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Post by kurtangleisgod on Apr 19, 2008 5:50:09 GMT -5
I'm really hoping the Flames come back and make it to the final. Great work, but can you post some goalie stat updates?
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Post by Trypod on Apr 19, 2008 7:55:01 GMT -5
I'm really hoping the Flames come back and make it to the final. Great work, but can you post some goalie stat updates? Unfortunately, I haven't been keeping track of goalie stats and since I'm just going through in Exhibition, there's no records of stats for the games I play. I could always start keeping track of the goalies that are left, but it wouldn't be very 'fair' seeing as how close it is to being finished. One team has already qualified for the Stanley Cup Finals, but I can't go blabbering it. I'll have the results later along with, hopefully, the result of the other conference final. |
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Post by jordanstaal on Apr 19, 2008 11:57:50 GMT -5
little off haha pens sweep ottawa 4-0
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Post by Trypod on Apr 19, 2008 13:40:56 GMT -5
Game 4: New York over Montreal (1 - 0)
- After being grossly outshot in Game 3 and taking a 2-1 loss, New York rebounded, and in the opening frame of Game 4, New York already had a 13-3 lead in shots on goal. Luckily for Montreal, Carey Price was practically unstoppable. It was Brandon Dubinsky's first goal of the playoffs that finally got by the rookie goaltender after a slapshot from the slot. Price kept it locked up for the rest of the game and Montreal couldn't solve Henrik Lundvist as the Rangers got a 1-0 shutout and tied up the series at 2 apiece.
Game 4: Calgary over Anaheim (4 - 2)
- Things started to open up a bit in Game 4 of the WCF. Alex Tanguay opened the scoring within the first two minutes of the game. After Anaheim took an elbowing penalty from Chris Pronger, Matthew Lombardi scored his first goal after stuffing a backhanded past J.S. Giguere. Anaheim responded in the second period, scoring two quick goals to tie the game. The goals came from Chris Kunitz and Rob Niedermeyer. Jarome Iginla scored his ninth goal to take the one-goal lead and with a minute to go, he followed it up with his tenth as he buried the empty netter to win the game and tie the series at 2.
Game 5: New York over Montreal (4 - 1)
- The Rangers were capable of solving Carey Price in Game 5. Dan Girardi scored his first goal of the playoffs, an unassisted marker, in the first period. Tom Kostopoulos responded for the Habs on a breakaway goal. Girardi notched his second with a wristshot from the point on the powerplay to give the Rangers the lead. Scott Gomez, who was moved up to the first line with Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan, scored his second goal of the postseason, assisted by both of his new linemates. Jaromir Jagr scored an empty netter to secure the win and take a 3-2 lead in the series.
Game 5: Calgary over Anaheim (3 - 1)
- Alex Tanguay scored his fifth goal on Calgary's first shot to start things off. Travis Moen quickly tied things up for the Ducks. In the second period, Wayne Primeau scored his first of the postseason and then followed it up with his second after winning a faceoff and driving to the net. Mikka Kiprusoff kept things locked up for the rest of the game giving Calgary a 3-2 lead in the series.
Game 6: New York over Montreal (3 - 2, OT)
- With the series back at Madison Square Garden, the rabid fans of the Rangers would love to see their Blueshirts claim their first Stanley Cup final berth since 1994 on home ice. Despite the deafening crowd, Montreal opened the scoring with Tomas Plekanec's third goal of the postseason. Before the end of the first, Chris Drury fed Martin Straka a cross-crease pass and Straka put his fourth behind Carey Price to tie the game. Fredrik Sjostrom gave the Rangers a one-goal lead in the second period, and halfway through the third, Mathieu Dandenault scored his first to tie it up. Both goalies kept everything out and the game was heading to overtime. After firing a number of shots at Henrik Lundqvist, the Canadiens turned the puck over and New York's top line of Shanahan, Gomez, and Jagr came streaking down the ice. Jagr and Gomez fed each other passes until they saw Shanahan open down low. Gomez fired the puck across the ice and Shanahan took it and stuffed it between Price's five-hole and scored the OT goal to claim the series and advance the Rangers to the Stanley Cup Final!
