All that hard work down the drain? (NHL)?
For Pittsburgh and New Jersey....work all season for that home ice and lose it so quickly (although Philly is at home in Newark). Is home ice really that big of an advantage in the NHL?
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1 :
lol. Devils never had an home ice advantage, poor them. Pittsburgh lost a tough one, sucks for them. I think in hockey home ice should really be an advantage since the crowd can get in the head of the opposite team and help out the home team. If your a focused team than it doesn't matter where you play.
2 :
First off these are the first game of each series. If the Pens and the Devils win 4 in a row this is worthless to talk about. Hockey is about ups and downs. Home ice does make somewhat of a difference but not much.
3 :
Hockey in Newark is a joke! I got $40 tickets for row three upper level seats for game five and it was $80+ for upper level seats at the Wachovia Center so a bunch of us have decided to make the two hour trip rather than spend the valuable extra $40+! As for home ice advantage, as of late it has really meant nothing. If you look at the last two Stanley Cup games Detroit won it in Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh won it in Detroit. Personally I believe it is really a case of what team wants in more? I think the East is a giant upset waiting to happen it wouldn't shock me if all of the lower seeds won out over the higher seeds. Home Ice Advantage is really just a fancy way of saying we get to sleep in our own homes tonight but that's about all.
4 :
That's how the playoffs go. In Pittsburgh's case it's 4 versus 5, so it shouldn't be that shocking. As for Jersey, I've always believed they were 1-dimensional and fragile. I'm not surprised. Philly will probably win that series. The Devils have no offense. You can only rest on your laurels so long once the other team figures you out. Home ice is an advantage but it doesn't guarantee anything.
5 :
I don't think so, at least not across the board. Maybe certain matchups will work out like that, but the NHL teams are so closely matched that HIA isn't as important as it once was.
6 :
Not anymore with today's cookie cutter arenas. Back in the days of the old arenas it was more of an advantage as the arenas were different. Now the only advantage is last change and the hometown crowd that can quickly become a disadvantage if you get down early. Maybe like the shootout (where the home team can chose to shoot first or second) the team with home ice advantage should be given the option of starting on the road and doing a 2-3-1-1 series (2 on road 3 at home, game 6 on the road and game 7 at home) Pens could be in big trouble given Ottawa's dominance at home. Fleury still looks shaky (not that many shots on goal in either game)
7 :
Presumably the 4th and 5th seeds are pretty evenly matched so that might be a good way to approach your question. In the last 10 seasons the 4th seed has won 13 out of 20 first-round matchups (+15%). One game is about 15% of a seven game series so maybe it means what it's meant to mean eh?
8 :
I think that really depends on the team and their situation. I mean... say Calgary made the playoffs, they had one of the best road records, yet one of the worst home ones. So if they did make the playoffs this year... perhaps you can say the road is really their best friend. I think the same goes for alot of teams. Obviously a hostile building can potentially drain your energy and swing momentum to the home club... but at the professional level I think these guys have become pretty good at countering that. It's funny you mention this because I was also thinking about the 'advantages' of home ice today. I think that unless the team in question has a history of winning at home and a clear distinction between home vs away records... I reallly don't think it makes a world of difference.
9 :
I think it only matters when you get deeper into the playoffs. But it's not like it ever means the whole world in playoff games period though, like it could in a basketball game. It means something--just not everything, later on.
10 :
I'd be a lot more worried about San Jose...I mean, their collective sphincter wouldn't pass air at this point and they might be able to turn a turd into a diamond. Holy jeebus. I mean, how much of a "must win" is game 2 now? NJD seems the bigger worry (over PIT) because of the "we've seen this before"...they overwork Brodeur and he's 7 years older than he was in 2003 when NJD last won the Cup (and haven't gotten out of the first round for a few years). PIT-OTT...too soon to tell.
11 :
(didn't read any answers) I really think that it is. especially in the third and final "rounds". it's not the crowd, but more: - choosing your matchups (lines, faceoffs) (big gap) - sleeping in "your own" bed - facilities intangibles i still think that you have to be able to win on the road though, to advance. otherwise, don't be surprised when you're golfing early.
