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Post by chsb on Mar 5, 2008 11:05:11 GMT -4
I don't care what Titan fans think now back to my point tell me why Halifax should be favoured over Gatineau should they meet We shouldnt be "favoured" over any of the top 5 teams in particular. My point is: who are your top 5 teams?
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 5, 2008 11:27:59 GMT -4
We shouldnt be "favoured" over any of the top 5 teams in particular. My point is: who are your top 5 teams? I would guess that one of RN, BC, GAT, HAL, or BAT will win the league... with BC and RN probably being the favorites at this point. SJ seem to have lost their "jump" but can't really be ruled out. Bat, Gat and Hal need some things to go right IMO, but have shown they can beat anyone. But RN's goaltending would worry me... in what Ive seen online, Gougeon is very scrambly and an adventure in nets
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Post by chsb on Mar 5, 2008 11:53:19 GMT -4
My point is: who are your top 5 teams? I would guess that one of RN, BC, GAT, HAL, or BAT will win the league... with BC and RN probably being the favorites at this point. SJ seem to have lost their "jump" but can't really be ruled out. Bat, Gat and Hal need some things to go right IMO, but have shown they can beat anyone. But RN's goaltending would worry me... in what Ive seen online, Gougeon is very scrambly and an adventure in nets So from what I read, you would favor BC?
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Post by Gman on Mar 5, 2008 12:26:18 GMT -4
I would guess that one of RN, BC, GAT, HAL, or BAT will win the league... with BC and RN probably being the favorites at this point. SJ seem to have lost their "jump" but can't really be ruled out. Bat, Gat and Hal need some things to go right IMO, but have shown they can beat anyone. But RN's goaltending would worry me... in what Ive seen online, Gougeon is very scrambly and an adventure in nets So from what I read, you would favor BC? I'd say they have the least weaknesses. They have steady, consistent goaltending. They have the best defence in the Q. They have a solid group of forwards who seem to play well together.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 5, 2008 13:19:11 GMT -4
So from what I read, you would favor BC? I'd say they have the least weaknesses. They have steady, consistent goaltending. They have the best defence in the Q. They have a solid group of forwards who seem to play well together. I agree... at first (after trades) I had RN (and Halifax) ahead of them, but right now, they look to be finishing 1st overall, and have less inconsistencies than the rest. RN just havent played the kind of defense I expected and Gougeon is a downgrade on Sniderman in terms of consistency. But BC dont really scare me, they arent overpowering like a "league favorite" is typically expected to be. But of all those 5 teams, I wouldnt be shocked to see anyone win a series against the other.
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Post by melly on Mar 5, 2008 15:17:05 GMT -4
Why not be scared of Moncton, Danny Flynn is a great coach who has outcoached Cam and beaten the Moose, and when he doesn't win, it's close.
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Post by Jack Bauer on Mar 5, 2008 15:23:25 GMT -4
Why not be scared of Moncton, Danny Flynn is a great coach who has outcoached Cam and beaten the Moose, and when he doesn't win, it's close. And even with a great coach and hard working style they're 17th overall in an 18 team league. No playoff contender should be scared of Moncton, and nobody will be since they won't even be in the playoffs.
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Post by melly on Mar 5, 2008 15:57:12 GMT -4
6 games left for them and PEI, Monc 4 pts back and the last game for each is Monc vs PEI. After last Saturdays game, I am not confident of a sweep against Monc.
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Post by qmaniac on Mar 7, 2008 0:56:51 GMT -4
The quebec remparts worry me more than the baie comeau drakkar.
BC won't make it to the league semi-finals.
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Post by EagleFan2009 on Mar 7, 2008 1:22:51 GMT -4
Hard to say who is the favorite right now, every team on the top of the league has had their huge ups and huge downs in the east anyways. Baie Comeau is my pick of the west though, and the east is wide open.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2008 7:48:08 GMT -4
If every player on the Mooseheads played with Voracek's drive ( if they had his talent we would never lose!!), the Mooseheads would win the league for a joke.