Game 6: Anaheim over Calgary (1 - 0)
- In an uneventful game, George Parros was the lone goal scorer, an unassisted goal at that. The series is tied at three games each. The Flames' three losses have all been 1-0 shutouts.
Game 7: Calgary over Anaheim (7 - 2)
- Calgary took the disappointment from their three shutout losses in the series and used it to play their best game of their entire playoff run. They opened early with a goal from Alex Tanguay, his sixth of the playoffs. Anaheim quickly tied things with Todd Bertuzzi's sixth goal, but after that, Calgary ran away with it. David Moss scored his second minutes later and Craig Conroy scored his sixth before the end of the first period. Halfway through the second, Kristan Huselius scored an unassisted goal after the puck came loose from the corner. It trickled and was set up perfectly in front of J.S. Giguere for Huselius to send it past him five-hole to take a 4-1 lead. Then Iginla scored his 11th on a wicked wrist shot. J.S. Giguere was pulled and J.S. Aubin was brought in. No help there. Matthew Lombardi scored two on the relief goaltender. Chris Pronger scored one more for the Ducks, his second, before the game ended. Calgary celebrated their victory and will go on to face the New York Rangers for the Stanley Cup, returning to the final for the second time in four years.
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Post by Trypod on Apr 19, 2008 13:59:20 GMT -5
 Stanley Cup Final Preview - CALGARY FLAMES (7) vs. NEW YORK RANGERS (5)Both teams had similar yet different challenges in their previous series. In the East, New York had to battle with the top seeded team in the east, the Montreal Canadiens, and finished them off in six games. They were all close games and one of the Rangers' losses was a 1-0 shuout, a result that has appeared in a good number of games this postseason. The Rangers received most of the help from Henrik Lundqvist in net who faced numerous shots throughout the series and stood on his head in most games. The Rangers were forced to break up their top line and it proved to be a wise decision, especially for the top line. With Chris Drury on the second line, they were able to chip in a few goals, but it was Gomez's presence on the top line that did wonders for Jagr and Shanahan, allowing them to rejuvenate and break their cold streak. In the West, the Flames had upset two Cup contenders in the first two rounds and there was a ton of pressure for them to pull it off a third time against the Anaheim Ducks. They also had to find a way to score. Jarome Iginla was the only consistent weapon for the Flames and if he wasn't scoring like he was, the Flames would be no where near the Cup Final. So with only one piece of offense, the Flames had a huge challenge to overcome, especially seeing as how J.S. Giguere was their opposing goaltender. But in a series where both goaltenders entered hot and the first team to break either goalie was predicted to take the series, it was the team that broke their opposing goalie last that would name a winner. J.S. Giguere was exposed in Game 7 of the series by Calgary who finally managed to score goals. Although they did it with the help of Jarome Iginla who had three points in the final game, their second scoring line managed to finally click and chip in the other half of the games. Alex Tanguay also heated up and scored three of his six goals in the series. All three of them were the first goals of each game he scored them in, and in each game, the Flames saw victory. So now the story remains the same for the two teams that are left standing. This postseason has seen extremely tight play with numerous shutouts and close scores. There have been only a few true blowouts and goaltending has been superb. Both teams enter with great play from their goaltenders, only it's Calgary that will be looking to ride their offensive momentum of Game 7 against the Rangers. If the Flames can continue to score and get production from all over, the Rangers will be in trouble. The Blueshirts will want to keep it close as they've been doing all postseason. They'll rely heavily on Lundqvist's outstanding play. If the Flames start scoring early the Rangers will need to be able to match. They may be able to do so now that they've done some minor juggling to their scoring lines. If they can match the scoring, then it may just become a series where the last team that scores takes home the Stanley Cup. |
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Post by rkolegendkilla on Apr 19, 2008 18:29:18 GMT -5
Go New York then, I guess.  |
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Post by Trypod on Apr 19, 2008 22:26:47 GMT -5
I've been doing the simulations for two years now.
