Official 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup Thread

[R S]

It would not be right for Dale just to come in and coach all of a sudden. This is Mark's team, at least for the next two weeks. I like the Knights going in as underdogs. Seemed to work in the playoffs.

They've already said this won't happen.

 

[Colton2233]

Is it 3 pts for win in reg and 2 pts in ot? Or just 2 pts for both. Also how do tiebreakers work?

 

[J Murda]

Is it 3 pts for win in reg and 2 pts in ot? Or just 2 pts for both. Also how do tiebreakers work?

It's not based off points. Each team plays each other in the round robin and the first place team plays the winner of the 2nd and 3rd place team in the final. If 2 teams are tied for the last spot for the the semi then they play a tie-breaker game to decide. There are no ties and games go until they are finished. Hope that helps a bit.

 

[hyzer23]

...you don't usually see teams stacked like Saint John get back to the tournament only to lose.

so true. this team is stacked and i think poised for another championship

 

[ricky0034]

the poll on the official QMJHL website is hilarious

"In your opinion, which team will win the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup?"

Edmonton
1%
London
89%
Saint John
10%
Shawinigan
0%

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the best game in this tournament will be the semi-final game between London and Edmonton.

I think London and Edmonton are very even.

 

[Granlund2Pulkkinen*]

JUST AN FYI FOR UNITED STATES POSTERS: Memorial Cup will start in 15 minutes on NHLN

So you guys can see some great players okay?

Sorry if this is an inappropriate thread, mods.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Here we go!

 

[captain AARON MAIDEN*]

stream for eurotards?

 

[vsk92]

any streams or websites that have minute by minute scores?

Go Knights

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

any streams or websites that have minute by minute scores?

http://www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca/

EDM up 1-0.

 

[Sizemore24*]

Clear hooking on the 1st goal. Didin't know 1994 NHL rule still existed

 

[vsk92]

http://www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca/

EDM up 1-0.

thanks

 

[Sizemore24*]

1-1. Gormley has a wolrd-class slapper

 

[OilerTyler]

Weak call on Pysyk leads to a goal for Shawinigan.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Shawi looks fast.

 

[Wheatking]

CHL is great hockey. You won't know many of the players but it's very exciting. I recommend Americans tune in if you're a hockey fan.

Game 4 of the WHL final was the second best game I've watched all season.

 

[vsk92]

How is the winner of the cup decided.

Top 2 teams that finish in the standings play against each other?

Or the team that finishes top of the standings wins it?

 

[Wheatking]

How is the winner of the cup decided.

Top 2 teams that finish in the standings play against each other?

Or the team that finishes top of the standings wins it?

I think the way it works is every team plays each other once. Then the team with the best record automatically gets into the final game while the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams play each other to decide who moves on.

 

[ranold26]

After all round robin games played
1st goes to the final
2nd and 3rd play, winner goes to the final
then
1st vs winner of 2nd/3rd match.

There you go.

 

[David Suzuki]

Shawi looking good. Hoping they can win it since they have 2 Habs spects and 3 former Wildcats (Kabanov, Donnoly and of course Gormley). That said I like all the teams in the tournament so I'm cool with any result.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Stream of the french feed: http://watchtvsport.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tva-sport.html

 

[Wheatking]

Sportsnet keeps talking about the Oil Kings like they're some big/tough team that is going to bully their way to a win tonight.

They may not be push overs but they rely on speed and skill more than anything else.

 

[Jabba11]

Shawi looks fast.

They sure look really fast

They're going to surprise a lot if they keep playing like this. Very underrated team with lot of grit and speed.

 

[Savi]

Stream of the french feed: http://watchtvsport.blogspot.ca/2012/04/tva-sport.html

Thanks! I think I'd rather have a French feed than have to listen to the guy who's been doing the play-by-play for years now (don't know his actual name but I think he's done some work for the Flames as well? anyway he's terrible)