The wording is anything but ambiguous. Tie breaker is goal differential
It is clearly goal differential. But the wording is poorly worded.
3. Head-to-Head Record: Most points in games against each other among the tied teams (If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included.
The bolded part is unnecessary. Take it out and it means the exact same thing, only more concise. There is no need to clarify that the above criteria only applies when two teams are tied because the very criteria is tiebreaker criteria, and is thus only used to determine tiebreaker situations. By adding in something that is totally unnecessary it makes people second-guess its simplicity. It's easy to see how one could think that the "tied" bit relates to points earned during season matchups, despite that not being the case.
Again, just take out the "are tied, and" bit and it is a much more concise statement.
3. Head-to-Head Record: Most points in games against each other among the tied teams (If two clubs have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included.
Montreal is going to take a beating and stay down, and the Leafs are going to pound their chests like they won something important tomorrow night. We're fated to pick one spot below the last player we really want.
Montreal is going to take a beating and stay down, and the Leafs are going to pound their chests like they won something important tomorrow night. We're fated to pick one spot below the last player we really want.
Please. I don't really want another game like last night. That Phaneuf goal celebration was like "Yea, we just won the ****ing cup". Need the Habs goalie to go beast mode tomorrow. ANYHOW!
He celebrated more than Phillips did when the latter scored the cup winning goal.
Montreal is going to take a beating and stay down, and the Leafs are going to pound their chests like they won something important tomorrow night. We're fated to pick one spot below the last player we really want.
i think the habs already having the 3rd overall locked, they'll be the ones who will try to win it for the fans by giving the buds a good pounding
i think the habs already having the 3rd overall locked, they'll be the ones who will try to win it for the fans by giving the buds a good pounding
Yeah, what we have going for us is that the game is in Montreal, and the players will want to give the fans a good ending. I still think we're going to win handily though.
Sounds like a bunch of Habs fans here already. cheering for a rival team...pathetic, for any reason. Its funny though, because they are likely doing the same thing.
Please. I don't really want another game like last night. That Phaneuf goal celebration was like "Yea, we just won the ****ing cup". Need the Habs goalie to go beast mode tomorrow. ANYHOW!
He celebrated more than Phillips did when the latter scored the cup winning goal.
Show me an overtime winner that had no celebration.
It's fine to dislike Phaneuf, but you guys are going way overboard criticizing the celebration. We all know you'd be the same group of people whining that as a captain Phaneuf should have celebrated, if he had not. You'd be saying meaningless crap like: "Look he has no heart, he wins the game and doesn't even celebrate".
we are most definitely winning. I want to believe we won't but we all know the leafs after so many abysmal seasons, they like to do what isn't best for the team but what is best for themselves which often in turn screws them in the long run. they are going to go out and play the game with pride and try to end the season on a high note.
we are most definitely winning. I want to believe we won't but we all know the leafs after so many abysmal seasons, they like to do what isn't best for the team but what is best for themselves which often in turn screws them in the long run. they are going to go out and play the game with pride and try to end the season on a high note.
Yep, they might wet the bed on '62 Leafs night or Sundin night in front of a home town crowd and Leafs alumni and they might look completely disinterested for a quarter of the season and look completely bush league and go from 7th to 14th without batting an eye, but when nothing is on the line, they're going to look like the heroes they know they are...
It is clearly goal differential. But the wording is poorly worded.
3. Head-to-Head Record: Most points in games against each other among the tied teams (If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included.
The bolded part is unnecessary. Take it out and it means the exact same thing, only more concise. There is no need to clarify that the above criteria only applies when two teams are tied because the very criteria is tiebreaker criteria, and is thus only used to determine tiebreaker situations. By adding in something that is totally unnecessary it makes people second-guess its simplicity. It's easy to see how one could think that the "tied" bit relates to points earned during season matchups, despite that not being the case.
Again, just take out the "are tied, and" bit and it is a much more concise statement.
3. Head-to-Head Record: Most points in games against each other among the tied teams (If two clubs have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included.
I think, after reading it a ridiculous number of times, the "If two teams are tied" is doing nothing more than simply eliminating the situations where more than 2 teams are tied going into this tie-breaker (same number of points and ROW's) from the rest of the qualification about eliminating odd numbered first home games. The next sentence addresses how to use this tie-breaker for more than 2 teams tied in points and ROW's. I just couldn't wrap my head around it that the tie wasn't referring to the number of points earned head-to-head. Still the most convincing evidence that the tie isn't referring to head to head point totals is the full league standings at NHL.com. I guess if they were referring to the head-to-head points being tied, it would have been stated explicitly.
Imagine this hypothetical scenario:
The Leafs and Ottawa tie for the 8th playoff spot. The teams for some reason played 7 total games with 4 home games in Ottawa. The Leafs won the first home game in Ottawa but otherwise split the rest of the season series evenly. This tie breaker system would result in moving to goal differential as the tie-breaker despite the Leafs winning the season series.
NOTE: Draft Lottery Standings are updated after the completion of each game night.
:
__________________
Woodlief
using his big frame to create space and his skating ability to find open lanes to drive the net. He stands 6-3 and is a natural goal scorer with plenty of confidence.
He's a scout's dream in the way he prepares himself and plays an unselfish game, making smart decisions with the puck. With his bloodlines, he certainly understands what it will take to make it at the next level.
Please...for one stupid night just suck-it-up and lose. Forget your stupid pride and lose. Forget your "winning" mentality and lose. It's not at home so you owe **** to the fans at the Bell Centre so lose. For the future, just ****ing lose. Thanks.
... Just lose in regulation and the rest will do itself.
:
