Beech
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it has nothing to do with it. The basic argument is. the league front loads schedules to ensure 0.50 records. Strong teams then get an easy back half to back 1/3. weak teams get the reverse.The Blackhawks and the Coyotes are 2 and 3 in terms of hardest schedule to date.
It is and was imperative that the Sens smoke the weak opponents. They needed 40 points from the first 30 games. They may end up at 30... or worse yet, if a loss to Detroit, then at 28.
Now do the math to get to 95-98 points against a much harder stream of opponents.
It is why NJ is the real deal. They smoked their early weak opponents. Boston, Toronto and a few other elite teams. They beat teams that last year were in the top 12..It will mean an easier back half.