Hockey Playoffs 2014

May 16, 2014, 12:20 p.m.

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so you mean top seeds like the sharks and the blues have a better chance of winning than the kings?

I think we're all smart enough to realize he was quoting the probability of winning at the start of the playoffs.

^^^
Meh, once the playoffs start, you might as well throw away the regular season rankings as any Canucks fan can attest to.

Exactly. The Bruins were the favorites (3:1 if memory serves) and the Canadians were 9:1 maybe, can't remember. Anyways, those numbers would all be (obviously) substantially different now.

EDIT: Just for fun… Odds from playnow.com

Chi 2.8
MTl 3.5
NYR 4.8 (this seems way wrong to me)
ANA 6.25
LAK 6.75 (also seems way wrong - but maybe a good bet!)

May 16, 2014, 12:42 p.m.

syncro

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I think we're all smart enough to realize he was quoting the probability of winning at the start of the playoffs.

:orly:

some are also smart to realize the sarcasm too.

We don't know what our limits are, so to start something with the idea of being limited actually ends up limiting us.
Ellen Langer

May 16, 2014, 12:50 p.m.

Rainmaker

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:orly:

some are also smart to realize the sarcasm too.

:D

Im better with numbers.. You need to use the /esarc so I catch it. :fro:

May 16, 2014, 1:24 p.m.

KenN

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Im better with numbers.. You need to use the /esarc so I catch it. :fro:

rainmaker = rain man??

When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.

When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.

May 16, 2014, 1:35 p.m.

Rainmaker

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rainmaker = rain man??

I wish, Dustin Hoffman is the shit.

May 16, 2014, 6:54 p.m.

Mordax

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Kings vs. Habs final

May 16, 2014, 9:53 p.m.

damian

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Kings vs. Habs final

Thats also been my call for the year.

May 17, 2014, 7:46 p.m.

DarylMac

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Whoever comes out of the west will steam roll who ever comes of the east. Barring key injuries of course.

May 17, 2014, 8:13 p.m.

IFO

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Rags in 4…

watching the Habs get spanked in their own building was very fulfilling.

May 18, 2014, 11:39 a.m.

Rainmaker

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Kings vs. Habs final

I think the Hawks are gonna get through - Im still going with Habs/Hawks final.

May 19, 2014, 8:32 a.m.

PaulB

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Price is injured and out of the series. That's not good for MTL's chances.

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May 19, 2014, 1:50 p.m.

DarylMac

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I think the Hawks are gonna get through - Im still going with Habs/Hawks final.

There are times when the Hawks look like they are unbeatable…

May 19, 2014, 2:18 p.m.

Rainmaker

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There are times when the Hawks look like they are unbeatable…

Agree.

For the Kings to get through, Jon Quick basically has to be ridiculously good - which he's probably capable of, but just doesnt look that way consistently in these playoffs.

May 19, 2014, 2:36 p.m.

IFO

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