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Post by 50belowzero on May 23, 2023 22:29:43 GMT
Can’t get that vision out of my head of Linus flopping around like a Beluga out of water on that unacceptable snafu which turned the series around…. I cant get the vision of the 1st goal let in by Swayman in game 7. Bloody awful! The team together shit the bed. Yeah, if we're being honest Sway didn't save the day, 1st gl 5 hole, brutal. It was a tough spot to be put in but he didn't get the job done.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on May 23, 2023 23:01:23 GMT
I cant get the vision of the 1st goal let in by Swayman in game 7. Bloody awful! The team together shit the bed. Yeah, if we're being honest Sway didn't save the day, 1st gl 5 hole, brutal. It was a tough spot to be put in but he didn't get the job done. Still better than going with the Linus of games 5 & 6…. Won’t hold Monty responsible for making that call….
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Post by dannycater on May 23, 2023 23:07:38 GMT
Can’t get that vision out of my head of Linus flopping around like a Beluga out of water on that unacceptable snafu which turned the series around…. I cant get the vision of the 1st goal let in by Swayman in game 7. Bloody awful! The team together shit the bed. This is what I'm talking about with Swayman. He has shown to be a quality goalie at times in the Hug Tandem, but one of his biggest issues was his allowing the first goal in games, often early in the first period. That's not what you want in a playoff goalie. I'm not saying Ullmark was any good overall in the Florida series, as stated ad nauseum about his shortcomings (injury likely the culprit) but Ullmark was simply the better, more sound, more consistent goalie overall in the regular season. That version can be a great playoff goalie as well. I don't feel that way about Sway. I think he is not a long-term solution to the B's goaltending. Ullmark is in my opinion.
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Post by 50belowzero on May 23, 2023 23:30:07 GMT
Yeah, if we're being honest Sway didn't save the day, 1st gl 5 hole, brutal. It was a tough spot to be put in but he didn't get the job done. Still better than going with the Linus of games 5 & 6…. Won’t hold Monty responsible for making that call…. No absolutely not, Monty did what he had to.
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Post by thanx4memORRies on May 24, 2023 0:01:46 GMT
I cant get the vision of the 1st goal let in by Swayman in game 7. Bloody awful! The team together shit the bed. This is what I'm talking about with Swayman. He has shown to be a quality goalie at times in the Hug Tandem, but one of his biggest issues was his allowing the first goal in games, often early in the first period. That's not what you want in a playoff goalie. I'm not saying Ullmark was any good overall in the Florida series, as stated ad nauseum about his shortcomings (injury likely the culprit) but Ullmark was simply the better, more sound, more consistent goalie overall in the regular season. That version can be a great playoff goalie as well. I don't feel that way about Sway. I think he is not a long-term solution to the B's goaltending. Ullmark is in my opinion. To me, Jay Sway is the B’S long-term solution…. Not a bad resume for a guy who’s only been in the league two years…. Two playoffs now that he’s been called on in relief….
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Post by dannycater on May 31, 2023 13:51:32 GMT
I want to apologize, unreservedly, to the following people: T. Rask and Cassidy. First for Rask, look the guy is one of the greatest goalies in B's history, it's very hard to win the Cup, and while he gave up some rough goals at the worst times in 13 (when he was unbelievable until the final minute of game 6 Cup Finals) and in 10 when he couldn't hold a 3-0 lead in game 7....what happened tonight was a testament to why goaltending wins games...Tim Thomas is safe from idiots who still attack him. He had his bad games and then he would turn right around and throw shutouts when it counted. This game was the Rogie Vachon/Marco Baron give up 9 goals era type game. Ullmark couldn't stop a beach ball, and his defense in front of him and the careless play in front of him compounded his complete loss of confidence. I apologize to Cassidy because Monty has placed too much trust in playing 3 pairs and not shortening the bench, not removing his Vezina goalie for a guy who has been pretty awesome himself this season (Sway), and not relying on more minutes from guys who produce and kind of just forgetting 13 and 71 were part of the team tonight. Way too much 28/75...anyone can tell they were geting beat to every puck, it was embarrassing to watch. So yeah, I apologize to Bruce because reality is defense does win. Offense is great, it's fun to watch, but without defense you lose games like this. So my apologies to Rask and Brucey. You were both great at your jobs and I apologize for ever questioning either of you. Now Cassidy is in the finals again...it's wacko irony.
