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Standings of Reality

Pack starting to separate...

1.TBL 126
2.TOR 105
3.BOS 100
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4.MTL 79
5.FLA 77
6.DET 77
7.OTT 74
8.BUF 58
 
Wayward DP said:
The Atlantic is comically bad this year... Central is a juggernaut
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Thing is, I don't think I'd bet money on anyone in the Metropolitan to beat the Lighting or Leafs in a 7 game series. So the Atlantic can't be that bad.


People don't get to use the "they were so healthy last year" stuff on us now. We've basically been without the one guy we were supposed to not be able to survive without for nearly a month now (he was in the lineup in spirit for a bit, but not in body).

We're just really good.

In our last 17 we've given up 33 non EN goals, less than 2 per game. Part of that is Freddy's run of form, but as big as that's been, his absolute lack of form over the first 15 made our defence look significantly worse than it is. We play with the lead way more often than not, and have learned to close those out now apparently (12-1-0 when leading after 3).

We're just really good. I don't think we're legit elite yet, our kids aren't consistent enough for that yet. But we're really, really good.
 
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Wayward DP said:
The Atlantic is comically bad this year... Central is a juggernaut
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Starting to look like Tampa versus the central for the cup this season.

That said, its why you need to play the games, but I think a central team is going to the cup.

Hoping its the preds.
 
MindzEye said:
Thing is, I don't think I'd bet money on anyone in the Metropolitan to beat the Lighting or Leafs in a 7 game series. So the Atlantic can't be that bad.


People don't get to use the "they were so healthy last year" stuff on us now. We've basically been without the one guy we were supposed to not be able to survive without for nearly a month now (he was in the lineup in spirit for a bit, but not in body).

We're just really good.

In our last 17 we've given up 33 non EN goals, less than 2 per game. Part of that is Freddy's run of form, but as big as that's been, his absolute lack of form over the first 15 made our defence look significantly worse than it is. We play with the lead way more often than not, and have learned to close those out now apparently (12-1-0 when leading after 3).

We're just really good. I don't think we're legit elite yet, our kids aren't consistent enough for that yet. But we're really, really good.
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I agree with all this...mostly.

I think there's more attributable to Freddy than you're acknowledging. Our shots against per game is still really bad (I think I saw worst in the league?), even while we're giving up far fewer goals.

On the surface, then, it seems like Freddy is a huge reason, and that the team D still isn't good enough.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
I agree with all this...mostly.

I think there's more attributable to Freddy than you're acknowledging. Our shots against per game is still really bad (I think I saw worst in the league?), even while we're giving up far fewer goals.

On the surface, then, it seems like Freddy is a huge reason, and that the team D still isn't good enough.
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When you're constantly in the lead, you give up more shots. This is why we look really good in the adjusted statistics.
 
Bleedsblue&white said:
When this team is outscoring and out-shooting the opposition regularly and with authority, we'll also be ready for a Cup Run.

Baby steps.
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When we're doing that, we'll be heavy cup favourites. Just like The Hawks and Kings were when they were the only teams in the league doing that.

Dominance in a capped league is rare, I don't think a lot of people really grasp that yet.
 
ATL

1.TBL 127
2.TOR 102
3.BOS 96
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4.MTL 82
5.DET 77
6.FLA 74
7.OTT 74
8.BUF 56

MET

1.CBJ 105
2.NJD 103
3.WSH 102
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4.NYI 95*
5.NYR 93*
6.PHI 87
7.PIT 87
8.CAR 85


CEN

1.NSH 116
2.STL 109
3.WPG 105
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4.MIN 98*
5.CHI 95*
6.DAL 95
7.COL 85

PAC

1.VGK 111
2.LAK 110
3.SJS 101
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4.CGY 90
5.ANA 90
6.VAN 82
7.EDM 72
8.ARZ 46


NHL

1.TBL 127
2.NSH 116
3.VGK 111
4.LAK 110
5.STL 109
6.WPG 105
7.CBJ 105
8.NJD 103
9.TOR 102
10.WSH 102
11.SJS 101
12.MIN 98
13.BOS 96
14.CHI 95
15.DAL 95
16.NYI 95
17.NYR 93
18.CGY 90
19.ANA 90
20.PHI 87
21.PIT 87
22.CAR 85
23.COL 85
24.VAN 82
25.MTL 82
26.DET 77
27.FLA 74
28.OTT 74
29.EDM 72
30.BUF 56
31.ARZ 46
 
MindzEye said:
When we're doing that, we'll be heavy cup favourites. Just like The Hawks and Kings were when they were the only teams in the league doing that.

Dominance in a capped league is rare, I don't think a lot of people really grasp that yet.
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It's coming. This team should be able to stay together long enough to be hated more than a Leaf fan in Montreal.

The cap will go up, and I guess at some point the Leafs will still be in cap trouble...but I expect to have Won before that.
 
ATL

1.TBL 128
2.TOR 99
3.BOS 96
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4.MTL 80
5.DET 79
6.OTT 77
7.FLA 74
8.BUF 57

MET

1.NJD 105
2.WSH 104
3.CBJ 102
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4.NYR 97*
5.NYI 97*
6.PHI 90
7.CAR 90
8.PIT 89


CEN

1.NSH 118
2.STL 111
3.WPG 102
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4.CHI 95*
5.MIN 95*
6.DAL 92
7.COL 82

PAC

1.VGK 111
2.LAK 106
3.SJS 101
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4.ANA 90
5.CGY 87
6.VAN 85
7.EDM 75
8.ARZ 45


NHL

1.TBL 128
2.NSH 118
3.VGK 111
4.STL 111
5.LAK 106
6.NJD 105
7.WSH 104
8.WPG 102
9.CBJ 102
10 SJS 101
11.TOR 99
12.NYR 97
13.NYI 97
14.BOS 96
15.CHI 95
16.MIN 95
17.DAL 92
18.PHI 90
19.CAR 90
20.ANA 90
21.PIT 89
22.CGY 87
23.VAN 85
24.COL 82
25.MTL 80
26.DET 79
27.OTT 77
28.EDM 75
29.FLA 74
30.BUF 57
31.ARZ 45
 
Ottawa should pass the Montreal eventually. I can also kinda see EDM having a better second half. Habs looking like they'll get a very solid draft pick.
 
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