Hockey Thread! (NHL etc.)

[Kong Wen]

I find it pretty strange, yet cool, that the Wild do so well without any member of the Canadian National team on the roster.

Don't you guys technically have Eric Staal? He's a Canadian national team stalwart. Although I question your definition of "do so well"...

[Kreegs]

I find it pretty strange, yet cool, that the Wild do so well without any member of the Canadian National team on the roster.

Don't you guys technically have Eric Staal? He's a Canadian national team stalwart. Although I question your definition of "do so well"...

Yeah he is on there. By 'do so well" I meant second most points in the West last season. I consider that doing well. As opposed to sucking, or dominating.

[Kong Wen]

Fisher retired after all. At least the Preds got Johansen signed to a huge contract.

[SkyPikachu]

So how many people would be interested in a proper hockey pool this year or would we rather something simple like last year?

[Kong Wen]

So how many people would be interested in a proper hockey pool this year or would we rather something simple like last year?

I rather liked the simple approach you created. It was small-scale but creative. I don't know if the 4-5 (max) people we can put together would be able to support a proper full-scale pool.

I should pimp it on our TONe social media channels when we get it going though. You never know if some die-hard out there wants to join the forum for such a random reason.

[SkyPikachu]

I might try and change up the ruling a bit for the simple approach. Something like pick 10 players top 6 = your score. Can't pick more than 2 players from the top 10 in scoring last season. Hopefully that way we have teams that different.

[SkyPikachu]

Okay hockey pool again similar to last year but a bit different.

• You must pick 10 players for your pool
• Your top 6 players will go towards your final score
• You may only pick 2 players that had a point per game average of 0.80 or higher in 2016-17. Stats can be found here
• You may pick all forwards or all defence or a mixture of both.

Also like last year

• Pick the 4 teams that will win their divisions
• Pick the Stanley Cup champion of 2017-18
• Pick which team that made the playoffs in 2016-17 that you think won't make it this year

And a new question doe this season

Will Las Vegas finish higher than Colorado?

Picking the Stanley Cup champion will net you 20 points.
Other correct questions will net you 5 points each.

Tie-breakers will be decided as following.
1. 7th best players points added
2. Best point per game average (top 6 only)
3. It's a tie

Link to the bracket here

[SkyPikachu]

2 players with 0.80 or higher PPG/A

• Connor McDavid
• Sidney Crosby

Other 8 players

• Ryan Johansen
• Marcus Johansson
• Ryan O'Reilly
• Taylor Hall
• Nathan MacKinnon
• Alex Galchenyuk
• Eric Staal
• Anze Kopitar

Division Winners

• Washington
• Montreal
• Nashville
• Edmonton

Other 3 questions

• Stanley Cup: Nashville
• Miss Playoffs: San Jose
• Will Vegas finisher higher than Colorado: Yes

[Kong Wen]

Sounds interesting Slurm! I'll have to have myself a little think and come back with my picks later.

[Kong Wen]

2 players with 0.80 or higher PPG/A

• Sidney Crosby
• Connor McDavid

Other 8 players

• William Nylander
• Mitchell Marner
• Ryan O'Reilly
• James van Riemsdyk
• Ryan Johansen
• Kevin Shattenkirk
• Nino Niederreiter
• Patric Hornqvist

Division Winners

• Pittsburgh
• Montreal
• Nashville
• Edmonton

Other 3 questions

• Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins
• Miss Playoffs: Hmm... Calgary or Ottawa... but I'll make Calgary my final answer.
• Will Vegas finisher higher than Colorado: YES