2010 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

[isumatt]

Top heavy west.

Especially considering 7 of the 8 teams in the West had at least 100 points. Lol

[89Hen]

at least 100 points

Points are meaningless these days with shootouts. Somebody was talking about a franchise record for points... uh, yeah. The 12 extra points for shootout wins...

[JayJ79]

at least 100 points

Points are meaningless these days with shootouts. Somebody was talking about a franchise record for points... uh, yeah. The 12 extra points for shootout wins...

So you'd rather they go back to having a bunch of ties?

[89Hen]

Points are meaningless these days with shootouts. Somebody was talking about a franchise record for points... uh, yeah. The 12 extra points for shootout wins...

So you'd rather they go back to having a bunch of ties?

I didn't exactly say that... I just said that comparing points these days with milestones is folly. IMO the point system does need further tweaking...

Regulation or OT win = 3 points
Shootout win = 2 points
OT or Shootout loss = 1 point
Regulation loss = 0

Shootout wins are NOT the equivalent of a regulation or OT win IMO.

[clenz]

Suck it Phoenix

[Grizalltheway]

[clenz]

x11

[93henfan]

[isumatt]

1-0 Habs after 1...panic in DC, I think so!!

[93henfan]

[93henfan]

Flyers vs Bruins

Flyers in 7

[93henfan]

[T-Dog]

Screw the Caps.

[Ivytalk]

Colossal choke by the Caps.

[T-Dog]

I love how the Caps fans are saying the NHL will suffer because "the most profitable and most watched team is gone".

Montreal is #2 in terms of profitability in the NHL. If you include "in terms of profitability and don't suck ass such as Toronto", then they're #1.

[UNHWildCats]

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[93henfan]

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[DukeJack]

I love how the Caps fans are saying the NHL will suffer because "the most profitable and most watched team is gone".

Montreal is #2 in terms of profitability in the NHL. If you include "in terms of profitability and don't suck ass such as Toronto", then they're #1.

And you got that little gem from where, exactly? Anyone who regularly follows the Post's coverage knows there are quite a few teams ahead of us in viewings. Penguins, Rangers, Bruins, and that doesn't even touch the Western or Canadian teams.

Yeah, we blew it again. Fuck off

[T-Dog]

Taken these direct quotes from another forum I frequent.

The NHL DOES NOT GET THEIR WISH

what more fans

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But the Caps and the pens are both draws NHL and right now NHL needs draws to their sport

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The thought of another Ovie/Crosby series with both guys being blown like mad sickens me.

so what your say is that you want the NHL to fail right

So yeah, I didn't pull that out of my ass. Some Capitals fans (and ESPN) think they're greatest thing since slice bread yet probably don't know that the Capitals actually made the finals pre-Ovie.

[93henfan]

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/11/nhl-te ... _land.html

Hockey's Most Valuable Teams

1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. New York Rangers
3. Montreal Canadiens
4. Detroit Red Wings
5. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Boston Bruins
7. Chicago Blackhawks
8. Dallas Stars
9. Vancouver Canucks
10. New Jersey Devils
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
12. Minnesota Wild
13. Los Angeles Kings
14. Anaheim Ducks
15. Colorado Avalanche
16. Calgary Flames
17. Ottawa Senators
18. Tampa Bay Lightning
19. San Jose Sharks
20. Washington Capitals
21. Carolina Hurricanes
22. St Louis Blues
23. Buffalo Sabres
24. Edmonton Oilers
25. Columbus Blue Jackets
26. Florida Panthers
27. Nashville Predators
28. New York Islanders
29. Atlanta Thrashers
30. Phoenix Coyotes

In order of profitability (Operating Income)

RANK TEAM CURRENT VALUE ($MIL) 1-YR VALUE CHANGE (%) DEBT/VALUE (%) REVENUE ($MIL) OPERATING INCOME ($MIL)
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 470 5 31 168 78.9
2 Montreal Canadiens 339 2 71 130 31.3
3 New York Rangers 416 1 0 139 27.7
4 Detroit Red Wings 337 11 0 130 27.4
5 Chicago Blackhawks 258 26 0 108 20.9
6 Vancouver Canucks 239 1 46 109 20.3
7 Dallas Stars 246 -10 81 97 12.4
8 Boston Bruins 271 3 44 108 11.6
9 Los Angeles Kings 208 -1 79 92 10.6
10 Edmonton Oilers 166 -5 60 83 9.4
11 Anaheim Ducks 206 2 17 94 4.8
12 Colorado Avalanche 205 -11 16 84 3.4
13 Pittsburgh Penguins 222 14 45 93 3.3
14 Philadelphia Flyers 273 -1 24 101 3.1
15 New Jersey Devils 223 0 112 97 1.4
16 Minnesota Wild 210 -3 54 95 1.3
17 Calgary Flames 200 -2 15 95 -0.8
18 Atlanta Thrashers 143 -10 46 68 -1.8
19 Tampa Bay Lightning 191 -4 55 80 -2.2
20 St Louis Blues 176 9 68 80 -2.7
21 Ottawa Senators 197 -5 66 90 -3.8
22 Carolina Hurricanes 177 5 51 82 -4.6
23 Washington Capitals 183 15 37 83 -4.9
24 San Jose Sharks 184 3 24 84 -5.0
25 Buffalo Sabres 170 1 29 79 -5.2
26 New York Islanders 149 -3 67 62 -5.6
27 Nashville Predators 156 -5 52 71 -5.7
28 Columbus Blue Jackets 165 5 27 77 -9.9
29 Florida Panthers 159 -2 50 74 -13.6
30 Phoenix Coyotes 138 -3 101 66 -18.5

[AshevilleApp]

GO ORIGINAL SIX!!!!!!




(Except the Rangers )

[93henfan]

GO ORIGINAL SIX!!!!!!




(Except the Rangers )

GO SECOND SIX!!!!!!




(Except the Penguins )

[Ivytalk]

http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/11/nhl-te ... _land.html

Hockey's Most Valuable Teams

1. Toronto Maple Leafs
2. New York Rangers
3. Montreal Canadiens
4. Detroit Red Wings
5. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Boston Bruins
7. Chicago Blackhawks
8. Dallas Stars
9. Vancouver Canucks
10. New Jersey Devils
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
12. Minnesota Wild
13. Los Angeles Kings
14. Anaheim Ducks
15. Colorado Avalanche
16. Calgary Flames
17. Ottawa Senators
18. Tampa Bay Lightning
19. San Jose Sharks
20. Washington Capitals
21. Carolina Hurricanes
22. St Louis Blues
23. Buffalo Sabres
24. Edmonton Oilers
25. Columbus Blue Jackets
26. Florida Panthers
27. Nashville Predators
28. New York Islanders
29. Atlanta Thrashers
30. Phoenix Coyotes

In order of profitability (Operating Income)

RANK TEAM CURRENT VALUE ($MIL) 1-YR VALUE CHANGE (%) DEBT/VALUE (%) REVENUE ($MIL) OPERATING INCOME ($MIL)
1 Toronto Maple Leafs 470 5 31 168 78.9
2 Montreal Canadiens 339 2 71 130 31.3
3 New York Rangers 416 1 0 139 27.7
4 Detroit Red Wings 337 11 0 130 27.4
5 Chicago Blackhawks 258 26 0 108 20.9
6 Vancouver Canucks 239 1 46 109 20.3
7 Dallas Stars 246 -10 81 97 12.4
8 Boston Bruins 271 3 44 108 11.6
9 Los Angeles Kings 208 -1 79 92 10.6
10 Edmonton Oilers 166 -5 60 83 9.4
11 Anaheim Ducks 206 2 17 94 4.8
12 Colorado Avalanche 205 -11 16 84 3.4
13 Pittsburgh Penguins 222 14 45 93 3.3
14 Philadelphia Flyers 273 -1 24 101 3.1
15 New Jersey Devils 223 0 112 97 1.4
16 Minnesota Wild 210 -3 54 95 1.3
17 Calgary Flames 200 -2 15 95 -0.8
18 Atlanta Thrashers 143 -10 46 68 -1.8
19 Tampa Bay Lightning 191 -4 55 80 -2.2
20 St Louis Blues 176 9 68 80 -2.7
21 Ottawa Senators 197 -5 66 90 -3.8
22 Carolina Hurricanes 177 5 51 82 -4.6
23 Washington Capitals 183 15 37 83 -4.9
24 San Jose Sharks 184 3 24 84 -5.0
25 Buffalo Sabres 170 1 29 79 -5.2
26 New York Islanders 149 -3 67 62 -5.6
27 Nashville Predators 156 -5 52 71 -5.7
28 Columbus Blue Jackets 165 5 27 77 -9.9
29 Florida Panthers 159 -2 50 74 -13.6
30 Phoenix Coyotes 138 -3 101 66 -18.5

It's scary how little money even most of the "profitable" franchises make.

[89Hen]

Hockey's Most Valuable Teams

20. Washington Capitals

Expect a huge jump next year now that Leonsis is buying the Verizon Center from the Pollin family.

[89Hen]

I love how the Caps fans are saying the NHL will suffer because "the most profitable and most watched team is gone".

FWIW, I live here and I haven't heard a single person say that. It's all gloom and doom and every other blogger writing a letter to Leonsis about how to fix the Caps.

http://www.japersrink.com/2010/4/29/145 ... ed-leonsis

Then there's 10,000 others like me who are doing the "I told you so" routine with regards to the way the Caps play (all offense and no defense).

http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2010/04/29/ ... ockey.html


BTW, I've never seen this town so down on sports. However, the worst thing that could happen to the Capitals right now is the Redskins succeed even a little in the fall. The rise of the Caps was perfectly timed with the sinkhole that the Skins, Zards and Nats have fallen in. IF the Skins get on track this fall, the Caps will lose a lot of attention during next year's regular season. It's now ALL about the playoffs for the next couple years. President's Trophys don't mean jack.