Comments for Ottawa Senators Blog http://senssational.wordpress.com Anything and Everything Ottawa Senators Related Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:36:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Round 1 – Ottawa’s Seven Keys to Victory by sh0ck http://senssational.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/round-1-ottawas-seven-keys-to-victory/#comment-19 sh0ck Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:36:50 +0000 http://senssational.wordpress.com/?p=56#comment-19 Here's something to chew on about momentum: The since 2001-02 no Stanley Cup Winner has had more than 5 wins in their past 10 games to end the season. 2006-07: Anaheim 5-3-2 2005-06: Carolina 5-3-2 2003-04: Tampa Bay 5-4-0-1 2002-03: New Jersey 5-0-4-1 2001-02: Detroit 1-3-4-2 Aside from pointing out that the past 4 Stanley Cup Champions are from non-traditional NHL markets, none of these teams entered the playoffs with any considerable momentum. To further my point that 'it' can flip almost instantaneously, Detroit in 2001-02 and Carolina in 2005-06 lost their first 2 games and Tampa Bay dropped its first game in 2003-04 before winning the Cup. It's the unpredictability like this that allows a Monkey to predict the series outcomes better than some TSN analysts who are paid to be "in the know". Here’s something to chew on about momentum:

The since 2001-02 no Stanley Cup Winner has had more than 5 wins in their past 10 games to end the season.

2006-07: Anaheim 5-3-2
2005-06: Carolina 5-3-2
2003-04: Tampa Bay 5-4-0-1
2002-03: New Jersey 5-0-4-1
2001-02: Detroit 1-3-4-2

Aside from pointing out that the past 4 Stanley Cup Champions are from non-traditional NHL markets, none of these teams entered the playoffs with any considerable momentum.

To further my point that ‘it’ can flip almost instantaneously, Detroit in 2001-02 and Carolina in 2005-06 lost their first 2 games and Tampa Bay dropped its first game in 2003-04 before winning the Cup.

It’s the unpredictability like this that allows a Monkey to predict the series outcomes better than some TSN analysts who are paid to be “in the know”.

]]> Comment on Round 1 – Ottawa’s Seven Keys to Victory by hardyboys0 http://senssational.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/round-1-ottawas-seven-keys-to-victory/#comment-18 hardyboys0 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:17:01 +0000 http://senssational.wordpress.com/?p=56#comment-18 Not happening. Ottawa has just fallen apart ta the end of this season. Whatever the extreme opposite of going into the playoffs with momentum is, that's what Ottawa is doing. Not happening. Ottawa has just fallen apart ta the end of this season. Whatever the extreme opposite of going into the playoffs with momentum is, that’s what Ottawa is doing.

]]> Comment on Gameday: at Buffalo Sabres November 21st, 2007 by sh0ck http://senssational.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/gameday-at-buffalo-sabres-november-21st-2007/#comment-8 sh0ck Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:40:57 +0000 http://senssational.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/gameday-at-buffalo-sabres-november-21st-2007/#comment-8 Can't argue with you there thehux. Kotalik's goal in the first was the definite back breaker in this one. Can’t argue with you there thehux.

Kotalik’s goal in the first was the definite back breaker in this one.

]]> Comment on Gameday: at Buffalo Sabres November 21st, 2007 by thehux http://senssational.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/gameday-at-buffalo-sabres-november-21st-2007/#comment-7 thehux Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:06:43 +0000 http://senssational.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/gameday-at-buffalo-sabres-november-21st-2007/#comment-7 Emery looks awful tonight. More rust on him than my '88 Ford Taurus. Emery looks awful tonight. More rust on him than my ‘88 Ford Taurus.

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