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Post by The OC on May 31, 2023 18:05:03 GMT
How am I violating my point about sample size? I'm not. i'm simply replying to your assertions that the "core" isn't "physical" enough to score "5 on 5"....in the "playoffs" It's ridiculous to make 5 on 5 scoring the watershed metric when reviewing this series. That would only make sense, in this example..if it was generally agreed that the Bruins didn't get nearly enough goals. Since they did, it's best for the glare to shine elsewhere. Not that I don't agree 5 on 5 scoring is important overall,....generally...is just isn't specifically...in this instance. I'm also not sure it's a lack of "physicality" that's doing them in either. I used to argue Louis E. He was a non traditional example of physically tough, when he was delivering to his A game. He wasn't punishing. He wasn't intimidating...he just came out of the corner with the puck a lot. He separated the man from the puck well. few better at that still....than Bergeron. He steals, and keeps the puck...a lot. I agree though...a few more pricks is a good idea. As far as scoring and the core is concerned....Marchand and Pastr got plenty enough points. DK did. Hall did. Bergeron didn't. 1 anomaly of 4 is to be expected in one playoff series. Sample size has nothing to do with what you were responding to. I just feel anything to do with scoring is tertiary when it comes to this series. The issue for me is "enough goals". The Bruins scored a lot ofngoals by playing a higher risk game than they usually do. False positive for total goals because they got outscred at ES. I would also say fundamentally you didn't score enough goals because you lost. You can argue that they shouldn't have given up as many as they did, but that comes back to the same players not executing defensively. I hate the argument that the number suggest they did their jobs as scorers just because they inflated their totals on the PP. Relying on the PP to score is putting your fate in thr hands of the refs to make the calls. That's about as safe as trusting your high school girlfriend was on the pill when she went to Catholic school. Yes, a lot of factors went into the Bruins losing this series. I think the one that matters from a team building standpoint is ES goals. You sound like one of those guys that drone on about Jacobs being cheap. That narrative left us in 2005. ESG's were an issue under Butch, but not at all under Monty. BOS was #2 this season in 5 on 5 goals, and their production only declined slightly in the playoffs, still putting up around 2 goals/gm. Great numbers that match FLA's output through this run. I don't think refs "put the whistle away" in the playoffs. The numbers don't back that up. I think where you get concerned about depending on some PP production is if you stop earning PP chances; IE: you don't go to the dirty areas. Over the years we've seen teams run into trouble in the playoffs when the stop getting PP's but also stop getting ESG's because the front of the net gets uglier against good teams. This was an issue in recent times, especially against St Louis and Tampa. It was NOT an issue against FLA. What I saw was a FLA team that game into the series with a plan to deny BOS access to the net at any cost. It was a gauntlet to get to the net. But BOS didn't back down and Pasta and friends drew a tonne of penalties with net drives. They also scored a tonne of PP goals, including 2 in game 7. Depending on the PP - and the larger problem of not going to the dirty areas - was a thing of the past this season, including the playoffs. It was not a reason for the loss whatsoever.
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Post by dannycater on May 31, 2023 18:27:02 GMT
The issue for me is "enough goals". The Bruins scored a lot ofngoals by playing a higher risk game than they usually do. False positive for total goals because they got outscred at ES. I would also say fundamentally you didn't score enough goals because you lost. You can argue that they shouldn't have given up as many as they did, but that comes back to the same players not executing defensively. I hate the argument that the number suggest they did their jobs as scorers just because they inflated their totals on the PP. Relying on the PP to score is putting your fate in thr hands of the refs to make the calls. That's about as safe as trusting your high school girlfriend was on the pill when she went to Catholic school. Yes, a lot of factors went into the Bruins losing this series. I think the one that matters from a team building standpoint is ES goals. You sound like one of those guys that drone on about Jacobs being cheap. That narrative left us in 2005. ESG's were an issue under Butch, but not at all under Monty. BOS was #2 this season in 5 on 5 goals, and their production only declined slightly in the playoffs, still putting up around 2 goals/gm. Great numbers that match FLA's output through this run. I don't think refs "put the whistle away" in the playoffs. The numbers don't back that up. I think where you get concerned about depending on some PP production is if you stop earning PP chances; IE: