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 The Stanley Cup Finals are here, with the Los Angeles Kings playing the New York Rangers. Schedule:  League Leaders:   Stickart's Playoff Pick'em:http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3635020&pagenumber=61#post430448397 Weaponized Autism fucked around with this message at 16:25 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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Jun 2, 2014 14:20
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The last time the Rangers and Kings played each other in the playoffs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_KKCQTUwwI
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Jun 2, 2014 14:24
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The New York Hockey Rangers are playing in the Stanley Cup for the second time in my life time. I am so excited for this, I'm about to burst.
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Jun 2, 2014 14:24
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Rangers are going to win it. No way a team from the west could beat them.
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Jun 2, 2014 14:26
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This needs to go to seven so the Kings can play the full compliment of games possible to them and be too exhausted to compete in the 2014/15 season.
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Jun 2, 2014 14:34
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Go Kings. Maybe try to not stress me out so much this round? Please?
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Jun 2, 2014 14:43
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McDragon posted:Go Kings. Maybe try to not stress me out so much this round? Please? It wouldn't surprise me if they dropped the first one out of fatigue, even with the extra day of rest.
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Jun 2, 2014 14:51
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I think this will be an entertaining series to watch, and I'm not expecting an LA blowout. The reason why the Rangers have gotten this far (which NO ONE thought they would at the beginning of the playoffs), is that they've finally come together and are playing as a team now with emotion and grit. The Rangers in general do not dictate how a series is going to be played, that's usually done by the other team. What the Rangers are extremely good at is adapting to other teams' style of play. They do this by identifying their vulnerabilities and exploiting them. We saw this with the Philadelphia series by playing better against the boards and being more physical. We saw this with the Montreal series where the Rangers identified their speed as a huge advantage. This is why Kreider and Hagelin were so noticeable. The Rangers are also highly capable of shutting down the top-scorers. We saw this with G against the Flyers, Crosby/Malkin with the Pens, and Subban early on in the conference finals. Find the team's weakness, take advantage of it, and put up walls with your defense to shut down any opposition. The Rangers have a good defensive core, and they actually have good 4 lines on offense. How Brian Boyle's line is so effective boggles my mind. If Boyle scores a goal, just give him the CS trophy and have LA forfeit. Furthermore, the defense of the Rangers has greatly improved and all 3 pairs are solid. In the Chicago/LA series, I noticed Kane always having extended puck-possession time below the faceoff dots, with the LA defenders bouncing off of him or not being aggressive enough. If it was a Chicago/NYR final, I could see McDonagh and the rest of the Rangers D effectively eliminating that part of Kane's game, where he can be very dangerous. Ultimately, we'll have to see how the Rangers adapt to a team like LA.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:07
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Good Riddance Bob Cole (please just retire ugh)
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Jun 2, 2014 15:10
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Pleads posted:Good Riddance Bob Cole He's confirmed as coming back next year.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:19
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Interesting times on the schedule. I guess they know majority of people watching these games will be in the East coast? lol
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Jun 2, 2014 15:25
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Continued from last thread, in regards to goalie fancy stats...quote:I think even strength save percentage is looked upon as a better indicator because short handed save percentage is considered more affected by the team? Or something There's also Goals Saved Above Average, which shuffles things a bit (Like last year Schneider and Crawford down, Lundqvist and Bob up) but still has the guys with the best seasons near the top.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:28
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Hand Knit posted:Okay I've talked to Ozma and the reign of Duro should begin shortly. 
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Jun 2, 2014 15:33
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Tailored Sauce posted:Please make him a temp mod during GDTs Agreed, also Paulocaust
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Jun 2, 2014 15:36
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Surfing Turtle posted:Interesting times on the schedule. I guess they know majority of people watching these games will be in the East coast? lol
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Jun 2, 2014 15:40
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Aphrodite posted:Continued from last thread, in regards to goalie fancy stats... GSAA is neat since it's just save percentage contextualized against how many shots a team allowed, but it actually tells us a little bit less about the goaltender themselves since it's introducing a factor that is completely determined by the team. It's most relevant for an MVP-type discussion, where you're more interested in who produced the most value rather than who was the best. Even-strength save percentage is considered generally better than total save percentage because short-handed save percentage is super-erratic, and also because teams will spend pretty different amounts of time short-handed (which means that the SHSV% would have differing effects on overall numbers). However, when we're dealing with shorter periods of time, looking at overall save percentage is preferable because it gives us more to work with.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:40
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Wolfy posted:The NHL always uses 8 EST as a start time, even when they had Vancouver in the finals. More of the population lives in the east in both countries, it really makes sense that you aren't having the games end at midnight for them. Yea true and having a 10/11PM EST start time would just annoy a whole lot of people. Vancouver is one thing but let's be serious LA folks probably wont be too heartbroken about early start times for their home games.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:42
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Surfing Turtle posted:Yea true and having a 10/11PM EST start time would just annoy a whole lot of people. Vancouver is one thing but let's be serious LA folks probably wont be too heartbroken about early start times for their home games.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:51
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I feel like it's a little easier to get off work early and catch the 5pm game than it is to stay up until 1am watching a game but that's just me
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Jun 2, 2014 15:52
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I picked a good year to pay attention to hockey
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Jun 2, 2014 15:57
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Levitate posted:I feel like it's a little easier to get off work early and catch the 5pm game than it is to stay up until 1am watching a game but that's just me I had a good employer in 2011 and was allowed to leave just after 3:30PST each day so I could get downtown for the games I went to, but it was a nightmare. Anyone who has a rigid 9-5 would be in trouble. As someone who has spent larger portions of his life in both time zones, I've always felt that 8:30EST/5:30PST would be an acceptable compromise, but I guess that clashes with a lot of TV programming.
