The winner of game #1 has a huge advantage in all these best of 5 play-in series, as it would force the loser to win 3 of the next 4 games with little room for error thereafter.
I would say the winner of game #1 is going to win 62.5% of the time and advance.
That is based on the average with needing to winning 2 of the last 4 games at 50% odds and winning 3 of the last 4 games at 75% making the average the middle to advance on % odds likelihood of winning the series with a game #1 win at the median.
Now I understand odds do not work exactly like that, however I suggest the chance of advancing with a game #1 win makes the series about 60-40 in favor of that team.
Even then, you are not sunk. Look to Jays v Texas from 2015 for a great 2-0 come back by a Toronto team.So losing the first game is not a disaster. Losing the first 2 games, is.
Only 5 more days til we see some form of organized hockey. I hope we smoke the Habs and they lose all confidence
If Price lights it up for 3 games then Pens are gone ... big ifs though ... Habs can skate with Pens but don't have goal scoring so requires a couple shutouts to winI want Montreal to beat Pittsburgh then get swept in the 1st round.
Maybe they were talking like that because since Tavares signed in Toronto we never saw Mike Babcock try anything like that even in practice putting Matthews, Tavares, and Marner on the same line.Anyways, the way the former league executives in the media are raving about Keefes decision to try Matthews, JT, A and Mitch together reinforces my belief that it really isn't that hard to be a GM.
I mean, they're treating it like it's some sort of revolutionary throught process, while we the fans literally scream at the TV that playing stars with plugs maybe isn't the best decision all of the time
I sure am liking the last change for a change.Should help loads that our centers win more face offs too.
I want Montreal to beat Pittsburgh then get swept in the 1st round.
Maybe they were talking like that because since Tavares signed in Toronto we never saw Mike Babcock try anything like that even in practice putting Matthews, Tavares, and Marner on the same line.
Any idea how they're splitting the home/away games in the 5-game series? H-A-H-A-H or H-H-A-A-H?
That's exactly what will happen.My guess is it would be done as usual. Leafs will have last change for first 2 games, then BJs will for games 3 and 4. Why change that? That's just my thinking.
2-2-1Any idea how they're splitting the home/away games in the 5-game series? H-A-H-A-H or H-H-A-A-H?
On the Stanley Cup Playoffs forums it was said that should worry Leafs fans more than Blue Jackets fans.
An unbeatable Torts who is also mad? The Leafs should just forfeit now.
Why should they have and confidence to begin with? Price has been an average goalie the last 2 seasons even when factoring in the team around him, should be a landslide for Pittsburgh.Only 5 more days til we see some form of organized hockey. I hope we smoke the Habs and they lose all confidence
An unbeatable Torts who is also mad? The Leafs should just forfeit now.