(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Final 2 teams are the Philadelphia Flyers vs The Chicago Blackhawks! Whats is your prediction for the series? Im a Flyers fan so im going Flyers all the way!! I predict the series to end 4-2. What is your prediction?

I'm not accusing you of being a Blackhawks fan, I'm just trying to figure out where you're coming from and when you say these things.

About Leighton struggling in the regular season. He actually didn't play bad, during that time the offense struggled. He lost quite a few games during his stretch where he only gave up one or two goals. Boucher also struggled when he came in. He didn't get comfortable in net until around the finally 3 weeks of the season.

Niemi had 1 game in which he let up 5+ goals; Leighton had 2. Niemi had a game where he gave up 5 goals on 25 shots this postseason; Leighton gave up 5 goals on 38 shots.

I'm just saying the stats really don't prove one is more consistent and that neither of them have a history to make that statement. You are entitled to that opinion. I'm just not willing to say one of them is more consistent then the other thats all.

Flyers have always been my favorite team. Although I do wish Montreal had beat them (Im canadian)

1.) An off night is different than a night where you can't play because of injury. It's not like you're actually resting to recharge batteries, you're resting to help your body heal. When you play sports, coming back from injury, you're not refreshed like were if you were just taking a night off. Leighton had maybe 1 game off after he was named the starter when Boucher went down (because if you remember...Emery, Boucher, Leighton...then 4 other guys after Leighton got hurt, and Boucher came back and had nights off because he sucked so Backlund and and 3 others got some games in).

2.) Besides the 3 shutouts, he has the best Save%, probably one of the best statistics for a goalie, period. The best goalies have really high save%'s (hence, Dominic Hasek...the most dominating goalie of probably the past 40 years, maybe even more...is the alltime leader). You also should couple that with shots against per game. Now yes, the one game Leighton faced only 17 (and I credit that shutout to Pronger, the D, and the forwards playing great defensive hockey), but take out that game and the shots against is really really close, and Leighton's save% and GAA is considerably lower. That's called MORE CONSISTANT.

Granted, Neimi had a couple games where he faced 40+ shots.

So when it comes to the shots, you have to really on your defense and your forwards in eliminating passing and shooting lanes, as well as blocking shots. And the Flyers have done a GREAT job at doing that.

So you combine the more consistant play of Leighton and the defensive play of the 5 skaters....well, do the math bud. It just shows how complete the team is.

Yes, it's easier to count Leighton's bad nights than Neimi's, because there was ONE. If you couldn't count that, we need to send you back to Kindergarten.

And Neimi has had a bad game in these playoffs. 5 goals in 20 shots. May 1st.

3.) So each goalie has had a bad game (that's how these teams get to the SCF, duh!). You're a Pittsburgh fan, you should know this more than anybody. Look no further than MAF. He had how many bad games in the playoffs last year? One maybe? And look what they got. A Cup. Same thing the year before, but lost (not rubbing it in for obvious reasons).


4.) I never disagreed with the odds that Chicago was favorited. It's right there in Vegas. And they are *heavy* favorites, to the bookmakers. I'm strictly talking about the matchups though, and still agree, the Blackhawks are "favorites". How much of a favorite? Well, let's just say it's about the difference between two top F1 racecars, and one finishes in 1 hour 3 minutes and 52 seconds and the other finishes in 1 hour 3 minutes and 49 seconds. And yet, their setups are different because one was set for the straigtaways, the other to handle the turns. (that's the best analogy I can come up with, it's been a long day)

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Well, I'm not paid for my contributions for my writings to sports sites because I volunteer.


Paid analysts are paid to create an analysis, and twist it to create controversy and raise ratings, either for a broadcast, magazine, or a website.

This weekend, have a :beer:, chill to some good :note:, maybe grab your woman (or man...I don't judge or imply) to make some :love: and enjoy the finals in between all that. It's going to be a great series, and a very close one.

It is my opinion, however, I'm not just throwing what I'm saying out there with no justification. I provided stats to back what I was saying. You said Niemi hasn't had a bad game in the playoffs and that Leighton has given up 5 goals. Where as, Niemi has given up 5 goals against the Canucks on less shots then when Leighton gave up his 5 against the Habs.

Oh, and to your last comment, you are aware what they are saying is their opinion right? Just because they are paid makes their opinion no more right than mine.

Yeah it was against the Canucks, I looked before I typed and seen it was the Canucks, I typed the Preds for some reason. You can put whatever type of spin on it that you want, the fact remains the same.

Something we can both agree on. One thing Niemi does better then Leighton, actually getting on the ice.