you don't go to the dirty areas. Over the years we've seen teams run into trouble in the playoffs when the stop getting PP's but also stop getting ESG's because the front of the net gets uglier against good teams. This was an issue in recent times, especially against St Louis and Tampa. It was NOT an issue against FLA. What I saw was a FLA team that game into the series with a plan to deny BOS access to the net at any cost. It was a gauntlet to get to the net. But BOS didn't back down and Pasta and friends drew a tonne of penalties with net drives. They also scored a tonne of PP goals, including 2 in game 7. Depending on the PP - and the larger problem of not going to the dirty areas - was a thing of the past this season, including the playoffs. It was not a reason for the loss whatsoever. agreed, no impact. It was a lot about Florida's game plan, B's not coaching to combat it, and players looking for whatever reason confused, veterans included. Flustered might be a better way to describe B's defensemen when the pressure was on. Worse were the looky-loo forwards, puck watching it seems in that one Florida high-scoring debacle. The amount of tentativeness of the B's in game 7 was incredible considering they fell behind 2-0, took a 3-2 lead...how do you not go 150 percent in those last few minutes to clinch series...all out checking, all out blocking shots (what the fuck was 73 doing on that tying goal for instance...here I'll block with my stick because that will be enough...knucklehead)..also is there a rule that you can't put out 3 defensemen in the last minute of a 3-2 game? Is there some need for the EN goal? Why not just defend like the dickens with Orlov, Carlo, and McAvoy? I might add, Chara, Seidenberg were great at that stuff. They were balls out getting that puck lifted out of zone, out of harm's way in 2011 (not in 2013 which also was Julien sending out a terrible pairing up 3-2..another story in itself)
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Post by The OC on May 31, 2023 18:40:08 GMT
You sound like one of those guys that drone on about Jacobs being cheap. That narrative left us in 2005. ESG's were an issue under Butch, but not at all under Monty. BOS was #2 this season in 5 on 5 goals, and their production only declined slightly in the playoffs, still putting up around 2 goals/gm. Great numbers that match FLA's output through this run. I don't think refs "put the whistle away" in the playoffs. The numbers don't back that up. I think where you get concerned about depending on some PP production is if you stop earning PP chances; IE: you don't go to the dirty areas. Over the years we've seen teams run into trouble in the playoffs when the stop getting PP's but also stop getting ESG's because the front of the net gets uglier against good teams. This was an issue in recent times, especially against St Louis and Tampa. It was NOT an issue against FLA. What I saw was a FLA team that game into the series with a plan to deny BOS access to the net at any cost. It was a gauntlet to get to the net. But BOS didn't back down and Pasta and friends drew a tonne of penalties with net drives. They also scored a tonne of PP goals, including 2 in game 7. Depending on the PP - and the larger problem of not going to the dirty areas - was a thing of the past this season, including the playoffs. It was not a reason for the loss whatsoever. agreed, no impact. It was a lot about Florida's game plan, B's not coaching to combat it, and players looking for whatever reason confused, veterans included. Flustered might be a better way to describe B's defensemen when the pressure was on. Worse were the looky-loo forwards, puck watching it seems in that one Florida high-scoring debacle. The amount of tentativeness of the B's in game 7 was incredible considering they fell behind 2-0, took a 3-2 lead...how do you not go 150 percent in those last few minutes to clinch series...all out checking, all out blocking shots (what the fuck was 73 doing on that tying goal for instance...here I'll block with my stick because that will be enough...knucklehead)..also is there a rule that you can't put out 3 defensemen in the last minute of a 3-2 game? Is there some need for the EN goal? Why not just defend like the dickens with Orlov, Carlo, and McAvoy? There's just something about FLA's game that's an issue for Boston. It was all year. I mean, part of it is they're awesome and that's why they won the Prez last year and are in the final this year. But they seemed to be able to get BOS on their heals like no other team. I think Monty knows what it was, but it was just too late to figure out an answer. He mentioned Sam Bennett's line specifically and I'm with him 100% on that. There was something they were doing very effectively. I'd have to watch the series again to figure it out, but that sounds painful. I'll leave it to Monty and the boys. Even leaving all strategy the same, you have a healthy Bergie and DK, you win. DK was 25% puck possession first two games, really unusual. Bergeron -6 in 3 games. Extremely unusual. You have at least one of those guys healthy and they can probably handle Bennett and the boys enough to win.
