NHL Board Playoff Pool V 4.0.1

[elocomotive]

Good Stuff Eloco.
The only thing I disagree with is that I believe I win with a Van/Phi finals.
I also switched Chara with Edler so not sure if you saw that.
I would only lose 1 winger (OV), 1 D (Boyle) and 1 goalie (Thomas) if it comes down to those teams.
I would have both Sedins, Kesler, Briere, Giroux, Ehrhoff, Edler and Luongo

Hmmm....

postmaster 455.95 (11 left)
C: Sedin, Kesler, Briere, W: Sedin, Ovechkin, Giroux, D: Erhoff, Boyle, Edler, G: Luongo, Thomas

gagnefire12 433.6 (11 left)
C- Briere, Sedin, Datsyuk, W- Giroux, Ovechkin, Sedin, D- Chara, Meszaros, Lidstrom, G- Thomas, Luongo

Yes, you are totally right. You have a one forward and two D-man advantage in that final. My bad. These were quick judgments. Wanted to give people a quick idea where they stood, who they were up against, and who they need to excel, but it looks like I just made a goof here.

 

[elocomotive]

I would also like to point out that while a Bolts/Nucks final would benefit me, I built my team around Bruins/Nucks, so I think that matchup would also get me enough differences to leapfrog most of the others above/near me. Especially if the Bolts and Bruins both win their 2nd round series.

It's possible. I didn't explore every scenario, just quick ones.

Trouble is Ducky does better than you in the Finals with more Bruins/Canucks players than you have. Sly is also trouble for you in that scenario, and both of them are ahead of you right now. So while I understand what you are saying, St. Louis and Stamkos are guys that NOBODY in front of you has right now. If you get a Bolts/Bruins conference final and a Canucks' trip to the SCF, you are probably a lock to win it all. But with several guys in front of you having Bruins and most of them having Canucks (6 of the top 10 have Thomas/Luongo as their goalies at present), the edge for you is really with the Bolts. The only other people that picked Stamkos & St. Louis are behind you and several players down (while you remain perfect) going in to round two, so I think Tampa Bay is your trump card.

 

[jstducky09]

Just for the record, there was a meeting of the rules and competition committee a couple of days ago and these ideas were brought up for next year's consideration:

Negative points for minuses, face offs lost, giveaways and goals against
Additional scoring categories for game tying goals, game winning overtime goals, and Ovechtricks

there was?

oh wait, i guess there was. i believe some of these were my selections!

 

[jstducky09]

It's possible. I didn't explore every scenario, just quick ones.

Trouble is Ducky does better than you in the Finals with more Bruins/Canucks players than you have. Sly is also trouble for you in that scenario, and both of them are ahead of you right now. So while I understand what you are saying, St. Louis and Stamkos are guys that NOBODY in front of you has right now. If you get a Bolts/Bruins conference final and a Canucks' trip to the SCF, you are probably a lock to win it all. But with several guys in front of you having Bruins and most of them having Canucks (6 of the top 10 have Thomas/Luongo as their goalies at present), the edge for you is really with the Bolts. The only other people that picked Stamkos & St. Louis are behind you and several players down (while you remain perfect) going in to round two, so I think Tampa Bay is your trump card.

Great analysis Eloco. Good way to size it up and give people a great idea of where they stand and what it would take for them to move from their current positions.

By the end of round 2, we'll really have some clear cut contenders vs pretenders

 

[elocomotive]

Great analysis Eloco. Good way to size it up and give people a great idea of where they stand and what it would take for them to move from their current positions.

Thanks, Ducky. Hope I wasn't stepping on anyone's toes or stealing any thunder. I was just curious about who wins given what happening and had a little time today. I thought it was interesting that some people in the top 10 are pretty much out of it and a few at the very bottom still have a chance to win.

Of all the contests we have on here, I really like this one the best. Thanks ducky and esls!

 

[elocomotive]

oops.

 

[dare2be]

It's possible. I didn't explore every scenario, just quick ones.

