Of course there is...but what i said is that in the Eastern conference today there are no clear cut favorites in the first round except the Pens with Crosby.
- God_then_kovy

no. what you said is that the regular season is meaningless.

No.


His sv% and gaa was never high enough.
- Pecafan Fan

he had an outside chance going into sat if we won every game he played and improved stats but sat killed it.

This fence-sitting is very unlike you.
- 3M

meh. I just think both teams are pretty average.


regular season meaningless.



LA kings won cup.


female-to-male gender reassignment / Adam French

no. what you said is that the regular season is meaningless.
- dt99999

once the playoffs start

That was Nay's argument.
- God_then_kovy

1. It was cynical.

2. It's true that it's the only way his stats would be Vezina-worthy.

3. That did not really happen on Saturday.

he had an outside chance going into sat if we won every game he played and improved stats but sat killed it.
- AGalchenyuk27

pretty sure that goes for any goalie.

Of course there is...but what i said is that in the Eastern conference today there are no clear cut favorites in the first round except the Pens with Crosby.
- God_then_kovy

Montreal-Boston 2008 comes to mind.

Habs won all 8 games in the regular season, series went 7 games.

once the playoffs start
- God_then_kovy

meh. I am sure the Leafs will feel very confident against the Habs if they meet.

meh. I am sure the Leafs will feel very confident against the Habs if they meet.
- AGalchenyuk27

Montreal-Boston 2008 comes to mind.

Habs won all 8 games in the regular season, series went 7 games.

pretty sure that goes for any goalie.
- dt99999

so MArkstrom too, if he goes 7-0 in last 7?

Montreal-Boston 2008 comes to mind.

Habs won all 8 games in the regular season, series went 7 games.
- DoubleDown

But they still won

meh. I am sure the Leafs will feel very confident against the Habs if they meet.
- AGalchenyuk27

Excellent...that will be their undoing

so MArkstrom too, if he goes 7-0 in last 7?
- AGalchenyuk27

Richard

Montreal-Boston 2008 comes to mind.

Habs won all 8 games in the regular season, series went 7 games.
- DoubleDown

2 minutes for excessive commen sense

female-to-male gender reassignment / Adam French
- dt99999

Addadictomy?

But they still won
- _nay_

right but my point is that the regular season domination didn't carry over.
the two teams played much, much closer hockey over those 7 games.

meh. I just think both teams are pretty average.


regular season meaningless.



LA kings won cup.


female-to-male gender reassignment / Adam French
- dt99999

First 8-seed to win; only 2nd team since 1995 I think to win without starting the playoffs with home ice advantage.

Boston in 2011 was the first team to ever win after being taken to 7 games in the first round. Anything can happen.

right but my point is that the regular season domination didn't carry over.
the two teams played much, much closer hockey over those 7 games.
- DoubleDown

thanks tips

once the playoffs start
- God_then_kovy

I think you're buying into the cliché that coaches and players spit out at the beginning of the players however - and to be clear, I have never coached a professional sports team so I might be just imagining this - I am quite certain that events having unfolded during the regular season between two teams have a very strong impact on decisions that are made during the playoffs both on and off the ice.

First 8-seed to win; only 2nd team since 1995 I think to win without starting the playoffs with home ice advantage.

Boston in 2011 was the first team to ever win after being taken to 7 games in the first round. Anything can happen.
- 3M

interesting stat

Montreal-Boston 2008 comes to mind.

Habs won all 8 games in the regular season, series went 7 games.
- DoubleDown

Or pick any of the Ottawa/Toronto series, when Toronto would win most/all head-to-head games during the regular season, only to lose to the Sens in the playoffs.

Is it the end of the world today?

First 8-seed to win; only 2nd team since 1995 I think to win without starting the playoffs with home ice advantage.

Boston in 2011 was the first team to ever win after being taken to 7 games in the first round. Anything can happen.
- 3M

pfff... it's the new standard.

I think you're buying into the cliché that coaches and players spit out at the beginning of the players however - and to be clear, I have never coachs a professional sports team so I might be just imagining this - I am quite certain that events having unfolded during the regular season between two teams have a very strong impact on decisions that are made during the playoffs both on and off the ice.
- dt99999

(frank)ing hope so, every player would get Zednik-ed.

Or pick any of the Ottawa/Toronto series, when Toronto would win most/all head-to-head games during the regular season, only to lose to the Sens in the playoffs.
- 3M

sarcasm?