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  1. WingsFan2007

    What is a game winning goal supposed to tell us?

    http://fantasysports.yahoo.com/analysis/ne...gue=fantasy/nhl On Feb. 6, Dustin Penner scored his 18th goal of the season, at the time a rather innocent looking marker that put Anaheim up 5-1 in what looked like a laugher against San Jose. The Ducks still won by a fairly comfortable 7-4 margin, but because of a three-goal Sharks rally in the third period, Penner's goal stood up as the game-winner. Which brings us to a debate that has been brewing lately inside the walls of the Yahoo! compound. What was so special about that goal? Was it retroactively clutch because Anaheim got sloppy, took a few penalties and let the Sharks back into the game? Skating off the ice, did Penner even know he was responsible for the game-winner? The early consensus here is that the game-winning goals category is going the way of the two-line pass – not eliminated as a scoring option, but removed as a default category in Yahoo! public leagues. It's just too fluky. Frankly we can't stand the thought of a rotisserie league being decided on the final day by a game-winning goal the likes of which Penner tallied Tuesday. So we've all but decided to jettison the category, but would like some input from public and private league competitors on where to go from there. Which category would you add to replace GWG? Or would you just let it go and run with five skater categories and four goalie cats? In other words: What is your ideal rotisserie league configuration? And, no, you may not consider this an open forum for protesting the inclusion of penalty minutes as a positive scoring category. We are not having that debate. The Skinny will be on vacation next weekend, but I'll use the next few weeks to accumulate your suggestions and pass them along to the decision-makers. On to the recap:
  2. WingsFan2007

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    All are correct.
  3. WingsFan2007

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    Here are some more: 71. Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Blues, Coyotes, Oilers 72. Senators, Flames, Canucks, Blues, Penguins, Kings, Flyers, North Stars 73. Blackhawks, Red Wings, Rangers, Penguins, Blues, Islanders, Capitals, Sharks, Senators 74. Blue Jackets, Flyers, Rangers, Blackhawks 75. Oilers, Stars, Sharks, Jets, Nordiques, Islanders 76. Flames, Senators, Canadiens, Penguins, Devils, Islanders, Capitals 77. Panthers, Ducks, Sharks, Penguins 78. Rangers, Penguins, Blues, Canucks 79. Red Wings, Stars, Whalers, Sharks 80. Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Flyers, Blues, Penguins, Canucks, Lightning 81. Whalers, Bruins, Blues, Flames, Rangers 82. Flames, Flyers, Devils, Sharks, Ducks, Thrashers, Blackhawks, Stars 83. Rangers, Islanders, Kings, Senators 84. Blackhawks, Rangers, Avalanche, Sharks, Penguins, Flames 85. Blue Jackets, Bruins, Kings, Sabres 86. Ducks, Flames, Bruins, Islanders 87. Bruins, Oilers, Devils, Sharks, Flyers 88. Penguins, Rangers, Lightning, Red Wings, Maple Leafs, Oilers 89. Blues, Sharks, Canucks, Flames, Panthers 90. Islanders, Avalanche, Wild, Canucks, Maple Leafs 91. Sharks, Canadiens, Thrashers, Nordiques, Panthers, Flames 92. Canadiens, Rangers, Blackhawks, Capitals, Jets, Oilers, Lightning, Panthers 93. Penguins, Bruins, Oilers, Rangers, Sharks, Kings 94. Predators, Nordiques, Islanders, Flames, Sharks 95. Devils, Sharks, Flames, Lightning, Wild 96. Rangers, Islanders, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Bruins 97. Bruins, Oilers, Red Wings, Capitals, Sharks, Blackhawks, Blues 98. Canadiens, Sharks, Oilers, Devils, Islanders 99. Lightning, North Stars, Blue Jackets, Capitals, Red Wings 100. Coyotes, Devils, Blues, Thrashers, Blackhawks, Rangers 101. Bruins, Sharks, Kings, Avalanche, Predators, Rangers 102. Sharks, Lightning, Senators, Panthers, Ducks, Flyers 103. Islanders, Blues, Sabres, Sharks, Devils, Oilers 104. Flyers, Sharks, Flames, Red Wings, Lightning, Canadiens 105. Bruins, Flames, Penguins, Blues 106. Hurricanes, Oilers, Flyers, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Whalers 107. Islanders, Senators, Rangers, North Stars 108. Flyers, Sharks, Canadiens, Blues, Stars 109. Blues, Blackhawks, Rangers, Sharks, Flames 110. Capitals, Sabres, Nordiques
  4. WingsFan2007

