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SuperMario wroteCOLONBut guys...Nick has the best in-division record!

however, when nicks guys are all firing he can't be beat -- see his matchup with mike.

would be a good battle forsure. I'd put my money on you though, because we build similar teams.

I am scared on 3 teams in this year's playoffs:

1. Chuck - because I match-up terribly vs him. Very similar teams but he has Carey Price.
2. Mike - I traded Nick Mikko Koivu with the hope that FOW can be a category he wins vs MIke/knocks him out
3. Steve - I don't think I can beat you or Mike in a match-up. I would have to get "lucky" vs you two to win. Vs the rest it's either a coin flip or in my favour

However, I can win the championship if I get certain breaks/someone knocks out the teams that match-up really well against me. It's not like years past when I had one of the top 3 teams in the league.

No point at looking at the East. Enough teams to worry about in my own conference.

I'm getting smoked by Shep or Hong in the first round. At least I have my own pick?

blues wroteCOLONNo point at looking at the East. Enough teams to worry about in my own conference.

Agreed. I think the key to building is not even worrying about who you will face in the conference final or final. Just worry about the teams you'll play in Round 1 and Round 2. If you can win those, leave the rest to chance and pray the bounces go your way lol.

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blues wroteCOLONNo point at looking at the East. Enough teams to worry about in my own conference.

Agreed. I think the key to building is not even worrying about who you will face in the conference final or final. Just worry about the teams you'll play in Round 1 and Round 2. If you can win those, leave the rest to chance and pray the bounces go your way lol.

Just build around your conference in general, IMO. It's tough to say who you'll play in Round 1 or 2 even going into the final regular season week. Anybody can win in a 1-week H2H matchup, so building vs. your Conference is key and just hope for the best if you make the finals.

If I make the playoffs I'm getting 16-0-0'd

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Bruyns wroteCOLONDo it Nick! Don't dress your goalie and try and tank the last couple weeks to face Shiv.

I WOULD approve

what an epic 1st round it would be,

Doubt Nick does it. He wants to make it out of the 1st round this year

a good burn on your buddy

i must say, if shiv and nick played i'd put my money on shivs team, built on heavy peripherals

Haha that was the point. If you can't burn your buddies, what is the point in having them haha.

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blues wroteCOLONNo point at looking at the East. Enough teams to worry about in my own conference.

Agreed. I think the key to building is not even worrying about who you will face in the conference final or final. Just worry about the teams you'll play in Round 1 and Round 2. If you can win those, leave the rest to chance and pray the bounces go your way lol.

Just build around your conference in general, IMO. It's tough to say who you'll play in Round 1 or 2 even going into the final regular season week. Anybody can win in a 1-week H2H matchup, so building vs. your Conference is key and just hope for the best if you make the finals.

Well, under the new playoff format, it's pretty easy to know who your opponents will be. E.g. for me Round 1 vs Chuck, Round 2 vs the winner of NYI vs NYR. But ya we're agreeing along the same lines. I haven't even thought about Mike's and Steve's team while building. They're too stacked. Gotta get lucky.

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blues wroteCOLONNo point at looking at the East. Enough teams to worry about in my own conference.

Agreed. I think the key to building is not even worrying about who you will face in the conference final or final. Just worry about the teams you'll play in Round 1 and Round 2. If you can win those, leave the rest to chance and pray the bounces go your way lol.

Just build around your conference in general, IMO. It's tough to say who you'll play in Round 1 or 2 even going into the final regular season week. Anybody can win in a 1-week H2H matchup, so building vs. your Conference is key and just hope for the best if you make the finals.

Well, under the new playoff format, it's pretty easy to know who your opponents will be. E.g. for me Round 1 vs Chuck, golf-season, next year. But ya we're agreeing along the same lines. I haven't even thought about Mike's and Steve's team while building. They're too stacked. Gotta re-build for next year.

Fixed.

You after Round 1:

SuperMario wroteCOLONYou after Round 1:

Molsem M, i love that beer

they do not sell it out west though.

I don't get Steve's comment's that my team is scoring focused, especially when his team is the top scoring team... I understand I suck at +/- ( thanks to my Sabers + Panther), however the notion that I'm not a h2h focused team was a fair comment last year, not at all this season.



Quick scan shows:
Shook, Shiv, Steve and I are the top teams in BS.
Mike runs away with hits, but the next tier has CAM, Chuck, Hong and me in it.
PIMS (broken record) has Mike in the lead, but Dave Shep and me are within striking distance.
SHTOI Steve owns, and Shiv has 2nd all to himself,. but once again, Hong, Dave (cliff too) and I are competitive against them in any week, and safe against the rest.


But the truth is, in any given week, The team who is healthy, has the right GP, and a few players get hot (or # avoid going cold) will determine between winning and losing a category, as the differences are not that big.

Injuries can derail anyone's playoff run. Lose your goalie and best player in a tight week, and you'll lose it to any of the top 8 (hell 10) teams in the east.


In regards to Shook's burn, ouch indeed. Too late for a rebuttal.

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Thats right Shiv, were going to throw a big party in the streets when my boys take your sorry ass team down!

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Nick wroteCOLONI don't get Steve's comment's that my team is scoring focused, especially when his team is the top scoring team... I understand I suck at +/- ( thanks to my Sabers + Panther), however the notion that I'm not a h2h focused team was a fair comment last year, not at all this season.



Quick scan shows:
Shook, Shiv, Steve and I are the top teams in BS.
Mike runs away with hits, but the next tier has CAM, Chuck, Hong and me in it.
PIMS (broken record) has Mike in the lead, but Dave Shep and me are within striking distance.
SHTOI Steve owns, and Shiv has 2nd all to himself,. but once again, Hong, Dave (cliff too) and I are competitive against them in any week, and safe against the rest.


But the truth is, in any given week, The team who is healthy, has the right GP, and a few players get hot (or # avoid going cold) will determine between winning and losing a category, as the differences are not that big.

Injuries can derail anyone's playoff run. Lose your goalie and best player in a tight week, and you'll lose it to any of the top 8 (hell 10) teams in the east.


In regards to Shook's burn, ouch indeed. Too late for a rebuttal.

You always get so defensive.

Really not said with any malice or tone, felt to me like a conversion where someone's perception is perhaps based on something that is no longer the case. It's like by replying with more than a 1 line joke or a GIF is deemed defensive. I enjoy some deeper hockey discussions, not a bbkl member *just* for the trolls and jabs.

Nick wroteCOLONReally not said with any malice or tone, felt to me like a conversion where someone's perception is perhaps based on something that is no longer the case. It's like by replying with more than a 1 line joke or a GIF is deemed defensive. I enjoy some deeper hockey discussions, not a bbkl member *just* for the trolls and jabs. [/img]

Loved this post. +1 Nick