We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023
Password: rss2023
Ciao,
Werner
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023
Password: rss2023
Ciao,
Werner
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 12:31:04 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so >> I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023
Password: rss2023
Ciao,
Werner
So from what i understand this season, Boston is sure to win the Cup and Ottawa will never make another playoff again. I also think they now have a team from Seattle? But I am in, I think the due date to pick is April 17.
On 2023-04-11 12:51, Binder Dundat wrote:
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 12:31:04 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler
wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in
a week, so I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no
longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023
Password: rss2023
So from what i understand this season, Boston is sure to win the
Cup and Ottawa will never make another playoff again. I also think
they now have a team from Seattle? But I am in, I think the due
date to pick is April 17.
I am in !
MH wrote:
On 2023-04-11 12:51, Binder Dundat wrote:
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 12:31:04 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in
a week, so I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no
longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023
Password: rss2023
So from what i understand this season, Boston is sure to win the
Cup and Ottawa will never make another playoff again. I also think
they now have a team from Seattle? But I am in, I think the due
date to pick is April 17.
I am in !
Are the New York Rangers in with a chance this season?
So from what i understand this season, Boston is sure to win the Cup and Ottawa will never make another playoff again. I
also think they now have a team from Seattle? But I am in, I think the due date to pick is April 17.
Are the New York Rangers in with a chance this season?They (and their fans) most certainly think they are, and they did add the most
notable names at the deadline (Tarasenko, Kane), but the Eastern playoffs are
going to be a bloodbath, and the eye test doesn't convince me.
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:47:03 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler
wrote:
They (and their fans) most certainly think they are, and they did
add the most notable names at the deadline (Tarasenko, Kane), but
the Eastern playoffs are going to be a bloodbath, and the eye test
doesn't convince me.
6% chance of winning it according to 538, making them the 5th
favorites. Boston's 39% chance to win it all seems way too high (my
view of hockey is that it's close to purely random)
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2023-nhl-predictions
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:47:03 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
Are the New York Rangers in with a chance this season?They (and their fans) most certainly think they are, and they did add the most
notable names at the deadline (Tarasenko, Kane), but the Eastern playoffs are
going to be a bloodbath, and the eye test doesn't convince me.
6% chance of winning it according to 538, making them the 5th favorites. Boston's 39% chance to win it all seems way too
high (my view of hockey is that it's close to purely random)
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2023-nhl-predictions
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 9:35:23 PM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 6:47:03 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
6% chance of winning it according to 538, making them the 5th favorites. Boston's 39% chance to win it all seems way tooAre the New York Rangers in with a chance this season?They (and their fans) most certainly think they are, and they did add the most
notable names at the deadline (Tarasenko, Kane), but the Eastern playoffs are
going to be a bloodbath, and the eye test doesn't convince me.
high (my view of hockey is that it's close to purely random)
Boston's season has been exceptional though. They've broken several long-standing records,
some from the powerhouses of the 70's.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2023-nhl-predictions
No Sid and no Ovie. End of an era.
Ciao,
Werner
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023
Password: rss2023
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:31:04 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so
I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:10:30 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:31:04 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so
I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
Standings after the first day:
1 T9475 futbolmetrix 22 22
2 T16216 bindero 18 18
3 T35687 divis 6 6
4 T37881 michaelhynes 4 4
Hockey knowledge is overrated...
On 2023-04-18 04:45, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 6:10:30 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:31:04 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote: >>> We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so
I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
Standings after the first day:
1 T9475 futbolmetrix 22 22
2 T16216 bindero 18 18
3 T35687 divis 6 6
4 T37881 michaelhynes 4 4
Hockey knowledge is overrated...
For sure.
But 8 teams have not even played yet, so let's not get carried away.
1 T7139 bindero 39 39
2 T21145 michaelhynes 29 29
3 T24605 futbolmetrix 27 27
4 T31216 divis 23 23
...oh.
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:53:23 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
1 T7139 bindero 39 39
2 T21145 michaelhynes 29 29
3 T24605 futbolmetrix 27 27
4 T31216 divis 23 23
...oh.Living in Canada > blindly picking most popular players > actually knowing something about hockey
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 8:33:08 a.m. UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:53:23 AM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
1 T7139 bindero 39 39
2 T21145 michaelhynes 29 29
3 T24605 futbolmetrix 27 27
4 T31216 divis 23 23
picked hoping for 7 game series, so I actually like that Toronto and Edmonton lost their first games, means it is going to 7 games. WE all know Boston and Colorado will win in 4 games.I have to admit, I actually went to a real live NHL hockey game this year, just one though and I rarely or ever watch the ice hockey on tv, so i am blind guessing. I picked Boston and Colorado goalies, cus I thought they would win, the rest I just...oh.Living in Canada > blindly picking most popular players > actually knowing something about hockey
OK, so midway through the first round of playoffs and every match up is 2 games to 1, so no clean sweeps, seems a lot are going to OT as well. Maple leafs actually leading there series! Toronto has not won a
playoff series in over 50 years, which begs the question, why did I pick so many Toronto players??? Even more puzzling, why are two of them not even playing? What convinced me to pick these TO players when I
could have picked Mitchell Marner?
On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3:33:03 PM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
OK, so midway through the first round of playoffs and every match up is 2 games to 1, so no clean sweeps, seems a lot are going to OT as well. Maple leafs actually leading there series! Toronto has not won a
playoff series in over 50 years, which begs the question, why did I pick so many Toronto players??? Even more puzzling, why are two of them not even playing? What convinced me to pick these TO players when I
could have picked Mitchell Marner?
Close series all around, but in the Playoff Pool we see a clear division between two groups of players,
let's call them - oh I don't know, the Happy-Go-Luckies and the Overthinkers.
1 T8564 bindero 117 117
2 T10183 futbolmetrix 115 115
3 T35425 michaelhynes 86 86
4 T38486 divis 78 78
Ciao,
Werner
On 2023-04-23 10:38, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3:33:03 PM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
OK, so midway through the first round of playoffs and every match up is 2 games to 1, so no clean sweeps, seems a lot are going to OT as well. Maple leafs actually leading there series! Toronto has not won a
playoff series in over 50 years, which begs the question, why did I pick so many Toronto players??? Even more puzzling, why are two of them not even playing? What convinced me to pick these TO players when I
could have picked Mitchell Marner?