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Post by dannycater on May 31, 2023 19:20:47 GMT
Bennett, the moment I heard he was healthy for the series, I may a very big sigh..not of relief, but of fuck this guy will be difficult to deal with...and he was as advertised. 19 was amazing, is amazing, and even I questioned that trade, and yet it may be the GM move of the year--it was the GM move of the year to go big bucks, trade Huberdeau and Weegar...In retrospect the regular season games v. Florida foreshadowed some things and tip your hat to Maurice
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Post by bookboy007 on May 31, 2023 21:21:31 GMT
agreed, no impact. It was a lot about Florida's game plan, B's not coaching to combat it, and players looking for whatever reason confused, veterans included. Flustered might be a better way to describe B's defensemen when the pressure was on. Worse were the looky-loo forwards, puck watching it seems in that one Florida high-scoring debacle. The amount of tentativeness of the B's in game 7 was incredible considering they fell behind 2-0, took a 3-2 lead...how do you not go 150 percent in those last few minutes to clinch series...all out checking, all out blocking shots (what the fuck was 73 doing on that tying goal for instance...here I'll block with my stick because that will be enough...knucklehead)..also is there a rule that you can't put out 3 defensemen in the last minute of a 3-2 game? Is there some need for the EN goal? Why not just defend like the dickens with Orlov, Carlo, and McAvoy? There's just something about FLA's game that's an issue for Boston. It was all year. I mean, part of it is they're awesome and that's why they won the Prez last year and are in the final this year. But they seemed to be able to get BOS on their heals like no other team. I think Monty knows what it was, but it was just too late to figure out an answer. He mentioned Sam Bennett's line specifically and I'm with him 100% on that. There was something they were doing very effectively. I'd have to watch the series again to figure it out, but that sounds painful. I'll leave it to Monty and the boys. Even leaving all strategy the same, you have a healthy Bergie and DK, you win. DK was 25% puck possession first two games, really unusual. Bergeron -6 in 3 games. Extremely unusual. You have at least one of those guys healthy and they can probably handle Bennett and the boys enough to win. Yeah, something about denying them ES goals.... There is a real flavour of the Bruins in 2023 losing to the 2011 Bruins just like there was in 2019. Defend the house, be patient, play physical all over the ice, forecheck aggressively and don't make mistakes. That's how Florida has been doing this. The Bruins responded to the gauntlet in front of the net in two ways. One, sure, was by trying to carry the puck through a forest of Panthers in the hope of drawing a penalty. At a rough estimate, how many times did a solo rush like that result in a penalty or a goal vs. a turnover and a Panthers chance the other way? How about if you add the dumbass attempts to pass through the Panthers as a way to break their zone coverage? The plays they made most of the year were there to be made to produce ES goals. They just chose not to make them for whatever reason. It was Beers' most common refrain through the series (I listened to a lot of games live and watched later...). They were just never able to do the work to create an ES threat. Maybe a healthy Bergeron in that "bumper" area is enough of a threat that he draws someone out and creates a passing lane? Maybe a healthy DK can hold it a second longer for someone to change the geometry? But this is also part of the equation of why I'm not keen on bringing back Bertuzzi or Orlov. Those two late additions played a lot, made a lot of mistakes to go with the good they bring (they didn't play a lot because they have naked pics of Monty), but I found them among the worst Bruins for getting suckered into the plays Florida wanted the Bruins to make, not the ones that were there. Those two, Hall, Pastrnak and Marchand....
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Post by dannycater on Jun 8, 2023 14:40:38 GMT
I just wanted to say that I love you all here because I don't know how many times I've come on here to blow steam, get my mind off of work/life/health stress (only to have the B's create more stress, ha). It's my therapy board, and there is nothing better than talking about the B's.
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Post by 50belowzero on Jun 8, 2023 22:19:43 GMT
I just wanted to say that I love you all here because I don't know how many times I've come on here to blow steam, get my mind off of work/life/health stress (only to have the B's create more stress, ha). It's my therapy board, and there is nothing better than talking about the B's. You can also try self-flagellation but i find being a Bruins fan more painful, so if this board gives you relief by all means don't hesitate to log back on!
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Post by bookboy007 on Jun 8, 2023 23:19:43 GMT
I just wanted to say that I love you all here because I don't know how many times I've come on here to blow steam, get my mind off of work/life/health stress (only to have the B's create more stress, ha). It's my therapy board, and there is nothing better than talking about the B's. You can also try self-flagellation but i find being a Bruins fan more painful, so if this board gives you relief by all means don't hesitate to log back on! I used to manage my disappointment by immediately flipping over to baseball, but the Reds have been so bad for so long now that they're eliminated from the playoffs days after the Bruins. It's depressing.
