cp
Button Buck
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Post by cp on Feb 19, 2012 17:08:58 GMT -5
Eh Splash? ;D Really wish I was able to watch the games over here  |
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Post by SPLASH on Feb 20, 2012 12:14:16 GMT -5
Out of the playoffs when they meet the Sharks, like always.
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andymaviglia
Fish whisperer, scholar, and gentleman
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Post by andymaviglia on Feb 20, 2012 13:42:11 GMT -5
Out of the playoffs when they meet the Sharks, like always. We shall see but they handled the Sharks with MacDonald in net... |
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Post by dennyb on Feb 20, 2012 14:41:52 GMT -5
Out of the playoffs when they meet the Sharks, like always. They didn't have home ice advantage the past few years and it makes a difference and unless they lose every game left, they will have it. As Andy said, they handled the Sharks just fine yesterday without their top goalie in the net and one of the Sharks goals was a fluke and a half. No worries about the Sharks splash. If Crosby comes back, there is the worry. |
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Post by SPLASH on Feb 21, 2012 10:23:19 GMT -5
I watched the game. Not your typical physical game from the Sharks that the wings struggle with. As for home ice............
What year was it the wings got the Presidents trophy and lost to the Sharks 4-1 in the first round? What year was it the wings did almost the same and lost to the Sharks in the second round? How many times have the Sharks put the wings out of the playoffs? I know the answers, but will let you guys look it up because you will be very sad. ;D
The wings are looking good and the hype behind the home winning streak looks great also, but I bring it up year after year with my friends that are all wings fans. The wings are not physical enough. Teams step up the physical play in the playoffs, more hits in the corners, open ice hits cause more dump and chase which you would think would benefit the wings because they are a small and fast team, but then the hits in the corners come into play. Look at the stats when the wings meet eastern conference teams, not the best. The east is so much more physical than the west and the Sharks are probably the most physical west team out there in recent years and I believe that is why the wings struggle with them.
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Post by SPLASH on Feb 21, 2012 10:47:12 GMT -5
Just looking at the standings........... I really hate the way it works that division leaders go higher in the playoff standing than what points dictate. The same thing is happening in the west and east right now.
In the west you have 4 teams with more points than the 3rd place Sharks. It doesn't make the playoff matchups fair. I would like it to go based solely on points. In the west you have 4 of the top 5 teams in points in the central division and the other divisions are weak. The wings better hope the standings stay the way they are since they are ranked #1 and the Sharks #3, they wouldn't meet until west finals if the higher ranked teams win.
Then there is the eastern conference. Same thing. 4 out of the top 5 teams are in the Atlantic division. #3 seeded Florida has one more point than #8 Toronto. I just don't like this. It's kind of like why try to win if you are more points than some teams ahead of you in the playofff standings? Right now it would be the 6th playoff ranked with 71 points playing in the strongest division against the 3rd playoff ranked 65 points Florida Panthers. It works out for my team, but I still don't like it.
A lot of regular season games left to play, 23 for the Pens, I'm sure the wings are close to the same. A lot can happen. I'm excited to watch 8-10 ranked teams in the east. Winnepeg making the playoffs in the first season back home would be a great story and accomplishment. The underachieving Caps not making the playoffs woud for sure cause a shakeup in that teams' lineup. Toronto once being 1st in the east and not making playoffs the same. 5 teams fighting for the 7 and 8 spot in the west.
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Post by SPLASH on Mar 2, 2012 10:30:10 GMT -5
As it stands now the wings are matched up against the sharks and the Pens are against the Flyers. Scarey for me and you.
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