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Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe
The East is bad says the conference with three of the bottom five teams in the league and with less teams in its conference overall.

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tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013
Hard to believe eastern conference hockey fans still can't come to grips with the fact the west is better

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



tofes posted:

Hard to believe eastern conference hockey fans still can't come to grips with the fact the west is better

Better at being bad, sure.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Pfft, Montreal has nearly as many Cups as the entire West. Just terrible.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
I want Phil Kessel to win the conn smythe as the Penguins lose the cup

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Aphrodite posted:

Pfft, Montreal has nearly as many Cups as the entire West. Just terrible.

Having done some quick math (someone might want to recheck it) I have been able to confirm that Montreal has *more* cups than the entire West.

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013

Vincent Van Goat posted:

Better at being bad, sure.

Better at everything

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

Furnaceface posted:

Leafs fans have sided with the Pittsburgh Kessels though, and we know well enough that anything they cheer for falls apart in the end.

Is it possible for both teams to lose?

Whoa hey now

#notallleaffans

onemillionzombies
Apr 27, 2014

The east is so bad fans of its top team think Trevor Daley is an actual good defenseman.

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



Furnaceface posted:

Leafs fans have sided with the Pittsburgh Kessels though, and we know well enough that anything they cheer for falls apart in the end.

Is it possible for both teams to lose?

Actually I'm on Team Sharks Win, Kessel Wins the Conn Smythe

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa
dont make me cheer for the penguins to defend the honor of the eastern conference, just let me enjoy the sharks, you fuckers

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013

onemillionzombies posted:

The east is so bad fans of its top team think Trevor Daley is an actual good defenseman.

Bad fans for a bad conference IMO

Sharks Eat Bear
Dec 25, 2004

Captain Internet posted:

17 of 21 NHL analysts picked the Sharks to win.

RIP San Jose.

If what I saw on NHL Tonight after the pens win is representative of most NHL analysts, they're probably picking the Sharks because of size and toughness lol

onemillionzombies
Apr 27, 2014

Sharks have a much higher chance of regression, they're playing their best hockey of the year by far.

I think?

Habibi
Dec 8, 2004

We have the capability to make San Jose's first Cup Champion.

The Sharks could be that Champion.
Fewer than 24 hours until Martin Jones begins farting on the Penguins.

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013

Habibi posted:

Fewer than 24 hours until Martin Jones begins farting on the Penguins.

Fartin Jones

myron cope
Apr 21, 2009

Pittsburgh in 5

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



Habibi posted:

Fewer than 24 hours until Martin Jones begins farting on the Penguins.

He's gonna be farting on the bench after he gets pulled five minutes in.

Eric the Mauve
May 8, 2012

Making you happy for a buck since 199X

Captain Internet posted:

17 of 21 NHL analysts picked the Sharks to win.

RIP San Jose.

Is this true? Last I looked the Penguins were -135/+115 favorites in betting. It would be rare to have such a huge discrepancy between the betting lines and the "expert" opinions.

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013

Vincent Van Goat posted:

He's gonna be farting on the bench after he gets pulled five minutes in.

Do you think it will be game 3 or game 4 when Pittsburgh has its goaltending controversy?

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



tofes posted:

Do you think it will be game 3 or game 4 when Pittsburgh has its goaltending controversy?

Game 4, after Murray posts 4 consecutive shutouts.

Mike Works
Feb 26, 2003
Who would you rather see look utterly depressed after their team loses the Stanley Cup:

Phil Kessel

Tomas Hertl

Sharks Eat Bear
Dec 25, 2004

Does SJ still have Stalock? Looking forward to seeing him again after Jones gets chased

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Tomas Hertl crossed the line from childlike enthusiasm to wait maybe something is actually wrong with him not too long ago.

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



Sharks Eat Bear posted:

Does SJ still have Stalock? Looking forward to seeing him again after Jones gets chased

No, they traded him for Reimer

Captain Internet
Apr 20, 2005

:love: HOTLANTA :love:
IS WHERE YOUR HEART IS

Eric the Mauve posted:

Is this true? Last I looked the Penguins were -135/+115 favorites in betting. It would be rare to have such a huge discrepancy between the betting lines and the "expert" opinions.

https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-final-expert-picks/c-280834534?tid=280204614

Yeah, peep the deets.

