Was just thinking that if Dallas wins the cup they would have gone through Vegas, Colorado, Edmonton, and Florida/NY. Would that be toughest road? What were some of the tough roads?
Even if they came up short, the '91 North Stars.
Pittsburgh being in 7th (and the Oilers being 11th overall) is very misleading. Pittsburgh, not unlike the North Stars, had a lot momentum down the stretch.
- Chicago (1st overall), GF (8th), GA (1st)
- St. Louis (2nd overall), GF (4th), GA (3rd)
- Edmonton (defending champions)
- Pittsburgh (7th overall), GF (2nd), GA (18th)
Their regular season record was 27-39-14, and vs those teams, 6 wins, 12 losses, and 4 ties.
In those two regular season victories (both 5-1) vs the Oilers, Edmonton was without Mark Messier. In their 3 regular season match-ups vs the Pens, Pittsburgh was without Mario Lemieux. If either of them play, do the North Stars even make it into the playoffs?
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I know there were no shootouts and 3 on 3 but how embarrassing is it for the league that a team that's 12 games under .500 made the Final and actually won 2 games.
Why would the be embarrassing to the league?
I know there were no shootouts and 3 on 3 but how embarrassing is it for the league that a team that's 12 games under .500 made the Final and actually won 2 games.
Using Hockey Reference's Simple Rating System (regular season average goal differential per game adjusted for strength of schedule).
Not perfect (doesn't account for trades, coaching changes, injuries, only using best goalie, etc), but hopefully gives a decent approximation of the quality of each team.
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A bit off-topic, but what happened to the 1995-96 Devils that they kind of crapped out?:
1994 - 106 pts
1995 - Won Stanley Cup
1996 - 86 pts, missed playoffs
1997 - 104 pts
1998 - 107 pts
Etc.
A bit off-topic, but what happened to the 1995-96 Devils that they kind of crapped out?:
1994 - 106 pts
1995 - Won Stanley Cup
1996 - 86 pts, missed playoffs
1997 - 104 pts
1998 - 107 pts
Etc.