4/6 Power Rankings Roundup: Nashville clinches, some still suffer from unbelief

by Chris Burton on Apr 6, 2010 8:29 AM EDT

Summarizing the mainstream media's assessment of the Nashville Predators:

Apparently using a math formula, TSN ranks the NHL's sixth best team 13th, unchanged. [TSN]
Craig Custance moves Nashville up to 6th, a more accurate reflection of recent performance. [Sporting News]
Pierre LeBrun slides the Preds into 7th, up 3. [ESPN]
This Canadian outlet likes Pekka Rinne's recent performance. [CBC]
Holy clutch performance, Batman. Nashville is 13-0-1 in its last 14 one goal games. Wes Goldstein leaves the Predators in 7th. [CBS]
Ryan Dixon puts the Preds in third, which is pretty generous, but hey, we'll take it. [THN]
Wait a second, 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, but down one spot? Thanks, Robert Picarello. [Fox Sports]
Bruce Ciskie checks in with Nashville in 12th, unchanged. Its not like we have more points than the Penguins, Devils, and Sabres. Wait, we do? Oh. [FanHouse]

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No respect!

But then again, would we have it any other way? Go Preds!

by southernfriedhockey on Apr 6, 2010 9:25 AM EDT reply actions

TSN

Always factors key injuries into their power rankings. Having Arnott and Grebs out so long hurts us.

by stackiii on Apr 6, 2010 9:46 AM EDT reply actions

TSN as a whole is very Anti-Pred, Anti-Southern Hockey. We aren’t the “sexy” story choice so we don’t matter. Who cares, pretty sure TSN is pretty far down on the list of most southern sports fans anyaway…tit for tat.

by TitanPredBearFan on Apr 6, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

rankings vs standings

I’d rather be the 6th best team in the standings than the 13th team in the rankings anyway. Hopefully a long playoff run will change some minds.

TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....

by Evanbio on Apr 6, 2010 9:52 AM EDT reply actions

to quote p. diddy,

“You can hate me now. But I won’t stop now. Cause I can’t stop now.”
Go Preds!

by NikoliVoltron on Apr 6, 2010 10:01 AM EDT reply actions

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Well, under my power ranking formula (Speed of the Earth rotating on its axis multiplied by the value of Marcel Goc’s uncanny resemblance to Eddie Munster divided by the average number of Rockford Files episodes shown in the Nashville area on any given day) I have the Predators first, a surprising Hartford Whalers team challenging for the final playoff spot in the East, and the Detroit Red Wings third, albeit in the upstart Saudi Arabian Hockey League. Keep in mind that if Rockford Files is followed by an episode of Magnum, P.I., you must consult that team’s standing on the corresponding Selleck Mustache Index (SMI). Seriously though, if you have a “formula” that puts a 36-30-12 Boston Bruins team ahead of a 46-28-6 Predators team, maybe you need to leave the math to someone with a little more ability in that area. Like, say, a monkey in a funny hat.

by FaaaangFiiinger on Apr 6, 2010 11:09 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

LOL

Excellent post, welcome to the site, and please do stick around! Imma gonna rec that stuff.

Yeah, some of those rankings are spotty at best and ridiculous at worst. I know there’s Canadian bias, but if we’re not better than the Habs, Sens, Bruins, or Sabres, I’ll EAT that monkey in a funny hat.

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by Chris Burton on Apr 6, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Fantastic!

Send this to TSN

by Lil cutie on Apr 6, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Playoff tix Arrived!

Opened the FedEx package this morning and thought, “Yotes. Nucks. Avs. Hawks. Wings. Kings. Even Sharks. Makes no nevermind. Let’s…play…playoff…hockey!”

by Hockey Hillbilly on Apr 6, 2010 1:02 PM EDT reply actions