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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2008 21:45:16 GMT -4
There will be some shuffling of the teams before it is all over but it seems likely that Halifax/Saint John finish 1-2 or 2/1 while Cape Breton/AB/Lewiston 3/4/5 although the order could be any combination of that. I think the final four in the East will produce 2 good matchups as it should be from these 5 teams and possibly the Fog Devils in the mix as well. I honestly don't know who I would like to see the Moose play or avoid in the second round, but one thing is clear the Moose will have to be at the top of their game as will any of these teams to be able to get out of the east to the semis. Should be a fun/stressful playoffs to watch.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 3, 2008 21:50:29 GMT -4
Yeah round 2 will be scary... I dont see the 7 or 8 seed winning... so round 2 will be St J's, Lewy, Bat or CB... none of which will be an easy series or even win.
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Post by lou on Mar 3, 2008 21:53:04 GMT -4
There will be some shuffling of the teams before it is all over but it seems likely that Halifax/Saint John finish 1-2 or 2/1 while Cape Breton/AB/Lewiston 3/4/5 although the order could be any combination of that. I think the final four in the East will produce 2 good matchups as it should be from these 5 teams and possibly the Fog Devils in the mix as well. I honestly don't know who I would like to see the Moose play or avoid in the second round, but one thing is clear the Moose will have to be at the top of their game as will any of these teams to be able to get out of the east to the semis. Should be a fun/stressful playoffs to watch. It should definitely be great playoffs this season. Assuming there are no upsets in the first round, which is a big assumption I know as there is usually at least 1, but assuming there are no upsets in round one, I don't think we can really use the word "upset" after that... A paper one maybe, but man, the playoffs are gearing up to be pretty exciting
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Post by melly on Mar 4, 2008 10:23:46 GMT -4
What upsets do you think will happen?
I don't consider 5th beating 4th an upset.
I feel the biggest potential upset will be whomever plays Rimouski.
The one that also scares me a bit is the Halifax matchup, whether it is Vic or Monc. PEI seems to be a good 1st round matchup for us.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 4, 2008 14:10:52 GMT -4
What upsets do you think will happen? I don't consider 5th beating 4th an upset. I feel the biggest potential upset will be whomever plays Rimouski. The one that also scares me a bit is the Halifax matchup, whether it is Vic or Monc. PEI seems to be a good 1st round matchup for us. I certainly wouldnt want to be in the Telus... Does anyone want to play Rimouski and even Val D'or? Are the "big 3" THAT much better than Quebec and Chicoutimi? Are Shawinigan maybe the easiest of them all at .500 ish? Their looks like the potential of at least 1 big upset in the Telus.
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Post by lou on Mar 4, 2008 14:26:36 GMT -4
What upsets do you think will happen? I don't consider 5th beating 4th an upset. I feel the biggest potential upset will be whomever plays Rimouski. The one that also scares me a bit is the Halifax matchup, whether it is Vic or Monc. PEI seems to be a good 1st round matchup for us. I certainly wouldnt want to be in the Telus... Does anyone want to play Rimouski and even Val D'or? Are the "big 3" THAT much better than Quebec and Chicoutimi? Are Shawinigan maybe the easiest of them all at .500 ish? Their looks like the potential of at least 1 big upset in the Telus. But would Rimouski be that much of an upset?? I know it would be a paper upset (standings), but with all the injuries Rimouski has had, they're obviously not seeded where they should...
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Post by Deer on Mar 4, 2008 14:34:13 GMT -4
There will be some shuffling of the teams before it is all over but it seems likely that Halifax/Saint John finish 1-2 or 2/1 while Cape Breton/AB/Lewiston 3/4/5 although the order could be any combination of that. I think the final four in the East will produce 2 good matchups as it should be from these 5 teams and possibly the Fog Devils in the mix as well. I honestly don't know who I would like to see the Moose play or avoid in the second round, but one thing is clear the Moose will have to be at the top of their game as will any of these teams to be able to get out of the east to the semis. Should be a fun/stressful playoffs to watch. It should definitely be great playoffs this season. Assuming there are no upsets in the first round, which is a big assumption I know as there is usually at least 1, but assuming there are no upsets in round one, I don't think we can really use the word "upset" after that... A paper one maybe, but man, the playoffs are gearing up to be pretty exciting I hope you're right but I'll believe it when I see it. Every year there's talk about how the Q playoffs are going to be dramatic, and while most years have featured at least one really good series or shocking upset, by and large I've found most Q playoff years to be anti-climactic and lacking in real memorable drama. Three of the last four league finals were absolute busts.
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Post by Deer on Mar 4, 2008 14:35:17 GMT -4
What upsets do you think will happen? I don't consider 5th beating 4th an upset. I feel the biggest potential upset will be whomever plays Rimouski. The one that also scares me a bit is the Halifax matchup, whether it is Vic or Monc. PEI seems to be a good 1st round matchup for us. As a Halifax fan you're scared of Vic or Moncton? Wow, I know the Moose have given fans reason to doubt their team this season, but........ wow, that's not much confidence in your team!