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    All are correct. Sorry about leaving out the Blues on Gilmour. I guess I need to be a little more diligent on double checking all of these. Left to go are: 15. Devils, Blues, Whalers, Coyotes, Flames, Blackhawks, Canadiens 24. Stars, Maple Leafs, Kings, Canucks, Canadiens, North Stars, Rangers 26. Ducks, Flames, Rangers, Bruins 27. Blues, Stars, Senators, Ducks, Rangers, Bruins, Islanders, Kings 38. Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Oilers, Flyers, Sharks, Canucks, Bruins 55. Kings, Bruins, Islanders, Predators, Wild, Thrashers, Penguins, Flyers 58. Oilers, Capitals, Canucks, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Kings 59. Oilers, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Islanders, Bruins 67. Canadiens, Blackhawks, Bruins, Blues, Stars 68. Blackhawks, Kings, Blues, Devils, Lightning, Thrashers
  5. WingsFan2007

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    Well done!!! Had Primeau played a game for the Flames at the time I posted the listed of teams he had played for? Sorry about the typo on Spacek. One of the "Panthers" should have been "Blackhawks". Good catch. All the others are good.
  6. WingsFan2007

    Is there a better way to sort teams in the NHL standings?

    Aside from the division leaders being ranked 1, 2, 3, there are other cases where a team with less points should be ranked higher. For example, let's say the Wings are 20-10-1 and the Predators are 21-12-1. While the Preds may have more points earned, the Wings have a better W-L-OTL record and putting aside strength of schedule should be ranked higher. That is unless you want to completely ignore the detrimental value of losses, in which you're really just comparing 20-x-1 vs. 21-x-1.
  7. WingsFan2007

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    And some more: 46. Oilers, Islanders, Rangers, Bruins, Coyotes 47. Avalanche, Lightning, Flames, Hurricanes 48. Sabres, Coyotes, Hurricanes, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Whalers 49. Devils, Avalanche, Bruins, Sabres, Lightning, Maple Leafs 50. Panthers, Penguins, Red Wings, Sabres, Capitals 51. Capitals, Bruins, Kings, Red Wings, Penguins 52. Capitals, Lightning, Flames, Rangers, Whalers, Blackhawks, Bruins 53. Islanders, Rangers, Ducks, Kings, Senators, Bruins, Blues, Stars 54. Capitals, Thrashers, Sabres, Blue Jackets 55. Kings, Bruins, Islanders, Predators, Wild, Thrashers, Penguins, Flyers 56. Flyers, Flames, Lightning, Coyotes 57. Maple Leafs, Predators, Devils, Blackhawks 58. Oilers, Capitals, Canucks, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Kings 59. Oilers, Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Islanders, Bruins 60. Canucks, Blues, Hurricanes, Panthers 61. Canucks, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Islanders 62. Penguins, Senators, Rangers, Wild, Lightning, Flyers 63. Bruins, Avalanche, Wild, Devils 64. Devils, Penguins, Blue Jackets, Coyotes 65. Lightning, Oilers, Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs 66. Canucks, Capitals, Canadiens, Flyers 67. Canadiens, Blackhawks, Bruins, Blues, Stars 68. Blackhawks, Kings, Blues, Devils, Lightning, Thrashers 69. Oilers, Panthers, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Sabres 70. Islanders, Rangers, Penguins, Kings, Senators, Panthers Good work
  8. WingsFan2007

    Identify the player

    Correct. See Eva Unit Zero's next post for the #30 solution. Correct. Good job on those 3. Warriner is also correct. Excellent. Amazing that Keane and Rucinsky have six teams in common. I wonder if we can find any other two players who have six teams in common? We could start looking with guys like Mike Sillinger and J.J. Daingeault. Left to go are: 8. Canadiens, Bruins, Blackhawks, Blues, Flyers, Canucks, Devils, Whalers 15. Devils, Blues, Whalers, Coyotes, Flames, Blackhawks, Canadiens 22. Canadiens, Sabres, Flames, Devils, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks 24. Stars, Maple Leafs, Kings, Canucks, Canadiens, North Stars, Rangers 26. Ducks, Flames, Rangers, Bruins 27. Blues, Stars, Senators, Ducks, Rangers, Bruins, Islanders, Kings 28. Lightning, Bruins, Sharks, Sabres, Penguins 31. Panthers, Maple Leafs, Stars, Penguins, Ducks, Bruins 38. Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Oilers, Flyers, Sharks, Canucks, Bruins
  9. WingsFan2007

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    Both are correct Good! Surprised no one got this one sooner.
  10. WingsFan2007

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    I double checked. It's not supposed to be Martin Rucinsky. This would make a great trivia question: Name two players who have played for the Stars, Canadiens, Blues, Avalanche, Rangers and Canucks. Rucinsky is one and the answer to #17 is the other.
  11. WingsFan2007

