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[Burnie97]

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[ACC1224]

Meanie Berube. Keefe would have said ‘please’

 

[bax]

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Time to start the next win streak.

You called the last one. Get another one going, longer this time lol

 

[CelticDruid]

Just find a way to get the W.

Vancouver hasn't been very good this year.

Their road record is solid and they are turning the corner.

As usual if we outwork them and stay out of the box we will win.

 

[1specter]

And hopefully the trend continues.

The Canucks are 1-13-1 in Toronto since 2014.

Did not realize that. We tend to get our ass beat in Vancouver though, our all time record there is abysmal.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I hate how NHL does the records of the teams. 18-13-10 looks kinda ok, doesn't it? But to me, they are 18-23. I don't get it, it's so dumb. The NHL would actually officially consider them 5 games above .500. But they only won 18 of 41 games. That's not .500. The game should be about getting wins. Period.

 

[LeafsNet]

I hate how NHL does the records of the teams. 18-13-10 looks kinda ok, doesn't it? But to me, they are 18-23. I don't get it, it's so dumb. The NHL would actually officially consider them 5 games above .500. But they only won 18 of 41 games. That's not .500. The game should be about getting wins. Period.

I don’t mind the OT loses, but then a W should be three points. That or eliminate OTL altogether.

Leafs record since 2016-16 without OTL

2016-17: 40-42
2017-18: 49-33
2018-19: 46-36
2019-20: 36-34 (COVID)
2020-21: 35-21 (COVID)
2021-22: 54-28
2022-23: 50-32
2023-24: 46-36

2024-25: 27-16 (so far)

 

[Suntouchable13]

I don’t mind the OT loses, but then a W should be three points. That or eliminate OTL altogether.

I hear you, I just think that winning only 18 of 41 is not .500. I agree that a win in regulation should be 3 points, but the NHL is so stubborn.

 

[Voodoo Child]

I don’t mind the OT loses, but then a W should be three points. That or eliminate OTL altogether.

The loser point and its consequences have been a disaster for society, teams playing for a point and half assing it to get to OT. There's always some team that shouldn't be there and gets smoked because they went to OT 18-20 times.

2 for a regulation win.
2 for an OT/SO.
0 for losing.

 

[LeafsNet]

The loser point and its consequences have been a disaster for society, teams playing for a point and half assing it to get to OT. There's always some team that shouldn't be there and gets smoked because they went to OT 18-20 times.

2 for a regulation win.
2 for an OT/SO.
0 for losing.

That could work.

 

[MSZ]

The current points system was designed to create fake parity for late season playoff races. They will never change it to a 3 point system.

 

[Racer88]

The so called stars need to learn how to play hockey in the remaining 40 games. Make them watch video of Knies to get an idea of that it takes straight lines, stops, starts, etc and no big looping, I’m not interested enough to work hard play.

They have had 8 or 9 years to get there so ya I’m thinking the next 40 games should just about be the right number

 

[Voodoo Child]

That could work.

I didn't mind teams playing for OT when 3 on 3 was exciting and unpredictable and not the possession drill its become since the end of Covid.

Regulation Wins should also replace ROW in this case as a tiebreaker.

 

[wingman75]

I hate how NHL does the records of the teams. 18-13-10 looks kinda ok, doesn't it? But to me, they are 18-23. I don't get it, it's so dumb. The NHL would actually officially consider them 5 games above .500. But they only won 18 of 41 games. That's not .500. The game should be about getting wins. Period.

It's point percentage, not win percentage.

18 wins x 2 pts = 36
10 OT/SO losses x 1 pt = 10
Total Points = 46
GP = 41
Max Pts = 82 (GP x 2 pts)
Pts Pct = 0.561 (46 / 82)
Win Pct = 0.439 (18 / 41)

It's what we call fake parity. Gary loves it, so you must as well (similar to regional blackouts).

Eventhough the 3 point system would not change the standing as they are, it would have a major impact as teams would play differently.

 

[Nineteen67]

I didn't mind teams playing for OT when 3 on 3 was exciting and unpredictable and not the possession drill its become since the end of Covid.

Regulation Wins should also replace ROW in this case as a tiebreaker.

Nylander is a lost cause but it’s crept back into Marner’s game. I think he’s a little tired and will be fine in the playoffs.