Playoffs Positivity Thread

[CristianoRonaldo]

We are winning the cup, we only need to believe...

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

What ever happens happens, still possible to make the playoffs. Personally I would prefer a top 5 pick, but I wouldn't mind playoffs. I'm ok with what ever outcome.

The problem with the whole "5 points from the playoffs" is that it's misleading and is missing a major component.

Look at win% in terms of points vs games played. The 16th team with the highest win% is +3 (NYR 31pts/28gp), while we are -4. So the actual difference is -7, which is huge when you consider a 100 points team needs +18 over 82 games to get those 100 points. -7 is almost half that full season slice. -7 in win% (in mean difference) is hard to overcome.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

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[HuGort]

I think this game has shot our playoffs thought down

 

[HabbyGuy]

I think this game has shot our playoffs thought down

Not sure why anyone was thinking playoffs in the 1st place.

 

[BLONG7]

Not sure why anyone was thinking playoffs in the 1st place.

I think most just wanted to make some noise around the wild card spots....just some noise.

My issue with them this year, is they should not be getting spanked 9-2 like last night.
They have had a few of these games, losing by 6-7 goals.....WTF???
They have to learn to be more, in the games......can't let that happen.

It would seem fragile is a term for young teams.........and when the goalie crumbles like last night, letting in goals they shouldn't the team is fragile and seems to stop playing.
Beyond Bad 3rd period......Beyond.

 

[HabbyGuy]

I think most just wanted to make some noise around the wild card spots....just some noise.

My issue with them this year, is they should not be getting spanked 9-2 like last night.
They have had a few of these games, losing by 6-7 goals.....WTF???
They have to learn to be more, in the games......can't let that happen.

It would seem fragile is a term for young teams.........and when the goalie crumbles like last night, letting in goals they shouldn't the team is fragile and seems to stop playing.
Beyond Bad 3rd period......Beyond.

Yup it was ugly, no doubt.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Close it up

 

[EXPOS123]

Guys, weed to embrace our inner George Constanza

 

[windycity]

I'm sure it's been said but I'm positive the Habs won't make the playoffs this season

 

[Frankenheimer]

A lot can change in a few games. But something more radical than mixing lines is needed. Calling up a goalie would be a start. We used to have a lot more goalie competition in the past. I'm not sure why we've given up on it. Sitting some players would also be a good idea.

 

[Tyson]

A lot can change in a few games. But something more radical than mixing lines is needed. Calling up a goalie would be a start. We used to have a lot more goalie competition in the past. I'm not sure why we've given up on it. Sitting some players would also be a good idea.

Can't keep shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. This team is quitting too easily and that's unacceptable. People pay alot of money for the Bell Center experience and Molson has to address the current state of this team with his managers. It's not about losing during a rebuild...it's about how you lose.
I would sit Dach next game, he is hurting the team. He was never anything special to begin with.

 

[Rapala]

I'll be very happy when management decide to change their goals for this season because it just isn't going to happen.
What is most disappointing is the Winning Culture they sold us on as being so important just doesn't exist right now.

Two seasons ago I was convinced we were on the right track but right now I just see holes lots of holes.
The time to sell is fast approaching IMO.

Once that is done I think maybe we can start to work on some of the specifics that need some serious attention.
I think the idea now is to try and make sure next season becomes what this season was supposed to be.

 

[habbubba]

Parity is not an expression of dilution, quite the opposite.

The more there is talent, the more likely there is parity, because the level of leaguewide talent offsets the truly elite players.

The only reason we aren't living in a super defensive league caused by a swell of talent is because the league changed some rules, like making goalie equipment smaller. Otherwise, the same trend that was rising between 2010 and 2019, would've continued, where we were living a second dead puck era-level defense because there's not much time or space on the ice. It's still like that, but the smaller goalie equipment will invariably bring more goals (it's just physics and probability). The reason there's not much time or space on the ice is because of the talent level.

Look back at the 70's and 80's and see the effects of dilution. Greater disparity of teams, greater disparity of stats. We're not talking about simply adding two teams to 30 other teams here, which is a very small dilution (less than 10%). It was from 6 to 23 teams in less than 25 years. That's dilution.

From 2003 onwards, there were no expansions until Vegas in 2017. That period saw an influx of talent with zero expansion, which led to 2015 scoring being almost as low as the DPE.

Continuously adding talent without expansions (barring rule changes and/or new tech) will invariably cause more parity, because all team overalls get generally upgraded, making the difference from one team to the other, be much less.

Parity is the result of dilution and the cap as teams attempt to plug holes in the lineup due to annual roster turnover. All of which is not germane to the subject at hand of which is why Montreal may or may not make the playoffs. I commented as to why they are where they are, which is the topic if my geriatric memory serves me right. lol

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Parity is the result of dilution

You don't know what you're talking about. Proof is you completely gloss over my arguments. If what you said were true, you'd be able to counter the arguments.

 

[HuGort]

Not sure why anyone was thinking playoffs in the 1st place.

This home stand many people posting Habs only 3 points out of 8th position

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

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[Frankenheimer]

 

[Chili]

We'll see what they do at the trade deadline. If they are legitimately within the race, will they still sell? I doubt they would be buyers but who knows.

 

[Koivu11]

Laine carrying us to the mix

 

[HuGort]

A lot of teams looked lost and out of playoffs but have rebounded. Pittsburgh and Ottawa. Tonight big game

 

[salbutera]

We'll see what they do at the trade deadline. If they are legitimately within the race, will they still sell? I doubt they would be buyers but who knows.

Most likely scenario if they’re in da mix at deadline is to keep UFAs viewing them as deadline acquisitions - not as if they need more mid round picks

 

[Essenege]

The terrible start is such a shame. Before Laine’s injury I actually put 250$ on Habs making the playoffs at 8.5 to 1. Buffalo and Detroit were at 2.5/3 to 1 so my rationale was, the odds don’t compute. Should have bet on Detroit to miss instead!!

They really do look like a « in the mix » team now since Laine came back (and I would say the few games before)…but to catch up they need to be top tier, and that’s a stretch.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

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Whoa Black Elvis!

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

Laine = Positivity