Close series all around, but in the Playoff Pool we see a clear division between two groups of players,
let's call them - oh I don't know, the Happy-Go-Luckies and the Overthinkers.
1 T8564 bindero 117 117
2 T10183 futbolmetrix 115 115
3 T35425 michaelhynes 86 86
4 T38486 divis 78 78
Did not help that I picked the injured Bergeron. I could have sworn he
did not have a little injury icon beside him when I picked, but I could
be wrong.
On Monday, April 24, 2023 at 9:05:26 PM UTC+2, MH wrote:
On 2023-04-23 10:38, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 3:33:03 PM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
OK, so midway through the first round of playoffs and every match up is 2 games to 1, so no clean sweeps, seems a lot are going to OT as well. Maple leafs actually leading there series! Toronto has not won a
playoff series in over 50 years, which begs the question, why did I pick so many Toronto players??? Even more puzzling, why are two of them not even playing? What convinced me to pick these TO players when I
could have picked Mitchell Marner?
Close series all around, but in the Playoff Pool we see a clear division between two groups of players,
let's call them - oh I don't know, the Happy-Go-Luckies and the Overthinkers.
1 T8564 bindero 117 117
2 T10183 futbolmetrix 115 115
3 T35425 michaelhynes 86 86
4 T38486 divis 78 78
Did not help that I picked the injured Bergeron. I could have sworn heNo there wasn't, because Bergeron did actually take the ice in Boston's last match
did not have a little injury icon beside him when I picked, but I could
be wrong.
of the regular season in Montréal. Turns out, the only reason he played through injury
in a meaningless game was that his dad, who's suffering from cancer, was in attendance.
But at least Bergeron should be back tomorrow for Game 6.
1 T11444 futbolmetrix 173 173
2 T15301 bindero 167 167
3 T35264 divis 133 133
4 T39943 michaelhynes 108 108
Looking at my picks, the only one that came through was Roope Hintz,
while Josh Morrissey's injury kills me.
Ciao,
Werner
Golden Knights (P1) v Jets (WC2)
Vegas are one team I can't quite figure out.
Picking up Jonathan Quick at the deadline looked like a good move,
but then LA ruthlessly offloaded Quick because he's been flat out terrible. Mark Stone's coming back from injury
just in time for the playoffs though, and it should be enough anyway for a Winnipeg team that had a bright start
and then faded just as badly. They made the playoffs thanks to Hellebuyck and not much else.
Vegas in 5.
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:31:04 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so
I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023I've watched quite a lot of NHL this season, much more than usual, so I'll jot down my
Password: rss2023
thoughts here, too, because I'm kind of curious how the impressions that I've formed
so far will hold up in the play-offs.
I fully expect >50% of these predictions to blow up in my face.
Bruins (A1) vs Panthers (WC2)
Out of the possible first-round match-ups, probably the hardest one the Bruins could have had.
Tkachuk the Elder has had a brilliant season (the only winner in that ill-fated merry-go-round
between Florida, Calgary, and Coumbus) and can give Marchand a run for his money. I also really
enjoy it when journeymen goaltenders like Alex Lyon are able to prove their worth (see also Copley
below). Still, the Bruins this year are a machine. Pastrňák is a machine. Bergeron is a machine.
Ullmark is a machine. They don't even need someone like Taylor Hall, and they still got him.
Boston in 5.
Maple Leafs (A2) vs Lightning (A3)
In theory, the Leafs have done everything right, especially at the deadline. They brought in grit with
O'Reilly, improved the bottom 6 with Acciari, Lafferty etc., strengthened the defence with Gustafsson
and Schenn... Still, they're the Leafs. And since Matt Murray went down, they are only one injury to
Samsonov away from a big problem in goal. Tampa meanwhile have been really bad in stretches, and then
they have been really good in stretches, and then they have been really bad again. Still, Vasilevsky can
always, always steal a series. And it's the Leafs.
Tampa Bay in 7.
Hurricanes (M1) vs Islanders (WC1)I should have listened to you on this one.
The Canes have been pretty amazing almost throughout the season, and Brind'Amour is a great coach,
but ever since Svechnikov got injured they've only limped into the play-offs. Goaltending has also been so-so.
On the other hand, the Islanders are absolutely pedestrian (kudos though to Lamoriello for believing in
his team and buying instead of selling at the deadline - a gutsy move, if nothing else), but have an incredible
goalie tandem in Sorokin and Varlamov. I could see the upset.
New York Islanders in 6.
Devils (M2) vs Rangers (M3)
As I've written before, the Rangers don't convince me. It's a cheesy cliché how big names alone don't make
a good team, but it's still true. Kane and Tarasenko have been decent, but hardly earth-shattering. Shesterkin
is worse than last season. The defence is worse than last season. Lately, the 'Kid Line' of Kakko, Chytil, and
Lafrenière has done some surprisingly heavy lifting, but since Lafrenière isn't posting McJesus numbers, the
New York press and fanbase are still infuriatingly quick to label him a bust.
On the other hand, New Jersey are almost the polar opposite of the annoying Neutral Zone trap merchants they
were when they were last relevant - now they're a team with a great young core playing very pretty hockey (with
the caveat that they might be quite susceptible to the Rangers' roughness - Trouba alone...) Our Alpine neighbours
have adopted them, too, since trading for Timo Meier has increased Jersey's Swiss contingent to an unprecedented
four (Hischier, Siegenthaler, Schmid). And I've always kinda liked Lindy Ruff.
New Jersey in 6.
Avalanche (C1) vs Kraken (WC1)
The Kraken have been one of the best stories this season. This is a team without a superstar and with
sub-.900 goaltending, which nevertheless was so well-built - and coached - as to manage to bring about
one of the biggest improvements from one season to the next in the history of the league. Lots of people
crapped on Seattle because of how they handled the expansion draft, and it's fun to see how lots of people
are now eating crow. Still, Colorado, much like Boston, are a machine, just one that breaks down a bit more often.
MacKinnon is a machine that has broken down for a while and still scored 100+ points. Makar is a machine
that is still breaking down from time to time. Still, they've already been through much worse this season, and
persevered.
Colorado in 5.
