-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
2015 NHL Playoffs |OT2| Ovi guaranteed a good thread title
- Thread starter Marvie_3
- Start date
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
I hope you have fun in Chicago.
Make other plans.
That way in case your favorite Eastern team doesn't face them you'll have stuff to do
Make other plans.
That way in case your favorite Eastern team doesn't face them you'll have stuff to do
NBCSN has been advertising the Stanley Cup Final as beginning on June 3 for a while now. Could just be a placeholder, though.
Calamari41
41 > 38
I haven't... I don't go to Harbor as much as I should for food. They've really upped their game over the last ~5-10 years.
apocalidiot
Banned
Fuck yeah!!!! Can't wait for Sunday
ZeroGravity
Member
Amazing to remember that there are only two players on this Lightning team left over from the 2011 team that went to the ECF. Yzerman completely rebuilt this franchise and got them back to the same place in just four years.
megachao24
Unconfirmed Member
1/4. I'll never make it as a fortune teller, that for sure.
Rangers too stronk
ANA vs. CHI (7 games)
NYR vs. TB (7 games)
Habs did the same between 2010 and 2014.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
You'd think the West final would start first since the teams only played 5 and 4 games.
I'll be in New York next week. Meta, what's a good place to watch the game?
I'll be in New York next week. Meta, what's a good place to watch the game?
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
I actually haven't been there, heard it was good.
Have you been to Tony's Little Italy?
http://www.yelp.com/biz/tonys-little-italy-pizza-placentia
Fuck yeah. My favorite pizza by far! I just don't live that close to placentia anymore, so I'm trying to find a new joint!
apocalidiot
Banned
Motherfuckers making me want to eat pizza
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
I've actually never really done the whole bar thing for games, but I know there are a few around that are usually Rangers hubs. They're pretty much all in close proximity to the Garden. There's the Flying Puck on 7th Ave. about a block down from the Garden. Stout on 33rd St. between 6th and 7th (again a block from the Garden) hosts a lot of the "official" viewing parties. Blarney Rock Pub is right next door, too. There's a bunch of other sports bars in the vicinity too.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I laughed so hard at this. Well done.
All four teams would be pretty legit Stanley Cup Champions. Doesn't always turn out that way.
Calamari41
41 > 38
Too bad you don't live in Orange County, California and thus will never know what a true deep dish style pie tastes like.
Yeah, pretty much. There are no Cinderella stories left.
manfestival
Member
Rangers in 4
Ducks in 6
Ducks in 6
Hmmn... maybe if both series end in 4 they can move the dates up so NY can be in the cup but I can watch a 3rd/4th game in Chicago, or I guess they could start it on the 3rd and Tampa could be in the series :\
Killing_Joke
Member
Rangers in 6 - Will be another low scoring series, Hank is king and out for blood.
Ducks in 7 - Don't really care who wins but i'll go with the Ducks for more gifs.
Ducks in 7 - Don't really care who wins but i'll go with the Ducks for more gifs.
manfestival
Member
I was just kidding. Lightning in 6
Ducks in 6
Ducks in 6
Indrid Cold
Unconfirmed Member
Why is the wcf starting after the east? And why does America insist on having games so god damn early in the morning? Least it's only game one for each.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Thanks to Quick!
Lone_Prodigy
Member
Great, I'll probably just go around that area and find a good place to watch.
If I wasn't traveling light I would bring my Canucks jersey. Don't think I'd get any hate from the Rangers faithful.
SmackCrackleNPop
Member
Great, I'll probably just go around that area and find a good place to watch.
If I wasn't traveling light I would bring my Canucks jersey. Don't think I'd get any hate from the Rangers faithful.
Random people will yell 1994 at you if you did wear the jersey.
1994!
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Callahan was at practice for Tampa today
FUBAR McDangles
Member
ESPN released an article today about the top players still going in the playoffs. I can only see the top 3 - no insider - but they have:
3. Getzlaf
2. Lundqvist
1. Toews
I take Kane over Toews 100/100 times. I don't understand how Toews is better at all.
Marvie halp
3. Getzlaf
2. Lundqvist
1. Toews
I take Kane over Toews 100/100 times. I don't understand how Toews is better at all.
Marvie halp
NHL.com has a list today of top 5 Conn Smythe candidates. Their list is:
5) Kane
4) Johnson
3) Keith
2) Perry
1) Lundqvist
Toews has 11 points and is a better all-around player. What's difficult to understand?
apocalidiot
Banned
Toews sucks
Plus he's Canadian, so that's double as good.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Tanner Glass will win the Con Smythe
Not from Ontario. So take that double and cut it in half.
Not to start a debate here, 'cause that's not what I'm trying to do, but I think it's important to realize that Kane is as effective an offensive player as he is because he's surrounded by guys like Toews and Hossa who can handle the tough assignments (and thrive against them).
For example, see below (data for all CHI forwards this season+playoffs):
(edit: I changed the size variable to Pts/60 to convey the offensive production of these players. Yes, Kane is very productive as you'd expect. So is Toews.)
Kane gets among the most offensive zone starts on the team, and faces medium competition -- on average! That's despite the fact that most opposing teams try to send their best players against him to limit his effectiveness. So really there's a see-saw effect where Quenneville attempts to use Kane in high leverage situations, whereas opposing coaches try to counteract that.
Kane is a phenomenal talent but Chicago has great team success because they work like a well-oiled machine, letting all of their players thrive under optimal situations. Unlike a lot of other teams, they're deep enough to have players for pretty much all situations.
TL;DR: Kane and Toews are both really good at what they do
Sure, sure data, evidence etc etc but Kane being better FEELS RIGHT.Not to start a debate here, 'cause that's not what I'm trying to do, but I think it's important to realize that Kane is as effective an offensive player as he is because he's surrounded by guys like Toews and Hossa who can handle the tough assignments (and thrive against them).
For example, see below (data for all CHI forwards this season+playoffs):
Kane gets among the most offensive zone starts on the team, and faces medium competition -- on average! That's despite the fact that most opposing teams try to send their best players against him to limit his effectiveness. So really there's a see-saw effect where Quenneville attempts to use Kane in high leverage situations, whereas opposing coaches try to counteract that.
Kane is a phenomenal talent but Chicago has great team success because they work like a well-oiled machine, letting all of their players thrive under optimal situations. Unlike a lot of other teams, they're deep enough to have players for pretty much all situations.
TL;DR: Kane and Toews are both really good at what they do
Kane over Toews 1000/1000 times!
I'll start the fire myself then
Not to start a debate here, 'cause that's not what I'm trying to do, but I think it's important to realize that Kane is as effective an offensive player as he is because he's surrounded by guys like Toews and Hossa who can handle the tough assignments (and thrive against them).
For example, see below (data for all CHI forwards this season+playoffs):
Kane gets among the most offensive zone starts on the team, and faces medium competition -- on average! That's despite the fact that most opposing teams try to send their best players against him to limit his effectiveness. So really there's a see-saw effect where Quenneville attempts to use Kane in high leverage situations, whereas opposing coaches try to counteract that.
Kane is a phenomenal talent but Chicago has great team success because they work like a well-oiled machine, letting all of their players thrive under optimal situations. Unlike a lot of other teams, they're deep enough to have players for pretty much all situations.
TL;DR: Kane and Toews are both really good at what they do
TIL Versteeg is literally as good as Kane
Makes sense, I'd take Versteeg over Toews 100 / 100
apocalidiot
Banned
That chart must have been what Versteeg was referencing in his head each time he would try and pull a Kane maneuver and fucking fail at it
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Corsi is dumb
Fata1moose
Banned
So is zroid's haircut.