Hank

Two players on the Preds I'd be interested in acquiring are Smith and Watson.

Last year Pittsburgh finished with more points than two teams that had a better deluca .500 record. It happens every year. Deluca .500 doesn't matter. Points does. Three OT losses are more valuable than one win.

Since the NHL set itself apart from every other sports league with it's unique points system, making it the only points system that matters, even though you are factually correct.

32 games played. 32 points = .500. 36 points = above .500.

How could you not be? Four games above .500!

Never heard of it. Amazon?

Three games in four nights in Western Canada and they go .500. Three games over .500 on the year and contending for a playoff spot. This team is better than last year and I'm encouraged. I'm still bought in.

The wife and I finished binging it over the weekend. We enjoyed it, thank you for the recommendation.

Yes, pot meet kettle. I'm guilty. I'm not trying to pile on, just offering an observation.

Diaspora? I've never seen that word before. Had to Google it ?

I'm not sure arrogance is the right word, but I also don't think it's totally unfair. As I told you in another thread a few days ago, you seem to have an inability to accept that it's okay for people to have a different opinion to yours and tirelessly try to convince people that "your" opinion is the"right" opinion. You are sometimes condescending and dismissive while doing so. How many different posters on how many different topics will it take for you to realize that you may have a hand in why you feel so many posters take issue with you?

Scott Jennings has a very good article on CNN.com this morning.

I agree the loser point is idiotic, but it's the system they use.

I would argue it's not really a good point, because NHL .500, bonus points and all, is how you make the playoffs, not deluca .500. But, I understand why people like to use it, right or wrong.

Well said.

I'm sure it was. Just taking a poke at him. All in fun.

We all get your point, it's just that some of us don't share your opinion on deluca .500, and that's okay. It's okay to disagree. Barbarian? If that's used in a derogatory way, and I'm pretty sure it is, how is that any better/worse than calling someone a snowflake? Shouldn't you be above that, being as you're a moderator who brings down the ban-hammer?

Not just Ralph. Four head coaches and their staff's. Four consecutive NHL head coaches and their staff's are too stupid to see what is so clear to guys on a keyboard? No.

A deluca .500 record of 42-40-0 would not get you into the playoffs. An NHL .500 record of 40-27-15 could, even though you're two games under deluca .500. Until the NHL stops awarding points for OT/SO losses deluca .500 just doesn't matter. But, to answer your question, no, it is not likely, but, it is possible.

Positive. They have three more wins than losses. Deluca .500 is not relevant.

Three games above .500. Contending for a playoff spot. I'm still bought in.

Three assists last night. I'm also pleasantly surprised.

I hope people are able to manage their expectations. Baltimore is the better team, we are not supposed to win this game, the season is not a failure if we lose.

I hate his hairstyle.

I think that's an unpopular take around here. I also think Risto is underappreciated by many.