Stars (C2) vs Wild (C3)
I have a conflicted relationship with Minnesota, because they've been a graveyard for Austrian players - first
Vanek, and now Marco Rossi, who unfortunately still has a long way to go to fulfill even just some of the hopes
everyone, including the Wild, had put in him. More seriously, Joel Eriksson Ek's injury has also been a huge blow to
them - if there was one irreplaceable player on Minnesota's roster, it was him. Not even Kaprizov missing would
have had that much of an impact. But this series will be a goaltender battle, anyway - Gustavsson against Oettinger,
and while Gustavsson has been absolutely brilliant when nobody expected much from him, I think Oettinger's
experience will prevail in the end. Also, Jason Robertson is a great, great player.
Dallas in 6.
Golden Knights (P1) v Jets (WC2)
Vegas are one team I can't quite figure out. Picking up Jonathan Quick at the deadline looked like a good move,
but then LA ruthlessly offloaded Quick because he's been flat out terrible. Mark Stone's coming back from injury
just in time for the playoffs though, and it should be enough anyway for a Winnipeg team that had a bright start
and then faded just as badly. They made the playoffs thanks to Hellebuyck and not much else.
Vegas in 5.
Oilers (P2) v Kings (P3)Lets hope this happens so at least one Canadian team makes the QFs.
For the first time in forever it appears as if the Oilers have made the right moves at the deadline. Pretty much every
Top 6 forward has had a career season, McDavid (as boring a personality as he is) has been absolutely stellar, just like
the powerplay... And still, the doubts linger. Skinner has been good in goal, but he's a rookie. Campbell has not been good.
At the other side, I really like this Kings team. Kopitar, one of my favourite players, is still in great form, poor misspelled
journeyman netminder Pheonix Copley almost single-handedly saved their season when it looked as if their goaltending
issues would sink them, and there are a lot of good players everywhere through the rest of the line-up (Fiala, Kempe,
Arvidsson...) that can chip in with some offense at any time.
Last season, the Kings gave the Oilers a run for their money in the first round, and I can see a similar scenario
playing out this year. Still, so much offensive power should be too much to contain...
Edmonton in 6.
Ciao,
Werner
Bruins (A1) vs Panthers (WC2)
Boston in 5.
Instead this is going to a game 7
Currently 3-2. This could still be correct. Still 0/1Maple Leafs (A2) vs Lightning (A3)
Tampa Bay in 7.
4-2. 0/2Hurricanes (M1) vs Islanders (WC1)
New York Islanders in 6.
3-2, you could still get this one right. 0/2Devils (M2) vs Rangers (M3)
New Jersey in 6.
3-3. 0/3Avalanche (C1) vs Kraken (WC1)
Colorado in 5.
4-2, bang on. 1/4Stars (C2) vs Wild (C3)
Dallas in 6.
4-1, bang on. 2/5Golden Knights (P1) v Jets (WC2)
Vegas in 5.
Oilers (P2) v Kings (P3)
Edmonton in 6.
On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 7:47:02 AM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Bruins (A1) vs Panthers (WC2)
Boston in 5.
Currently 3-3. 0 for 1
Instead this is going to a game 7
Currently 3-2. This could still be correct. Still 0/1Maple Leafs (A2) vs Lightning (A3)
Tampa Bay in 7.
4-2. 0/2Hurricanes (M1) vs Islanders (WC1)
New York Islanders in 6.
Devils (M2) vs Rangers (M3)
New Jersey in 6.
3-2, you could still get this one right. 0/2This was the West div series I figured would go 4 or 5 games.
3-3. 0/3Avalanche (C1) vs Kraken (WC1)
Colorado in 5.
4-2, bang on. 1/4Stars (C2) vs Wild (C3)
Dallas in 6.
4-1, bang on. 2/5Golden Knights (P1) v Jets (WC2)
Vegas in 5.
Oilers (P2) v Kings (P3)
Edmonton in 6.
3-2, you could still get this one right. 2/5
2 of 5, which could become 5 of 8, and you're still on track for picking 7 out of 8 correct winners. Given the randomness of hockey, I'm impressed.
On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8:28:36 a.m. UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:31:04 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
We haven't played this in a while, but the NHL play-offs start in a week, so
I'd say let's give it a try again (main prize is no longer a pick-up truck though)
https://fantasy.sportsnet.ca/sportsnet/hkplayoff23/portfolio
Group: rss
Password: rss
And there's also the Bracket Challenge:
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/league/13692
Group: rss2023I've watched quite a lot of NHL this season, much more than usual, so I'll jot down my
Password: rss2023
thoughts here, too, because I'm kind of curious how the impressions that I've formed
so far will hold up in the play-offs.
I fully expect >50% of these predictions to blow up in my face.
Bruins (A1) vs Panthers (WC2)
Out of the possible first-round match-ups, probably the hardest one the Bruins could have had.
Tkachuk the Elder has had a brilliant season (the only winner in that ill-fated merry-go-round
between Florida, Calgary, and Coumbus) and can give Marchand a run for his money. I also really
enjoy it when journeymen goaltenders like Alex Lyon are able to prove their worth (see also Copley
below). Still, the Bruins this year are a machine. Pastrňák is a machine. Bergeron is a machine.
Ullmark is a machine. They don't even need someone like Taylor Hall, and they still got him.
Boston in 5.
On Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 8:50:45 AM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 8:28:36 a.m. UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
Hot favorites Boston and Colorado lose in the first round to 8-seeded teams. Hockey is random.
But, given 7 games series as a constant, do you have evidence that
hockey is more random than say Baseball or Basketball ?
I've watched quite a lot of NHL this season, much more than usual, so I'll jot down my
thoughts here, too, because I'm kind of curious how the impressions that I've formed
so far will hold up in the play-offs.
I fully expect >50% of these predictions to blow up in my face.
Bruins (A1) vs Panthers (WC2)
Out of the possible first-round match-ups, probably the hardest one the Bruins could have had.
Tkachuk the Elder has had a brilliant season (the only winner in that ill-fated merry-go-round
between Florida, Calgary, and Coumbus) and can give Marchand a run for his money.
I also really enjoy it when journeymen goaltenders like Alex Lyon are able to prove their worth (see
also Copley below). Still, the Bruins this year are a machine. Pastrňák is a machine.
Bergeron is a machine.
Ullmark is a machine.
They don't even need someone like Taylor Hall, and they still got him.
Boston in 5.
Maple Leafs (A2) vs Lightning (A3)
In theory, the Leafs have done everything right, especially at the deadline.
They brought in grit with O'Reilly, improved the bottom 6 with Acciari, Lafferty etc., strengthened the
defence with Gustafsson and Schenn... Still, they're the Leafs. And since Matt Murray went down,
they are only one injury to Samsonov away from a big problem in goal. Tampa meanwhile have been
really bad in stretches, and then they have been really good in stretches, and then they have been
really bad again.
