NHL 2008-2009 Thread

[Baill Inneraora]

Upsets. Often the top seeds have it wrapped up by February and the lower seeds are hot because they had to be hot just to make it in.

In the last 10 years in the NHL Play-offs the lower seeds win very often.

Series Winning Percentage in the First Round (last 10 years):

8 Seeds: 25%
7 Seeds: 50%
6 Seeds: 45%
5 Seeds: 30%

 

[BigSwede]

I hope Tavares goes first.

 

[Mauser98k]

I hope Tavares goes first.

it's pretty much a sure bet that it'll be Tavares and Hedman 1 - 2

 

[Mauser98k]

draft lottery results:

1. Islanders
2. Lightning
3. Avalanche
4. Thrashers
5. Kings

the same way they went into it.

hopefully we get Hedman :nanner:

 

[JustAGuy85]

Quick on the draw. Thought I'd be able to post that first.

Can't wait to see Tavares play.

Congrats to you Tampa fans, you're going to finally get some D.

 

[JustAGuy85]

By the way, my playoffs predictions...

Carolina/Pittsburgh from the East

San Jost/Chicago from the West

 

[Mauser98k]

Quick on the draw. Thought I'd be able to post that first.

Can't wait to see Tavares play.

Congrats to you Tampa fans, you're going to finally get some D.

Hedman will be a nice addition to Krajicek, Meszaros and Ranger

 

[STDiva]

Hopefully Duschene falls to L.A.

Tavares didn't look happy about the Islanders getting 1st.

Hextall looked like he was going to put on his Philly gear and take it off and beat someone up.

 

[member979979]

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[Marlo Manson]

I love this guy.

I wonder what it is like to be perennial "under achievers", but still be the most successful hockey team of the past 2 decades.

Ahh yes the best of both worlds. in essence you can call allot of other teams UA's such as the sharks, as well as the flames, canadiens, senators, rangers, flyers, capitals, sabres, stars, and even the devils and avalanche for only winning it twice when they've had awesome teams over the past 10 - 15 years. :yinyang::glugglug::hatsoff:

 

[STDiva]

Ahh yes the best of both worlds. in essence you can call allot of other teams UA's such as the sharks, as well as the flames, canadiens, senators, rangers, flyers, capitals, sabres, stars, and even the devils and avalanche for only winning it twice when they've had awesome teams over the past 10 - 15 years. :yinyang::glugglug::hatsoff:

haha ya really. if detroit are under achievers, so is every other team that has had a good season. good call.

 

[Thunderbolt]

Hedman will be a nice addition to Krajicek, Meszaros and Ranger

That's really what the Lightning need ( Hedman ) and what the islanders need ( tavares ) so each team is going to come out a winner from the draft.We will have a good powerplay once more next year :nanner:

 

[babalu47]

Ducks are upsetting the Sharks. Mark my words!

 

[member979979]

I think this is the Shark's year.

 

[dom993]

omg

 

[STDiva]

Ducks are upsetting the Sharks. Mark my words!

I think that could happen too. Depends which Giguere shows up though.

 

[JustAGuy85]

Anyone can upset anyone. That's the beauty of this game.

All it takes is a hot goalie, slumping team, and a lucky break.

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Ducks are upsetting the Sharks. Mark my words!

I would not put much money betting against the Ducks or the Blues. They were both on fire down the stretch.

 

[Mauser98k]

That's really what the Lightning need ( Hedman ) and what the islanders need ( tavares ) so each team is going to come out a winner from the draft.We will have a good powerplay once more next year :nanner:

yep. i forgot to mention Matt Smaby too. he's been a welcome surprise for us on the blue line.

 

[BigSwede]

The conference finals will be Boston-Washington and Detroit-San José.