, as long as two things happen:
The problem with hockey is the analytics are still really unproven and there is still a LONG way to go to prove out certain stats and come up with a series of universally accepted metrics that paint an accurate story about teams.
- They stay healthy
- Hellebuyck continues where he left off.
Add to that the huge impact one player can have on a team's success (goaltender) and it futher muddies the water. Teams with excellent, consistent goaltending can adapt their strategy to use that to their advantage, just as teams with average goaltending need to address it through tactics to minimize high danger chances (don't get me started on how the stats community identify those)
The one thing I am concerned about is how we address Tkachuk. He's a dirty POS and you know he's going to target Pionk and Morrissey. Without Buff, we need someone who is going to step up and limit his effectiveness. Even though some like to think that toughness and physicality mean nothing in the NHL - they still account for a lot. They drive a lot of psychological factors in the game that there are no metrics for - factors that have a very large impact on the game especially in a series between 2 teams.
Bottom line is, this post season is going to have a lot of shocks in it. I think a healthy Jets squad has the best chance as any to go all the way this year.
The team really is going to miss Buff in the playoffs. That guy is built for the postseason.
If the Jets had won the cup two years ago, Scheif probably would have won the Conn Smythe but my vote would have been Buff.I 100% agree he was so much fun to watch in the playoffs when he was beasting.
The Canada USA border is closed for regular travel. Hockey players returning to work easily fall within the exemption laid out by the government of Canada.
Essential (non-discretionary) travel for a temporary worker
Your travel is essential (non-discretionary) if you’re in either of these situations:
You have a valid work permit and normally live in Canada. This applies even if you’ve been laid off.
You’re a worker who
has a letter of introduction for a work permit (open or employer-specific), and
has a valid job offer, and
can work once you’ve completed your 14-day quarantine in Canada (unless you’re exempt)
Foreign national players would have valid work permits and normally live in Canada while performing their job.
They made rules for TFW's so that crops could be planted. Not so that hockey could be played. Entertainment is a long way short of being an essential business. I'm not at all sure how the rules would be applied.
I think the best way for the league to deal with these issues is to negotiate an arrangement with a lot of guarantees about self isolation in their home countries before they come back and behaviours and precautions once they get back.
If Hellebuyck is still on Vezina form, then I think the Jets can get past the Flames.
I think both hub cities will be in the States.My guess is the NHL will not take the risk of using a Canadian City as a Hub. Look for a states with a Governor who will be lax on COVID regulations (cough cough Dallas).
Seriously the NHL is not playing in NYC. A wall needs to be built around that place like the movie "Escape From New York". Corruption at its finest turns a any place into a ****hole.Worse than NYC?
Serious question.
Really? I have to wonder if those guys even watch hockey then. That's laughable.
That is strange ... the sports talk shows I listened too all picked the Jets.Look at Flames odds. Ridiculous.
Still only if Jets scorers outscore the Flames, right. Helle can shutdown but Jets till have to score too. Not a given with the playoff history.Helly is the key for this series. If he comes back and plays at the level he was. We win this series maybe in 3 games
Why not. His college season is ended and he has signed a pro (NHL) contract, started May 2020. Can he handle the speed, skill of NHL thrown in a mini-playoff series after a shutdown of 3months, as his 1st intro to the top league.Is he even eligible to play?
I don 't see why not? If both are signed to an NHL contract dated before the restart date, and not interfering with any other current league contract.I thought Slamberg isn't eligible to play?
Is Ville the Kid eligible to play?
Why not. His college season is ended and he has signed a pro (NHL) contract, started May 2020. Can he handle the speed, skill of NHL thrown in a mini-playoff series after a shutdown of 3months, as his 1st intro to the top league.
Never know for sure until it is tried, proven.
He’s not eligible. The contract does not start until the next season begins.Why not. His college season is ended and he has signed a pro (NHL) contract, started May 2020. Can he handle the speed, skill of NHL thrown in a mini-playoff series after a shutdown of 3months, as his 1st intro to the top league.
Never know for sure until it is tried, proven.
Do you think he won't take part in training camp and practice with the team before the playins start?Even if he was eligible, I don't think its wise to throw in a rookie player who hasn't even practiced with he Jets