Still, Vasilevsky can always, always steal a series.
And it's the Leafs.
Tampa Bay in 7.
Hurricanes (M1) vs Islanders (WC1)
The Canes have been pretty amazing almost throughout the season, and Brind'Amour is a great coach,
but ever since Svechnikov got injured they've only limped into the play-offs. Goaltending has also been so-so.
On the other hand, the Islanders are absolutely pedestrian (kudos though to Lamoriello for believing in
his team and buying instead of selling at the deadline - a gutsy move, if nothing else), but have an incredible
goalie tandem in Sorokin and Varlamov. I could see the upset.
New York Islanders in 6.
Devils (M2) vs Rangers (M3)
As I've written before, the Rangers don't convince me. It's a cheesy cliché how big names alone don't make
a good team, but it's still true. Kane and Tarasenko have been decent, but hardly earth-shattering. Shesterkin
is worse than last season. The defence is worse than last season. Lately, the 'Kid Line' of Kakko, Chytil, and
Lafrenière has done some surprisingly heavy lifting, but since Lafrenière isn't posting McJesus numbers, the
New York press and fanbase are still infuriatingly quick to label him a bust.
On the other hand, New Jersey are almost the polar opposite of the annoying Neutral Zone trap merchants they
were when they were last relevant - now they're a team with a great young core playing very pretty hockey (with
the caveat that they might be quite susceptible to the Rangers' roughness - Trouba alone...) Our Alpine neighbours
have adopted them, too, since trading for Timo Meier has increased Jersey's Swiss contingent to an unprecedented
four (Hischier, Siegenthaler, Schmid). And I've always kinda liked Lindy Ruff.
New Jersey in 6.
Avalanche (C1) vs Kraken (WC1)
The Kraken have been one of the best stories this season. This is a team without a superstar and with
sub-.900 goaltending, which nevertheless was so well-built - and coached - as to manage to bring about
one of the biggest improvements from one season to the next in the history of the league.
Lots of people crapped on Seattle because of how they handled the expansion draft, and it's fun to see how
lots of people are now eating crow. Still, Colorado, much like Boston, are a
machine, just one that breaks down a bit
more often. MacKinnon is a machine that has broken down for a while and still scored 100+ points. Makar
is a machine that is still breaking down from time to time. Still, they've already been through much worse
this season, and persevered.
Colorado in 5.
Stars (C2) vs Wild (C3)
I have a conflicted relationship with Minnesota, because they've been a graveyard for Austrian players
- first Vanek, and now Marco Rossi, who unfortunately still has a long way to go to fulfill even just some of the
hopes everyone, including the Wild, had put in him.
More seriously, Joel Eriksson Ek's injury has also been a huge blow to them - if there was one irreplaceable
player on Minnesota's roster, it was him.
Not even Kaprizov missing would have had that much of an impact.
But this series will be a goaltender battle, anyway - Gustavsson against Oettinger,
and while Gustavsson has been absolutely brilliant when nobody expected much from him, I think Oettinger's
experience will prevail in the end.
Also, Jason Robertson is a great, great player.
Dallas in 6.
Golden Knights (P1) v Jets (WC2)
Vegas are one team I can't quite figure out. Picking up Jonathan Quick at the deadline looked like a good move,
but then LA ruthlessly offloaded Quick because he's been flat out terrible. Mark Stone's coming back from injury
just in time for the playoffs though, and it should be enough anyway for a Winnipeg team that had a bright start
and then faded just as badly. They made the playoffs thanks to Hellebuyck and not much else.
Vegas in 5.
Oilers (P2) v Kings (P3)
For the first time in forever it appears as if the Oilers have made the right moves at the deadline. Pretty much every
Top 6 forward has had a career season, McDavid (as boring a personality as he is) has been absolutely stellar,
just like the powerplay... And still, the doubts linger. Skinner has been good in goal, but he's a rookie.
Campbell has not been good. At the other side, I really like this Kings team. Kopitar, one of my favourite players,
is still in great form, poor misspelled journeyman netminder Pheonix Copley almost single-handedly saved their
season when it looked as if their goaltending issues would sink them, and there are a lot of good players everywhere
through the rest of the line-up (Fiala, Kempe, Arvidsson...) that can chip in with some offense at any time.
Last season, the Kings gave the Oilers a run for their money in the first round, and I can see a similar scenario
playing out this year. Still, so much offensive power should be too much to contain...
Edmonton in 6.
On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 12:10:30 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
I've watched quite a lot of NHL this season, much more than usual, so I'll jot down my
thoughts here, too, because I'm kind of curious how the impressions that I've formed
so far will hold up in the play-offs.
I fully expect >50% of these predictions to blow up in my face.Yep, the randomness of hockey and especially of Game Sevens made it so that I missed
exactly half of the predictions. Two goals the other way and I'd have gone a decent 6/8
as regards the correct series winners.
Bruins (A1) vs Panthers (WC2)
Out of the possible first-round match-ups, probably the hardest one the Bruins could have had.Again, reminder to myself: stop writing.
Tkachuk the Elder has had a brilliant season (the only winner in that ill-fated merry-go-roundBoy did he come through.
between Florida, Calgary, and Coumbus) and can give Marchand a run for his money.
I also really enjoy it when journeymen goaltenders like Alex Lyon are able to prove their worth (seeBroken
also Copley below). Still, the Bruins this year are a machine. Pastrňák is a machine.
Bergeron is a machine.
Broken
Ullmark is a machine.
Malfunctioning
They don't even need someone like Taylor Hall, and they still got him.For a long while it appeared that they actually desperately needed Taylor Hall,
and even that wasn't enough.
Boston in 5.
Florida in 7. A major shock, comparable to Tampa being swept by Columbus
a couple of years ago. Really tough for Boston, whose roster ostensibly allows for only a very narrow cup run window.
But also, really good on the Panthers, especially after suffering last year from
the same President's Trophy Curse that the Bruins experienced now.
Maple Leafs (A2) vs Lightning (A3)
In theory, the Leafs have done everything right, especially at the deadline.Who would have imagined that theories can be proven correct.
