tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post63922427834229888..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Food for Thought: Think like the SwedesJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-18923437805811470082007-02-21T09:19:00.000-08:002007-02-21T09:19:00.000-08:00Hey, out West I don't think you can say there is a...Hey, out West I don't think you can say there is a favorable seeding. You'd rather play any of the Northwest teams over Detroit or Nashville? Are you sure? Calgary, Vancouver and Minnesota have all been playing very good lately. So has Detroit. So has Dallas. If the season were to end today, I think most teams would be hoping to see San Jose, Anaheim or Nashville because those are the three that are struggling the most right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-32226369642926964762007-02-15T21:53:00.000-08:002007-02-15T21:53:00.000-08:00I think the primary difference between the stretch...I think the primary difference between the stretch drive in the NHL, and a single game in a tournament, is that you'd find it much harder to turn the jets back on after playing multiple games at half effort. Playoffs or not, it's difficult to crank things back up like that.<BR/><BR/>As a side note, the other obvious flaw in your logic is that Vancouver will finish 1st in the Northwest. <BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-56630899631826663622007-02-15T14:10:00.000-08:002007-02-15T14:10:00.000-08:00sorry had to comment on that...I understand that's...<I>sorry had to comment on that...I understand that's not point of your post... </I><BR/><BR/>No, but it is very related. I guess my point, though, is that I don't begrudge the Swedes anything for losing that game--they were playing a metagame outside of what happened in those 60 minutes.<BR/><BR/>And really, my point on the Pacific is kind of bunk anyway. Really, I'm unsure any team will tank at the end (even if the rest of the seedings are set), but the possibility exists.<BR/><BR/>I guess it falls apart, though, in that there is no clear preference in starting a series in Detroit or Calgary; the Canada-Switzerland comparison definitely was an easier choice.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-87951261764505131632007-02-15T13:55:00.000-08:002007-02-15T13:55:00.000-08:00"I said the Swiss, on paper, is the weakest team,"..."I said the Swiss, on paper, is the weakest team," Benny Gustafsson said at a postgame news conference. "I stand behind that. That's a fact."<BR/><BR/>The Sweeties got outshot 31-17 in that game...they took 4 shots in the second period...When you coach says what he said prior to the game, they threw it...Russian and the Czech's use to do it all the time...<BR/><BR/>and they had their backup goalie...<BR/><BR/>sorry had to comment on that...I understand that's not point of your post...peterboroughpetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15938674988666864364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-66801221743655961312007-02-15T08:38:00.000-08:002007-02-15T08:38:00.000-08:00Winning the division never became more important t...Winning the division never became more important than in the Pacific. That is why the East is so much different...there is a separation that doesn't exist in the West.<BR/><BR/><BR/>stevens@www.thenhlarena.comStevens8204https://www.blogger.com/profile/17689694512085603780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-72544527253485879342007-02-14T20:26:00.000-08:002007-02-14T20:26:00.000-08:00In moments of panic during the olympics the whole ...In moments of panic during the olympics the whole seeding issue was my rationalizing for Canada getting shutout for two games in a row.<BR/><BR/>Yeah turns out they just plain ol' sucked.Miss. Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551436696307039718noreply@blogger.com