NHL playoffs 2011 thread

[ChairShot]

go montreal!!! at least win one... game.

 

[McWatt]

Western conference best records against playoff-bound teams (ugly because my table didn't work, sorry...just follow the link for a pretty table):

W L OTSOL PTS W% San Jose Sharks 26 13 5 57 0.648 Chicago Blackhawks 21 14 7 49 0.583 Anaheim Ducks 23 17 3 49 0.570 Nashville Predators 21 13 6 48 0.600 Phoenix Coyotes 19 18 9 47 0.511 Los Angeles Kings 21 20 3 45 0.511 Detroit Red Wings 19 17 5 43 0.524 Vancouver Canucks 17 13 7 41 0.554
http://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2...t-record-against-playoff-bound-teams#comments

 

[PatrickBateman]

Im picking the Rangers as a sleeper to go deeper than most think.It will be tougher without Callahan but Lundqvist can steal games and their work ethic can grind out some wins

 

[silverpig]

Western conference best records against playoff-bound teams (ugly because my table didn't work, sorry...just follow the link for a pretty table):

W L OTSOL PTS W% San Jose Sharks 26 13 5 57 0.648 Chicago Blackhawks 21 14 7 49 0.583 Anaheim Ducks 23 17 3 49 0.570 Nashville Predators 21 13 6 48 0.600 Phoenix Coyotes 19 18 9 47 0.511 Los Angeles Kings 21 20 3 45 0.511 Detroit Red Wings 19 17 5 43 0.524 Vancouver Canucks 17 13 7 41 0.554
http://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2...t-record-against-playoff-bound-teams#comments

This is the chart for only western teams
GP	W	L	OT	SO	Pts	PPG
SJS	34	20	10	1	3	44	 1.29 
Van	 28	15	8	1	4	35	 1.25 
Chi	 32	18	10	1	3	40	 1.25 
Nsh	32	17	12	3	0	37	 1.16 
Phx	34	15	14	3	2	35	 1.03 
Ana	34	16	16	1	1	34	 1.00 
LAK	34	16	17	1	0	33	 0.97 
Det	32	13	15	3	1	30	 0.94

 

[JujuFish]

Wait what?

What?

 

[FallenHero]

Hawks have a tough road ahead of them. I think the first round will go to 6 or 7 games.

But as usual, I will enjoy the entire playoffs. Best playoffs in all of sports.

 

[Train]

I was just joking with a coworker that Detroit is probably the only team that wishes they DIDN'T have home ice in the first round.

 

[BassBomb]

What?

Oh was that the record for teams Jan to now?

 

[sao123]

The Flyers will surprise some folks. Last year they limped into the playoffs, but guys like Briere, Pronger, Richards, Giroux, even Leino (even though he's sucked lately) play on a different level in the postseason.

Goaltending is just as shaky as last year, but the offensive firepower is there. Last season, Krajicek and Bartulis were the 3rd defensive pairing - meaning you could not put them out there at all, and Timonen and Pronger had to play 30 mins a piece. This year the 3rd pairing is O'Donnell and Meszaros, assuming Pronger returns. If not it's Boynton, Syvret or Gustaffson as the 6th guy. I'm absolutely fine with that in front of Bobrovsky (let's not joke, the other 2 are not playing unless Bob melts down).

The Flyers chances are about guys playing to their potential. If they do it, they contend for the cup. If not, it's a first round exit. Depends on whether Richards, Carter, et al want to play lazy or not. It's certainly not for a lack of talent.

My picks:

Vancouver over Chicago in 4 (This is going to be so one-sided)
San Jose over LA in 5 (Kopitar is a big loss, as was Williams)
Detroit over Phoenix in 7 (I basically flipped a coin)
Nashville over Anaheim in 5 (See: coin flip)

NY over Washington in 7 (WAS is too soft for this one, they got the worst possible matchup)
Boston over Montreal in 4 (Again, Montreal is just too soft)
Tampa over Pittsburgh in 6 (Tampa is really, really underrated)
Philly over Buffalo in 6 (I'm a homer)

Wait... Defense wins championships, and yet you pick against Pittsburgh, who has the #1 Penalty Kill stats and 6th in Goals Against?

you fail.

