The Official 2014-15 Regular Season Talk Thread

[DrJones]

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Devils 0-13 in shootouts last year means 13 points. That's MORE than the top team in the East and West last year had in shootouts lol.

A team that should've been bottom 5 in the league, was just 5 points away from the playoffs cause of the shootout/overtime points.

Reasons like that are why NHL needs to just have win% and not points. Or if they do keep points, do the whole 3 for regulation win,2 for OT win and 1 for OT loss. And NO SHOOTOUTS.

Going to 10 minutes of 3-on-3 OT and getting rid of the loser point (for OT and shootout) would effectively do the same thing. Shootouts would still happen, but rarely.

[Psyblast]

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[bad_philanthropy]

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The Pat Quinn Leafs ceremony was cheesy as hell, but damn if it wasn't great.

The Quinn Leafs were also my best memories of being a Leafs fan. I was a kid when they had the Gilmour teams in the early 90's, but the 1998-2003 Leafs under Quinn brought me so much joy coming out of the Nick Beverly/Mike Murphy days. Rarely missed a Leafs game during my teenage years.

[jyoung]

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Going to 10 minutes of 3-on-3 OT and getting rid of the loser point (for OT and shootout) would effectively do the same thing. Shootouts would still happen, but rarely.

I don't mind the current 4 vs. 4 then shootout format, but the points system is definitely screwed up right now.

It should be:

3 points for a regulation win
2 points for an OT win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a loss

The current points system basically just exists to make the standings closer than they should be and keep as many teams in the hunt for a playoff birth as possible.

[bad_philanthropy]

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I don't mind the current 4 vs. 4 then shootout format, but the points system is definitely screwed up right now.

It should be:

3 points for a regulation win
2 points for an OT win
1 point for a shootout win
0 points for a loss

The current points system basically just exists to make the standings closer than they should be and keep as many teams in the hunt for a playoff birth as possible.

There are way too many people in high up places within the game that will never allow three points for a win given how it will skew historical statistics. The point system you listed is the obvious answer, and its been suggested for year. It always comes down to heritage trumps.

[Psyblast]

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2 points for a regulation or OT win. 1 point for a shootout win. No points for any type of loss.

[DrJones]

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2 points for a regulation or OT win. 1 point for a shootout win. No points for any type of loss.

My work here is done.

[ImTellinTim]

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So does Todd Richards make it to 2015 before he's fired?

Or do they give him a pass for the injuries and then fire him around this time next year?

[Kobalt]

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Sharks go up 5-1 so the Ducks start gooning it up. Some things never change.

Barrie has 18 points in 24 games. He's putting up the numbers I expected Stefan Elliott to do. When you need a defenseman, draft one from Kelowna Rockets. They have a nice history.

[SidVish]

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The Kane Versteeg Richards line is gelling pretty well.

[ThreeKing]

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Carbomb played like a man possessed tonight. 5-1 on the circus trip is outstanding.

[TheMatrix31]

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Sabres got 4 points on a B2B with Montreal and have seemed much more competent in recent games.

All the "tanker" losers are freaking out. Good.

[slickdtc]

The Official 2014-15 Regular Season Talk Thread

The Pat Quinn Leafs ceremony was cheesy as hell, but damn if it wasn't great.



The Quinn Leafs were also my best memories of being a Leafs fan. I was a kid when they had the Gilmour teams in the early 90's, but the 1998-2003 Leafs under Quinn brought me so much joy coming out of the Nick Beverly/Mike Murphy days. Rarely missed a Leafs game during my teenage years.

Hmm, those are the exact era of Leafs I HATED as a Flyers fan. But I'm sure that's how many feel about every era of Flyers hockey! I love how JR effectively ended that era heading into the first 2000's lockout.

So I can respect what he meant to that organization and hockey in general. And can't forget that he was on "our" side for a while too.

RIP Pat Quinn

[DaRK]

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Sharks go up 5-1 so the Ducks start gooning it up. Some things never change.

Barrie has 18 points in 24 games. He's putting up the numbers I expected Stefan Elliott to do. When you need a defenseman, draft one from Kelowna Rockets. They have a nice history.

The Kelowna Rockets do seem to make some great defenemen. Hopefully Severson won't be leaving any time soon.

[bad_philanthropy]

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Hmm, those are the exact era of Leafs I HATED as a Flyers fan. But I'm sure that's how many feel about every era of Flyers hockey! I love how JR effectively ended that era heading into the first 2000's lockout.

So I can respect what he meant to that organization and hockey in general. And can't forget that he was on "our" side for a while too.

RIP Pat Quinn

It's funny because that era started with Toronto pulling a huge first round playoff upset en route to the Conference Finals before losing to Buffalo in 99 I think.

But yeah, Philly gave it back in '04, and put the Quinn era Leafs saw time run out on them with that loss.