All Playoff Talk... All the Time... 2012 Edition

hemlock wrote:

Michallica wrote:

Riprock wrote:I'm not sure this makes sense - so a team that sweeps every round can be hurt in the finals from being rusty? But wouldn't a team that goes to 7 game every round be fatigued? That only seems like the logical equivalent to that argument.

I honestly don't think it is true. The Kings still practice, have lots of time to rest up, and prepare mentally and study.

The difference most people are ignoring is that the level of 'rest' between the conference finals and stanley cup finals is much longer than between the other rounds. Right now the kings have been sweeping, and waiting till eastern conference series end after going 7. At least they start the very next series the day after game 7.....they won't be doing that come stanley cup finals because they want to build up the hype.

Teams have complained about this before too. This takes away the advantage the team that ends its series early would have on a tired group. But the tired group gets a good 4-5 days to recover, and the off-days for a team that swept its way to the finals goes well beyond a week.

The 2007 Ottawa Senators say hello.

shabbs wrote:Devils up 2-0 after 1...