rangersandislesfan

rangersandislesfan
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New York Islanders
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New York Rangers
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The Islanders are listed as my favourite team, but I couldn't put them both tied. Really, though, I don't have one favourite team. The Rangers and Islanders are #1 and #2 in no particular order.
Forum: NHL12 hours ago
Thread: 2020 PLAYOFFS START TODAY
Great to see that the Islanders and Rangers finished with the top 2 spots in the Metro. That was an awesome 14-game winning streak to end the season for the Islanders. Also, 12 straight wins for the Rangers. I hope they play each other in the 2nd round.

I can't wait to watch the battle of Alberta in round 1. That's the series I'm most excited to watch.

My Stanley Cup pick is probably New Jersey. That was shocking to see them finish the season 11-0-2, only losing to the Islanders. I didn't think 92 points would be enough to make the playoffs in the East but with how bad Pittsburgh played they were able to get in as the 2nd WC. It'll be hard to beat the Tampa Bay in round 1 (especially after the Lightning's great finish to the season), but i'm picking New Jersey to win it all based on how they've been playing lately ...

Of course it's Boston and Toronto again ... i'm picking Boston in 7.

Anyway, it's Wednesday, April 8th, the day we've all been waiting for.

Let's go Islanders and Rangers!!!!!!!!!!!!

:islanders :rangers
Forum: GM Game 2019-2012 hours ago
Thread: 2019-20 GM Game - General Discussion
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Daryl</b></div><div>I think it’s a great way to determine who’s really interested in the game, and who’s going to take a week to answer trade offers. The playoffs are like the main event, if you aren’t involved in the biggest event, why you in the game?</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>flamesfan419</b></div><div>I agree with these thoughts too.
There's a few GMs who barely do anything throughout the course of an entire season.
They show up when it's time to create the team, draft and free agency....then almost nothing.

No one is saying this needs to be a 24/7 kind of commitment, but at least show some sense of being involved in the game.</div></div>

Fair points ... but i wouldn't say if one GM misses voting on one of the rounds and votes on the other three they should be fired. I also think if we're going to add this rule, it shouldn't start until the 2nd round this year, as it would be too sudden IMO to fire teams for not voting in round 1 when they only have 2-3 days after finding out they'd be fired if they didn't.
Forum: NHLMar 25 at 3:34
Thread: Compliance Buyout
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DoctorBreakfast</b></div><div>From an NHLPA perspective, the compliance buyout eliminates the bought out player's cap hit while still paying the player a good amount of money, even if not the full amount. If the team ends up filling out that newly-found cap space with 1-2 more players on cheaper deals, that's no lost money from an NHLPA perspective. In fact, you could argue they make more money since the bought out player is still earning two-thirds of his original contract. So the buyouts free up cap space for more jobs (roster spots) while still paying the player. The NHLPA is probably willing to take the 1/3 reduction in salary for the one player in exchange for the likelihood that the team uses that cap space to give jobs to 1-2 more players. Greater good and all that.</div></div>

I'm sure i've asked you this before, but who's your favourite team? I don't think i've ever found out.
Forum: GM Game 2019-20Mar 25 at 3:30
Thread: 2019-20 GM Game - General Discussion
:sharks

Thanks everyone for another great season in the GM Game. I know the playoffs are still going to happen in-game, but as the Sharks have officially missed the playoffs, I would like to thank everyone for making this game so much better. Thanks to <a href="/users/BruinsWillWin2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@BruinsWillWin2020</a> for helping build this team for the future. I hope we can bounce back next season. Also, thanks to <a href="/users/A_K" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@A_K</a> and everyone who helped with the standings, as well as other BOG members and all GMs for making this game so much better. And to all our fans (maybe 1 or 2 randoms fans on CF, who knows?), I'm telling you that, in the offseason, we are looking to improve the team for next season. We believe we have a group that, with changes made in the offseason, can compete for the Stanley cup next season. Thanks for all your support (if we have any fans).

Thanks for another great season, everyone! And good luck to all teams in the playoffs. :)
Forum: NHLMar 23 at 9:37
Thread: 2019-2020 Playoff season format suggestions ?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rangersandislesfan</b></div><div>August 13:
Atlantic (Winner of A1/WC vs. Winner of A2/A3 - GM1

August 14:
Metropolitan (Winner of M1/WC vs. Winner of M2/M3) - GM1
Pacific (Winner of P1/WC vs. Winner of P2/P3) - GM1

August 15:
Atlantic - GM2
Central (Winner of C1/WC vs. C2/C3) - GM1

August 16:
Metropolitan - GM2
Pacific - GM2

August 17:
Atlantic - GM3
Central - GM2

August 18:
Pacific - GM3

August 19:
Metropolitan - GM3
Central - GM3

August 20:
Atlantic - GM4
Pacific - GM4

August 21:
Metropolitan - GM4
Central - GM4

August 22:
Atlantic - GM5*
Pacific - GM5*

August 23:
Metropolitan - GM5*
Central - GM5*

August 24:
Atlantic - GM6*
Pacific - GM6*

August 25:
Metropolitan - GM6*
Central - GM6*

August 26:
Atlantic - GM7*

August 27:
Metropolitan - GM7*
Central - GM7*
Pacific - GM7*

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Round 3:

August 29:
ECF - GM1

August 30:
WCF - GM1

August 31:
ECF - GM2

September 1:
WCF - GM2

September 2:
ECF - GM3

September 3:
WCF - GM3

September 4:
ECF - GM4

September 5:
WCF - GM4

September 6:
ECF - GM5*

September 7:
WCF - GM5*

September 8:
ECF - GM6*

September 9:
WCF - GM6*

September 10:
ECF - GM7*

September 11:
WCF - GM7*

I'll do the final after ... I gtg right now.</div></div>

SCF schedule:
Game 1 - September 14
Game 2 - September 16
Game 3 - September 19
Game 4 - September 21
Game 5 - September 24*
Game 6 - September 27*
Game 7 - September 30*

Offseason:
Awards - October 7th
Entry draft - October 9th-10th
Free Agency - October 14th

2020-21 begins November 18 (preseason from November 8th-16th)
Forum: NHLMar 23 at 9:29
Thread: 2019-2020 Playoff season format suggestions ?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>draft_em_sign_em_trade_em</b></div><div>Just cut the season to 72 Games played and shave a month off your schedule. And don't quote me that the season would need an asterisk beside it, 70 game season were the normal for a couple decades before the WHA merge.</div></div>

Definitely a possibility, but I agree with what krak said about being open minded. The NHL is looking at all possibilities. I just posted the suggestion that the players made to finish the regular season by the end of July after resuming in early July (which I assume means finish an 82-game regular season). Is it the best idea? I'm not sure. But I'm just suggesting how it could work IF the league decides to go with that idea.