Standings- position

[louisstamos]

We should be glad the Leafs are in the playoffs.

Is being glad that they're in the playoffs and continuing to analyze how they're playing mutually exclusive? Because I haven't seen anyone unhappy that they're in the playoffs.

Well...there was that one guy...

 

[Derk]

I would almost rather see them have a rough few games than coast into the playoffs thinking they are hot s**t. 

For some reason, when I read this I thought of Kadri's falloff after his hat trick in Ottawa and subsequent hero worship by Don Cherry.

 

[Zee]

I would almost rather see them have a rough few games than coast into the playoffs thinking they are hot s**t. 

For some reason, when I read this I thought of Kadri's falloff after his hat trick in Ottawa and subsequent hero worship by Don Cherry.

It's like Cherry gave him the kiss of death.

 

[caver]

We should be glad the Leafs are in the playoffs.

Is being glad that they're in the playoffs and continuing to analyze how they're playing mutually exclusive? Because I haven't seen anyone unhappy that they're in the playoffs.

Well...there was that one guy...

LOL ! Yes there was!

 

[Britishbulldog]

We should be glad the Leafs are in the playoffs.

Is being glad that they're in the playoffs and continuing to analyze how they're playing mutually exclusive? Because I haven't seen anyone unhappy that they're in the playoffs.

Well...there was that one guy...

LOL ! Yes there was!

??

 

[louisstamos]

We should be glad the Leafs are in the playoffs.

Is being glad that they're in the playoffs and continuing to analyze how they're playing mutually exclusive? Because I haven't seen anyone unhappy that they're in the playoffs.

Well...there was that one guy...

LOL ! Yes there was!

??

In the bandwagon thread...Mot the Barber
http://www.tmlfans.ca/community/index.php?topic=1606.msg123990#msg123990

 

[cw]

I'm going to Saturdays game against Montreal. Looking like it could possibly be a big game for the Leafs.

I really hope it is a big game.  I sure hope it isn't more or less meaningless.

For it to have meaning with the Habs, the Habs have to go pointless against Winnipeg & Toronto has to get 2 pts against Florida tonight. Otherwise, the Leafs can't catch the Habs.

If the Leafs win, the Habs get a point or more and the Islanders & Senators get a point or less, then the game will almost be meaningless for the Leafs (as the Bruins would have to go pointless over their next 3 games for the Leafs to have a chance to overtake them in a tiebreaker).

Lots of things could happen tonight to significantly settle the standings for the Leafs.

 

[Boston Leaf]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

 

[Corn Flake]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

Yes.

Hottest team around right now.  Caps or the Pens I wouldn't want to go near at this point.  I would rather play Boston.

 

[Jalili]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

Yeah I think so.

The Caps record is deceptive because of their bad start. They look like the consensus #2 team in the East right now.

 

[cw]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

Yes.

Hottest team around right now.  Caps or the Pens I wouldn't want to go near at this point.  I would rather play Boston.

I agree as well.

Wouldn't want to play the Islanders either in the first round but the chances of that are so slim for the Leafs mathematically (according to sportclubstats.com - I don't see how it can happen), it's not worth discussion. But they might help knock someone off should the Leafs make it to the second round.

 

[Zee]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

Yes.

Hottest team around right now.  Caps or the Pens I wouldn't want to go near at this point.  I would rather play Boston.

I agree as well.

Wouldn't want to play the Islanders either in the first round but the chances of that are so slim for the Leafs mathematically (according to sportclubstats.com - I don't see how it can happen), it's not worth discussion. But they might help knock someone off should the Leafs make it to the second round.

That's strange, looking at the standings I don't think there's any way possible for the Leafs and Isles to meet in round 1.  Even if Leafs win the division they can't finish 3rd seed, and there's no way Leafs/Isles could be 4th/5th.  Does sportsclub stats know something we don't?

 

[Deebo]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

Yes.

Hottest team around right now.  Caps or the Pens I wouldn't want to go near at this point.  I would rather play Boston.

I agree as well.

Wouldn't want to play the Islanders either in the first round but the chances of that are so slim for the Leafs mathematically (according to sportclubstats.com - I don't see how it can happen), it's not worth discussion. But they might help knock someone off should the Leafs make it to the second round.

