TradeTheBeal! Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Home Ice isn’t a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, Springfield said: I didn’t really follow the argument, I guess I haven’t paid much attention to the format or I’m dumb. Or both. It's a 24 team playoff format. I'll be more interested if they every finalize anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: Home Ice isn’t a thing. I 99% agree. I leave 1% to small things like sleeping in one's own bed, knowing the rink bounces, and a random player/goalie that just plays better on home ice and that makes a difference 1 out of 100 series. You're right Edited May 25, 2020 by Hersh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 How Much Does Home-Ice Advantage Matter in the Stanley Cup Final? Like MLB, home teams do not fare any better in the NHL postseason than they do in the regular season. And a 55% win percentage implies a line of -120 for two evenly matched teams. With the line set right around -120 for Game 3, you should bet the Caps if you feel they have the better team — adjusted for injuries and other factors you deem important. Home teams in the Stanley Cup Final have gone 51-24 (68%) straight-up since 2006. A $100 bettor would be up $1,103 betting the home team (14.7% ROI). However, most of that profit came during 2006-2011, when home teams went 29-9 for a profit of +10.8 units. Betting home teams between 2012 and this season has essentially been a wash, as they have gone 22-15 for a marginal net profit of +0.23 units. Click on the link for more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2skins Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Bettman making an announcement in an hour regarding "return to play." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max21 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Looks like we’ll face the winner of Rangers-Hurricanes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 As if the Hockey playoffs weren't a crapshoot as is, but hell yeah bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 4 hours ago, max21 said: Looks like we’ll face the winner of Rangers-Hurricanes Don't the top for seeds have some round robin for seeding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Canes can come get this payback. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, TryTheBeal! said: Canes can come get this payback. That’s what I’m hoping to😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I made a bet for Caps to reach ECF and Stanley Cup back in February. I'm not sure how it works under this new setup. Does my bet get canceled by MGM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 48 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: I made a bet for Caps to reach ECF and Stanley Cup back in February. I'm not sure how it works under this new setup. Does my bet get canceled by MGM? My buddy bet it for me in Vegas in January. Pretty sure I have the Caps @ 10-1 for $250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 51 minutes ago, skinfan2k said: I made a bet for Caps to reach ECF and Stanley Cup back in February. I'm not sure how it works under this new setup. Does my bet get canceled by MGM? If the season gets officially cancelled, you should get your bet back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 What’s the likelihood that the playoffs end up happening at all? I know the nhl confirmed yesterday the 24 team playoffs, but how sure is everyone that we will be watching playoff hockey in late July and through August? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c slag Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Will there be games being played on weekday afternoons since so many teams have to share so few rinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, c slag said: Will there be games being played on weekday afternoons since so many teams have to share so few rinks? Twelve teams crammed into a single arena. who must play every second or third day and .... math. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 5 hours ago, DCSaints_fan said: Twelve teams crammed into a single arena. who must play every second or third day and .... math. 3 games per day, teams play every other day. 12-3 (clean) 4-7 (clean) 8-11 (clean). Practices on other ice in the city. But an ideal hub has 2 or 3 places to play the games. The logistics to the quarentine portion as they stand now make me think this has a low probability of happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Each location should have two usable game rinks along with at least two practice facilities. It shouldn't be that difficult to find. Columbus, OH makes sense as a location cause they have the Ohio State ice rink along where the blue jackets play. Edited May 28, 2020 by Hersh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I still don’t really understand. If there’s hockey soon, then great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capcrunch98 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 NHL announces that Ovi (and Pastrnak) win the Richard Trophy. I heard someone say at one point that Pasta would edge out Ovi because Alex had more empty net goals. Glad they didn't enforce this. 9 friggin goal scoring titles. Enjoy this guy while we can, because we're never going to have another player quite like him ever again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Springfield said: I still don’t really understand. If there’s hockey soon, then great I don't either. If they pull this off, they can put up a statue of Bettman in Pittsburgh with his favorite team. Hubs, Round Robins for seeding. What happens if a team has 3 guys test positive one morning between games? Is that entire team disqualified? What about the team they just played? They can't wait a week or two for testing again. Not feeling confident about it. 24 team playoff? Might as well do the entire league NCAA bracket-style. One and done Thursday through Sunday each week. Then the winner of everything gets some different trophy for 2019-2020. No Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, @SkinsGoldPants said: What happens if a team has 3 guys test positive one morning between games? Five minute misconduct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 minute ago, PleaseBlitz said: Five minute misconduct. Unless it's Malkin. No penality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveakl Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, @SkinsGoldPants said: I don't either. If they pull this off, they can put up a statue of Bettman in Pittsburgh with his favorite team. Hubs, Round Robins for seeding. What happens if a team has 3 guys test positive one morning between games? Is that entire team disqualified? What about the team they just played? They can't wait a week or two for testing again. Not feeling confident about it. 24 team playoff? Might as well do the entire league NCAA bracket-style. One and done Thursday through Sunday each week. Then the winner of everything gets some different trophy for 2019-2020. No Cup. The way it is being floated, if you test positive you are pulled out for 14 days, but everyone else can keep going. They are going to test either every day or every other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, daveakl said: The way it is being floated, if you test positive you are pulled out for 14 days, but everyone else can keep going. They are going to test either every day or every other day. I get that they are saying this. I just don't see it working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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