S1 PLAYOFF NOTES
Jan 2, 2020 12:37:33 GMT -5
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Post by Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan 2, 2020 12:37:33 GMT -5
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
NORRIS
1.
vs. 4. 
The Good:
- Highest goal differential (+92) in the league
- Won President's Trophy
- 5 Players with 30+ goals (Brind'Amour, Guerin, Bondra, Cullen, LeClair)
The Bad:
- Finished season on a 4 game losing streak.
- 4-6-0 in last 10 games
- Garth Snow let in 44 goals in the last 7 games, 6.28 GAA
The Good:
- Finished season with 6-3-1 record and lowest PIM average per game
- Joe Nieuwendyk won Richard Trophy with 46 goals
- Michel Goulet 8 game point streak (6G 10A 16PTS)
The Bad:
- Hasek let in 29 goals in last 5 games, 5.8 GAA
- Jeremy Roenick -10 in last 5 games
NORRIS
2.
vs. 3. 
The Good:
- Steve Yzerman top point producing forward with 96pts, excellent penalty kill (2nd in league)
- Lidstrom's 22G and 86 points adds a kick on back end
- Finished season 7-3-0 with 4 game winning streak, coming in hot
The Bad:
- Yzerman, Lidstrom and Makarov combined for +4 on the year, let in as many goals as they score
- Vernon has let in 28 goals in last 5 starts, 5.6 GAA
- Have to outscore their issues
The Good:
- Bellows, Sundstrom and Ronning emerge as unexpected dynamic line (combined 238 points)
- Despite being benched to 4th line, all 3 scored 30+ goals
- Roman Turek's solid goaltending 0.864SV% and 3.63GAA,
The Bad:
- Not very good at tanking, finished year at 7-3-0... oh wait, that's good!
- If Turek isn't on fire, goaltending will be very shakey
- 2nd worst powerplay in the league
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
SMYTHE
1.
vs. 4. 
The Good:
- Consistent goaltending, Liut leading the charge
- Five 30+ goal scorers (Messier, MacInnis, Kurri, Anderson, Lafleur)
- Excellent scoring depth
The Bad:
- Stumbled out of the regular season with a 5-4-1 record
- 5th most in penalty minutes average in the league
- Below average penalty kill (67%)
The Good:
- Teemu Selanne's 77pts in 65 games
- Keith Tkachuk's 38 goal performance
- Averages fewer penalty minute average per game (6th best)
The Bad:
- A combined middling special teams
- Jon Casey's workload of 80 games played between Minnesota and Winnipeg
- Finishing the season at 4-6-0 and a goal differential of just +4
SMYTHE
2.
vs. 3. 
The Good:
- Finished season with 3 game win streak, 23-17 on the road
- 5th best goales differential in the league (+34)
- Sergei FEdorov's monstrous 30G 93PTS season
The Bad:
- Curtis Joseph's 4-10 record in his final 14 starts
- 18-18-4 on home ice
- Middling penalty kill with upper-tier penalty average
The Good:
- Gretzky's 31G 81PTS and Robitaille's 30G 80PTS season a dynamic duo
- Sandstrom and Lang's surprising combined 70 goal break out
- Finishing season 8-2-0 with an incredible 7 game win streak and Top 4 PP% and Top 5 PK%
The Bad:
- 19-20-1 on the road
- Gretzky and Robitaille finished the year with a combined -26
- Below average goaltending from Hrudey
- Gretzky rumored to be talking to Detroit
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS
1.
vs. 4. 
The Good:
- 5th best goal differential in the league (+47)
- Finished the year 7-3-0 on a 2 game winning streak
- The emergence of Richer, Savard, and Vaive line
The Bad:
- 2nd worst team for most penalties on average
- Middling/Low special teams success
- Guy Carbonneau's modest 50 points
The Good:
- Benoit Hogue is their best player with 71 points
- An incredible 70 point season by Christian Ruuttu
- They get to sell playoff tickets to a crowd that gets to see a team that finished 3-7-0 on the year and on a 3 game losing streak and a -51 goals differential play some post-season hockey all because Quebec was somehow 1 point worse
The Bad:
- Benoit Hogue is their best player
- The absolute worst team by a mile that actually made the playoffs
- Pittsburgh is upset they are in the wrong division
ADAMS
2.
vs. 3. 