They brought in grit with O'Reilly, improved the bottom 6 with Acciari, Lafferty etc., strengthened theAll of this still rings true.
defence with Gustafsson and Schenn... Still, they're the Leafs. And since Matt Murray went down,
they are only one injury to Samsonov away from a big problem in goal. Tampa meanwhile have been
really bad in stretches, and then they have been really good in stretches, and then they have been
really bad again.
Still, Vasilevsky can always, always steal a series.This kind of rings wrong now.
And it's the Leafs.Who won three matches in overtime, managed an incredible three-goal
comeback in Game 4, and got Auston Matthews to fight. Is this a parallel universe?
Tampa Bay in 7.
Toronto in 6. Miraculous. The really scary thing is that they might just be the
strongest team left in the competition.
Hurricanes (M1) vs Islanders (WC1)
The Canes have been pretty amazing almost throughout the season, and Brind'Amour is a great coach,Sorokin was OK, but the Isles' sluggishness was much more pronounced than I expected.
but ever since Svechnikov got injured they've only limped into the play-offs. Goaltending has also been so-so.
On the other hand, the Islanders are absolutely pedestrian (kudos though to Lamoriello for believing in
his team and buying instead of selling at the deadline - a gutsy move, if nothing else), but have an incredible
goalie tandem in Sorokin and Varlamov. I could see the upset.
Actually less sluggish, more like thuggish.
New York Islanders in 6.Carolina in 6. But they now are probably the most banged-up team in the 2nd round,
injuries just keep piling up.
Devils (M2) vs Rangers (M3)
As I've written before, the Rangers don't convince me. It's a cheesy cliché how big names alone don't makeExcellent hot takes there. Pat myself on the back.
a good team, but it's still true. Kane and Tarasenko have been decent, but hardly earth-shattering. Shesterkin
is worse than last season. The defence is worse than last season. Lately, the 'Kid Line' of Kakko, Chytil, and
Lafrenière has done some surprisingly heavy lifting, but since Lafrenière isn't posting McJesus numbers, the
New York press and fanbase are still infuriatingly quick to label him a bust.
On the other hand, New Jersey are almost the polar opposite of the annoying Neutral Zone trap merchants they
were when they were last relevant - now they're a team with a great young core playing very pretty hockey (with
the caveat that they might be quite susceptible to the Rangers' roughness - Trouba alone...) Our Alpine neighbours
have adopted them, too, since trading for Timo Meier has increased Jersey's Swiss contingent to an unprecedented
four (Hischier, Siegenthaler, Schmid). And I've always kinda liked Lindy Ruff.
What I didn't expect was Akira Schmid turning into a playoff monster.
He must now be the second-most famous export from Switzerland's lovely Emmental region. Incidentally, he was named by his karate-loving dad
after the creator of the Dragon Ball anime; he's also got a brother named Krillin.
New Jersey in 6.
In 7, but that was mostly down to early jitters by this young Devils team in Games 1 and 2.
Avalanche (C1) vs Kraken (WC1)
The Kraken have been one of the best stories this season. This is a team without a superstar and withAnd they're a hipster's dream. They got a goaltender from Upper Bavaria, a Dutch, a Dane,
sub-.900 goaltending, which nevertheless was so well-built - and coached - as to manage to bring about
one of the biggest improvements from one season to the next in the history of the league.
and a guy called Gourde. Also, their goal song is a pretty horrible rehashing of Nirvana's Lithium.
Lots of people crapped on Seattle because of how they handled the expansion draft, and it's fun to see howbroken
lots of people are now eating crow. Still, Colorado, much like Boston, are a
machine, just one that breaks down a bitlot
more often. MacKinnon is a machine that has broken down for a while and still scored 100+ points. MakarFor me the first sign that the wheels would actually come off was when Makar made that
is a machine that is still breaking down from time to time. Still, they've already been through much worse
this season, and persevered.
completely unnecessary and uncharacteristic late hit against Jared McCann and got banned.
Colorado in 5.
Seattle in 7. A pretty great series. I'm really curious where the Kraken will go from here.
Stars (C2) vs Wild (C3)
I have a conflicted relationship with Minnesota, because they've been a graveyard for Austrian playersCompletely forgot to add that they are just so booooo-ring.
- first Vanek, and now Marco Rossi, who unfortunately still has a long way to go to fulfill even just some of theRossi will now at least join the Austrian NT for the IIHF World Championship.
hopes everyone, including the Wild, had put in him.
More seriously, Joel Eriksson Ek's injury has also been a huge blow to them - if there was one irreplaceableAbsolutely correct.
player on Minnesota's roster, it was him.
Not even Kaprizov missing would have had that much of an impact.Kap actually did kind of go missing.
But this series will be a goaltender battle, anyway - Gustavsson against Oettinger,Also correct.
and while Gustavsson has been absolutely brilliant when nobody expected much from him, I think Oettinger's
experience will prevail in the end.
Also, Jason Robertson is a great, great player.Can be better.
Dallas in 6.
Check!
Golden Knights (P1) v Jets (WC2)
Vegas are one team I can't quite figure out. Picking up Jonathan Quick at the deadline looked like a good move,
but then LA ruthlessly offloaded Quick because he's been flat out terrible. Mark Stone's coming back from injury
just in time for the playoffs though, and it should be enough anyway for a Winnipeg team that had a bright start
and then faded just as badly. They made the playoffs thanks to Hellebuyck and not much else.
Vegas in 5.Check!
Oilers (P2) v Kings (P3)
For the first time in forever it appears as if the Oilers have made the right moves at the deadline. Pretty much everyNot nearly as great in the playoffs so far, but in his place Leon Draisaitl has stepped up impressively.
Top 6 forward has had a career season, McDavid (as boring a personality as he is) has been absolutely stellar,
just like the powerplay... And still, the doubts linger. Skinner has been good in goal, but he's a rookie.And has indeed been a weak point.
Campbell has not been good. At the other side, I really like this Kings team. Kopitar, one of my favourite players,Pretty much how it shook out.
is still in great form, poor misspelled journeyman netminder Pheonix Copley almost single-handedly saved their
season when it looked as if their goaltending issues would sink them, and there are a lot of good players everywhere
through the rest of the line-up (Fiala, Kempe, Arvidsson...) that can chip in with some offense at any time.
Last season, the Kings gave the Oilers a run for their money in the first round, and I can see a similar scenario
playing out this year. Still, so much offensive power should be too much to contain...
Edmonton in 6.
Check!
