5-on-5 via Corsica.Hockey
Toronto: 49.85 CF% (17th), 53.96 GF% (5th), .928 SP% (8th), 9.01 SH% (2nd), 101.77 PDO (2nd)

Boston: 53.66 CF% (2nd), 55.07 GF% (3rd), .925 SP% (12th), 7.89 SH% (12th), 100.38 PDO (13th)

dominated...........................no sorry, it is much closer than you think in that category.

Especially when you consider how well the Leafs have played since Babs changed up his lineup.
- Santo_44

this. being able to upgrade up-to 20% of you skaters in the back half of the year is huge.

What's his grand prize?

A phone card?

I'm talking pure HB swag.
- Atomic Wedgie

Amazon gift card or some poop like that.

Did you see what the Van Ref posted in his plus/minus thread.

i'm sure that's what started it
- Garnie

Tanner is a lazy writer.

We both called him out on his BS stats - and he mumbles back something about it being true in P/60 two weeks ago - which is still a big, fat lie.

For a guy who is looking to parlay this into a full-time writing gig, his writing lacks the effort (and knowledge, obviously) to impress anyone enough actually read his portfolio.

Amazon gift card or some poop like that.
- Unholy_Goalie

Yeah, like a dirty little Frenchman is going to actually honour that.

He's going to steal the card, and then not buy soap with it.

Yeah, like a dirty little Frenchman is going to actually honour that.

He's going to steal the card, and then not buy soap with it.
- Atomic Wedgie

And you're going to honor the legit HB swag and not steal it for yourself to walk around the ACC with?

Toronto Maple Leafs

7th overall in points
10th overall in ROW
1st in SOW
4th overall in GF
20th in GA
2nd on the PP
11th on the PK
14th in Shots For
28th in Shots Against
6th in FO%

5 on 5

17th in CF% - Corsi %
21st in FF% - Fenwick %
23rd in SF% - Shots For %
5th in GF% - Goals for %
8th in SCF% - Scoring Chances %
3rd in SCGF% - Scoring Chances Goals For %
10th in HDCF% - High Danger Scoring Chances For %
8th in MDCF% - Medium Danger Chances For %
27th in LDCF% - Low Danger Chances for %

Boston Bruins

4th overall in points
4th in ROW
20th in SOW
6th in GF
4th in GA
4th on the PP
3rd on the PK
9th in Shots for
2nd in Shots Against
11th in FO%

5 on 5

2nd in CF%
1st in FF%
1st in SF%
4th in GF%
1st in SCF%
4th in SCGF%
9th in HDCF%
1st in MDCF%
5th in LDCF%

Bottom line: Bad match-up for the Leafs.
- Unholy_Goalie

For a guy that talks about luck you love to leave out PDO, where the Bruins are 13th. Plus you are leaving out a lot of 5 on 5 stats.

oronto 7.60 (5th) 5.80 (8th) 6.70 (5th)
Boston 6.96 (6th) 9.21 (1st) 8.08 (1st)

SN came up with this adding all 5v5 together.

Bottom line, you are way overating the Bruins

this. being able to upgrade up-to 20% of you skaters in the back half of the year is huge.
- Tumbleweed

I said months ago that is says a lot how teams play in the final 20 games, it is the closest to playoff hockey we can see. They passed the test.

For a guy that talks about luck you love to leave out PDO, where the Bruins are 13th. Plus you are leaving out a lot of 5 on 5 stats.

oronto 7.60 (5th) 5.80 (8th) 6.70 (5th)
Boston 6.96 (6th) 9.21 (1st) 8.08 (1st)

SN came up with this adding all 5v5 together.

Bottom line, you are way overating the Bruins
- Santo_44

Just ignore him, he'll make an alt and battle it out with himself.

the common denominator has been aggressive gm's and having at least one cap circumventing deal on their books. The only exception is pitts' first cup win, when malkin was on an elc.

the tide will shift where teams will need key elc's on their books to win cups, but for now, la (carter), boston (chara) and pitts (crosby) are still benefiting from cap circumventing deals.
- Tumbleweed

Agreed. I believe this started in 2007 (maybe earlier but I can't remember) that pretty much every cup winner had star/core guys on ELC. 2007 is when the Ducks won with Perry and Getzlaf on ELC's.

For a guy that talks about luck you love to leave out PDO, where the Bruins are 13th. Plus you are leaving out a lot of 5 on 5 stats.

oronto 7.60 (5th) 5.80 (8th) 6.70 (5th)
Boston 6.96 (6th) 9.21 (1st) 8.08 (1st)

SN came up with this adding all 5v5 together.

Bottom line, you are way overating the Bruins
- Santo_44

we have too much depth to have a bad matchup with anyone.

we could very well lose, but i doubt it'll be in less than 6.

For a guy that talks about luck you love to leave out PDO, where the Bruins are 13th. Plus you are leaving out a lot of 5 on 5 stats.

oronto 7.60 (5th) 5.80 (8th) 6.70 (5th)
Boston 6.96 (6th) 9.21 (1st) 8.08 (1st)

SN came up with this adding all 5v5 together.

Bottom line, you are way overating the Bruins
- Santo_44

PDO is a luck stat. It's basically adding save percentage and shooting percentage, the higher above 100 it is, the luckier you are. So thanks for proving my point and showing how the Leafs have been rather lucky compared to the Bruins.

