Especially because our PP is lethal. If they actually called all the infractions that other teams commit when the Devils outskate them, we’d have even more PP goals and our games would be that much more lopsided.
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Especially because our PP is lethal. If they actually called all the infractions that other teams commit when the Devils outskate them, we’d have even more PP goals and our games would be that much more lopsided.
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I don’t have access to the athletic or hockey viz playoff percentages, but moneypuck has the Flyers at 39% and a projected 90 point finish. They’ve been higher on Flyers all year, and even had them at over 50% around Thanksgiving. That 39% is 9th in the conference in percentage if I’m not mistaken, which would have them as the highest point total to miss the playoffs in the East this year. Pittsburgh they have at 82 points I think, with like an 8% chance.
I don’t understand why they’re that high on them. Last year they had pretty good numbers, even if they overachieved. This year they do not.
And they don’t have a hot goalie or anything. In fact, their goalie numbers have been so bad that maybe some of these projections are based on a market correction in goaltending numbers actually improving going forward. But there’s nothing really redeeming about their team or underlying numbers at all this year, like there was last year. I think Pittsburgh should finish ahead of them. I could see them with 90 points and the Flyers with 82.
I don’t understand why they’re that high on them. Last year they had pretty good numbers, even if they overachieved. This year they do not.
And they don’t have a hot goalie or anything. In fact, their goalie numbers have been so bad that maybe some of these projections are based on a market correction in goaltending numbers actually improving going forward. But there’s nothing really redeeming about their team or underlying numbers at all this year, like there was last year. I think Pittsburgh should finish ahead of them. I could see them with 90 points and the Flyers with 82.
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And with that, it looks like we may have all 8 playoff teams in the East settled. The seedlings will just fluctuate to the end.
I said around Thanksgiving I could see Buffalo somehow overtaking Boston if they get hot. Buffalo would wind up having that 13 game losing streak and there went that.
The one change since then is the Rangers blowing up and dropping out in favor of Ottawa.
So it’ll probably take some team having a Rangers-like collapse or one of the teams outside to have a Herculean run. And I don’t think that’s gonna be the Flyers.
I don’t trust Ottawa for Travis Green reasons, but Ullmark should keep them safe. He’s been playing like normal and that’s why they’ve been winning lately.
I said around Thanksgiving I could see Buffalo somehow overtaking Boston if they get hot. Buffalo would wind up having that 13 game losing streak and there went that.
The one change since then is the Rangers blowing up and dropping out in favor of Ottawa.
So it’ll probably take some team having a Rangers-like collapse or one of the teams outside to have a Herculean run. And I don’t think that’s gonna be the Flyers.
I don’t trust Ottawa for Travis Green reasons, but Ullmark should keep them safe. He’s been playing like normal and that’s why they’ve been winning lately.
Hockeyviz has the Flyers at 15% to make it and 84 points. The Athletic has them at 3% and 78 points.
What’s Ullmark’s status?
Sabres have more points in the last 17 games than the Rangers. That includes the Sabres 13 loss streak.
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Thanks! I agree with those much more. The Flyers are a HORRIBLE team. Torts might buy them a few more points, but they're bad and their goalies are pathetic.
That's right, I forgot Ullmark left the last game injured. I can't find anything more about it.
So maybe they aren't so safe? I could picture the Pens potentially getting hot enough to squeak in of all the teams currently on the outside. I think they'll probably finish just outside the playoffs like they did the last two years. I never bought they were a lottery team. I think that's why they've been so hot lately, because they weren't as bad as their start.
If they do get in then I wonder what the Rangers do for a head coach next year? Sullivan isn't going anywhere if they do squeak into the playoffs.
I think I read somewhere Ulmark left with back issues. May not be a long term absence, but may nag at him long term.
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By the way, those Laine comments were so stupid.
He admits he hated the losing and was mailing it in, but now he's playing for another loser team? He's a clown.
He admits he hated the losing and was mailing it in, but now he's playing for another loser team? He's a clown.
And Stan knows how bad the Hindenburg disaster was because he saw it live and reported on it.
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Pretty impressive stats especially the 6’-6”, 206 lbs. How is that even possible?
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I mean who could’ve seen this coming…
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Kraken have very young centers. He's expected to play the John Tavares role, which is a tall task. Not insulated like he would have been here with Jack and Nico. Facts.
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Oof lol.
He was a guy I was interested in last season prior to free agency, but did not realize how negative a lot of his impacts were until the summer rolled around. Particularly defensively.
Just a player I had completely wrong preconceived notions of.
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Career loser as a head coach. It’s funny how every team gets way better after he leaves. And I know almost every team gets better with a new head coach, unless they’re a really bad team, but my point still stands.
Anyway, the Lalonde firing has been predictable for a very long time. I don’t know why I didn’t see the McLellan hiring coming. I guess I was just expecting an interim head coach for the rest of the year, then a McLellan or somebody else hiring in the offseason. He was an assistant there right before he began his head coaching career in the league. He was an assistant on that last cup team.
Maybe they scooped him up in case the Rangers got to him first. The Rangers always look for the biggest name available and that’s why Knoblauch is in Edmonton.
And McLellan being given a “multi-year contract” may suggest Yzerman isn’t on the hot seat and they’ll likely run it back with the Yzerfrau I mean plan again next year.
