First Round Playoff Predictions

The seedings are set for the First Round of the playoffs lets see who you all think will come out on top

North

#1 USNDTP vs
#4 Traverse City

#2 Cleveland vs
#3 Mahoning Valley

South

#1 Texas vs
#4 Wichita Falls

#2 Texarkana vs
#3 Springfield

Central

#1 Southern Minnesota vs
#4 Minnesota

#2 Fargo-Moorhead vs
#3 Bismarck

West

#1 Bozeman vs
#4 Billings

#2 Fairbanks vs
#3 Wasilla

my picks with the winners in bold


North]

#1 USNDTP vs
#4 Traverse City

#2 Cleveland vs
#3 Mahoning Valley

South

#1 Texas vs
#4 Wichita Falls

#2 Texarkana vs
#3 Springfield

Central

#1 Southern Minnesota vs
#4 Minnesota

#2 Fargo-Moorhead vs
#3 Bismarck

West

#1 Bozeman vs
#4 Billings

#2 Fairbanks vs
#3 Wasilla

TEXARKANA to win it all. The boys got game...Class too.

doftexas

Well said Traveler. The Wichita Falls team and fans really know how to show hospitality for the oppossing team.

My take--

West: Bozeman, Fairbanks---Bozeman

South: Texas, Texarkana--- Texarkana

Central: S. Minn., Fargo--- S. Minn.

North: USNTDP, Cleveland--- USNTDP


Call me Southern sentimental, but Texarkana will take it all.

you're dead to me Hippy for picking fargo over Bismarck :p

Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware!

pistol packin' mama wrote:

Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware!

Do the stats show that?

Stats, shmats. He just wins, baby!

pistol packin' mama wrote:

Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware!

are you kidding me, Texarkana is gonna bring home the hardware!

Jtornado wrote:

pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that?

Actually, they do:

Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league).

Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league).

Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs).

I think the stats DO speak for themselves.

bp

BorderPatrol wrote:

Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp

Ouch!!!! Talk about a post that back fired!!!!
I was really want to see Texarkana and Texas in the first round but what the hell it's the playoff and anything can happen and more then likely will..

BorderPatrol wrote:

Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp

This where I get to say......... RACK 'EM!!

Moe Bandits wrote:

BorderPatrol wrote: Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp This where I get to say......... RACK 'EM!!

Re: First Round Playoff Predictions

Sam Hain wrote:

The seedings are set for the First Round of the playoffs lets see who you all think will come out on top North #1 USNDTP vs #4 Traverse City #2 Cleveland vs #3 Mahoning Valley South #1 Texas vs #4 Wichita Falls #2 Texarkana vs #3 Springfield Central #1 Southern Minnesota vs #4 Minnesota #2 Fargo-Moorhead vs #3 Bismarck West #1 Bozeman vs #4 Billings #2 Fairbanks vs #3 Wasilla

My winners are:

USNDTAFELMNOPXYZ in 3

Mahoning Valley in 5

Texas in 4 (With the Wildcats finally taking one in Frisco)

Texarkana in 4

Southern MN in 4

Fargo-Moorhead in 5

Bozeman in 3

Fairbanks in 5

BorderPatrol wrote:

Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp

Well eff me then! What those stats do show however, if I am interpreting correctly, better goalie worse defense had to make 194 more saves in 3 less games (can that be right?). Also noticed he gave up 4 less goals and played 3 less games.

Jtornado wrote:

BorderPatrol wrote: Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp Well eff me then! What those stats do show however, if I am interpreting correctly, better goalie worse defense had to make 194 more saves in 3 less games (can that be right?). Also noticed he gave up 4 less goals and played 3 less games.

Hmmm.....so you want to elaborate on the stats some....I can do that....

Lets look at Gill vs Texas and Redmann vs Texarkana:

Redmann vs Texarkana : 6-5-1 (.500), 2.74 GAA (33 GA), 314 Saves (.905)
Gill vs Texas : 6-4-0 (.600), 2.40 GAA (24 GA), 302 Saves (.926)

Or, we could take the defensive angle:

Texarkana has allowed 13 more goals this season than Texas, but has played 75% of their games against South Division teams, whereas Texas has only played 67% of their games against South Division teams. The Division is scoring an average of 3.36 a game, and Texarkana has played five more games within the division, but has only allowed 2.60 goals in those five more games.