For Pittsburgh and New Jersey....work all season for that home ice and lose it so quickly (although Philly is at home in Newark). Is home ice really that big of an advantage in the NHL?
Hockey - 11 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
lol. Devils never had an home ice advantage, poor them. Pittsburgh lost a tough one, sucks for them. I think in hockey home ice should really be an advantage since the crowd can get in the head of the opposite team and help out the home team. If your a focused team than it doesn't matter where you play.
2 :
First off these are the first game of each series. If the Pens and the Devils win 4 in a row this is worthless to talk about. Hockey is about ups and downs. Home ice does make somewhat of a difference but not much.
3 :
Hockey in Newark is a joke! I got $40 tickets for row three upper level seats for game five and it was $80+ for upper level seats at the Wachovia Center so a bunch of us have decided to make the two hour trip rather than spend the valuable extra $40+! As for home ice advantage, as of late it has really meant nothing. If you look at the last two Stanley Cup games Detroit won it in Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh won it in Detroit. Personally I believe it is really a case of what team wants in more? I think the East is a giant upset waiting to happen it wouldn't shock me if all of the lower seeds won out over the higher seeds. Home Ice Advantage is really just a fancy way of saying we get to sleep in our own homes tonight but that's about all.
4 :
That's how the playoffs go. In Pittsburgh's case it's 4 versus 5, so it shouldn't be that shocking. As for Jersey, I've always believed they were 1-dimensional and fragile. I'm not surprised. Philly will probably win that series. The Devils have no offense. You can only rest on your laurels so long once the other team figures you out. Home ice is an advantage but it doesn't guarantee anything.
5 :
I don't think so, at least not across the board. Maybe certain matchups will work out like that, but the NHL teams are so closely matched that HIA isn't as important as it once was.
6 :
Not anymore with today's cookie cutter arenas. Back in the days of the old arenas it was more of an advantage as the arenas were different. Now the only advantage is last change and the hometown crowd that can quickly become a disadvantage if you get down early. Maybe like the shootout (where the home team can chose to shoot first or second) the team with home ice advantage should be given the option of starting on the road and doing a 2-3-1-1 series (2 on road 3 at home, game 6 on the road and game 7 at home) Pens could be in big trouble given Ottawa's dominance at home. Fleury still looks shaky (not that many shots on goal in either game)
7 :
Presumably the 4th and 5th seeds are pretty evenly matched so that might be a good way to approach your question. In the last 10 seasons the 4th seed has won 13 out of 20 first-round matchups (+15%). One game is about 15% of a seven game series so maybe it means what it's meant to mean eh?
8 :
I think that really depends on the team and their situation. I mean... say Calgary made the playoffs, they had one of the best road records, yet one of the worst home ones. So if they did make the playoffs this year... perhaps you can say the road is really their best friend. I think the same goes for alot of teams. Obviously a hostile building can potentially drain your energy and swing momentum to the home club... but at the professional level I think these guys have become pretty good at countering that. It's funny you mention this because I was also thinking about the 'advantages' of home ice today. I think that unless the team in question has a history of winning at home and a clear distinction between home vs away records... I reallly don't think it makes a world of difference.
9 :
I think it only matters when you get deeper into the playoffs. But it's not like it ever means the whole world in playoff games period though, like it could in a basketball game. It means something--just not everything, later on.
10 :
I'd be a lot more worried about San Jose...I mean, their collective sphincter wouldn't pass air at this point and they might be able to turn a turd into a diamond. Holy jeebus. I mean, how much of a "must win" is game 2 now? NJD seems the bigger worry (over PIT) because of the "we've seen this before"...they overwork Brodeur and he's 7 years older than he was in 2003 when NJD last won the Cup (and haven't gotten out of the first round for a few years). PIT-OTT...too soon to tell.
11 :
(didn't read any answers) I really think that it is. especially in the third and final "rounds". it's not the crowd, but more: - choosing your matchups (lines, faceoffs) (big gap) - sleeping in "your own" bed - facilities intangibles i still think that you have to be able to win on the road though, to advance. otherwise, don't be surprised when you're golfing early.
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