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Post by raulmcbain on Mar 7, 2008 11:56:38 GMT -4
My point is: who are your top 5 teams? I would guess that one of RN, BC, GAT, HAL, or BAT will win the league... with BC and RN probably being the favorites at this point. SJ seem to have lost their "jump" but can't really be ruled out. Bat, Gat and Hal need some things to go right IMO, but have shown they can beat anyone. But RN's goaltending would worry me... in what Ive seen online, Gougeon is very scrambly and an adventure in nets Why should RN be considered a favorite over Hal, Bat, Gat??? They ahve been just as inconsistent as Halifax with just as many bad losses. BC, IMO, has built their record largely around beating the teams they should. They ahven't lost as much to weaker teams as Halifax and RN have, but seem to struggle against the ebst teams. The most consistent of the bunch has been Gatineau, who seem to get no respect at all. IMO, there are 5 co-favorites, each with probably a 19 % chance to win it all. RN,BC,GAT,HAL,BAT. The other 5% is that somebody else will win. But none of thsoe 5 should be favored much over any other. Having said that, if I HAD to rank them, I think I would put BC 5th, as dumb as that may sound. I think they're the least likely to be upset in rounds 1 or 2, but the most likely to lose in round 3.
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Post by chsb on Mar 7, 2008 12:04:20 GMT -4
I would guess that one of RN, BC, GAT, HAL, or BAT will win the league... with BC and RN probably being the favorites at this point. SJ seem to have lost their "jump" but can't really be ruled out. Bat, Gat and Hal need some things to go right IMO, but have shown they can beat anyone. But RN's goaltending would worry me... in what Ive seen online, Gougeon is very scrambly and an adventure in nets Why should RN be considered a favorite over Hal, Bat, Gat??? They ahve been just as inconsistent as Halifax with just as many bad losses. BC, IMO, has built their record largely around beating the teams they should. They ahven't lost as much to weaker teams as Halifax and RN have, but seem to struggle against the ebst teams. The most consistent of the bunch has been Gatineau, who seem to get no respect at all. IMO, there are 5 co-favorites, each with probably a 19 % chance to win it all. RN,BC,GAT,HAL,BAT. The other 5% is that somebody else will win. But none of thsoe 5 should be favored much over any other. Having said that, if I HAD to rank them, I think I would put BC 5th, as dumb as that may sound. I think they're the least likely to be upset in rounds 1 or 2, but the most likely to lose in round 3. You hit the nail right on the head! This is exactly my view and I never favored more Bathurst than any of the other 4 except to tell that they could play 0.700 hockey and that they underachieved all season. But right now, there is clearly no real leader in the top-5 and I agree that Gatineau might have an edge in the Telus over BC and RN.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Mar 7, 2008 12:14:46 GMT -4
I would guess that one of RN, BC, GAT, HAL, or BAT will win the league... with BC and RN probably being the favorites at this point. SJ seem to have lost their "jump" but can't really be ruled out. Bat, Gat and Hal need some things to go right IMO, but have shown they can beat anyone. But RN's goaltending would worry me... in what Ive seen online, Gougeon is very scrambly and an adventure in nets Why should RN be considered a favorite over Hal, Bat, Gat??? They ahve been just as inconsistent as Halifax with just as many bad losses. BC, IMO, has built their record largely around beating the teams they should. They ahven't lost as much to weaker teams as Halifax and RN have, but seem to struggle against the ebst teams. The most consistent of the bunch has been Gatineau, who seem to get no respect at all. IMO, there are 5 co-favorites, each with probably a 19 % chance to win it all. RN,BC,GAT,HAL,BAT. The other 5% is that somebody else will win. But none of thsoe 5 should be favored much over any other. Having said that, if I HAD to rank them, I think I would put BC 5th, as dumb as that may sound. I think they're the least likely to be upset in rounds 1 or 2, but the most likely to lose in round 3. You make a good point about BC... the good teams have given them trouble. We came 18 seconds away from not giving up a goal to them this year. As for RN... if I were a fan of theirs, I would certainly be more worried now than I was a month ago. Maybe they shouldnt be considered any better than the rest, they have had some ugly losses and the high powered offense has slowed down. But they have talent on the blueline and if their offensive attack gets back to the pace it played at before, they will be tough to shut down. But their recent play certainly puts doubt in their abilities. Gatineau are always a threat, with a tough home rink, defensive style and Giroux. But if Giroux (and the top line) is contained somewhat, I dont know if they have the depth to win a 7 game series against a tough team. But as you said... its like there are 5 co-contenders. I ranked them but the difference is minimal, as anyone can beat anyone in a series. I want to put Saint John in there too, but we need to see some sign that they can get back to where they were all year. Signs seem to be pointing to a bit of a burnout for that team.
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Post by bois on Mar 7, 2008 14:33:39 GMT -4
Giroux is excellent but he is not the entire Gatineau offense Paul Byron and Matthew Pistilli are both very good hockey players.. in fact Byron might be the most underrated offensive player in the league (except for when Peter Loubardias watches him play )
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