Back in 05-06, my simulation successfully predicted Edmonton/Carolina.. only in mine, Edmonton won in five games.
Last year, my finals was Minnesota/Pittsburgh, and in real life it was Anaheim (who beat Minnesota in the first round) and Ottawa (who beat Pittsburgh in the first round).
Not saying that my finals will look anything like the real one, but I was just thinking about that today and thought that it was neat.
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Post by rkolegendkilla on Apr 20, 2008 0:46:00 GMT -5
I remember reading your simulation last year. I would have loved to see the Minnis/Penguins in the real thing last year. I wasn't spoiled for choice, since I aren't too keen on either Anaheim or Ottawa.
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Post by Trypod on Apr 20, 2008 11:32:18 GMT -5
Game 1: New York over Calgary (4 - 1)
- It's the Rangers that strike first in the Stanley Cup Finals. Martin Straka opened things up with his fifth goal. The goal came from Scott Gomez and Dan Girardi and it was on the powerplay. The goaltending was solid in the second period as both goalies kept everything out. That was until the third period where it was Straka again, putting his sixth past Mikka Kiprusoff. Brandon Dubinsky netted his second, assisted by Straka who had a three point night going thus far. Matthew Lombardi made a pass down low intended for Kristan Huselius who was parked in front of the net, but the puck got caught in Henrik Lundqvist's pads on the way there and trickled into the net. With less than a minute remaining, Kiprusoff headed for the bench and it was Straka again. He dumped in the empty netter and finished his hat trick. New York got the 4-1 win and leads the series 1-0.
Game 2: New York over Calgary (6 - 0)
- 6 of Calgary's last 7 wins, including this one, have been shutouts dating back to Game 5 against the Detroit Red Wings. In those seven losses, the only goalscorer has been Matthew Lombardi who broke the shutout in the final period of Game 1 against New York. New York struck first with Shanahan's ninth goal, New York's first shot of the game. Calgary managed to get in some good scoring chances, but Henrik Lundqvist kept the door closed. Martin Straka scored an unassisted marker early in the second. Calgary took a penalty and on the ensuing powerplay, Fedor Tyutin scored his second to take a 3-0 lead. Early into the third, it was Straka with his ninth - his fifth goal of the series! New York struck again on the powerplay with Michael Rozsival's third. With just a minute remaining, Ryan Hollweg netted his second to burn the Flames 6-0 in Game 2. The next two games in Calgary are must-wins for the Flames. If they can't start scoring, the Cup will no doubt be handed over to New York in a very short series.
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Post by Trypod on Apr 21, 2008 21:25:21 GMT -5
Game 3: New York over Calgary (5 - 1)- New York struck early and often for the second game in a row. Brendan Shanahan struck first with his tenth and within the next three minutes, New York scored two more. One more from Shanahan, and another from Marek Malik, his first of the postseason. New York was there again in the second period. Shanahan scored his third, thus completing his hat trick for the night. Petr Prucha scored his second later on. Only Calgary struck in the third on a goal from Jarome Iginla, his twelfth, breaking the shutout. New York takes the massive 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Game 4: Calgary over New York (3 - 2)- Calgary was as good as toast, but with Game 4 on home ice before heading back to New York, the Flames wanted to give their home fans something to cheer about and to avoid a sweep as well. Todd Warrener scored his first just minutes into the game. Petr Prucha would tie it up on the next shift with his third. In the second period, Calgary gained a one goal lead with Stephane Yelle's second goal - his first since his OT winner back in their first game in the playoffs against San Jose. Matthew Lombardi scored on a terrific backhand where he displayed just has fast he really is. Jaromir Jagr scored in the final minute of the game to get the Rangers within one, but Calgary would hold on and keep the Rangers from sweeping them. They were heading back to New