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Andrew Chaplin says...
> "Preacher" <sdean53N0SPAM.DeleteThis@N0SPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
> news:fml1nj$o16$1@news.datemas.de...
> > If I were you guys, I'd be PRAYING they don't make the playoffs as the #8
> > seed........
>
> Good point. For some reason, they seem to have had the Senators' number this
> year -- but that doesn't always transfer into the playoffs.

As you suggest, the playoffs are a different kettle of fish, but this
inability to beat the Caps is beginningg to feel like a voodoo thing, or
a Celtic curse or something. If the Sens can maintain 1st place, I
really don't want to see Washington reach up and grab that last spot.
Please... anybody but Washington!

Smoke
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Heatley's-After-Burner says...
> smoke2much <smoke2much.TakeThisOut@home.com> wrote in
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>
> > Andrew Chaplin says...
> >> "Preacher" <sdean53N0SPAM.TakeThisOut@N0SPAMcogeco.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:fml1nj$o16$1@news.datemas.de...
> >> > If I were you guys, I'd be PRAYING they don't make the playoffs as
> >> > the #8 seed........
> >>
> >> Good point. For some reason, they seem to have had the Senators'
> >> number this year -- but that doesn't always transfer into the
> >> playoffs.
> >
> > As you suggest, the playoffs are a different kettle of fish, but this
> > inability to beat the Caps is beginningg to feel like a voodoo thing,
> > or a Celtic curse or something. If the Sens can maintain 1st place, I
> > really don't want to see Washington reach up and grab that last spot.
> > Please... anybody but Washington!
> >
> > Smoke
>
> think about this, Washington owns everyone at the end of the season but
> still misses the play-off by a inch or two. But Ottawa goes all the way in
> the playoffs, most will categorize Ottawa along with the Canes and
> Lightnings as being LUCKY, as opposed to Ducks as being truely deserving.

I know what you're saying, however I really don't think that any real
hockey fan who's been watching the playoffs year after year would be
silly enough to propose that "luck" has anything to do with reaching the
SCF, other than having key players avoid injury. Having to fight through
a possible 21 games just to appear in the SCF eliminates any element of
luck coming into it.

Having said that, I think it's clear now to most fans that the SCF itself
is very different than the conference matches leading up to it. I
usually don't buy into conspiracy theories, however it seemed pretty
obvious to me that the regulations governing last season's SCF clearly
favoured the Ducks and the rule book up to that point went right out the
window. Personally, I found it mind-boggling. The only consolation is
that, at least now, we know what to expect if the Sens can make it back
to the final again.

Smoke
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