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Post by mdsizzle on Jun 9, 2023 12:07:31 GMT
You can also try self-flagellation but i find being a Bruins fan more painful, so if this board gives you relief by all means don't hesitate to log back on! I used to manage my disappointment by immediately flipping over to baseball, but the Reds have been so bad for so long now that they're eliminated from the playoffs days after the Bruins. It's depressing. Ya, the plan was some great tequilas and a long ass playoff... I've gone off the deep end with the tequilas to make up for the lack of a long B's playoff run.
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Post by 50belowzero on Jun 9, 2023 14:02:40 GMT
You can also try self-flagellation but i find being a Bruins fan more painful, so if this board gives you relief by all means don't hesitate to log back on! I used to manage my disappointment by immediately flipping over to baseball, but the Reds have been so bad for so long now that they're eliminated from the playoffs days after the Bruins. It's depressing. That's another thing about baseball that's tough to swallow, your team could start the season off with a tough month or 6 weeks and they're already 10 games back. That leaves 4 1/2 months of worthless baseball. I guess the Wildcard did provide some drama for some fanbases but for alot there isn't much to cheer for. If a person is a diehard baseball fan then maybe they would get enjoyment just watching some baseball for baseballs sake, but really? It's a long season even watching a real good team.
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Post by dannycater on Jun 9, 2023 14:07:50 GMT
I used to manage my disappointment by immediately flipping over to baseball, but the Reds have been so bad for so long now that they're eliminated from the playoffs days after the Bruins. It's depressing. That's another thing about baseball that's tough to swallow, your team could start the season off with a tough month or 6 weeks and they're already 10 games back. That leaves 4 1/2 months of worthless baseball. I guess the Wildcard did provide some drama for some fanbases but for alot there isn't much to cheer for. If a person is a diehard baseball fan then maybe they would get enjoyment just watching some baseball for baseballs sake, but really? It's a long season even watching a real good team. Try watching the Sox...they are unwatchable...shitty team, shitty GM, shitty players, and fans are paying ridiculous prices for tickets. Guess you can live off the WS titles (like Blackhawks)...I can't stomach a team that refused to sign the AL Pitcher of the Month (Eavoldi, a real ace), and the NL Pitcher of the Month (Wacha), traded Hunter Renfroe after a great season for an over-the-hill Jackie Bradley Senior, spent a ton of money on Trevor BadArm Story, and decided Betts, Boagaerts, Beni, Vazquez, weren't the future...I can't even wear Sox hats anymore...embarrassing. Verdugo, who has actually been pretty good overall, gets benched for not hustling (I saw the play--horrible baserunning, looks back, doesn't slide, slows down)--I give Cora credit for sending him a message. Then they start a guy who posted homophobic religious tweet, deleted it, and then release him after a bad start--but what a pussy move by Chaim Bloom. All-time horrible GM. You kept him in organization, start him, then release him because of Pride Night at Fenway
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Post by 50belowzero on Jun 9, 2023 14:09:12 GMT
That's another thing about baseball that's tough to swallow, your team could start the season off with a tough month or 6 weeks and they're already 10 games back. That leaves 4 1/2 months of worthless baseball. I guess the Wildcard did provide some drama for some fanbases but for alot there isn't much to cheer for. If a person is a diehard baseball fan then maybe they would get enjoyment just watching some baseball for baseballs sake, but really? It's a long season even watching a real good team. Try watching the Sox...they are unwatchable...shitty team, shitty GM, shitty players, and fans are paying ridiculous prices for tickets. Guess you can live off the WS titles (like Blackhawks)...I can't stomach a team that refused to sign the AL Pitcher of the Month (Eavoldi, a real ace), and the NL Pitcher of the Month (Wacha), traded Hunter Renfroe after a great season for an over-the-hill Jackie Bradley Senior, spent a ton of money on Trevor BadArm Story, and decided Betts, Boagaerts, Beni, Vazquez, weren't the future...I can't even wear Sox hats anymore...embarrassing. That's what i mean, why would i and for 162 games, not likely.
