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And ... Leonard is going back to BC to star in a revival of Los Tres Amigos and chase the national championship that got away. Hopefully Perreault had some dirt on him he was willing to use to keep him from jumping up. I think it says a lot about the relative depth of the two teams that there was enough room on the Caps roster for MacClellan to beg a college freshman (albeit a talented one) to come bolster their Playoff chances.

Doesn't that give you any pause about crediting so much predictive value to expected goals? I would be very surprised if the Rangers were the only team with a different outcome. It's just the only one Vally talked about. It just seems like the hockey quant industry needs further evolution in the agreed methodology before they can declare it the definitive stat for team strength (as the guy in the ESPN article did). If that's the range we're talking about, it doesn't seem to even clear the bar for a rough approximation. But I understand that it could be super useful if it was precise and one could have faith in it.

If you want an argument for why Ranger fans should feel pretty good about the upcoming series, put yourself in the therapeutic hands of Dan Rosen: https://www.nhl.com/news/who-will-win-in-round-1-ny-rangers-or-washington

Did we (or anyone else) ever figure out the significant difference between the NYR ranking in NST's and CSA's xGF%? Sorry if I missed this in earlier threads.

Doesn't she, like, have a birthday every year though? Did she win the freaking President's Trophy this year?

Looks like the boys will be coming my way. I better see about tracking down some tix.

Basking in the afterglow. It truly has been a season to remember. They did a lot of things really well. Hope the boys rest up, get healthy, and be ready for war - against whomever it might be. Thanks to all y'all for making it extra fun.

This time, a PP would have been better.

He can do it. Lotsa time left.

Ok. We've won the game. Punch out.

Jacky Boy! Needed that one for his good standing.

Not sure why you're digging this "if they win it will be because of luck" foxhole. Beyond the fact that any team that wins in the Playoffs will have had to have a lot of luck on their side, it feels more like a semantic device than a compelling argument. I don't know if you're defending previous positions, the relevance of advanced stats, something else or all of the above. Guess we'll see how it plays out.

And have home advantage throughout.

And have home advantage throughout.

You mean @BrooksBurner can finally click his stopwatch?