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Post by mboyan on Mar 4, 2008 14:40:12 GMT -4
I feel the biggest potential upset will be whomever plays Rimouski. Or whomever plays the Sea Dogs ;D
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Post by bois on Mar 4, 2008 15:03:18 GMT -4
What upsets do you think will happen? I don't consider 5th beating 4th an upset. I feel the biggest potential upset will be whomever plays Rimouski. The one that also scares me a bit is the Halifax matchup, whether it is Vic or Monc. PEI seems to be a good 1st round matchup for us. As a Halifax fan you're scared of Vic or Moncton? Wow, I know the Moose have given fans reason to doubt their team this season, but........ wow, that's not much confidence in your team! couldn't have said it any better haha and agreed also on the whole climactic q playoffs... last years playoffs especially featured very little intrigue
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Post by Murph on Mar 4, 2008 16:10:22 GMT -4
As a Halifax fan you're scared of Vic or Moncton? Wow, I know the Moose have given fans reason to doubt their team this season, but........ wow, that's not much confidence in your team! couldn't have said it any better haha and agreed also on the whole climactic q playoffs... last years playoffs especially featured very little intrigue Yeah but we're not scared of PEI (who last I checked were battling for a playoff spot.... imagine that) or Cape Breton so...... To me, the only team with a shot at taking out Halifax from the East is Bathurst or Lewiston, because Bathurst can run and gun with us, and while our 3rd line is a better scoring line than theirs.... we have guys struggling offensively, so unless they turn it around soon, the offences are a wash. With Lewy, Bernier should keep them in almost every game, and our D can fall apart at the drop of a hat. That being said, only Rouyn and Baie Comeau have the horses to take Halifax out, provided the Moose play to their potential.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 4, 2008 16:19:59 GMT -4
couldn't have said it any better haha and agreed also on the whole climactic q playoffs... last years playoffs especially featured very little intrigue Yeah but we're not scared of PEI (who last I checked were battling for a playoff spot.... imagine that) or Cape Breton so...... To me, the only team with a shot at taking out Halifax from the East is Bathurst or Lewiston, because Bathurst can run and gun with us, and while our 3rd line is a better scoring line than theirs.... we have guys struggling offensively, so unless they turn it around soon, the offences are a wash. With Lewy, Bernier should keep them in almost every game, and our D can fall apart at the drop of a hat. That being said, only Rouyn and Baie Comeau have the horses to take Halifax out, provided the Moose play to their potential. Playing to potential is the key... I don't think we will ever play THAT well, but if we play like we have been (better defense) we have the gamebreakers and elite talent up front. I dont think we can lose to Moncton or PEI or Victo. If we did, it would be a pretty huge upset. I dont know if Lewy can stay with us for a full series, they rely a ton on Giliati and Chaput. They will keep the games close with Bernier. I could see a hardfought 6 gamer. CB the same... their top line will cause us problems and Roy has been very good in net. But I dont know if they would have the defense to beat us in a series. Saint John wouldnt come around to the finals... if they get there, they can certainly beat us because they obviously made it through some tough teams to get there. But right now, I dont think they have the depth to beat us in a 7 gamer. Bathurst can beat us with the way they are playing. Their strength (speed, offense) could cause us big problems. Gatineau could beat us IMO with tight D and Giroux, but they might fall into the "Lewy" category of being a team that may not maintain that over a whole series. RN and BC can beat us, especially RN. BC are very deep with talent, especially on D. They likely dont cause us as much trouble though as their offense isnt as scary to our D. But from round 2 on, I dont see any short series's...
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Post by Jack Bauer on Mar 4, 2008 16:25:46 GMT -4
couldn't have said it any better haha and agreed also on the whole climactic q playoffs... last years playoffs especially featured very little intrigue Yeah but we're not scared of PEI (who last I checked were battling for a playoff spot.... imagine that) or Cape Breton so...... To me, the only team with a shot at taking out Halifax from the East is Bathurst or Lewiston, because Bathurst can run and gun with us, and while our 3rd line is a better scoring line than theirs.... we have guys struggling offensively, so unless they turn it around soon, the offences are a wash. With Lewy, Bernier should keep them in almost every game, and our D can fall apart at the drop of a hat. That being said, only Rouyn and Baie Comeau have the horses to take Halifax out, provided the Moose play to their potential. We weren't scared of Chicoutimi in 04. Sometimes looking ahead ends up biting you in the ass.
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Post by bois on Mar 4, 2008 16:27:32 GMT -4
I know Halifax keeps referring to this juggernaut offense they think they have (on paper) while at the same time discounting teams like Lewy, Baie Comeau and Gatineau as not having enough firepower up front
My question is in all sincerity where is your juggernaut offense? You have two superstars (one who has played well below his potential since arriving) and alot of okay guys
I don't think guys like MacMillan (this years version), Knotek, Swan, Pridham, White and Hillier are all that much (if at all) better than Breault, Marquardt, Sinkovic, Bouchard, and Boivin or especially Gatineaus group of Giroux, Pistilli, Chabot, Byron and Smith..... when you consider both those teams have significantly better defense and goaltending ... I wouldn't be counting them out as capable of upending the Moose at all
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Post by lalalaprise on Mar 4, 2008 19:07:26 GMT -4
I don't think guys like MacMillan (this years version), Knotek, Swan, Pridham, White and Hillier are all that much (if at all) better than Breault, Marquardt, Sinkovic, Bouchard, and Boivin or especially Gatineaus group of Giroux, Pistilli, Chabot, Byron and Smith..... when you consider both those teams have significantly better defense and goaltending ... I wouldn't be counting them out as capable of upending the Moose at all You forgot to include Voracek and Marchand...so even if all those forwards you listed washed out....you didnt even include Halifax's best 2 forwards in the debate.
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