Trouble is Ducky does better than you in the Finals with more Bruins/Canucks players than you have. Sly is also trouble for you in that scenario, and both of them are ahead of you right now. So while I understand what you are saying, St. Louis and Stamkos are guys that NOBODY in front of you has right now. If you get a Bolts/Bruins conference final and a Canucks' trip to the SCF, you are probably a lock to win it all. But with several guys in front of you having Bruins and most of them having Canucks (6 of the top 10 have Thomas/Luongo as their goalies at present), the edge for you is really with the Bolts. The only other people that picked Stamkos & St. Louis are behind you and several players down (while you remain perfect) going in to round two, so I think Tampa Bay is your trump card.

You definitely have looked at one or two more moves ahead than I have (I'm a horrible chess player lol), but I would venture to say unscientifically, at the position I'm in now, even if the Bolts don't make it out of this round, Stamkos and St. Louis may be able to get me enough points to get me into position where my Bruins and Nucks players are enough to keep me on top. Except maybe for Postmaster, I'll need the Flyers to take an early exit.

 

[jstducky09]

player point totals for 4/29/11:

st. louis - 1.00
stamkos - 10.05
backstrom - 3.10
ovechkin - 2.35
semin - 4.25
arnott - 0.95
carlson - 1.00
green - 2.00
neuvirth - 4.30
thornton - 5.50
pavelski - 7.65
clowe - 2.85
marleau - 0.45
couture - 4.90
boyle - 6.25
niemi - 9.90
datsyuk - 8.35
zetterberg - 1.95
franzen - 0.20
lidstrom - 5.00
howard - 9.20

 

[jstducky09]

team point totals as of 4/29/11:

postmaster 464.55
gagnefire12 449.3
naslundfan19 436.7
jeff sly 427.4
esls79 427
awaz 426.25
jstducky09 425.3
loki604 425.05
blueandwhiteforever 424.15
clarkson23devils 419.8
dare2be 416.5
puckhead 414.85
kenyg54 413.25
eddie shack 411.15
hawaiian nhl fan 405.05
sjsharks539 400.4
darkstone42 399.5
pixburgher66 397.9
destroydacre 395.4
kennybanyeah 393.2
ritari330 392.05
the q stache 390.45
daboltsnisles 389.3
beantownmaniac 380.7
the croz man cometh 371.85
bone 367.45
automattic 364.2
maverick426h 363.2
slimpikins 359.05
elocomotive 357.95
anderwho2513 339.75
sbb122 322.1

 

[jstducky09]

total player points throughout the playoffs:

miller 79.6
luongo 78.3
crawford 70
thomas 64.1
neuvirth 61.1
fleury 54.9
howard 51.8
niemi 50.8
giroux 48.9
datsyuk 45.9
bergeron 44.1
thornton 43.4
pavelski 42.7
d. sedin 42.35
kesler 42.35
briere 42.2
getzlaf 42.05
toews 41.05
perry 37.9
keith 37.6
clowe 37.4
st. louis 37.35
burrows 35.85
sharp 35.6
ovechkin 35.45
couture 35.35
selanne 34.95
lundqvist 34.9
weber 34.45
van riemsdyk 34.25
stamkos 33.25
h. sedin 32
kane 29.2
edler 28.65
semin 28.3
vanek 28.25
richards 26.9
green 26.9
meszaros 26.85
letang 26
boyle 25.65
timmonen 25.45
subban 24.7
ehrhoff 24.6
ryan 24.45
marleau 24.05
fowler 23.7
horton 23.4
hartnell 20.85
hamhuis 20.15
gerbe 19.9
arnott 19.35
lucic 18.3
krejci 17.5
backstrom 17.25
yandle 17.25
lidstrom 16.95
chara 16.3
franzen 16.15
kovalev 15.25
carlson 15.15
visnovsky 14.95
seabrook 13.85
girardi 13.75
carter 12.7
kunitz 11.8
kaberle 10.45
bobrovsky 6
pronger 4.95
zetterberg 1.95
crosby 0

 

[naslundfan19]

Up to 3rd. Not bad.

 

[Slimpikins]

3rd from last.

