2018-2019 NHL Thread
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Zee said:
That's correct. Playoffs don't re-seed under this format.
Zee
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CarltonTheBear said:
Part of my lifelong suffering as a Leafs fan somewhat expects that dream scenario only to be dashed in the 2nd round.
Example, Leafs get Boston in round 1, FINALLY get over the hump, jubilation ensues as we see Tampa lose to some wild card team like the Islanders or Habs, and we start envisioning the road to the finals..and then Leafs lose in the 2nd round to one of the above mentioned teams.
Just had a thought, remember how stone-faced Lou was in the press box during the playoffs, not even flinching when the Leafs scored an OT winner? I can see him jumping up and down, fist pumping and doing the "woo!!!" as the Islanders knock off the Leafs...I'm a sick man.
herman said:
We did outshoot them 49-21 in the only meeting so far. Obviously thanks to some posts and Vasilevskiy channeling 1990s Dominik Hasek the game didn't go our way but that was arguably Tampa's toughest match-up of the season.
Zee said:
You might need to talk about all this to a therapist or something.
dappleganger
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Zee said:
I mean, what you describe is a very Leafs thing to do. :-\
https://twitter.com/ChrisKuc/status/1081385463334744069
Two Chicago beat reporters talking about the promotion of a former depth NHLer and one-time Blackhawk from AHL assistant to NHL assistant coach. You know just once in a situation like this I'd love to hear the media be like "yeah everyone knows this guy's a douche".
Two Chicago beat reporters talking about the promotion of a former depth NHLer and one-time Blackhawk from AHL assistant to NHL assistant coach. You know just once in a situation like this I'd love to hear the media be like "yeah everyone knows this guy's a douche".
herman
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Not directly NHL-related, but here's an example of when I kind of want scoring stats graded out instead of being flat 1-pt touches for G, 1A, and 2A. It'd be a chore to log (quit ea bit of subjectivity), but if done right it'd paint a more accurate picture of which players are carrying the play (i.e. Hey Mitch Marner). Let's say something like 3 pts on the statsheet to divvy, with either 2 to 0 (with halfsies) as options per involved players on the scoring play.
https://twitter.com/jaredbook/status/1082045869912936450
Here I would award 1 pt for Jill Saulnier's goal (shortside backend top cheddar into the far corner near the red line?!), and 2 pts for Marie-Philip Poulin's magic assist.
https://twitter.com/jaredbook/status/1082045869912936450
Here I would award 1 pt for Jill Saulnier's goal (shortside backend top cheddar into the far corner near the red line?!), and 2 pts for Marie-Philip Poulin's magic assist.
herman
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Nik the Trik said:
Discerning that is the hard part. There's also something to be said for being in position and having the wherewithal to take advantage of said bounce and bad defense too. And if a player keeps getting rewarded for bounces and bad defense season by season, they just might be the reason behind them.
Anyway, I can't think of how they'd possibly break down such a scoring system to be repeatable and feasible.
https://twitter.com/HockeyAgent1/status/1082756501108899840
I'd be very interested to know what the CBA would say about something like this haha.
I'd be very interested to know what the CBA would say about something like this haha.
Erik Karlsson is now tied for 3rd in defensive scoring. He's on a 14 game point streak with 1 goal, 24 assists, and 25 points. Imagine if he didn't have a 1.8 shooting percentage during that time! This is after scoring just 7 points in his first 18 games. Very good chance he gets another Norris nomination this season, and if the writers were smart at all he'd win it (at least based on the first half).