lets get a little post season chatter going....
PREDICTION--Maple Leafs will decline the opportunity to play the sharks in the play in game for the Tier 2 play downs. Thought process--if you are the maple leaf parents, do you want to spend the money and time to go to San Jose for one game? If you lose that is a very expensive one game....By the way, if you win, then you get to go to Vacaville one week later for only two games with the first being against Ducks 1 who just beat them in Pasadena 11-0. The 2nd game would be against Ducks 2 or Valencia both of whom crushed them earlier this year, 12-0 and 9-1 respectively. I will be shocked if the parents from Pasadena are willing to spend all that money for the potential to get beat up in Vacaville. If i were on that team, my vote would be NO THANKS. Thoughts?
Valencia could be back in form for play downs if they can get some players back. While they have been struggling lately, it is due to a very shortened bench. Word on the street is that some players will be back for play downs.
Ducks 2 are the most improved team in the division. They definitely have a chance to make it through play downs. They have beat both the wave and ducks 1 this year.
Are the brackets being done properly? Should it be 1-4-5-8 and 2-3-6-7, or should it be 1-2-7-8 and 3-4-5-6? If we want to make the regular season mean something, the latter would be the way to go. Thoughts?
There is going to be some good hockey in Vacaville. Please provide your predictions for who makes it through play downs into states.