Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[Nineteen67]

We were a fast team.
We were a weak team
Our toughness was supposed to be the PP.

But we didn’t get any

The guys with the puck were not fast and they play on the perimeter with lots of passes.

 

[ULF_55]

Wasn't that Tkachuk's threat last offseason?

He said he wasn't going to sign a long term contract.

IIRC Treliving more or less let him chase his best deal ... I think the Blues were part of the discussion prior to Florida being the destination.

 

[Evilhomer]

Yes, having a #1 back is huge.

But that isn't what is driving Vancouver. What is driving them is a near historical, and completely unsustainable, PDO. It won't last.

 

[Gallagbi]

He said he wasn't going to sign a long term contract.

IIRC Treliving more or less let him chase his best deal ... I think the Blues were part of the discussion prior to Florida being the destination.

Yup, he had 1 year before UFA, with a large QO, and the threat to sign it and just sign elsewhere as a UFA, no?

 

[ULF_55]

Yup, he had 1 year before UFA, with a large QO, and the threat to sign it and just sign elsewhere as a UFA, no?

Yep, that was the threat.

It didn't happen though, so he didn't actually risk anything.

 

[PromisedLand]

LA Kings twitter handle is on a serious copium right now....

 

[1specter]

Lmao even Montreal can finish off Colorado in regulation

 

[BallardEra]

NHL Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

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[Jojalu]

NHL Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

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Going to have to play better in the second half.

Pit is only 2 points back now. Yikes

 

[Evilhomer]

Going to have to play better in the second half.

Pit is only 2 points back now. Yikes

The teams in the Metro don't matter. I know that people want to be down on the Leafs right now, but the reality is that neither Tampa nor Detroit are going to catch Toronto, so a wild card spot won't come into play.

 

[Jojalu]

The teams in the Metro don't matter. I know that people want to be down on the Leafs right now, but the reality is that neither Tampa nor Detroit are going to catch Toronto, so a wild card spot won't come into play.

I hope you are correct.

I am not really down on the Leafs. They will have to have a strong second half with the toughest schedule left though.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

NHL Remaining Schedule Strength | Tankathon

Shows the remaining strength of schedule for NHL teams based on the points per game of the opponents left on their schedule.

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The only bright side is the Leafs generally show up against good teams. Most of their losses have been against teams currently out of the playoffs

 

[Evilhomer]

I hope you are correct.

I am not really down on the Leafs. They will have to have a strong second half with the toughest schedule left though.

I don't put too much into the "strength of schedule" stuff. Historically, the Leafs tend to beat teams like Edmonton, Winnipeg and Calgary, even when those teams are some of the best in the league. With their backs against the proverbial wall, I expect that the Leafs will win most of the games on this trip.

 

[Stephen]

It’s going to be a bumpy ride this week barring some miracle change in head space with this team.

 

[Peasy]

The teams in the Metro don't matter. I know that people want to be down on the Leafs right now, but the reality is that neither Tampa nor Detroit are going to catch Toronto, so a wild card spot won't come into play.

True because the leafs will catch and surpass Boston at any moment now!

 

[Nineteen67]

It’s good to see TTOE rack up enough points to finish just outside of the playoffs.

 

[Evilhomer]

True because the leafs will catch and surpass Boston at any moment now!

Sweep the next three games and that will be a start.

 

[Jojalu]

But that isn't what is driving Vancouver. What is driving them is a near historical, and completely unsustainable, PDO. It won't last.

The problem with you saying this is that TB and Fla both have low PDO and that would indicate they are due to rise.

Canucks PDO is largely due to how well Demko is playing, especially on High Danger Shots.

But even last year they could score. They overhauled their D and look pretty good.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

So when will the Hawks give me a contract to help them reach the cap floor next year?!?

 

[Evilhomer]

The problem with you saying this is that TB and Fla both have low PDO and that would indicate they are due to rise.

Canucks PDO is largely due to how well Demko is playing, especially on High Danger Shots.

But even last year they could score. They overhauled their D and look pretty good.

It's possible that Tampa and Florida will rise, but the issue with Vancouver is how out of whack their PDO is. It's near 1980's Edmonton oilers level.

 

[Dekes For Days]

It's possible that Tampa and Florida will rise, but the issue with Vancouver is how out of whack their PDO is. It's near 1980's Edmonton oilers level.

Based on the underlying metrics, the most likely outcome would be Florida rising (they are underperforming in offensive conversion), Vancouver dropping (they are overperforming in offensive conversion), and Tampa stays about the same (they've just regressed as a team and Vasilevsky isn't performing like the god-tier goalie he was).

Speaking of which, as kind of a side note, it's much too early to write Vasilevsky off, but it really goes to show how much fluctuation exists in the goaltending position, when even a dynasty-carrying goalie of a generation has seasons like this. Really demonstrates the risks of paying goalies big amounts.

 

[Evilhomer]

Based on the underlying metrics, the most likely outcome would be Florida rising (they are underperforming in offensive conversion), Vancouver dropping (they are overperforming in offensive conversion), and Tampa stays about the same (they've just regressed as a team and Vasilevsky isn't performing like the god-tier goalie he was).

Speaking of which, as kind of a side note, it's much too early to write Vasilevsky off, but it really goes to show how much fluctuation exists in the goaltending position, when even a dynasty-carrying goalie of a generation has seasons like this. Really demonstrates the risks of paying goalies big amounts.

Some team needs to start a trend of paying their star goalie big dollars but over a short number of years. The problem with every bad goalie contract isn't the amount, it's the term.

 

[Jojalu]

Is Ovie ever going to score again?

 

[ULF_55]

Is Ovie ever going to score again?

Don't care if he doesn't.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Would be a damn shame if Ovi just fell off a cliff like that to fall short of the record ..simply because of how consistent he's been in his career, he still can beat it with a gradual decline over the next few years.

I'd like to see him beat it because it was perceived as unbreakable and in this day in age, it would be an incredible thing to witness.