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Jun 2, 2014 15:58
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ThinkTank posted:I had a good employer in 2011 and was allowed to leave just after 3:30PST each day so I could get downtown for the games I went to, but it was a nightmare. Anyone who has a rigid 9-5 would be in trouble. As someone who has spent larger portions of his life in both time zones, I've always felt that 8:30EST/5:30PST would be an acceptable compromise, but I guess that clashes with a lot of TV programming. Yeah true the LA area is crap for getting home if you're commuting by car and all that
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Jun 2, 2014 16:00
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This series sounds like it's going to be a boring matchup and I don't know who to pull for. Plus, Nash vs. Carter. Oh God.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:02
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As a Flyers fan this series is the worst, so gently caress both of these teams and gently caress these finals.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:11
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CBJSprague24 posted:This series sounds like it's going to be a boring matchup and I don't know who to pull for. Plus, Nash vs. Carter. Oh God. Root for Brassard and Dorsett, they seem likeable
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Jun 2, 2014 16:14
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Highest scoring team in the playoffs versus the hottest not-injured goalie in the playoffs. I think the Kings will win, but I'm hoping for NYR.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:14
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Just gonna repost this from the Conference Finals thread because. If Tailored Sauce added a link for me or something to his OP I might toss him a few points. Let it be known I can be bought. -- -- -- 3rd Round Pick'em Update! Before the numbers - get your picks in now! Click here to do it, you lazy slobs. Pretty easy round! Anyone can play! Note: I am implementing a slightly varied bonus round for the finals - a 5 point bonus for team/length, but also a 5 point bonus for correctly guessing the skater who scores the cup-winning goal. Make sure you get your guess in if, as some have, you already have your pick in. And onward: We have two super geniuses this round! Spiteful president EvilJimmyCarter overcomes his fandom handicap to go an inspiring 2 for 2, including series length! A feat so nice, Rangers fans pull it twice as one Zodijackylite does the same. The race has tightened up considerably. Evil and Zodj take advantage of perfect bonuses to rocket up the charts as lazerwolf and T-Bone suddenly have company despite solid rounds of their own. Dak02 has sneakily spare-changed his way into the running, too. This is much closer than it looked to be for a while. I am sitting precariously in 14th, 6 points away from both 6th and a 7-way tie for 29th. I expect everyone from 6-35 to roll over if they know what's good for them. Also note Hand Knit is sitting in a paltry 18th which, according to a rarely-cited forum rule, means he must relinquish his role as mod to 17 superior hockey minds if things stay the same. And finally, if you count weirdo JawKnee there are 5 habs fans in the top 15. Clearly this is our Stanley Cup. SAS posted:T-Bone 53 Stickarts fucked around with this message at 16:22 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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Jun 2, 2014 16:15
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Yea I was thinking about the majority of people in LA commute by car so that must suck trying to get to these games. Even if they made a game early in NY it would be 99% mass transit getting to the game and not a big deal at all.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:18
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ThinkTank posted:He's confirmed as coming back next year. I know 
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Jun 2, 2014 16:21
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Stickarts posted:Just gonna repost this from the Conference Finals thread because. If Tailored Sauce added a link for me or something to his OP I might toss him a few points. Let it be known I can be bought. Threw a link in the OP.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:26
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Montreal has steadily gotten better in the last few years, there was a zero percent chance Therrien wasn't coming back.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:36
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So who are the leading Conn Smythe candidates for each team? LAK: Kopitar, Doughty, Williams NYR: Lundqvist, McDonaugh, St. Louis Something like that?
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Jun 2, 2014 16:39
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ThinkTank posted:So who are the leading Conn Smythe candidates for each team? I'd add Gabbo to the LAK list since he's leading the playoffs and has outscored Gretzky in the first LA run already. Edit: And if Gaborik murders New York you KNOW the sportswriters are gonna love that story. DOOMocrat fucked around with this message at 16:43 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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Jun 2, 2014 16:40
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double sulk posted:As a Flyers fan this series is the worst, so gently caress both of these teams and gently caress these finals. Agreed. This is the worst finals matchup in nearly 2 years. 
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Jun 2, 2014 16:42
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Levitate posted:Root for Brassard and Dorsett, they seem likeable Brass, Dors, Moore, and Gaborik are all (still) cool in my book, so I'll have to decide who I like more. I really liked Dorsett in Columbus and hated to see him moved when the Gaborik deal happened. Plus, as I said in the other N/V thread, Nash not wanting out means no Dubi or Arty in Columbus, and I take that trade 7 days a week.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:46
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double sulk posted:As a Flyers fan this series is the worst, so gently caress both of these teams and gently caress these finals. Bye sulk!
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Jun 2, 2014 16:47
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I don't really give a poo poo about either team, so go good hockey games! don't be uninteresting hockey!
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Jun 2, 2014 16:49
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ThinkTank posted:So who are the leading Conn Smythe candidates for each team? NYR's list is realistically one player long. I think Lundqvist's odds of winning the Smythe if his team loses are pretty good.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:55
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CBJSprague24 posted:Plus, as I said in the other N/V thread, Nash not wanting out means no Dubi or Arty in Columbus, and I take that trade 7 days a week. About that, can we have them back please? Thanks.
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Jun 2, 2014 16:58
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Carter is also in play for the Kings, in the event that he leads them in scoring.Robo-Pope posted:NYR's list is realistically one player long. I think Lundqvist's odds of winning the Smythe if his team loses are pretty good. Spring Break My Heart fucked around with this message at 17:03 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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