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    Correct. Left to go are: 7. Flyers, Maple Leafs, Predators, Canucks, Lightning, Coyotes 8. Canadiens, Bruins, Blackhawks, Blues, Flyers, Canucks, Devils, Whalers 15. Devils, Blues, Whalers, Coyotes, Flames, Blackhawks, Canadiens 17. Stars, Canadiens, Blues, Avalanche, Rangers, Canucks 22. Canadiens, Sabres, Flames, Devils, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks 23. Avalanche, Lightning, Panthers, Flyers, Sabres, Coyotes 24. Stars, Maple Leafs, Kings, Canucks, Canadiens, North Stars, Rangers 25. Blues, Islanders, Rangers, Thrashers, Kings, Whalers 26. Ducks, Flames, Rangers, Bruins 27. Blues, Stars, Senators, Ducks, Rangers, Bruins, Islanders, Kings 28. Lightning, Bruins, Sharks, Sabres, Penguins 30. Islanders, Whalers, Blue Jackets, Senators, Ducks, Flames 31. Panthers, Maple Leafs, Stars, Penguins, Ducks, Bruins 32. Coyotes, Blackhawks, Panthers, Canadiens, Stars, Devils, Penguins, Blue Jackets 37. Lightning, Stars, Sabres, Avalanche, Blackhawks, Rangers, Penguins 38. Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Oilers, Flyers, Sharks, Canucks, Bruins 40. Canadiens, Senators, Oilers, Bruins, Predators, Wild 41. Canadiens, Bruins, Sabres, Capitals, Senators, Coyotes 45. Oilers, Blues, Rangers, Panthers
  12. WingsFan2007

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    All three are correct. Sorry about #35. He also played for the Maple Leafs and Blues. I can't believe I made such an egregious error. 35. Maple Leafs, Blues, Islanders, Rangers, Coyotes, Flames, Panthers, Jets
  13. WingsFan2007

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    Both are correct All six are correct Those look awfully close to being Pat Verbeek and Eric Lindros. But I guess not :-(
  14. WingsFan2007

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    Here are some more: 23. Avalanche, Lightning, Panthers, Flyers, Sabres, Coyotes 24. Stars, Maple Leafs, Kings, Canucks, Canadiens, North Stars, Rangers 25. Blues, Islanders, Rangers, Thrashers, Kings, Whalers 26. Ducks, Flames, Rangers, Bruins 27. Blues, Stars, Senators, Ducks, Rangers, Bruins, Islanders, Kings 28. Lightning, Bruins, Sharks, Sabres, Penguins 29. Blues, Stars, Islanders, Thrashers, Sharks, Nordiques, Oilers, Ducks, Blackhawks 30. Islanders, Whalers, Blue Jackets, Senators, Ducks, Flames 31. Panthers, Maple Leafs, Stars, Penguins, Ducks, Bruins 32. Coyotes, Blackhawks, Panthers, Canadiens, Stars, Devils, Penguins, Blue Jackets 33. Blues, Stars, Canadiens, Panthers, Flames 34. Red Wings, Thrashers, Ducks, Flames, Maple Leafs 35. Islanders, Rangers, Coyotes, Flames, Panthers, Jets 36. Red Wings, Bruins, Penguins, Oilers, Canucks, Thrashers 37. Lightning, Stars, Sabres, Avalanche, Blackhawks, Rangers, Penguins 38. Panthers, Stars, Penguins, Oilers, Flyers, Sharks, Canucks, Bruins 39. Kings, Senators, Wild, Blues 40. Canadiens, Senators, Oilers, Bruins, Predators, Wild 41. Canadiens, Bruins, Sabres, Capitals, Senators, Coyotes 42. Canucks, Stars, Capitals, Kings, Sabres, Lightning, Senators, Rangers, Bruins 43. Rangers, Penguins, Jets, Blues, Maple Leafs, Coyotes, Blackhawks 44. Oilers, Blues, Devils, Stars, Bruins 45. Oilers, Blues, Rangers, Panthers
  15. WingsFan2007

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    Excellent!!! I think you're the leader with five solved. Left to go are: 6. Blues, Canadiens, Devils, Lightning, Penguins 7. Flyers, Maple Leafs, Predators, Canucks, Lightning, Coyotes 8. Canadiens, Bruins, Blackhawks, Blues, Flyers, Canucks, Devils, Whalers 9. Oilers, Canucks, Devils, Bruins 15. Devils, Blues, Whalers, Coyotes, Flames, Blackhawks, Canadiens 17. Stars, Canadiens, Blues, Avalanche, Rangers, Canucks 18. Stars, Canadiens, Oilers, Senators, Ducks 22. Canadiens, Sabres, Flames, Devils, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks