LMAO at your self-contradiction.

LA is an 8 seed but a very strong opponent, but Washington and Ottawas were the "....worst teams to make it".

Figure out what those predictors are and you'll actually see why LA has been a strong opponent and why far from being the worst teams to make it were very strong contenders as well.

Where did I say all 8 seeds were bad? Because only then would I have contradicted myself.

Who would have been an easier opponent to face than Washington or Ottawa in the East with the exception of Florida? Do tell.

You mean a "sample" of every playoff matchup in the last 35 years? Yes, it is quite a sample.

Also, by predictors do you mean advanced statistics? I'm seriously confused otherwise.

I choose goal differential and Fenwick.

WAS GD: -8
Fenwick close: 49.71

OTT GD: +9
Fenwick close: 50.90

LAK GD: + 15
Fenwick close: 53.60

so you guys pumped up for this GAME 7 tonight?:



hint for Rag$ fans: it's at 8pm local

For the Rangers? Washington and Ottawa were the worst teams for them to face with the possible exception of Pittsburgh.

Not even advanced statistics. There are two pretty simple statistics that have been very successful in analyzing playoff matchups since expansion.

hahaha series tied 3-3

You have offered 0 evidence. Not even in the post that you made afterwards. Let me guess: it involves something about the number of letters in the team's name, or the fact that both teams play in their respective country's capital city, or maybe jersey colors? I'm stumped.

I don't care about H2H matchups either, the Rangers played 4 games in the regular season against both teams. I mean, serious lols at this being the worst matchup - yeah, I don't think all teams are created equal, and Ottawa was probably better than Washington all things considered, but you're insane if you would've rather had the Rangers face the Bruins, Flyers, or Pittsburgh in the 1st round.

C+ troll.

Number of heartless euros and WIM?

Yet you seem so reluctant to share what they are.

Grandmothers/60

Devils road to the SCF getting easier all the time then

Well played, imo.

I laughed and then felt bad.

must have messed with the Devils

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftUR6AFTNMA

edit: embedding disabled? FU!

i also like to think this is what Triumph was like after Game 4

all you statheads should have a good look at this excellent piece:

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/range...#ixzz1viQ1pQYf

lol, gtfo of here, Brooksie!

GOTTA HAVE HEART BABY

yes, because I always turn to the Post for my first source of great journalism.

loool. "you can't ever really see [heart]. you can only feel it."

Rangers heart and grit factor confirmed off the charts.