When is the first game?
- mdw7413

Wednesday 7/29 at 8:00. It's on NBCSN.

Wednesday 7/30 at 8:00. It's on NBCSN.
- TheMessiah94

Nice

7/29
- junaka3

You are correct!

Not a fan of the Seattle jersey.
- mdw7413

Shocker. You're trash.

Shocker. You're trash.
- eichiefs9

Not surprising you like it. It probably comes with a strap on and a cuck handbook

Not surprising you like it. It probably comes with a strap on and a cuck handbook
- mdw7413

Is that a cuckbook?

Is that a cuckbook?
- Tonybere

Sirius guys doing a a cool thing..it’s a confidence pool for predictions in the playins. 8 pts for your best bet and 1 for your least best bet, etc

Anyone wanna play, here’s my picks!

8 pt- Pitt over Habs
7 pt- Rangers over Canes
6 pt- oilers over hawks
5 pt- Canucks over Wild
4 pt- Jets over Flames
3 pt- Panthers over Isles
2 pt- Preds over Yotes
1 pt- BJs over Leafs
- Slimtj100

Gotta say Ranger pick at 7 is pretty ballsy. Letting emotions get in the way of objectivity? Lol

Gotta say Ranger pick at 7 is pretty ballsy. Letting emotions get in the way of objectivity? Lol
- rrentz

I hear ya, Ryan. I like it, though!!! That's also why I don't bet anymore!!

I don't know who Justin Bourne is, but I don't care for his opinions...

He puts the Rangers chances at just around 30% (from Sportsnet.ca):

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers


A few stats to discuss…

1. The contrast between the Hurricanes being 11th in goals-for per game and the Rangers being 23rd in goals-against per game should be a concern for Rangers fans. They also traded away a pretty good defenceman in Brady Skjei at the deadline. The levees to keep back the Hurricanes … I’m not sure I trust ‘em.

2. The Rangers’ saving grace is they can certainly score as well, finishing fifth in goal-for per game. And the Hurricanes’ crease is a legitimate question mark. So … bet the over in these games?

3. I expect the Rangers to have to score a lot to win the series, because New York’s PK is 23rd and Carolina has a top-10 PP. Dougie Hamilton is back healty, too.

4. Only five teams in hockey stacked up a better goal differential than the Canes’ plus-29 this year (the Rangers were plus-12), and further, Carolina were third in shot attempt differential. Those are bright, shining positives. Given the Rangers were 21st in shot attempt differential, I expect there to be a ton of play in New York’s end. The Rangers definitely have the goalies in this series, but they’re gonna need an A-plus-plus performance from whoever gets the nod there.

I don't know who Justin Bourne is, but I don't care for his opinions...

He puts the Rangers chances at just around 30% (from Sportsnet.ca):
- Tonybere

and the Canes amassed most of those numbers before adding Trocheck, Skjei and Vatanen.

Gotta say Ranger pick at 7 is pretty ballsy. Letting emotions get in the way of objectivity? Lol
- rrentz

I’m actually very confident they’ll win the series.

Shesty>>>>>>>>>>Mrazek. That’s the biggest disparity in net of all 8 series

They can score with the canes in a normal matchup. Skjei is a disadvantage (he sucks) for Canes, on the second pair too lol so he’ll get 20+ mins

I don't know who Justin Bourne is, but I don't care for his opinions...

He puts the Rangers chances at just around 30% (from Sportsnet.ca):
- Tonybere

Tony, can you post the link here?

I don't know who Justin Bourne is, but I don't care for his opinions...

He puts the Rangers chances at just around 30% (from Sportsnet.ca):
- Tonybere

A few things:
a) The 30% is the voting, not his opinion, unless I am reading that wrong
b) The goals-against was largely with Lundqvist or Georgiev in net, not Shesterkin
c) Traded a pretty good d-man in Skjei? If looking at advanced metrics in general, did that carry forward to that remark?
d) What was the goal differential after Shesterkin took over on January 7?

Tony, can you post the link here?
- airjan23

Here you are, sir:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...stats-will-matter-series/

just picture Ryan Strome wearing it though, gets so much better
- TPC

Here you are, sir:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...stats-will-matter-series/
- Tonybere

Thank you

Have some personal stuff very early in the am, unsure I will get a blog up tonight or tomorrow. Will do my best. Still need to post my look at the Rangers' and Carolina's forwards and defense, as well as probably special teams.

New blog up