Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Kings - 3-2 (SO) - Quinn has Arrived

[Melvin]

You play to the league you have not the league you want. As it stands bad teams and teams that think they have OT figured out will try to take games to the extra frame. That's the reality of the NHL and even good teams will often play for the single point if the game is tied late in the 3rd.

You can't take anything meaningful from stats without these points because teams know that they exist and play accordingly.

Yes, and that's a shame. Scoring in the last 5 minutes of a tied game decreased sharply with the introduction of the loser point. It makes sense though to treat all these games as ties.

I'd also like to see the math that bears out 3-on-3 OT and the shootout as being coinflips. I'm not saying you're wrong but you've made this assertation a few times and I'd like to see your proof.

That's fair. I don't have time for this right now unfortunately. I got a job

On the weekend I'll put something together. It's something I've been meaning to post for awhile.

 

[sexydonut]

I wonder if Melvin realizes the likes of Pettersson, Boeser, Horvat et al. Have a good amount of ice time and chances in overtime? If it were merely a random game of shinny, why are the most skilled players around in OT?

 

[Intangibos]

does 4 on 4 represent the quality of a team?

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Damn there are some people here for warmups. It’s not like this in LA

 

[Fire Benning]

Colorado has 3 ridiculous skilled good players and are something like 1-13 in OT this year, it's pretty random, maybe less random than the shootout but random nonetheless.

 

[timbermen]

How is your playoff beard going.[/QUOTE Pretty good. Gudbranson is a plus 7 with Pittsburgh. I like the Caps and i'm going with SJ because i like Evander Kane. Also wouldn't mind Winnipeg winning it this year. Can you grow a beard yet?

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

 

[TruKnyte]

Landscape dude, please

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Coming up on only a few minutes. Glad everyone likes my GDT and there were no complaints.

 

[Fire Benning]

Doesn't make GDT. Can't quote properly. Makes fun of people.

I like that guy

 

[ProstheticConscience]

I like that guy

I like that he makes me feel more secure in my hockey knowledge and intelligence.

 

[timbermen]

All in good fun , guys. We are all Canucks.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Landscape dude, please

Sorry. I’ll show myself out.

 

[me2]

Colorado has 3 ridiculous skilled good players and are something like 1-13 in OT this year, it's pretty random, maybe less random than the shootout but random nonetheless.

Here are all the teams OT records for the last two years mapped against each. You should expect to see a line shifting from lower left to upper right as skilled teams dominate you don't.

 

[member 290103]

Sorry. I’ll show myself out.

Hahahaha....

 

[Melvin]

does 4 on 4 represent the quality of a team?

I think, aesthetically, 4v4 was much closer to hockey and provided a nice compromise between opening up the game without compromising it.

 

[timbermen]

Anyone else watching the Warriors in 30? They need to cover them more if they want more fans.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Someone is going to need to have elephant tranquilizer and a blow gun on hand in case Willie Desjardins triggers me.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Quinn Hughes looks like he's the size of a paper airplane.

 

[Fire Benning]

U2 opening song. Guess they’re losing!

 

[Balls Mahoney]

They got the Bella Twins to do the anthems? Weird...

 

[Canucks LB]

Uhhh

 

[Icebreakers]

These girls have 0 chemistry singing lol. They probably better by their own.

 

[Josepho]

predicting a gordie howe hat trick for hughes

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Man one of them looks nervous as hell.