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2 T22091 futbolmetrix 206 206
3 T31491 divis 187 187
4 T39956 michaelhynes 145 145
Don't forget to pick your players for Round 2 today!
Ciao,
Werner
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 5:04:21 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
1 T20402 bindero 209 209
2 T22091 futbolmetrix 206 206
3 T31491 divis 187 187
4 T39956 michaelhynes 145 145
Don't forget to pick your players for Round 2 today!
I kinda want to go all out Homer and pick Toronto and Edmonton players, but I just assume they will go out early in this
round, so I am all over the place with my picks. But then again, I really dont know that much about the Ice hockey, cmon, I did
not even know Seattle and Carolina
have ice hockey teams!!!! Really? whats next, a team in Puerto Rico or Alaska or Newfoundland?
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:10:28 PM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 5:04:21 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
1 T20402 bindero 209 209
2 T22091 futbolmetrix 206 206
3 T31491 divis 187 187
4 T39956 michaelhynes 145 145
Don't forget to pick your players for Round 2 today!
I kinda want to go all out Homer and pick Toronto and Edmonton players, but I just assume they will go out early in thisCarolina are actually the most recent Stanley Cup winners (2006) among the eight teams remaining.
round, so I am all over the place with my picks. But then again, I really dont know that much about the Ice hockey, cmon, I did
not even know Seattle and Carolina
have ice hockey teams!!!! Really? whats next, a team in Puerto Rico or Alaska or Newfoundland?I'd be totally up for that, but first we need a team back in Québec City.
OK let's try and do the same drill as before, this time for Round 2.
I feel like I'm treading on much more insecure ground now.
It's all very, dare I say it? random.
Maple Leafs (A2) vs Panthers (WC2)
I'm sure the Leafs would have liked to exorcise another demon in a series against
the Bruins, but they also won't mind going up against the Panthers instead. If they
can maintain the spirit of the Tampa series they should be favourites to go through,
but it still feels oh so fragile. From here on out it's uncharted territory for the Leafs,
after all.
Let's be adventurous. Toronto in 6
Hurricanes (M1) vs Devils (M2)
As I've written before, I fear the Canes will be too banged up to deal with the
Devils' speed. Goaltending also favours Jersey, if Emmental boy Akira can continue to ride the wave.
But, as Ken Daneyko is always forced to proclaim by their sponsor: Remember, anything can happen in Jersey.
New Jersey in 6
Stars (C2) vs Kraken (WC1)
This series appears all but unpredictable to me, and I think it will go down to the wire.
Perhaps Oettinger's goaltending will make the difference, as Grubauer has struggled
with consistency all season long.
Dallas in 7
Golden Knights (P1) vs Oilers (P2)
Now that's a tasty one. High-scoring hijinks a distinct possibility. Goaltending still looks
a bit suspect on both sides, even though Brossoit has been mostly solid for Vegas,
preventing Quick from getting a look in.
Vegas in 7
Ciao,
Werner
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:40:02 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
Maple Leafs (A2) vs Panthers (WC2)
I'm sure the Leafs would have liked to exorcise another demon in a series against
the Bruins, but they also won't mind going up against the Panthers instead. If they
can maintain the spirit of the Tampa series they should be favourites to go through,
but it still feels oh so fragile. From here on out it's uncharted territory for the Leafs,
after all.
Let's be adventurous. Toronto in 6
I just tuned into the game and I dont know about the previous Florida goals, but do they not even use VAR in the Stanley Cup
playoffs???
Clear foul on the keeper fr the 4th goal!
On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 12:10:30 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
And it's the Leafs.
Who won three matches in overtime, managed an incredible three-goal
comeback in Game 4, and got Auston Matthews to fight. Is this a parallel universe?
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 11:04:21 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Monday, April 17, 2023 at 12:10:30 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
And it's the Leafs.
Who won three matches in overtime, managed an incredible three-goal comeback in Game 4, and got Auston Matthews to fight. Is this a parallel universe?Phew, I think we're back.
Ciao,
Werner
On Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:30:46 AM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Yeah, stupid Maple Leafs. At least they could extend the series and then go out in Game 7. That would get me a few more fantasy points...I could have copied this for Round 2 and looked like a genius.I figured they would go out, but to lose in 4 straight?
I dont know who the new favourite is to win it all, but I know it was Toronto Maple Leafs when this round started, so maybe the bookies dont know NHL hockey or only Canadians bet on the ice hockey.This is the round you have to go full Homer, I willnever be convinced you can win by pulling a Ned.
On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:04:36 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
I dont know who the new favourite is to win it all, but I know it was Toronto Maple Leafs when this round started, so maybe
the bookies dont know NHL hockey or only Canadians bet on the ice hockey.This is the round you have to go full Homer, I
will never be convinced you can win by pulling a Ned.
Did they change the rules?
Now you can pick at most 4 players from any team, making it impossible to go the full full Homer strategy. Even though I
guess that picking three forwards and the goalkeeper from one team is the way to go.
OK let's try and do the same drill as before, this time for Round 2.
I feel like I'm treading on much more insecure ground now.
It's all very, dare I say it? random.
Maple Leafs (A2) vs Panthers (WC2)
I'm sure the Leafs would have liked to exorcise another demon in a series against
the Bruins, but they also won't mind going up against the Panthers instead. If they
can maintain the spirit of the Tampa series they should be favourites to go through,
but it still feels oh so fragile. From here on out it's uncharted territory for the Leafs,
after all.
Let's be adventurous. Toronto in 6
Hurricanes (M1) vs Devils (M2)
As I've written before, I fear the Canes will be too banged up to deal with the
Devils' speed. Goaltending also favours Jersey, if Emmental boy Akira can continue to ride the wave.
But, as Ken Daneyko is always forced to proclaim by their sponsor: Remember, anything can happen in Jersey.
New Jersey in 6
Stars (C2) vs Kraken (WC1)
This series appears all but unpredictable to me,
and I think it will go down to the wire. Perhaps Oettinger's goaltending will make the difference, as Grubauer has struggled with consistency all season long.
Dallas in 7
Golden Knights (P1) vs Oilers (P2)
Now that's a tasty one.
High-scoring hijinks a distinct possibility.
Goaltending still looks a bit suspect on both sides,
even though Brossoit has been mostly solid for Vegas,
preventing Quick from getting a look in.
Vegas in 7
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:38:00 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:04:36 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
I dont know who the new favourite is to win it all, but I know it was Toronto Maple Leafs when this round started, so maybe
the bookies dont know NHL hockey or only Canadians bet on the ice hockey.This is the round you have to go full Homer, I
will never be convinced you can win by pulling a Ned.
