Playoffs Positivity Thread .......... Re-Poll, option to change your vote is open as of Jan 7

[zx81]

Rangers now up 4-3.
If they win that would mean that 10 of the 12 Eastern conference teams playing tonight got at least a point. This is absolutely crazy.

 

[HabsQC]

CLB, DET, and us all have 8 wins in the last 10 games which has really kept the standings as tight as they are. And with both Florida teams going 4-5-1 in their last 10 it's opening up more then just the WC spots.

Damn right we're going for the division

 

[Frankenheimer]

the thread that changed a nation

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

We have the best 5 on 5 goal scorer in the league in Caufield and the best power play scorer in the league in Laine

 

[zx81]

Rangers won so 10 Eastern Conference teams got at least a point tonight. Must be close to a record.

 

[Kimota]

What do we need to take the next step.

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

What do we need to take the next step.

We keep marching on, our destiny lies in our own hands.

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

What do we need to take the next step.

If we make the playoffs and Demidov comes in that could be the next step right there. We should be aiming for no less than #25 in '25

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

If the habs win their games in hand, they will be only 3 pts behind the panthers, who is currently 2nd in the division

 

[zx81]

Funny how after the win against Vancouver we were WC2. Since then we got 7 pts out of a possibility of 8 and we dropped 2 ranks .

Only 1 game of interest tomorrow.
Pens vs Sabres . Hopefully Sabres still believe

 

[morhilane]

It’s actually quite crazy, I can’t remember seeing this before where bubble teams win against top teams for such a long stretch. Sure makes the scoreboard watching interesting

There aren't 10 teams fighting for a playoff spot, nobody is taking a WC playing for .500. The team who actually either already had or now have the win rate required to get a WC in the East are Habs, Boston, Sens, Columbus and Detroit. Everyone else has to play for like .700 the rest of the season to get to 90 points (and point projection are increasing, it's now 91 pts for the WCs...it was 86 last week).

 

[Zorro]

We keep marching on, our destiny lies in our own hands.

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Absolutely! That said, it's unsustainable for all of these teams to keep winning at this pace so you know that at least one or 2 will get into a rut and that's when the Habs go in for the jugular!

 

[Zorro]

Our 3rd line is starting to lose it's luster, i wonder if they need some rest. Maybe bringing some youth (Beck, Davidson etc...) for some games would give the vets the rest that is needed and would also expose our youth to some pro hockey during a winning stretch.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Lost in all this is we're only 3 points behind the Bolts and the #3 spot in our division (they have a game in hand).

We are also 7 points behind the Panthers with 2 games in hands. I don't expect us to pass them but the fact that its not completely out of question is incredible in itself.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Our 3rd line is starting to lose it's luster, i wonder if they need some rest. Maybe bringing some youth (Beck, Davidson etc...) for some games would give the vets the rest that is needed and would also expose our youth to some pro hockey during a winning stretch.

Let's be real, the 3rd line is the Evans line.

The 4th line hasn't really done much for us in a long time, but they aren't even calling anyone up to replace Heineman. Fat chance they do anything with that line.

 

[morhilane]

Lost in all this is we're only 3 points behind the Bolts and the #3 spot in our division (they have a game in hand).

We are also 7 points behind the Panthers with 2 games in hands. I don't expect us to pass them but the fact that its not completely out of question is incredible in itself.

Hockey-Reference Atlantic winner point projection is ~99 pts right now, Leafs have a .630 record since the season started and their last month is at .625 (2nd best in the Atlantic in that stretch). That's good for ~100.

But if the Habs continue playing for .800 until the rest of the season, they finish with ~108 pts! And will be #1 in the Altantic. That's a big if.

 

[Zorro]

Let's be real, the 3rd line is the Evans line.

The 4th line hasn't really done much for us in a long time, but they aren't even calling anyone up to replace Heineman. Fat chance they do anything with that line.

I was referring to the vets line - Andy/Dvo/Gally. "Officially" this is our 3rd line but i know what you mean. If we make it to the POs, we will need these vets to step up, and tbh i think they will. These guys have been in the NHL for a while and 2/3 were in the Finals not too long ago (along with Suzuki, CC).

 

[salbutera]

Getting serious.....

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Lost in all this is we're only 3 points behind the Bolts and the #3 spot in our division (they have a game in hand).

We are also 7 points behind the Panthers with 2 games in hands. I don't expect us to pass them but the fact that its not completely out of question is incredible in itself.

3-pts back of TBay

10-points back of Make Beliefs w 2 games in hand and Sat head to head

 

[Frankenheimer]

Our 3rd line is starting to lose it's luster, i wonder if they need some rest. Maybe bringing some youth (Beck, Davidson etc...) for some games would give the vets the rest that is needed and would also expose our youth to some pro hockey during a winning stretch.

I think they are doing just fine. Would not touch, especially now. Everyone on the team, even the most disliked or criticized players, contribute to wins and form part of a unit. Points are not a meanigful way of evaluating that lines performance. In brief, don't tamper with a winning formula.

 

[salbutera]

What do we need to take the next step.

Sidney Crosby

 

[VT]

The East is a killer.

 

[morhilane]

On December 14th
Habs home record: 8-7-2
Habs away record: 3-9-1

Since December 15th, Habs have been paying for 0.821 and tus
Habs home record: 11-7-3
Habs away record: 11-11-1

Also, top players in point (since December 15th, 14 games):
Caufield: 16
Hutson: 16
Suzuki: 15
Slaf: 9
and 4 dudes with 8 pts (Evans line + Laine).

 

[JustAHabFan]

Hockey-Reference Atlantic winner point projection is ~99 pts right now, Leafs have a .630 record since the season started and their last month is at .625 (2nd best in the Atlantic in that stretch). That's good for ~100.

But if the Habs continue playing for .800 until the rest of the season, they finish with ~108 pts! And will be #1 in the Altantic. That's a big if.

Our current win rate is not sustainable. It will drop at some point.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

"Habs rebuild needs a rebuild"

"This team has no structure"

"MSL is the worst coach in the league"

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Our current win rate is not sustainable. It will drop at some point.

Depends. Team cohesion, injuries.

Adding Hutson has really changed the dynamic. Everybody's playing well, but we aren't there without adding Hutson.

We don't really know how they will ultimately settle. A ,600 team? A ,650 team? A ,700 team.... who knows?