How about them Canucks!
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Hey Cannuck- have you checked out the availability of a Logic 101 course in your community? :smile:
" It's why the regular season standings have little to do with whether a team has a realistic shot at the cup."
Flames play Canucks 6 times.
LAK, DET and Chicago are better bets than VAN. I'd even bet money on ANA over VAN. In the east, I'd probably bet on most of the current teams in playoff positions over the 'nucks.
Standings are irrelevant. Regular season success does not equal playoff success.
...and the Oilers 6...that equals an even dozen.
No. I'd do better if I could find a 'nucks fan that would put their money where their mouth is. It's tough to find one that will stand behind their team when it counts.
I don't know. You tell me. You seem to have an issue with the fact the 'nucks play them a dozen times. Do you disagree.
yes, I said exactly that, and also, as teams change position each year within their divisions, who wins
and who loses within that division also changes, and it does the same in all divisions, these are humans
playing a game, not machines hooked up to computers, so no one knows at beginning of season what divisions
are going to be strong or not.
that is what is interesting about sport, nothing is guaranteed, it is not even guaranteed that the
strong will defeat the weak from one week to the next. no one knows outcomes, but we all like to
give preictions. maybe it's just fair that canucks finally are in a division that is 'presently' not
strong, as they had their turn at being in the strongest division for some time.
divisions change all the time, another factor no one can predict.
can't know who will win any game, can't know who will win any division, can't know who will win rounds
in playoffs, that is the excitement of sport, it's over when it's over, then we all go home.
i'm not interested in all of your sarcasm, doesn't do anything to me or for me, it's boring, but I
do like hearing constructive criticism or predictions or praise for any player or team.
if you think canucks are going to lose at the end, because they are in a weak division, that's fine.
I get that, I heard you, and good for you, maybe you'll be right and maybe not, see, again no one
knows right now.
who really cares what team wins or loses divisions anyway, divisional winner is automatically in playoffs, canucks have won
division a few times in a row now, but they want more than that, winning division gives them a better seeding for
playoffs, but that is fair, as teams who can do better throughout season have earned that right, same as in any other sport.
you seem angry with all of your posts, whats to be so angry about, and confrontational, and sarcastic, you've heard about it from other poster,
so maybe you need to look in the mirror, and see your red face, and check
your blood pressure. lol
you will never cause me to be angry, i'm smarter than that.
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I believe we play our own divison 6 times ea, and conference teams 4 times, then the rest is divided
amongst eastern division teams.
we use to play our own division 8 times, till last season, so they dropped the two games, and put in
more games with the east, makes sense, as sometimes it was ridiculously long between meetings between
some eastern and western teams.
amongst eastern division teams.
we use to play our own division 8 times, till last season, so they dropped the two games, and put in
more games with the east, makes sense, as sometimes it was ridiculously long between meetings between
some eastern and western teams.
No you didn't. I didn't say they were going to lose because they are in a weak division. I'm saying that some people (Juan for instance) places entirely too much stock in the standings. The 'nucks will finish high in the standings because they are in a weak division....not because they are one of the top teams.
I do. Being the knowledgeable hockey man that I am, I was able to accurately predict the Cup finalists last year. While I agree there are no guarantees, the odds of most teams making it (including Vancouver) are so unlikely as to be virtually nonexistent.
Yes, they play them (Calgary or Edmonton or Colorado) six times. If you want to combine teams then it's 82 times.
Cannuck;I do. Being the knowledgeable hockey man that I am said:
good guess, and your prediction of canucks or any other team is no more accurate than anyone elses, or
maybe more than a lawn bowler might guess, yeah, maybe.
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Combine what teams? The point is, the 'nucks play CAL/EDM/COL/MIN a total of 24 times (Philly plays them 4). By comparison, Philly plays WSH/NYR/PIT/NJD 24 times while Vancouver plays them 4 times. I'm damn sure Philly would switch schedules with the 'nucks in a heartbeat.
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not predictions 'guesses', just like most others, just drop the very lowly teams off of the list, then
put the rest in a hat, and pull them out, if you're right, then you can pretend you 'knew'.
Since when does Philly play Wash 24 times? Sure Canucks are in a weak division - this week, next week they may be in a strong division. Watch those weekly rankings on ESPN.
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I thought the final was against Pittsburgh............NO?
Of course it is. I'm a knowledgeable hockey fan that has played the game at a high level. I understand the intricacies of the game enough to be able to evaluate teams and talent.
I'm not alone. Don't kid yourself. Most hockey people know who the odds on favorite is to win the cup or at least to make it to the final...but hockey is a business. It benefits CBC, Sportsnet and TSN to keep people's hopes up. It keeps them tuning in and keeps advertising dollars rolling in.
I'm not surprised
Been drinking today?
What a gigantic pile of crap you've made.
You should have waited for my evaluation of Les Canadiens before you posted that. You probably wouldn't think it to be a pile of crap