Or, we could go back to the Gill vs Redmann angle:

Both goalies are allowing 2.15 Goals against within the division. Redmann's advantage comes against the weaker teams outside the division (he has played more games against teams outside the division than Gill).

I could go on and on but I don't have time (it is almost time for me to go home)...

We can play again tomorrow if you would like, though.

bp

BorderPatrol wrote:

Jtornado wrote: BorderPatrol wrote: Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp Well eff me then! What those stats do show however, if I am interpreting correctly, better goalie worse defense had to make 194 more saves in 3 less games (can that be right?). Also noticed he gave up 4 less goals and played 3 less games. Hmmm.....so you want to elaborate on the stats some....I can do that.... Lets look at Gill vs Texas and Redmann vs Texarkana: Redmann vs Texarkana : 6-5-1 (.500), 2.74 GAA (33 GA), 314 Saves (.905) Gill vs Texas : 6-4-0 (.600), 2.40 GAA (24 GA), 302 Saves (.926) Or, we could take the defensive angle: Texarkana has allowed 13 more goals this season than Texas, but has played 75% of their games against South Division teams, whereas Texas has only played 67% of their games against South Division teams. The Division is scoring an average of 3.36 a game, and Texarkana has played five more games within the division, but has only allowed 2.60 goals in those five more games. Or, we could go back to the Gill vs Redmann angle: Both goalies are allowing 2.15 Goals against within the division. Redmann's advantage comes against the weaker teams outside the division (he has played more games against teams outside the division than Gill). I could go on and on but I don't have time (it is almost time for me to go home)... We can play again tomorrow if you would like, though. bp

Not even trying to be an ass..just asking...little pissy,are we?
READ what I wrote...better goalie, worse defense. Have fun in St. Louis! Glad he got you to first place.

Jtornado wrote:

BorderPatrol wrote: Jtornado wrote: BorderPatrol wrote: Jtornado wrote: pistol packin' mama wrote: Goaltending wins championships, and GILL is the best. Texarkana's gonna bring home the hardware! Do the stats show that? Actually, they do: Riley Gill - 35 Wins, 10 Total Losses, 6 shutouts, 96 Goals Against with a 2.15 GAA, 1351 Saves with a .934 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Troy Redmann - 33 Wins, 15 Total Losses, 1 Shutout, 100 Goals Against with a 2.05 GAA, 1157 Saves with a .920 Save %. All this in a division that averages 3.36 Goals For a Game and 3.03 Goals Against a Game, a .593 Win % (the highest in the league) and has an impressive 162-108-20 division record (the most wins, the least amount of losses and OTLs in the entire league). Matt Dalton - 33 wins, 6 Total Losses, 9 Shutouts, 63 Goals Against with a 1.63 GAA, 979 saves with a .940 Save %. All this in the much weaker West Division that averages 3.08 Goals For a Game and 3.36 Goals Against a Game, a .522 Win % (tied for lowest in the league), and has a 138-125-27 division record (tied for worst in wins, losses and OTLs). I think the stats DO speak for themselves. bp Well eff me then! What those stats do show however, if I am interpreting correctly, better goalie worse defense had to make 194 more saves in 3 less games (can that be right?). Also noticed he gave up 4 less goals and played 3 less games. Hmmm.....so you want to elaborate on the stats some....I can do that.... Lets look at Gill vs Texas and Redmann vs Texarkana: Redmann vs Texarkana : 6-5-1 (.500), 2.74 GAA (33 GA), 314 Saves (.905) Gill vs Texas : 6-4-0 (.600), 2.40 GAA (24 GA), 302 Saves (.926) Or, we could take the defensive angle: Texarkana has allowed 13 more goals this season than Texas, but has played 75% of their games against South Division teams, whereas Texas has only played 67% of their games against South Division teams. The Division is scoring an average of 3.36 a game, and Texarkana has played five more games within the division, but has only allowed 2.60 goals in those five more games. Or, we could go back to the Gill vs Redmann angle: Both goalies are allowing 2.15 Goals against within the division. Redmann's advantage comes against the weaker teams outside the division (he has played more games against teams outside the division than Gill). I could go on and on but I don't have time (it is almost time for me to go home)... We can play again tomorrow if you would like, though. bp Not even trying to be an ass..just asking...little pissy,are we? READ what I wrote...better goalie, worse defense. Have fun in St. Louis! Glad he got you to first place.

I can assure you, I ain't pissy.....just bored....

bp