hlinkas wrister Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I think you were referring to the NHL's top scorer, right? It is a little crazy to see the league's top scorer getting one ppg. How the league has changed by letting teams clutch and grab their way to victory. Still, it makes the Sedins look pretty damn good with their production this year though. Not much of a sign that they're tailing off. I'm not so sure that's the problem. If you watch a game from the 1990's- now that's clutching and grabbing. I think the Goalies are too big / good nowadays and the players are too big / fast / good as well. The parity in the league this year is off the charts as well, there are no easy teams to play against anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 If the Canucks play at the pace they have been maintaining all season, they will finish with either 100 or 102 points. The question is, how many points will LA put up. They are clearly desperate and motivated if they could beat the Rangers, a team which was the hottest in the league till tonight. We can only hope the Islanders, a team which has been in a slump, can step up and put them down. I am also hoping the next team up, the Wild, will continue their hot streak and smash down the Queens. LA schedule is easier than Canucks from what I see: Thu Mar 26, 2015 Kings at Islanders Sat Mar 28, 2015 Kings at Wild Mon Mar 30, 2015 Kings at Blackhawks April Thu Apr 2, 2015 Oilers at Kings Apr 4, 2015 Avalanche at Kings Mon Apr 6, 2015 Kings at Canucks Tue Apr 7, 2015 Kings at Oilers Thu Apr 9, 2015 Kings at Flames Sat Apr 11, 2015 Sharks at Kings Of course their schedule is easier then ours. They dont have to play the LA Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It really bothers me that LA is close at all. They have a losing record. Their 14 loser points have them where they are. I want nothing more then for them to lose and miss the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanGnome Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It really bothers me that LA is close at all. They have a losing record. Their 14 loser points have them where they are. I want nothing more then for them to lose and miss the playoffs. I think this is a major reason why I think the league is looking for ways to reduce the outcome of a game going to shootout. LA is last in the league for shootout % thus far in the league with 2 wins and 7 losses. That means 50% of their 14 loser points have been handed to them because they are terrible at shootouts. The Kings also have an equal number of overtime losses, meaning they are terrible at 4v4. in the 17 games in which they have played beyond regulation, they have a 0.176 winning percentage. If the league does indeed transition to a 3v3 format for playoffs, I think they have to abolish the loser point, or at least severely modify how they award the loser point. If the teams are tied to begin the third period, and the game goes to overtime/shootout, each team receives 1 point and the winner gains an extra point If a team is ahead to begin the third period, and allows the game to be tied, and subsequently loses they receive no points, if they win they win the full 2 points If a team is behind to begin the third period, ties the game and loses in overtime/shootout they receive 1 point, if they win then they win the full 2 points while the scenario in #2 occurs (losing team with no points) This kind of point award system for post regulation playing time would award the teams who play hard, come back and either fall short or win, while not giving a loser point to teams who don't play as hard to maintain/extend the lead and ultimately lose the game. If both teams are playing equally hard and the game is tied after 2 periods and it ends up going to OT/Shootout both teams get a point and play for the extra. Having the threshold set at the beginning of the 3rd period based on the score, allows for whatever happens in the 3rd to dictate how the points are awarded. Right now the way loser points are awarded severely skew the standings, and while they have the ROW as the tiebreaker, ultimately I don't think it's enough, the Kings have accumulated the equivalent of 7 wins in points because they suck after regulation. That's not insignificant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 We have struggled against the stars so far this since Seguin and Benn came together. And we got beat 7-3 by the Avs earlier in the season. All I am saying is don't write them off as easy wins. There are no more easy wins in this league anymore. Then we came back a week or so later and beat Colorado 5-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyndall2 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just go out there and play 60 minutes of hockey and get the wins. The rest will take care of itself. If we keep giving the puck away in our zone then we make it so tough on our goalkeeping to continue to stand on their heads. Dump the puck out off of the boards!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I hate the loser point, and the shootout. I'd scrap them both, winner takes all. I like the idea of OT with 4-on-4, then 3-on-3. No shootouts. After that call it tie. Had ties for decades in the NHL, and before the clutch & grab era, the average amount of tie games was maybe 8 or 9 per team. If you keep the game open, good players with that much ice are going to end games on a hockey play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBee51 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I'm not so sure that's the problem. If you watch a game from the 1990's- now that's clutching and grabbing. I think the Goalies are too big / good nowadays and the players are too big / fast / good as well. The parity in the league this year is off the charts as well, there are no easy teams to play against anymore. And teams really work hard on the defensive game, from coaching to practice to game. If you don't put in the defensive effort you won't be long for the NHL except in rare cases. Even Ovenchicken is playing d this year. Watch some 80's Oilers if you want to see offense first and defense afterthought though pretty much every team did it to some extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009cupchamps Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 LA's max is 104 Pts, same goes for CGY. Our max is 108. That is their max but it is impossible for everyone to get their max as Calgary plays LA one more time as well as we do. Someone has to loose even if its in OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I hate the loser point, and the shootout. I'd scrap them both, winner takes all. I like the idea of OT with 4-on-4, then 3-on-3. No shootouts. After that call it tie. Had ties for decades in the NHL, and before the clutch & grab era, the average amount of tie games was maybe 8 or 9 per team. If you keep the game open, good players with that much ice are going to end games on a hockey play. Loser points won us our second presidents trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 It will probably take 100 points to keep the 2nd place spot in our division, but not to make the playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VancouverDave2010 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 96 points is usually enough to get in, in the west. This year it may take 97. I can't see 98 points not making the play-offs. Let's get to 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattrek Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I could care less how many points it takes to get into the playoffs just as long as LA and Boston don't make it. Hockey gods make it so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorvat Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 If LA takes the Jet's wild card slot it means Ducks and Kings will end up destroying each other. Not necessarily, if Kings take wildcard spot they could face anyone of these teams: DUCKS BLUES PREDATORS BLACKHAWKS (DOUBTFUL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorvat Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Just go out there and play 60 minutes of hockey and get the wins. The rest will take care of itself. If we keep giving the puck away in our zone then we make it so tough on our goalkeeping to continue to stand on their heads. Dump the puck out off of the boards!!! And u will be the first to complain about a over the glass penalty lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahf149 Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I think the most worrying thing about this year is that the leading scorer might not even crack 90 points. Why do you worry about that?? they have 10 players that have 10 goals or more for the season which is third best in the NHL. The scoring is spread out this year. My Jr A Penticton Vees were the best in the league this year....by far...and they didnt have ONE player in the top FORTY in scoring, yet they were in the top 1-3 in goal scoring. Lots of teams who have 50 plus goal scorers dont even bode well in the playoffs. Id rather have four lines that score, than 1 or 2 guys who can.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gaudette Celly Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I think we will need to put LA out of the playoffs ourselves... we will need to put the nail in their coffin. Would certainly be a highlight of this season, regardless of what else transpires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I think we will need to put LA out of the playoffs ourselves... we will need to put the nail in their coffin. Beating them again in April will feel like winning a round of the playoffs. We would be going into the playoffs on a real high. We might surprise a round or two. *surprise considering where the team was last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I agree that it is far greater to have a team whose scoring is spread out than it is to have a team who only has one or two scorers, but what does this mean for the league? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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