The Good:
- Holik finished 2nd in the league with 45 goals
- Holik, Ferraro, Francis a stellar top line
- On a 6 game winning streak to close out the season
The Bad:
- No one runs this team so no one can make adjustments on the fly
- Their goaltending, putting it mildly, is pure, aids-riddled, shit
- Suck on the road (15-23-2), so good thing they have home ice advantage
The Good:
- 20-17-3 on the road
- Cam Neely knows how to play hockey, 82 points in 80 games
- Andy Mooge managed to stay above an 0.800 SV%
The Bad:
- 4th worst powerplay, 3rd worst penalty kill... how did they make the playoffs?
- They made the playoffs because even fucking Buffalo made the playoffs
- 12-26-2 at home
PATRICK
1.
vs. 4. 
The Good:
- Finished 10 points ahead in most difficult division in the league
- 3rd best goals differential (+70), led by excellent scoring depth (9 players with 60+ points)
- Brodeur's stellar 38 win season and top penalty kill in the league
The Bad:
- Not a single PPG player
- Brodeur capped off the year with 36 goals against in last 6 games, 6.00GAA
- Makes all of his trades with New Jersey only
The Good:
- 21-17-2 at home
- Doug Weight's 38 goal 84 point +36 season
- Takes fewest penalties in the league
The Bad:
- Finished the year 4-6-0 on a 3 game losing streak
- Middling powerplay success despite good penalty kill
- If Belfour can't get it done, Vanbiesbrouck's disappointing 0.808SV% season
PATRICK
2.
vs. 3. 
The Good:
- Shanahan's 40 goal season and Oates 41 assists
- Solid and consistent goaltending from Bill Ranford
- Incredible 24-13-3 at home, plus 5 game winning streak to cap off the year
The Bad:
- A disappointing and shakey 60 point campaign by Brett Hull
- 17-21-2 away could pose some significant problems
- Middling special teams offer a bit to be desired
The Good:
- The incredible performances of Kerr (92pts), Renberg (90pts), Mellanby (82pts) and Tocchet (78pts)
- Excellent 24-15-1 record at home and 3rd best penalty kill in the league
- 5th best goals differential in the league (+48)
The Bad:
- 3rd highest penalized team on average in the league
- Bottom 6 powerplay rate
- Shakey goaltending at best from Wregget and Hextall
- Didn't make a single trade or roster decision all year!
NORRIS
1.
vs. 4. The Good:
- Highest goal differential (+92) in the league
- Won President's Trophy
- 5 Players with 30+ goals (Brind'Amour, Guerin, Bondra, Cullen, LeClair)
The Bad:
- Finished season on a 4 game losing streak.
- 4-6-0 in last 10 games
- Garth Snow let in 44 goals in the last 7 games, 6.28 GAA
The Good:
- Finished season with 6-3-1 record and lowest PIM average per game
- Joe Nieuwendyk won Richard Trophy with 46 goals
- Michel Goulet 8 game point streak (6G 10A 16PTS)
The Bad:
- Hasek let in 29 goals in last 5 games, 5.8 GAA
- Jeremy Roenick -10 in last 5 games
NORRIS
2.
vs. 3. The Good:
- Steve Yzerman top point producing forward with 96pts, excellent penalty kill (2nd in league)
- Lidstrom's 22G and 86 points adds a kick on back end
- Finished season 7-3-0 with 4 game winning streak, coming in hot
The Bad:
- Yzerman, Lidstrom and Makarov combined for +4 on the year, let in as many goals as they score
- Vernon has let in 28 goals in last 5 starts, 5.6 GAA
- Have to outscore their issues
The Good:
- Bellows, Sundstrom and Ronning emerge as unexpected dynamic line (combined 238 points)
- Despite being benched to 4th line, all 3 scored 30+ goals
- Roman Turek's solid goaltending 0.864SV% and 3.63GAA,
The Bad:
- Not very good at tanking, finished year at 7-3-0... oh wait, that's good!