Can't wait for Kadri to give it to Marchand all series long that will be entertaining for sure!

You know if you ignore Eugene he gets bored and goes away. Don't respond and he has no one to argue with.

I said months ago that is says a lot how teams play in the final 20 games, it is the closest to playoff hockey we can see. They passed the test.
- Santo_44

The Bruins played better than the Leafs in the last 25 games, just like they did in the 50 games before that too.

we have too much depth to have a bad matchup with anyone.

we could very well lose, but i doubt it'll be in less than 6.
- Tumbleweed

It's a bad match-up in terms of winning the series, but it's not a bad match-up in terms of getting swept. The Leafs are going to win at least a pair of games, much like they did against the Capitals last year.

It's a bad match-up in terms of winning the series, but it's not a bad match-up in terms of getting swept. The Leafs are going to win at least a pair of games, much like they did against the Capitals last year.
- Unholy_Goalie

So it begs the question... do you enjoy watching the Leafs? Why bother if it's already over in your mind?

So it begs the question... do you enjoy watching the Leafs? Why bother if it's already over in your mind?
- markmark

Well they have to play the games. If they didn't they would have handed the first overall pick to Vegas before the season and the Cup to Nashville.

PDO is a luck stat. It's basically adding save percentage and shooting percentage, the higher above 100 it is, the luckier you are. So thanks for proving my point and showing how the Leafs have been rather lucky compared to the Bruins.
- Unholy_Goalie

Read below if you can read that far

if you add all the stats together, and not only post stats that help your argument....it is very close. So close that arguing about advanced stats is pointless.

The Bruins played better than the Leafs in the last 25 games, just like they did in the 50 games before that too.
- Unholy_Goalie

It has been very close........

This is an even series. One that no one should bet on if they like having money.

If you are so confident you should bet 100K on it...You will be so rich and can gloat to all of us.

Seriously do it

So it begs the question... do you enjoy watching the Leafs? Why bother if it's already over in your mind?
- markmark

If the NHL just handed the Maple Leafs the Stanley Cup tomorrow, for no reason whatsoever, they just awarded the Leafs the Cup, would it be any fun? It's about the journey as much as it is the destination. Watching this young, talented Leafs team is fun because they're going to grow and improve. They'll get there eventually, if all goes well, but they just aren't there yet. Too many people want miracles to happen, the reality is, winning the Cup is extremely difficult and very good teams have either not won it at all or waited many, many years to finally pull it off. I hope they win but I'm not going to lie to myself that their odds are better than they really are.

If the NHL just handed the Maple Leafs the Stanley Cup tomorrow, for no reason whatsoever, they just awarded the Leafs the Cup, would it be any fun? It's about the journey as much as it is the destination. Watching this young, talented Leafs team is fun because they're going to grow and improve. They'll get there eventually, if all goes well, but they just aren't there yet. Too many people want miracles to happen, the reality is, winning the Cup is extremely difficult and very good teams have either not won it at all or waited many, many years to finally pull it off. I hope they win but I'm not going to lie to myself that their odds are better than they really are.
- Unholy_Goalie

Eugene, I try my best to not respond to you but I feel I have to here.

If it's all in fun as a fan then why poop all over everyone's "miracle" hope? Does it affect your life in ANY WAY? No. So let people have fun in their way. We will let you have fun in your "realistic" way.

Eugene, I try my best to not respond to you but I feel I have to here.

If it's all in fun as a fan then why poop all over everyone's "miracle" hope? Does it affect your life in ANY WAY? No. So let people have fun in their way. We will let you have fun in your "realistic" way.
- Aaron_85

Because opposite points of view merge to find the truth which almost always lies somewhere in the middle.

So it begs the question... do you enjoy watching the Leafs? Why bother if it's already over in your mind?
- markmark

He hates the Leafs. He likes watching them lose. If they win, that’s great too, because he’ll find some random meaningless thing to complain and argue about. The guy has issues.

If the NHL just handed the Maple Leafs the Stanley Cup tomorrow, for no reason whatsoever, they just awarded the Leafs the Cup, would it be any fun? It's about the journey as much as it is the destination. Watching this young, talented Leafs team is fun because they're going to grow and improve. They'll get there eventually, if all goes well, but they just aren't there yet. Too many people want miracles to happen, the reality is, winning the Cup is extremely difficult and very good teams have either not won it at all or waited many, many years to finally pull it off. I hope they win but I'm not going to lie to myself that their odds are better than they really are.
- Unholy_Goalie

I think what people don't like on here is you trying to say the Bruins are heavy favorites and Leafs have no chance....If you want to debate on why the Bruins may be a slight favorite and why you think they will win than go ahead. At the end of the day it does not matter who the slight favorite is, when these two teams face each other that will all go out the window, it is that close.

It is obvious to everyone that neither team is far off from eachother, and if you were to take one team to win you would not be wrong. You need to start believing this team has a chance, or at least give it a rest on telling people they don't...because they are 7th in the league, they are right behind that tier one.

If I were to say it was a miracle for Washington to win the cup would I be right? (frank) no, Washington is a good team that has a legitimate chance to win. Are they up there with NSH? Nope. but they are close enough that in a 7 game series they 100% have a chance to beat them.

I wonder how Carolina/Calgary/Chicago/StL Blue are going to do in the playoffs...they were Corsi Cup CHAMPIONS this year....ah, who am I kidding, Leafs won't have a chance against them top teams.