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Post by dannycater on Jun 9, 2023 14:31:23 GMT
This is the biggest difference between NHL regular season and MLB...and this is actually why sizz, moog and all the other in deep mourning need to understand that the moment the B's play game #1 next season--it's entertaining, great goals, great saves, great wins...it's a great sport and blows baseball away--I played college baseball and for years in adult leagues with great players, some former MLB players....but watching hockey over baseball is easy. You end up following regular season daily in NHL--especially if your team is good.
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Post by bookboy007 on Jun 10, 2023 0:23:58 GMT
This is the biggest difference between NHL regular season and MLB...and this is actually why sizz, moog and all the other in deep mourning need to understand that the moment the B's play game #1 next season--it's entertaining, great goals, great saves, great wins...it's a great sport and blows baseball away--I played college baseball and for years in adult leagues with great players, some former MLB players....but watching hockey over baseball is easy. You end up following regular season daily in NHL--especially if your team is good. Baseball used to be more fun when there were fewer playoff spots. You appreciated the stories of development and individual achievements more.
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Post by dannycater on Jun 10, 2023 2:05:31 GMT
This is the biggest difference between NHL regular season and MLB...and this is actually why sizz, moog and all the other in deep mourning need to understand that the moment the B's play game #1 next season--it's entertaining, great goals, great saves, great wins...it's a great sport and blows baseball away--I played college baseball and for years in adult leagues with great players, some former MLB players....but watching hockey over baseball is easy. You end up following regular season daily in NHL--especially if your team is good. Baseball used to be more fun when there were fewer playoff spots. You appreciated the stories of development and individual achievements more. Mediocrity has overcome baseball too. The idea that you can sneak into a wild card with a weak .500 record...the NHL it's actually still pretty much needed high point totals to get in, thus the parity in the league. It's like franchises in MLB (certainly the Red Sox thinking as we speak) know since there is a greater chance to make the postseason, the need to have a high salary roster is lessened. You can spin it to say hey we get in the playoffs just by being a little better than bad so we don't need 90 wins to get in, therefore go with a cheaper product.
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Post by bookboy007 on Jun 10, 2023 22:43:29 GMT
Baseball used to be more fun when there were fewer playoff spots. You appreciated the stories of development and individual achievements more. Mediocrity has overcome baseball too. The idea that you can sneak into a wild card with a weak .500 record...the NHL it's actually still pretty much needed high point totals to get in, thus the parity in the league. It's like franchises in MLB (certainly the Red Sox thinking as we speak) know since there is a greater chance to make the postseason, the need to have a high salary roster is lessened. You can spin it to say hey we get in the playoffs just by being a little better than bad so we don't need 90 wins to get in, therefore go with a cheaper product. I don’t know. The one game playoff probably means only a little in terms of revenue, so from a business standpoint who cares? The money in making it to the WS. So maybe you think hey, go cheap, get in, go with a three man rotation and hope we catch lightning?
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Post by dezaruchi on Jul 3, 2023 14:30:21 GMT
Baseball used to be more fun when there were fewer playoff spots. You appreciated the stories of development and individual achievements more. Mediocrity has overcome baseball too. Tell that to Ohtani as he has the greatest season of all time.
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Post by dannycater on Jul 3, 2023 14:40:36 GMT
Mediocrity has overcome baseball too. Tell that to Ohtani as he has the greatest season of all time. Isolated guy, as is the .390 hitter Araez...Look, baseball is FULL OF .150 HITTERS occupying regular spots in lineups...this is an epidemic of bad hitting, poor contact, and pitchers mostly dominating the game...Ohtani is Babe Ruth-Bob Gibson all in one.
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Post by davinator on Jul 3, 2023 20:26:17 GMT
Mediocrity has overcome baseball too. The idea that you can sneak into a wild card with a weak .500 record...the NHL it's actually still pretty much needed high point totals to get in, thus the parity in the league. It's like franchises in MLB (certainly the Red Sox thinking as we speak) know since there is a greater chance to make the postseason, the need to have a high salary roster is lessened. You can spin it to say hey we get in the playoffs just by being a little better than bad so we don't need 90 wins to get in, therefore go with a cheaper product. I don’t know. The one game playoff probably means only a little in terms of revenue, so from a business standpoint who cares? The money in making it to the WS. So maybe you think hey, go cheap, get in, go with a three man rotation and hope we catch lightning? FYI. Single game wildcard games are gone, best of three now. www.mlb.com/news/mlb-playoff-format-faq
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