Did they change the rules?Looks like they did! Ned has triumphed, Homer is dead.
Now you can pick at most 4 players from any team, making it impossible to go the full full Homer strategy. Even though I
guess that picking three forwards and the goalkeeper from one team is the way to go.
Current standings:
1 T3574 bindero 416 207
2 T15490 futbolmetrix 374 168
3 T27948 divis 335 148
4 T31595 michaelhynes 319 174
It's Binder's to lose.
Ciao,
Werner
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:10:28 PM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
I kinda want to go all out Homer and pick Toronto and Edmonton players, but I just assume they will go out early in this
round, so I am all over the place with my picks. But then again, I really dont know that much about the Ice hockey, cmon, I
did not even know Seattle and Carolina
Carolina are actually the most recent Stanley Cup winners (2006) among the eight teams remaining.
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:10:28 PM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
I kinda want to go all out Homer and pick Toronto and Edmonton players, but I just assume they will go out early in this
round, so I am all over the place with my picks. But then again, I really dont know that much about the Ice hockey, cmon, I
did not even know Seattle and Carolina
Carolina are actually the most recent Stanley Cup winners (2006) among the eight teams remaining.
have ice hockey teams!!!! Really? whats next, a team in Puerto Rico or Alaska or Newfoundland?
I'd be totally up for that, but first we need a team back in Québec City.
On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 1:40:02 PM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
The Coyotes just lost a public referendum regarding the construction of
a new arena in Tempe, AZ, and now appear to have run out of viable
options regarding even their short-term future.
Do it, for f***'s sake!
(you just know Bettman will move them to Houston, or something).
Rossi will now at least join the Austrian NT for the IIHF World Championship.
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 4:57:30 a.m. UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:38:00 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:04:36 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
I dont know who the new favourite is to win it all, but I know it was Toronto Maple Leafs when this round started, so maybe
the bookies dont know NHL hockey or only Canadians bet on the ice hockey.This is the round you have to go full Homer, I
will never be convinced you can win by pulling a Ned.
That is terrible, just ruined the whole thing for me.Did they change the rules?Looks like they did! Ned has triumphed, Homer is dead.
Now you can pick at most 4 players from any team, making it impossible to go the full full Homer strategy. Even though I
guess that picking three forwards and the goalkeeper from one team is the way to go.
Current standings:
1 T3574 bindero 416 207
2 T15490 futbolmetrix 374 168
3 T27948 divis 335 148
4 T31595 michaelhynes 319 174
It's Binder's to lose.I am only 90 points behind from winning a new Kia.
Ciao,
Werner
Anyhow, my half assed Homer is hoping for Vegas to beat Carolina in the finals. Hard to say what will happen, except that every game will go into overtime and games will last overnight and well into the next day.
On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8:25:44 AM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Anyhow, my half assed Homer is hoping for Vegas to beat Carolina in the finals. Hard to say what will happen, except that every game will go into overtime and games will last overnight and well into the next day.Can't complain about my Homer picks so far (Florida and Vegas), but it would be nice if my players also did some goals every once in a while.
The Semi Finals will be over in record time. Kinda feel a bit for Carolina ( and not just cus it was my Homer pick) every game has been overtime and in my opinion they look the better team, but Florida players are playing their hearts out, diving infront of shots, blocking pucks with their helmets, they just want it more. Vegas on the other hand seem to have things in control, but Florida is destined to win now.
On Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 10:14:05 a.m. UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8:25:44 AM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Anyhow, my half assed Homer is hoping for Vegas to beat Carolina in the finals. Hard to say what will happen, except that every game will go into overtime and games will last overnight and well into the next day.Can't complain about my Homer picks so far (Florida and Vegas), but it would be nice if my players also did some goals every once in a while.
Florida is not even giving my picks a point, they win 1-0 games! In ice hockey!!!! WHaty is this Serie A????????
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 10:58:17 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:me aware of Tkachuk, not to be confused with Soviet basketball legend Valdimir Tkachenko: https://youtu.be/W_WSsBh9GsQ
Florida is not even giving my picks a point, they win 1-0 games! In ice hockey!!!! WHaty is this Serie A????????
Still can't complain about my picks, now in the top 7% for rounds 3+4, and good chance of having 2 goalies and five forwards in the finals (I should have gone full Homer on the Panthers, though). I guess I owe Werner a hat tip for his summaries, made
Standings
1 5070 futbolmetrix 503 129
2 5346 bindero 502 86
3 28974 divis 382 47
4 32415 michaelhynes 353 34
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 10:58:17 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Florida is not even giving my picks a point, they win 1-0 games! In ice hockey!!!! WHaty is this Serie A????????
Still can't complain about my picks, now in the top 7% for rounds 3+4, and good chance of having 2 goalies and five forwards
in the finals (I should have gone full Homer on the Panthers, though). I guess I owe Werner a hat tip for his summaries, made
me aware of Tkachuk, not to be confused with Soviet basketball legend Valdimir Tkachenko:
https://youtu.be/W_WSsBh9GsQ
Standings
1 5070 futbolmetrix 503 129
2 5346 bindero 502 86
3 28974 divis 382 47
4 32415 michaelhynes 353 34
My only remaining hope now is for Dallas to turn this around and Robertson and Hintz
scoring all the goals.
So far so good.
On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 7:01:19 PM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 10:58:17 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Florida is not even giving my picks a point, they win 1-0 games! In ice hockey!!!! WHaty is this Serie A????????
Still can't complain about my picks, now in the top 7% for rounds 3+4, and good chance of having 2 goalies and five forwardsYou're welcome.
in the finals (I should have gone full Homer on the Panthers, though). I guess I owe Werner a hat tip for his summaries, made
me aware of Tkachuk, not to be confused with Soviet basketball legend Valdimir Tkachenko:
https://youtu.be/W_WSsBh9GsQ
Standings
1 5070 futbolmetrix 503 129
2 5346 bindero 502 86
3 28974 divis 382 47
4 32415 michaelhynes 353 34
My only remaining hope now is for Dallas to turn this around and Robertson and Hintz
scoring all the goals.
So far so good.
On Friday, May 26, 2023 at 9:30:15 AM UTC+2, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 7:01:19 PM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 10:58:17 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
Florida is not even giving my picks a point, they win 1-0 games! In ice hockey!!!! WHaty is this Serie A????????
