cmpunk Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Although it was pretty much set in stone a while back, Canucks can offically clinch the NW division next week. The Flames can get a maximum of 100pts while the Avalanche can get a maximum of 99pts. That is if they win every remaining game which is not happening. Canucks sit at 94pts so, essentially 3 wins for 6 points is all that is needed but most likely will be less if Flames or Avalanche lose just one game. Canucks also have 2 games in hand on the Blues but need to win those in order to be 2pts back so Blues would have to lose a game at least and more. Canucks could very well clinch the West still and the President's trophy but I think the President's might be a bit harder with the Penguins catching up, but should be an interesting last few weeks for the top teams. But just want the Canucks to clinch the NW title soon just to relax a bit for us and them knowing they will have 2nd seed locked up and then hopefully get on a streak here to go for the President's trophy. Just thought I would give everyone a heads up and a perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_City123 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hopefully we can catch St Louis to win the west at least. Not worried to much about the presidents trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHouse Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Agreed. The Presidents trophy would be nice again this year, but I won't be all that mad if we don't win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gino Odjick Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 The main course is the Cup. Everything else is just filler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Rome's Elbow Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 personally, i'd rather us not win the president's again, i'm perfectly fine with us finishing 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMucus Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 The only good thing about the President's Trophy is guaranteed home ice. That's What I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SukhKular Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 The only good thing about the President's Trophy is guaranteed home ice. That's What I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Home ice against teams like St Louis and Detroit would definitely be preferable, but I'm okay with finishing 2nd. In the past few years, the Cup winners weren't favourites to win it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb4u Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Read somewhere that 7 of the past 25 President's Cup winners have gone on to win the Stanley Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I'd prefer we win it all. You want home ice advantage if we have to face a team like pittsburgh in the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cupbearer Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 This may come down to the game in Colorado on the 25th. But yes with 3 wins alone we clinch the NW, and a 1st or 2nd in West for final seeding. It's intersting how the West playoff races are settling in, with it looking like Detroit vs Nashville, Chicago vs winner of Pacific (Dallas, San Jose, LA) Canucks vs 7th (Dallas, Colorado, SJ, LA, Calgary) Blues vs 8th (Dallas, Colorado, SJ, LA, Calgary) Of course reverse the last 2 if we catch the Blues, which is very possible, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laplace Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Read somewhere that 7 of the past 25 President's Cup winners have gone on to win the Stanley Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone1984 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 That's pretty good considering there is 7 other brackets (2-8 in the standings) that has 18 winners going for them. If you're going to compare position one, comparing it to every other position in the standings summed up is unjust, you'd have to break it down into individual comparisons like finishing first vs finishing 8th (which the stats would probably be much more skewed than my simple breakdown) If you won the cup, based solely on history: President's Cup winners: 7/25 = .28 chance to win the cup Not President's cup winners: 1 - 7/25 = .72; .72/ 7 = .1029 chance to win the cup As I said though, the chances of winning the cup being second is probably higher than 8th, and so on... I'm just assuming if you're not president's cup winner, say second place, you have the same chance at winning the cup as 8th place, which we can all come to the conclusion is not likely. So yes, being president's cup winners does help a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forsy Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 That's pretty good considering there is 7 other brackets (2-8 in the standings) that has 18 winners going for them. If you're going to compare position one, comparing it to every other position in the standings summed up is unjust, you'd have to break it down into individual comparisons like finishing first vs finishing 8th (which the stats would probably be much more skewed than my simple breakdown) If you won the cup, based solely on history: President's Cup winners: 7/25 = .28 chance to win the cup Not President's cup winners: 1 - 7/25 = .72; .72/ 7 = .1029 chance to win the cup As I said though, the chances of winning the cup being second is probably higher than 8th, and so on... I'm just assuming if you're not president's cup winner, say second place, you have the same chance at winning the cup as 8th place, which we can all come to the conclusion is not likely. So yes, being president's cup winners does help a lot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canidiot Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Home ice against teams like St Louis and Detroit would definitely be preferable, but I'm okay with finishing 2nd. In the past few years, the Cup winners weren't favourites to win it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Duke Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 All that matters. The Playoffs!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glove Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 There's only 1 presidents trophy winner, so wouldn't your math have to be based on 16 positions, not 8? 8 for west 8 for east? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkCancuks2012 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Great post! I didn't know we could clinch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWhom Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hopefully we can catch St Louis to win the west at least. Not worried to much about the presidents trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glove Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 You do realise that if they can somehow catch St Louis then that will mean that they also win the PT....don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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