That's strange, looking at the standings I don't think there's any way possible for the Leafs and Isles to meet in round 1.  Even if Leafs win the division they can't finish 3rd seed, and there's no way Leafs/Isles could be 4th/5th.  Does sportsclub stats know something we don't?

We could conceivably still win the division and finish 2nd and the isles could end up in 7th.

Very slight possibility, but a possibility nonetheless.

 

[Zee]

am I the only one that wants to fall to 6 and play the Caps?.. Im guessing probably yes

Yes.

Hottest team around right now.  Caps or the Pens I wouldn't want to go near at this point.  I would rather play Boston.

I agree as well.

Wouldn't want to play the Islanders either in the first round but the chances of that are so slim for the Leafs mathematically (according to sportclubstats.com - I don't see how it can happen), it's not worth discussion. But they might help knock someone off should the Leafs make it to the second round.

That's strange, looking at the standings I don't think there's any way possible for the Leafs and Isles to meet in round 1.  Even if Leafs win the division they can't finish 3rd seed, and there's no way Leafs/Isles could be 4th/5th.  Does sportsclub stats know something we don't?

We could conceivably still win the division and finish 2nd and the isles could end up in 7th.

Very slight possibility, but a possibility nonetheless.

Doh, it was staring me right in the face, Isles have been so hot I only saw them moving up not down.

 

[Zee]

2 games left and they can go as high as 2nd or as low as 8th.  Probably stick in 5th but it's fun to look at the possibilities right now. 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I'm going to Saturdays game against Montreal. Looking like it could possibly be a big game for the Leafs.

I really hope it is a big game.  I sure hope it isn't more or less meaningless.

For it to have meaning with the Habs, the Habs have to go pointless against Winnipeg & Toronto has to get 2 pts against Florida tonight. Otherwise, the Leafs can't catch the Habs.

If the Leafs win, the Habs get a point or more and the Islanders & Senators get a point or less, then the game will almost be meaningless for the Leafs (as the Bruins would have to go pointless over their next 3 games for the Leafs to have a chance to overtake them in a tiebreaker).

Lots of things could happen tonight to significantly settle the standings for the Leafs.

Winnipeg still technically has a chance, so hopefully they play that way.  They've tried to screw the Leafs over enough times already, they owe one.

 

[cw]

Thursday pivotal with final playoff berths up for grabs


Playoff Primer April 25: Final spots can be wrapped up
Toronto at Florida: The Toronto Maple Leafs finish a two-game trip to the Sunshine State with a visit to the Florida Panthers, who are completing their home schedule. The Leafs saw their chances of earning home ice in the first round damaged badly when they lost 5-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday. They need a victory and a loss by the Montreal Canadiens to have a chance to overtake the Canadiens for fourth place in the Eastern Conference by beating them at Air Canada Centre on Saturday; they would need that scenario as well as three regulation losses by the Boston Bruins to finish first in the Northeast Division.

Good place to track where they sit when the evening for the eastern teams is over
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL.html
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Northeast/Toronto.html
as they're pretty good with updates

 

[cw]

As we concluded in the game day thread, the Leafs can only finish in 5th or 6th place.

The magic number to hold off Ottawa is 1. A point gained by the Leafs against Montreal or a point lost by Ottawa against Philadelphia or Boston will clinch 5th place for the Leafs. Clinching 5th place would insure the Leafs don't face a hot Washington in the 1st round - which many would agree is a good thing.

Boston has two games left to play at Washington and hosting Ottawa. Montreal has one game left in Toronto. Boston and Montreal are tied with 61 pts. Montreal is ahead in ROW 25-24 and won the season points series 6-3. So Boston probably has to finish ahead of Montreal in points to clinch the division. Again, I think most would agree the preferable opponent for the Leafs is Montreal over Boston. The Leafs could do a lot to help their cause by beating Montreal on Saturday.

 

[Corn Flake]

Thanks for the explanation, cw. 

Certainly playoff opponents in order of preference for me would be:

1. Montreal
2. Boston





61. Washington  (edit: I'm picking them to win the East)

 

[leafplasma]

Thanks for the explanation, cw. 

Certainly playoff opponents in order of preference for me would be:

1. Montreal
2. Boston





61. Washington  (edit: I'm picking them to win the East)

How many times has Washington looked like one of the favs going into the playoffs though and always end up falling short?  Washington has peaked to early I think and I would hazard to guess they may slip into their old disappointing playoff woes once again.  I still want Montreal first round though.