Still can't complain about my picks, now in the top 7% for rounds 3+4, and good chance of having 2 goalies and five forwardsYou're welcome.
in the finals (I should have gone full Homer on the Panthers, though). I guess I owe Werner a hat tip for his summaries, made
me aware of Tkachuk, not to be confused with Soviet basketball legend Valdimir Tkachenko:
https://youtu.be/W_WSsBh9GsQ
Standings
1 5070 futbolmetrix 503 129
2 5346 bindero 502 86
3 28974 divis 382 47
4 32415 michaelhynes 353 34
My only remaining hope now is for Dallas to turn this around and Robertson and Hintz
scoring all the goals.
So far so good.So far not so good.
1 5425 futbolmetrix 534 160
2 6579 bindero 528 112
3 25882 divis 432 97
4 31345 michaelhynes 383 64
I don't think Daniele can lose this anymore. He's the only one to have picked the correct
finalists for the goalie points.
Ciao,
Werner
It is like 40C here on the Iceberg and yet we still have the ice hockey!??!?!?!?!
For any chance to win that Kia and I have no chance, I think I need Vegas to win quickly with some Vegas forward guy ( forget
his name)to score all the goals.
On Friday, June 2, 2023 at 2:43:48 AM UTC+2, Binder Dundat wrote:
It is like 40C here on the Iceberg and yet we still have the ice hockey!??!?!?!?!
For any chance to win that Kia and I have no chance, I think I need Vegas to win quickly with some Vegas forward guy ( forgetThey all scored all the goals.
his name)to score all the goals.
The final was a bit of a dud, as one-sided as it was, but the Playoff Pool ended with a similarly convincing result
1 1317 futbolmetrix 674 300
2 3894 bindero 641 225
3 27409 divis 469 134
4 30281 michaelhynes 428 109
I think this is the best overall result we've ever seen on rss, just 8 points shy of finishing top 1000.
On 16.05.2023 10:57, Werner Pichler wrote:
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5:38:00 AM UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
On Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:04:36 PM UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:
I dont know who the new favourite is to win it all, but I know it
was Toronto Maple Leafs when this round started, so maybe
the bookies dont know NHL hockey or only Canadians bet on the ice
hockey.This is the round you have to go full Homer, I
will never be convinced you can win by pulling a Ned.
Did they change the rules?
Looks like they did! Ned has triumphed, Homer is dead.
Now they're all dead, after 20 years or so Sportsnet has killed off
their Playoff Pool for good.
More money to be made with promoting actual gambling, if I had to
venture a guess.
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
On 2024-04-17 17:43, Werner Pichler wrote:
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
OK, I am in as soon as it is ready to go.
MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
On 2024-04-17 17:43, Werner Pichler wrote:
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
OK, I am in as soon as it is ready to go.
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/16149
MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
On 2024-04-17 17:43, Werner Pichler wrote:
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
OK, I am in as soon as it is ready to go.
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/16149
Ciao,
Werner
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple Leafs are back in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
On 2024-04-19 6:50 p.m., MH wrote:
On 2024-04-19 15:20, Werner Pichler wrote:
MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:Can you submit more than one bracket ? maybe only if you sign up
On 2024-04-17 17:43, Werner Pichler wrote:
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
OK, I am in as soon as it is ready to go.
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/16149
Ciao,
Werner
twice with different emails.
On 2024-04-19 15:20, Werner Pichler wrote:
MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:Can you submit more than one bracket ? maybe only if you sign up twice
On 2024-04-17 17:43, Werner Pichler wrote:
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
OK, I am in as soon as it is ready to go.
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/16149
Ciao,
Werner
with different emails.
On 2024-04-19 7:53 p.m., Binder Dundat wrote:
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple Leafs are back
in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
Oh wow so is Vancouver! This must the year a CDN team wins it.
On 2024-04-19 6:50 p.m., MH wrote:
On 2024-04-19 15:20, Werner Pichler wrote:
MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:Can you submit more than one bracket ? maybe only if you sign up
On 2024-04-17 17:43, Werner Pichler wrote:
I'll still create a RSS NHL Play-off prediction bracket, at least.
OK, I am in as soon as it is ready to go.
https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/16149
Ciao,
Werner
twice with different emails.
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple Leafs
are back in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
Binder Dundat wrote:
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple Leafs
are back in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
I'm going with the New York Rangers!
On 2024-04-19 8:22 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple Leafs
are back in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
I'm going with the New York Rangers!
Being serious now, with what little I know of NHL, I have to think that >Edmonton, who have had all these top draft picks for so, so many years
have to win it this time.
There is a randomness about the Stanley Cup that make s any pick
credible, I mean hell, you canpick a team from Florida or Las Vegas,
where they dont even have winter or ice and it could happen!
On 2024-04-19 8:22 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple
Leafs are back in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
I'm going with the New York Rangers!
Being serious now, with what little I know of NHL, I have to
think that Edmonton, who have had all these top draft picks
for so, so many years have to win it this time.
There is a randomness about the Stanley Cup that make s any
pick credible, I mean hell, you canpick a team from Florida
or Las Vegas, where they dont even have winter or ice and it
could happen!
Binder Dundat wrote:
On 2024-04-19 8:22 p.m., Blueshirt wrote:
Binder Dundat wrote:
Oh wow, the playoffs start tomorrow! Oh wow the Maple
Leafs are back in it! Oh wow so is Edmonton and Winnipeg!
I'm going with the New York Rangers!
Being serious now, with what little I know of NHL, I have to
think that Edmonton, who have had all these top draft picks
for so, so many years have to win it this time.
Well, I was actually being serious, I think this year the NYR
have a real chance! Plus it's the 30th anniversary of their last
win in 1994, so why not?!
There is a randomness about the Stanley Cup that make s any
pick credible, I mean hell, you canpick a team from Florida
or Las Vegas, where they dont even have winter or ice and it
could happen!
I was in the USA on holiday in 2004 when Tampa Bay won the
Stanley Cup, (Lecavalier et al...) and it amused me that a team
from the "sunshine state" actually played ice hockey... let
alone could be the best at it! I was hoping to take in an NHL
game the following year to see what it was all about but there
was some sort of strike...
But I have since been to MSG to see the "Blueshirts" a couple of
times, so I'm going with the New York Rangers...
Let's Go Rangers!
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