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We are officially underdogs
Started by msweet, Apr 28 2012 01:38 PM
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:01 PM
heres what those "experts" picked in round 1 (note that NONE of them picked Washington, and all but 2 picked the Pens over Philly)and Linda Cohn has picked the Rags to win every series since she was born back in 1918!
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Rangers (win in 6)
Bruins (win in 7)
Devils (win in 6)
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Penguins(win in 7)
Craig Custance
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Devils (win in 5)
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Bruins (win in 5)
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Penguins(win in 5)
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Devils (win in 6)
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Devils (win in 4)
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Bruins (win in 5)
Devils (win in 7)
Penguins (win in 6)
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Rangers (win in 7)
Bruins (win in 5)
Devils (win in 6)
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:15 PM
I love the underdog role especcially when you know you can beat them... The flyers could be to confident and it could cost them 1 or 2 games.... If we can snack one in philadelphia the rock will be nuts!
I believe and i really like the underdog role... when you are not espect to win and you do it, its the best feeling in the world.
And dont forget our group goes trough adversity in the first round and deal with it by finding way to win...
Someting these cryers didnt do agaisnt the penguins....
I believe and i really like the underdog role... when you are not espect to win and you do it, its the best feeling in the world.
And dont forget our group goes trough adversity in the first round and deal with it by finding way to win...
Someting these cryers didnt do agaisnt the penguins....
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:17 PM
We are +153 to win the series according to this website
http://www.sportbet....ines/hockey_nhl
This means we have 39.53% chance to win the series
(source: http://www.sbrforum....odds-converter/)
That seems reasonable to me, possibly too generous. But that officially makes us underdogs.
http://www.sportbet....ines/hockey_nhl
This means we have 39.53% chance to win the series
(source: http://www.sbrforum....odds-converter/)
That seems reasonable to me, possibly too generous. But that officially makes us underdogs.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:20 PM
We are +153 to win the series according to this website
http://www.sportbet....ines/hockey_nhl
This means we have 39.53% chance to win the series
(source: http://www.sbrforum....odds-converter/)
That seems reasonable to me, possibly too generous. But that officially makes us underdogs.
call that a 40% chance...not bad really
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:34 PM
ESPN disgusts me. Really? I mean Flyers beat the Pens team who weren't on their game. A team who thought they were in the WWE. Whatever.
We got this.
We got this.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:36 PM
yeah on RDS too ALL the analysts had the flyers winning in 5
but wtv... all this mean someone could REALLY cash-in betting for NJ in this series lol
but wtv... all this mean someone could REALLY cash-in betting for NJ in this series lol
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:38 PM
yeah on RDS too ALL the analysts had the flyers winning in 5
Rds analysts are dumb.....
The only one who know hockey is michel therrien
others are old dog who are seller on their HABS
i cant listen to normand flynn anymore
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:39 PM
Everyone who picked the Penguins to win the Cup are now convinced that the Flyers must be Cup-bound. It's not a surprise that people would pick the Flyers and I would agree that we're the underdogs but I'm fine with that. We can still beat them.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:41 PM
Burnside said that the Panthers AND Penguins would advance. His opinion doesnt mean crap
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:44 PM
Burnside said that the Panthers AND Penguins would advance. His opinion doesnt mean crap
Burnside wouldn't pick the Devils over a pee-wee team.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:45 PM
Good.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 02:47 PM
The Devils finished one point behind the Flyers this year in the regular season. A lot of this has to do with shootouts/OT, but just because the Flyers beat the Stanley Cup favorite, doesn't mean they're sure to beat the Devils.
Odds are against the Devils, but if they come to play, this will be a good series.
Odds are against the Devils, but if they come to play, this will be a good series.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 03:54 PM
ESPN disgusts me. Really?
Why? Those biased Flyers fans in Vegas have us as underdogs. So why Is it out of line for ESPN's writers to go with that?
I seem to recall outrage when there were a few ESPN writers that picked Florida over us in the first round.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 04:00 PM
I could care less what the "experts" are picking. If we play our game and go 100% I like our chances.
Edited by third man in, 28 April 2012 - 04:00 PM.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 04:16 PM
Why? Those biased Flyers fans in Vegas have us as underdogs. So why Is it out of line for ESPN's writers to go with that?
I seem to recall outrage when there were a few ESPN writers that picked Florida over us in the first round.
They just disgust me in general.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 04:34 PM
I think we can win, but I would pick the Flyers too. They finished ahead of us in the regular season, without all our shootout points. They just beat a very good Pittsburgh team soundly. We just struggled with a mediocre Panthers team (though I think they might have been better than we thought).
The only big advantage we COULD have is in goal, and that's relying on a soon to be 40 year old goalie to play well, and Bryz to continue to underachieve. Would I love to see this? Obviously. Would it shock me? No. But ESPN has every right to predict the Flyers.
The only big advantage we COULD have is in goal, and that's relying on a soon to be 40 year old goalie to play well, and Bryz to continue to underachieve. Would I love to see this? Obviously. Would it shock me? No. But ESPN has every right to predict the Flyers.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 04:35 PM
Why not see what the "experts" say on TSN, Yahoo, CBC, etc. Everyone has the Flyers winning and so would everyone here if they weren't a Devils fan.
Does everyone here need to complain about everything? If you took the Panthers in round 1, that's more impressive than anyone who had Devils in round 4 or 5. If you say any series is going 7, basically you are saying it is a coin flip.
I am a as big a fan here as any, and if I had to predict, I'd say Flyers in 4 or 5. Hope I am very wrong.
Does everyone here need to complain about everything? If you took the Panthers in round 1, that's more impressive than anyone who had Devils in round 4 or 5. If you say any series is going 7, basically you are saying it is a coin flip.
I am a as big a fan here as any, and if I had to predict, I'd say Flyers in 4 or 5. Hope I am very wrong.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 04:55 PM
I'm going Flyers myself as much as I love the Devils. We're pretty beat up and the Flyers play a much more agressive game and have deeper talent offensivley and defensively. I would give us a slight edge in goaltending, but that's about it. Plus I think the Flyers would be the only team to beat the Rags in the ECF. I can live with a potential Flyers win in the SCF. It wouldn't be as brutal as the Rags winning.
Plus, we got to the 2nd round which is a big win for the Devils to begin with.
Plus, we got to the 2nd round which is a big win for the Devils to begin with.
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Posted 28 April 2012 - 05:17 PM
we matched up up better than i thought this season against them tho... split the series 3-3 with the flyers outscoring us by 3 goals (flyers 18 devils 15) plus they have a worst defence now and we have Zajac and Poni who were not there for most of the season
i still think they are favorite to win but i "think" the Devils could give them a good run
i still think they are favorite to win but i "think" the Devils could give them a good run
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