random topic, so yesterday Stee and I had a disagreement on facebook.

Steve's initial post:
To all my Leaf haters out there, here is an update. We sit 2nd in the Atlantic behind the Habs. Matthews is 4th overall in goal-scoring in the entire NHL and that poor-man's McDavid/Marner kid is 1st overall in rookie points' scoring in said entire league and is also leading the Leafs in points.

Like the douche I am, I corrected him, pointing out that he was tied for fifth, with 5 other players at 25 goals. ie. Crosby 30, Carter 27, and Ovechkin and Atkinson have 26. That's four players ahead of him and his 25.

Steve countered that this math only applies in standings. He is in a tie for #4, period. That Sid, 30, is in 1st. Carter next with 27. Cam & Ovi #3 with 26. 4th with 25 goals entails Mark, Tarasenko, Patches, Grabner, and our boy Auston.

I countered again, that no, if four guys finish ahead of you in a race you are fifth
Steve countered again, Last time I checked, only 3 ahead. 30, 27, 26. I am winning the arithmetix and the intrawebz Shawn.

Is Steve really this dumb?
- mykokes

NHL.com says Matthews is in 8th position for goals... so that's what I'm going with

random topic, so yesterday Stee and I had a disagreement on facebook.

Steve's initial post:
To all my Leaf haters out there, here is an update. We sit 2nd in the Atlantic behind the Habs. Matthews is 4th overall in goal-scoring in the entire NHL and that poor-man's McDavid/Marner kid is 1st overall in rookie points' scoring in said entire league and is also leading the Leafs in points.

Like the douche I am, I corrected him, pointing out that he was tied for fifth, with 5 other players at 25 goals. ie. Crosby 30, Carter 27, and Ovechkin and Atkinson have 26. That's four players ahead of him and his 25.

Steve countered that this math only applies in standings. He is in a tie for #4, period. That Sid, 30, is in 1st. Carter next with 27. Cam & Ovi #3 with 26. 4th with 25 goals entails Mark, Tarasenko, Patches, Grabner, and our boy Auston.

I countered again, that no, if four guys finish ahead of you in a race you are fifth
Steve countered again, Last time I checked, only 3 ahead. 30, 27, 26. I am winning the arithmetix and the intrawebz Shawn. This went on to the point that I wanted to murder him.

He added that TWO GUYS ARE TIED FOR 3RD!!!! It's simple math. Stee for the win. Auston 20:16 is #4 (tie).

Is Steve really this dumb?
- mykokes

I think you're missing the point, which is that the Nucks are basically doomed this season.

NHL.com says Matthews is in 8th position for goals... so that's what I'm going with
- SofaKingBored

exactly, still not 4th right?

YES

'Nessa was the only one who knew basic math at home, she's gone.
- Symba007

Oh chit...

exactly, still not 4th right?
- mykokes

Definitely not 4th... and how does Grabner have 26 goals? WTF

I think you're missing the point, which is that the Nucks are basically doomed this season.
- TheMussel

.....nucks suck dude. And I was the one making a point.

Some of you are way too hard on Gardiner. I say it every day, he's been decent this year and if we make changes to the d, I really hope it's not him, Rielly or Zaitsev.
- mykokes

.....nucks suck dude. And I was the one making a point.
- mykokes

amen

- bobbyisno1

Definitely not 4th... and how does Grabner have 26 goals? WTF
- SofaKingBored

No idea. He handled the puck like a grenade while wearing cinder blocks on his hands with the Leafs

And who the (frank) is Cam Atkinson?

No idea. He handled the puck like a grenade while wearing cinder blocks on his hands with the Leafs
- PlatosRepucklic

Funny he hasn't scored a hat trick against us...

He's an RFA at 25 with less than 100 NHL games to his name.

He's not getting a penny over 4m a year and I won't be surprised to see a little less.
- mcleafs

3.5

YES

'Nessa was the only one who knew basic math at home, she's gone.
- Symba007

1 native plus 1 bottle of rum = 0 oven doors

1 native plus 1 bottle of rum = 0 oven doors
- jimi james

Who's native? Stee or his woman Nessa?

What's the logic for the Ducks wanting to trade either of these kids? Don't they have to trade one of their vets to avoid the expansion draft? If so they'll need the kids to replace them.
- The Law

Agreed. Which is why they may command the moon for them right now.

More to point, expansion exempt assets (e.g. kapanen) could have a premium attached to their trade value.

I think packaging a guy like kapanen for an established dman in june may bring back good value.

Who's native? Stee or his woman Nessa?
- SofaKingBored

neither...it was a "guest"

poor Stee

YES

'Nessa was the only one who knew basic math at home, she's gone.
- Symba007

is counting to 10 really basic math?

tanner counts the same way as stee, if that counts for anything.

- mykokes

neither...it was a "guest"

poor Stee
- jimi james

Just filling in the blanks here... so a guest came over who was native and he stole Nessa? lol

Just filling in the blanks here... so a guest came over who was native and he stole Nessa? lol
- SofaKingBored

Yep. You might know him too - he goes by Weirdoh on these boards.

Yep. You might know him too - he goes by Weirdoh on these boards.
- 1979AD

That definitely makes things awkward... So Nessa, a real looker or what?

And who the (frank) is Cam Atkinson?
- SofaKingBored

Solid little player. Pretty consistent point getter now getting top line minutes. Maybe the new Marty St. Louis

Solid little player. Pretty consistent point getter now getting top line minutes.
- mykokes

Bizarre... he's been in the league awhile... little guy but he's certainly having a year

YES

'Nessa was the only one who knew basic math at home, she's gone.
- Symba007

get some class