- If Turek isn't on fire, goaltending will be very shakey
- 2nd worst powerplay in the league
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE
SMYTHE
1.
vs. 4. The Good:
- Consistent goaltending, Liut leading the charge
- Five 30+ goal scorers (Messier, MacInnis, Kurri, Anderson, Lafleur)
- Excellent scoring depth
The Bad:
- Stumbled out of the regular season with a 5-4-1 record
- 5th most in penalty minutes average in the league
- Below average penalty kill (67%)
The Good:
- Teemu Selanne's 77pts in 65 games
- Keith Tkachuk's 38 goal performance
- Averages fewer penalty minute average per game (6th best)
The Bad:
- A combined middling special teams
- Jon Casey's workload of 80 games played between Minnesota and Winnipeg
- Finishing the season at 4-6-0 and a goal differential of just +4
SMYTHE
2.
vs. 3. The Good:
- Finished season with 3 game win streak, 23-17 on the road
- 5th best goales differential in the league (+34)
- Sergei FEdorov's monstrous 30G 93PTS season
The Bad:
- Curtis Joseph's 4-10 record in his final 14 starts
- 18-18-4 on home ice
- Middling penalty kill with upper-tier penalty average
The Good:
- Gretzky's 31G 81PTS and Robitaille's 30G 80PTS season a dynamic duo
- Sandstrom and Lang's surprising combined 70 goal break out
- Finishing season 8-2-0 with an incredible 7 game win streak and Top 4 PP% and Top 5 PK%
The Bad:
- 19-20-1 on the road
- Gretzky and Robitaille finished the year with a combined -26
- Below average goaltending from Hrudey
- Gretzky rumored to be talking to Detroit
WALES CONFERENCE
ADAMS
1.
vs. 4. The Good:
- 5th best goal differential in the league (+47)
- Finished the year 7-3-0 on a 2 game winning streak
- The emergence of Richer, Savard, and Vaive line
The Bad:
- 2nd worst team for most penalties on average
- Middling/Low special teams success
- Guy Carbonneau's modest 50 points
The Good:
- Benoit Hogue is their best player with 71 points
- An incredible 70 point season by Christian Ruuttu
- They get to sell playoff tickets to a crowd that gets to see a team that finished 3-7-0 on the year and on a 3 game losing streak and a -51 goals differential play some post-season hockey all because Quebec was somehow 1 point worse
The Bad:
- Benoit Hogue is their best player
- The absolute worst team by a mile that actually made the playoffs
- Pittsburgh is upset they are in the wrong division
ADAMS
2.
vs. 3. The Good:
- Holik finished 2nd in the league with 45 goals
- Holik, Ferraro, Francis a stellar top line
- On a 6 game winning streak to close out the season
The Bad:
- No one runs this team so no one can make adjustments on the fly
- Their goaltending, putting it mildly, is pure, aids-riddled, shit
- Suck on the road (15-23-2), so good thing they have home ice advantage
The Good:
- 20-17-3 on the road
- Cam Neely knows how to play hockey, 82 points in 80 games
- Andy Mooge managed to stay above an 0.800 SV%
The Bad:
- 4th worst powerplay, 3rd worst penalty kill... how did they make the playoffs?
- They made the playoffs because even fucking Buffalo made the playoffs
- 12-26-2 at home
PATRICK
1.
vs. 4. The Good:
- Finished 10 points ahead in most difficult division in the league
- 3rd best goals differential (+70), led by excellent scoring depth (9 players with 60+ points)
- Brodeur's stellar 38 win season and top penalty kill in the league
The Bad:
- Not a single PPG player
- Brodeur capped off the year with 36 goals against in last 6 games, 6.00GAA
- Makes all of his trades with New Jersey only
The Good:
- 21-17-2 at home
- Doug Weight's 38 goal 84 point +36 season
- Takes fewest penalties in the league
The Bad:
- Finished the year 4-6-0 on a 3 game losing streak
- Middling powerplay success despite good penalty kill
- If Belfour can't get it done, Vanbiesbrouck's disappointing 0.808SV% season
PATRICK
2.
vs. 3. The Good:
- Shanahan's 40 goal season and Oates 41 assists
- Solid and consistent goaltending from Bill Ranford
- Incredible 24-13-3 at home, plus 5 game winning streak to cap off the year
The Bad:
- A disappointing and shakey 60 point campaign by Brett Hull
- 17-21-2 away could pose some significant problems
- Middling special teams offer a bit to be desired
The Good:
- The incredible performances of Kerr (92pts), Renberg (90pts), Mellanby (82pts) and Tocchet (78pts)
- Excellent 24-15-1 record at home and 3rd best penalty kill in the league
- 5th best goals differential in the league (+48)
The Bad:
- 3rd highest penalized team on average in the league
- Bottom 6 powerplay rate
- Shakey goaltending at best from Wregget and Hextall
- Didn't make a single trade or roster decision all year!
