QUESTION - Are Detroit, Colorado, and San Jose all susceptible for 1st round loses?

**Heyman** · 03-14-2004, 06:40 PM

Are Detroit, Colorado, and San Jose all susceptible for 1st round loses?

1 DETROIT* 70 41 17 10 2 94 221 155 27-5-4-0 14-12-6-2 7-1-2-0
2 COLORADO* 71 37 17 12 5 91 214 169 17-13-5-1 20-4-7-4 4-3-2-1
3 SAN JOSE* 71 35 19 11 6 87 184 158 20-6-7-2 15-13-4-4 6-3-0-1
4 VANCOUVER 72 37 22 9 4 87 205 173 17-12-6-0 20-10-3-4 5-3-2-0
5 DALLAS 71 35 24 12 0 82 162 154 23-6-7-0 12-18-5-0 6-2-2-0
6 CALGARY 71 35 26 7 3 80 176 159 18-12-5-1 17-14-2-2 5-3-2-0
7 NASHVILLE 71 33 26 10 2 78 187 189 21-8-7-1 12-18-3-1 3-4-3-0
8 ST LOUIS

Take a look at the Wings and the Avs. The Wings have completely dominated at home, while the Avs have been dominant on the road. HOWEVER....both have been VERY average elsewhere. Colorado are only 17-13 at home, while the Wings are only 14-12.

San Jose is clearly a far better team on home-ice as well.......as are the Dallas Stars. St. Louis and Nashville also show a clear prefence for one (I didn't copy/paste the St. Louis stats by accident, but I'm right).

I guess what I'm trying to ask, is will this make a difference in the playoffs.....to some extent. If it does, then you have to like the Vancouver Canucks' chances in doing well. They are well above .500 on the road and at home.

Yes the canucks have lost Todd Bertuzzi, but they also have added Sanderson and Rucinsky. Yes - the canucks no longer have a power forward that can score goals, but they've also ridden themselves of a guy who takes untimely penalties.

The Avs, Wings, Sharks, and Stars all have a clear preference on where they like to play. Based on that - I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some upsets this year in the 1st round. I also wouldn't be surprised to see the canucks really come together as a team.....with their fans carrying them through a difficult time.

03-14-2004, 06:40 PM	#1
Heyman Father of Hinduship Posts: 21,083	QUESTION - Are Detroit, Colorado, and San Jose all susceptible for 1st round loses? Are Detroit, Colorado, and San Jose all susceptible for 1st round loses? 1 DETROIT* 70 41 17 10 2 94 221 155 27-5-4-0 14-12-6-2 7-1-2-0 2 COLORADO* 71 37 17 12 5 91 214 169 17-13-5-1 20-4-7-4 4-3-2-1 3 SAN JOSE* 71 35 19 11 6 87 184 158 20-6-7-2 15-13-4-4 6-3-0-1 4 VANCOUVER 72 37 22 9 4 87 205 173 17-12-6-0 20-10-3-4 5-3-2-0 5 DALLAS 71 35 24 12 0 82 162 154 23-6-7-0 12-18-5-0 6-2-2-0 6 CALGARY 71 35 26 7 3 80 176 159 18-12-5-1 17-14-2-2 5-3-2-0 7 NASHVILLE 71 33 26 10 2 78 187 189 21-8-7-1 12-18-3-1 3-4-3-0 8 ST LOUIS Take a look at the Wings and the Avs. The Wings have completely dominated at home, while the Avs have been dominant on the road. HOWEVER....both have been VERY average elsewhere. Colorado are only 17-13 at home, while the Wings are only 14-12. San Jose is clearly a far better team on home-ice as well.......as are the Dallas Stars. St. Louis and Nashville also show a clear prefence for one (I didn't copy/paste the St. Louis stats by accident, but I'm right). I guess what I'm trying to ask, is will this make a difference in the playoffs.....to some extent. If it does, then you have to like the Vancouver Canucks' chances in doing well. They are well above .500 on the road and at home. Yes the canucks have lost Todd Bertuzzi, but they also have added Sanderson and Rucinsky. Yes - the canucks no longer have a power forward that can score goals, but they've also ridden themselves of a guy who takes untimely penalties. The Avs, Wings, Sharks, and Stars all have a clear preference on where they like to play. Based on that - I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some upsets this year in the 1st round. I also wouldn't be surprised to see the canucks really come together as a team.....with their fans carrying them through a difficult time.