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Aren't betting odds just based on popularity?

Technetium
Oct 26, 2006

TRILOBITE TECHNICIAN
QUITE POSSIBLY GAY

Koopa Kid posted:

Actually I'm on Team Sharks Win, Kessel Wins the Conn Smythe

This is the only correct answer.

Pornographic Memory
Dec 17, 2008
you should root for the pittsburgh penguins because they are the funnest and goodest team while the sharks are a good but also lucky team while the penguins are good and unlucky and we all know good luck always runs out at the perfect time for maximum heart break. i mean look at this poo poo its got x and y axes and numbers so you know it's true

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/736599492711976961

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/736599131628523520

Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Luck kills horses. Do you support horse killing?

Scaramouche
Mar 26, 2001

SPACE FACE! SPACE FACE!


Dang one of those guys went 12-2.

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013
what are xG stats

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

tofes posted:

what are xG stats

expected Goals.
I think it's an actual fancy stat as opposed to straight up Corsi and Fenwick which are pretty basic when you get into it.

Pornographic Memory posted:

you should root for the pittsburgh penguins because they are the funnest and goodest team while the sharks are a good but also lucky team while the penguins are good and unlucky and we all know good luck always runs out at the perfect time for maximum heart break. i mean look at this poo poo its got x and y axes and numbers so you know it's true

Leafs fans, do your loving duty and accept that you cheering for the Sharks will only lead to a reverse sweep because nothing you like can ever turn out well. Do your duty and believe wholeheartedly in the warmth of Kessel.

Schlesische fucked around with this message at 04:43 on May 30, 2016

tofes
Mar 31, 2011

#1 Milpitas Dave and Buster's superfan since 2013

Schlesische posted:

expected Goals.
I think it's an actual fancy stat as opposed to straight up Corsi and Fenwick which are pretty basic when you get into it.


Leafs fans, do your loving duty and accept that you cheering for the Sharks will only lead to a reverse sweep because nothing you like can ever turn out well. Do your duty and believe wholeheartedly in the warmth of Kessel.

Good to see San Jose is the best at preventing expected goals against then :getin:

AsInHowe
Jan 11, 2007

red winged angel

Pornographic Memory posted:

you should root for the pittsburgh penguins because they are the funnest and goodest team while the sharks are a good but also lucky team while the penguins are good and unlucky and we all know good luck always runs out at the perfect time for maximum heart break. i mean look at this poo poo its got x and y axes and numbers so you know it's true

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/736599492711976961

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/736599131628523520

Detroit is fun, good, and unlucky, while Philadelphia is boring, bad, and lucky. The stats check out.

Veskit
Mar 2, 2005

I love capitalism!! DM me for the best investing advice!

Vincent Van Goat posted:

No, they traded him for Reimer

I could hear his bootyhole pucker after reading that

Spring Break My Heart
Feb 15, 2012

Aphrodite posted:

Aren't betting odds just based on popularity?
Based more on where professional gamblers are betting/are expected to be betting on.

Pungry
Feb 26, 2011

JUST PICK ONE. ANY ONE.

Pornographic Memory posted:

you should root for the pittsburgh penguins because they are the funnest and goodest team while the sharks are a good but also lucky team while the penguins are good and unlucky and we all know good luck always runs out at the perfect time for maximum heart break. i mean look at this poo poo its got x and y axes and numbers so you know it's true

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/736599492711976961

https://twitter.com/DTMAboutHeart/status/736599131628523520

Just looking at where the Panthers are on both of those charts, I can tell you they are absolutely useless.

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Pungry posted:

Just looking at where the Panthers are on both of those charts, I can tell you they are absolutely useless.

The first chart actually says they're really quite good. It's the second one that suggests that Luongo is the reason why.

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Aphrodite
Jun 27, 2006

Good against the Islanders, anyway.

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