 

[SP33Demon]

Wait... Defense wins championships, and yet you pick against Pittsburgh, who has the #1 Penalty Kill stats and 6th in Goals Against?

you fail.

yeah I agree, Pitt is a sleeper pick. They definitely have the defense to win. I still don't have faith in Fleury though, and feel they aren't consistent enough. They could get by Tampa though and I have Pitt as my favorite to win that matchup. Rolo is a horrible goaltender and Pitt will score on him like they still have Crosby.

 

[JujuFish]

Oh was that the record for teams Jan to now?

Yeah, by "in 2011" I meant the record of games they played in 2011.
FWIW, the top 5 records in 2011 are:

            W   L   OTL P   P%
Vancouver   31  11  4   66  0.717
Buffalo     28  11  6   62  0.688
San Jose    28  12  4   60  0.681
Washington  26  11  6   58  0.674
Anaheim     27  13  1   55  0.670

 

[SP33Demon]

Yeah, by "in 2011" I meant the record of games they played in 2011.
FWIW, the top 5 records in 2011 are:

            W   L   OTL P   P%
Vancouver   31  11  4   66  0.717
Buffalo     28  11  6   62  0.688
San Jose    28  12  4   60  0.681
Washington  26  11  6   58  0.674
Anaheim     27  13  1   55  0.670

You should check the records since the trade deadline. I know Washington "flipped the switch" after that. Before their new players, they didn't play to their potential.

 

[JujuFish]

You should check the records since the trade deadline. I know Washington "flipped the switch" after that. Before their new players, they didn't play to their potential.

Sure. Since trade deadline:

            W   L  OTL  P   P%
Washington  15  3  1    31  81.5
Vancouver   15  4  0    30  78.9
Buffalo     14  4  3    31  73.8
Anaheim     14  5  0    28  73.6
San Jose    12  4  3    27  71.0
Nashville   12  4  3    27  71.0

 

[Dominato3r]

Game 1 Woot!

 

[FallenHero]

Game 1 Woot!

Friendly wager on the Hawks/Canucks series?

 

[sandorski]

Canucks 2 Hawks 0 after 1.

 

[n7]

Hmm Pens win 3-0...not the start Tampa needed.

Caps just won in OT...a tight battle of a game, no surprise.

Wings made the Coyotes look silly sadly...i'd really like to see them do well, though after this first game it doesn't look good.

So far, Canucks looking solid.

 

[Via]

Canucks were better early, Hawks picked it up at the end.

Next goal is huge. 3-0 probably too deep for Hawks, 2-1 a new game.

 

[FallenHero]

Canucks were better early, Hawks picked it up at the end.

Next goal is huge. 3-0 probably too deep for Hawks, 2-1 a new game.

Canucks are doing to the Hawks what the Hawks did to them for the past 2 years. Frustrating. Hawks ended the period playing alot better. Hopefully that can continue.

 

[SP33Demon]

Nashville scores! Can they just switch to the exciting game of the night? Screw Versus, I may have to buy NHL Center Ice to watch the freaking Preds play.

 

[n7]

Nashville scores! Can they just switch to the exciting game of the night? Screw Versus, I may have to buy NHL Center Ice to watch the freaking Preds play.

Heh, sux for you

I can watch pretty much all the games here via CBC or TSN other than when there's a third one overlapping :\

 

[Clemenza]

Nashville scores! Can they just switch to the exciting game of the night? Screw Versus, I may have to buy NHL Center Ice to watch the freaking Preds play.

I'm watching it in Knoxville on Sports South. Its in non HD and half of the screen is missing. It looks really bad.

 

[SP33Demon]

I'm watching it in Knoxville on Sports South. Its in non HD and half of the screen is missing. It looks really bad.

Dam, that sux.

Anyone have a live internet feed for the Preds game?

Watching some Canucks/Hawks, Hawks don't have a prayer in this series... Crawford is making a save a minute just to keep them in this thing.

 

[n7]

Dam, that sux.

Anyone have a live internet feed for the Preds game?

Watching some Canucks/Hawks, Hawks don't have a prayer in this series... Crawford is making a save a minute just to keep them in this thing.

It's about a minute behind TSN live.
http://www.fromsportz.com/2011/04/watch-anaheim-ducks-vs-nashville_13.html

 

[SP33Demon]

It's about a minute behind TSN live.
http://www.fromsportz.com/2011/04/watch-anaheim-ducks-vs-nashville_13.html

Awesome, thanks bud!