you got buffalo

Jefferson N. Glapski wrote:
> Adam Prince wrote:
> > Jefferson N. Glapski wrote:
> >> Adam Prince wrote:

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> >> Buffalo, based on the regular season, was a better team than
> >> Carolina. In the playoffs, you no longer get points for losses and
> >> there is no shootout. Take away the points given for those, and the
> >> standings look like this:
> >> 1. Ottawa 102
> >> 2. Buffalo 99
> >> 3. Carolina 96
> >> 4. Philadelphia 86
> >> 5. New Jersey 83
> >> 6. NY Rangers 81
> >> T7. Tampa Bay 80
> >> T7. Montreal 80
> >> 9. Toronto 79
> >> 10. Atlanta 77
> >
> > Nice stats, did that count in the final standings, did that have any
> > effect on the seedings for home ice?
>
> Check out the Sabres record as a road team in the playoffs.

But you didn't answer my question. Did those stats you gave me have
any bearing on the final outcome of the regular season or who has home
ice in the playoffs?

As for road and home playoff records:

Carolina Home: 4-2 Away: 4-1
Buffalo: Home: 4-1 Away: 4-2

Wow certainly looks equal to me. So again what is your point.

>
> >> Then consider that Carolina played in a much weaker division than
> >> Carolina.
> >>
> >> And then consider that Miller's .914 save percentage during the
> >> regular season will be going up against Ward's .882 save percentage.
> >> He may have been hot against NJ, but there's a reason he didn't
> >> start at the outset of the playoffs.
> >
> > Yes, there are numerous reasons. First and more importantly, Gerber
> > was penciled as teh number one starter throughout the season. Just as
> > Miller, who is a great goaltender, was the number one starter with the
> > exception of his injury.
>
> Why was Gerber the #1 starter? Because he was better.

Actually for a few reasons. One he was the #1 going in where Ward the
team was up front and said he would be their planned number one in
about two years. THe team decided to play Gerber most of the season.
Ward played pretty well. He had a shaky period in mid-season. But the
franchise does see them as their startign goaltender in the next two
years. It is quite possible he is know the #1 for enxt year.

And hell Ward has been better than Gerber in the playoffs...again, as
you know, the playoffs wash everything.

>
> > Finally...if you are saying the stats that favor Carolina are
> > unimportant...aren't the stats that you give that favor Buffalo, like
> > above, just as irrelevant.
>
> What stats have you posted, besides nothing?

Correct (with the exception of the season series outcome) which thank
you for proving my point that stats don't mean anything vs. the final
outcome of this series.

>
> > So in other words, shouldn't the games be decided on the ice and not
> > in this news group?
>
> Who's saying it isn't?
>

Pla, you are certainly trying to prove throughout the past two days
that stats are more important in a series that hasn't even started yet.
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adam im not gonna forget who you are after the sabres beat the
hurricanes, we will throw 4 lines at you,something carolina
cant,our defense is better, our coach is better, and if your
coach was a little smart miller would have played for team
usa,who knows he could'nt do no worse than the bums they had
in goal,
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and adam what position you hold on carolina,
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not canadien,but i live near canada
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whats the BBC?
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n, carolina st, thats all i can think of i like college basketball and
in football its FIGHTING IRISH OF NOTRE DAME maybe
charlotte
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stats count a little bit,you are being a classless jerk, when i say we
you know what i mean,
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just keep ganging up on me- i will have the last laugh when buffalo
wins-
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well tango you tell me?
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nascar is for the inbred
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"Kenny Kool" <kennykool DeleteThis @webtv.net> wrote in message
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> adam im not gonna forget who you are after the sabres beat the
> hurricanes, we will throw 4 lines at you,something carolina
> cant,

Really? The Canes don't throw out four lines? Oh Kenny, i think you are
watching some of that NASCAR, yeppers.

>our defense is better,

Your defense? You mean Buffalo's defense. Well if that is better, and
since your "pla" loves stats so much. Both teams have given up 27 goals in
the playoffs. Both teams have one shutout and because of overtime
minutes...the GAA is 2.35 to 2.37 in favor of Buffalo.

You guys keep proving how evenly match both teams are in the series. Thank
you so much!

our coach is better, and if your
> coach was a little smart miller would have played for team
> usa,who knows he could'nt do no worse than the bums they had
> in goal,

Ripping on your own country...for shame....

Actually both coaches are highly respected so again a wash. C'mon now...keep
throwing those stats.

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"Kenny Kool" <kennykool.RemoveThis@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> and adam what position you hold on carolina,

None...but you keep saying 'we' so you must be part of the team right?

>
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"Kenny Kool" <kennykool.RemoveThis@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> not canadien,but i live near canada

So you like cutting on your own Olympic team...way to be patriotic!

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