you got buffalo

"Jefferson N. Glapski" <OOHAAHSABRES DeleteThis @THEWARPATH.com> wrote in message
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> Adam Prince wrote:
>> Jefferson N. Glapski wrote:
>>> Adam Prince wrote:
>>>> Jefferson N. Glapski wrote:
>>>>> Adam Prince wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>>>>> 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?

> Yes, it did. Do you think that regulation wins and losses, OT wins and
> shootout losses didn't contribute?

Pla, but those stats you gave me weren't the final season stats. Pla,
c'mon.you know hockey. I'm still curious in how those numbers are important
to this series or the seeding in the series.

>
>> 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.
>
> My point, now, is that you are ignoring the stats I've posted, because you
> have no answer. Fine. No wonder NASCAR appeals to you.

Yes...you are continually proving how evenly matched this series is. You're
doing a great job! Thanks again!

>
>>>>> 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.
>
> Gerber was the starter because he was better, and then he self-destructed.

Ah spin spin spin. Gerber has had a stronger regular season. They are
pretty much equal.

>
>> And hell Ward has been better than Gerber in the playoffs...again, as
>> you know, the playoffs wash everything.
>
> No, they don't. Did the playoffs wipe out Erik Cole's injury? Nope.

Wipe out stats when you actually look at players are playing....c'mon pla.
You know all about that.

>
>>>> 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.
>
> Sure they do. You're just ignoring the obvious.

If the obvious is that the se two teams are very evenly matched...then by
golly I msut be paying attention because you continuously prove it. Pla,
you're awesome with these stats.

>
>>>> 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.
>
> This series started several days ago, as soon as we knew who our enemy
> was.

Your enemy? What have the players on the Carolina Hurricanes done to you.
In fact, I understand they have always spoke well of you.

>
> Fact is, Ruff is the best playoff coach in the NHL, and his record is
> substantially better in the post season. No different than ascribing the
> same attributes to a Claude Lemieux or Chris Drury.

If Ruff is...how come he hasn't won a Championship yet in his eight years. I
thought Championships were the measureof a great coach....after all the
stats say so.