York for Game 5 with the Rangers up 3-1. Game 5: Calgary over New York (5 - 2)- A huge spark was lit under the Calgary Flames in Game 5. Only it was New York that opened the scoring in the first with Brandon Dubinsky's third. Alex Tanguay tied it up minutes later for the Flames, only to lose the lead on the next shift from a beautiful goal from Petr Prucha. Quite possibly the best goal of the playoffs. Calgary scored two more before the end of the frame to take a two-goal lead. The goals came from Matthew Lombardi and Tanguay. Calgary struck two more times late in the third with a goal from Jaroma Iginla, his thirteenth, and a second from Matthew Lombardi. It was the first time in the playoffs where New York has let in more than three goals. Game 6: Calgary over New York (2 - 0)- Despite going down 3 games to none, Calgary has made the series interesting with two straight wins, and back on home ice with Game 6. Both goaltenders were fantastic through all periods, stopping everything until the final 5 minutes of the game when Craig Conroy was able to break Henrik Lundqvist. Minutes later, Conroy buried the empty netter and the Flames took the game and tied the series at 3! Game 7: STANLEY CUP GAME - NEW YORK RANGERS (5) VS. CALGARY FLAMES (7)The Calgary Flames have come back to tie the series at 3 after going down 3-0, letting in 15 goals in their first three losses! They found a scoring spark and came back to score 10 of their own in their three wins, as well as shutout the Rangers in Game 6. The Flames picked up where they left off in Game 6: with Craig Conroy finding the back of the net. And it happened just a couple of minutes into play. Owen Nolan gave the Flames a two-goal lead a few minutes later with his third. The Flames would hold onto their lead until.. .. the last minute of gameplay. The Rangers' Chris Drury scored a powerplay goal with 37 seconds left. On the next shift, Scott Gomez scored his second from a great cross-crease feed from Brendan Shanahan. Within one goal and with only 25 seconds left, the Rangers won another face-off and skated up the ice. Marek Malik split the defence and had a 2 on 0 with Shanahan and tried sliding the puck to him, but after a poke check from Robyn Regher, the puck got lost in Malik's skates. The Flames got the puck out of their zone and let the clock run out, leading them to victory and become the Stanley Cup Champions. They became the first team in 33 years to overcome a 3-0 deficit. The Conn Smythe is a no-brainer: Jarome Iginla's 13 goals and 13 assists led all players in the playoffs, and without their captain, the Flames would have been finished long ago.
So there it is. Simulation's done. For the finals, I played as each team. I started with New York seeing as how they were the higher seeded team between the two, and I alternated. I won two of Calgary's four wins. I wanted to close it out with New York in Game 5, but I played a crap second half of the game. Since I had fun with this, I was thinking of doing another one, for the 14 teams that didn't make the playoffs. I would throw in Boston and Nashville as the highest seeded teams in each conference to make it 16 teams. So the brackets would look like: East(1) Boston (8) Tampa Bay (2) Carolina (7) Atlanta (3) Buffalo (6) NY Islanders (4) Florida (5) Toronto West(1) Nashville (8) Los Angeles (2) Edmonton (7) St. Louis (3) Chicago (6) Columbus (4) Vancouver (5) Phoenix Could be fun. I think I'd keep track of the stats some more. Include goalie stats as well as special team numbers and such.
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Post by Kemp2k on Apr 22, 2008 17:18:34 GMT -5
Awesome!
Loved the fact that Flames won the Cup, and you should do that other playoffs as well. I want CHICAGO TO WIN!
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Post by kurtangleisgod on Apr 22, 2008 22:08:09 GMT -5
YEAH CALGARY! My hometown boys did it.
I'd love the non playoff team simulation to be honest. Early prediction says either Chicago or Carolina takes it
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Post by rkolegendkilla on Apr 23, 2008 4:44:11 GMT -5
I was pulling for NY in the end. I was hooked, man. Toronto for the 'fantasy' playoffs, please.  P.S., thanks for the sliders. |
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