 

[jstducky09]

player point totals for 4/30/11:

lucic - 4.60
bergeron - 10.45
horton - 7.50
krejci - 17.55
chara - 2.75
kaberle - 1.50
thomas - 11.50
richards - 6.75
giroux - 8.55
briere - 5.40
carter - 0.00
hartnell - 0.20
van riemsdyk -6.00
meszaros - 2.70
timmonen - 4.00
pronger - 1.95
hextall - 6.25
bobrovsky - 1.80
d. sedin - 2.45
h. sedin - 2.45
kesler - 12.25
burrows - 7.00
linden - 4.75
ehrhoff - 2.20
hamuis - 1.25
edler - 2.50
luongo - 9.00
weber - 2.75

 

[jstducky09]

team point totals as of 4/30/11:

postmaster 520.65
gagnefire12 493.9
naslundfan19 487.65
jstducky09 480.3
jeff sly 475.6
awaz 469.8
blueandwhiteforever 462.1
dare2be 460.4
puckhead 452.5
esls79 451.7
eddie shack 450.15
clarkson23devils 441.05
loki604 440.05
pixburgher66 434.55
hawaiian nhl fan 430.65
kenyg54 429.15
beantownmaniac 428.4
darkstone42 423.95
kennybanyeah 420.9
ritari330 420
destroydacre 416.55
sjsharks539 413.85
maverick426h 412.35
the q stache 404.7
slimpikins 402.35
the croz man cometh 396.3
daboltsnisles 393.75
bone 386.4
automattic 373.2
elocomotive 371.6
anderwho2513 355.35
sbb122 322.1

 

[jstducky09]

player point totals since the beginning of the playoffs:

luongo 87.3
miller 79.6
thomas 75.6
crawford 70
neuvirth 61.1
giroux 57.45
fleury 54.9
kesler 54.6
bergeron 54.55
howard 51.8
niemi 50.8
briere 47.6
datsyuk 45.9
d. sedin 44.6
thornton 43.4
burrows 42.85
pavelski 42.7
getzlaf 42.05
toews 41.05
van riemsdyk 40.25
perry 37.9
keith 37.6
clowe 37.4
st. louis 37.35
weber 37.2
sharp 35.6
ovechkin 35.45
couture 35.35
krejci 35.05
selanne 34.95
lundqvist 34.9
h. sedin 34.45
richards 33.65
stamkos 33.25
edler 31.15
horton 30.9
meszaros 29.55
timmonen 29.45
kane 29.2
semin 28.3
vanek 28.25
green 26.9
ehrhoff 26.8
letang 26
boyle 25.65
subban 24.7
ryan 24.45
marleau 24.05
fowler 23.7
lucic 22.9
hamhuis 21.4
hartnell 21.05
gerbe 19.9
arnott 19.35
chara 19.05
backstrom 17.25
yandle 17.25
lidstrom 16.95
franzen 16.15
kovalev 15.25
carlson 15.15
visnovsky 14.95
seabrook 13.85
girardi 13.75
carter 12.7
kaberle 11.95
kunitz 11.8
bobrovsky 7.8
pronger 6.9
zetterberg 1.95
crosby 0

 

[BlueandWhiteForever]

I'd like to thank Daniel and Kesler for not showing up yet again

 

[ritari330]

Kesler got 12.25 in game 2.....

 

[BlueandWhiteForever]

Ok, I clearly don't know how the system works

 

[ritari330]

haha neither do I, I just read what Ducky posts

 

[Eddie_Shack]

player point totals for 4/30/11:

lucic - 4.60
bergeron - 10.45
horton - 7.50
krejci - 17.55
chara - 2.75
kaberle - 1.50
thomas - 11.50
richards - 6.75
giroux - 8.55
briere - 5.40
carter - 0.00
hartnell - 0.20
van riemsdyk -6.00
meszaros - 2.70
timmonen - 4.00
pronger - 1.95
hextall - 6.25
bobrovsky - 1.80
d. sedin - 2.45
h. sedin - 2.45
kesler - 12.25
burrows - 7.00
linden - 4.75
ehrhoff - 2.20
hamuis - 1.25
edler - 2.50
luongo - 9.00
weber - 2.75

Man, the Flyers will stick ANYONE in net, won't they?