2024 Swamp NHL Playoff Challenge

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2024 Swamp NHL Playoff Challenge

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Back again for 2024, its the (10th?) Swamp NHL Playoff Challenge!

Rules:

- Players are ranked by regular-season Points Per Game, then divided into 10 groups. Each group has a different "multiplier" to alter the value of the goals and assists those players score in the playoffs. This levels the playing field between the very best players (group 1) through to the depth guys (group 10).
-For example: Connor McDavid (group 1) gets 1 point per goal/assist, while Brent Burns (group 10) earns 2.8 points per goal/assist.

- There is also a TEAM group where you select 2 teams, which also earn points (3 for a win, -1 for a loss)

- Overtime goals are worth double points

- Between round 2 and 3, you can drop up to 2 eliminated players for 2 new ones. (you keep your dropped player's points, and only add points going forward from the new player).

TO ENTER:

Select 14 PLAYERS (with a maximum of 3 from any single NHL team), and 2 TEAMS from the list below.
**note: you don't need to pick one player from each group, the groups only exist to level out the points value**

Picks can be sent by PM here, or email: travzilla3000 <at> hotmail.com

DEADLINE: Ideally before playoffs start, but I'll still accept entries up to monday afternoon if need be, so people have a chance to see this thread.

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You left Crosby off again
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rass wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:30 pm You left Crosby off again
He replaced him with Jake Guentzel.
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So, no goalie section?
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sancarlos wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:38 am So, no goalie section?
It hasn't been as bad lately but for a while it felt like every team was changing their starter after every loss, and it was always messing up (my) fantasy playoff teams, so that's why I just made the "team" pick the defacto goalie.

I feel like it was always the Penguins that were the worst for that, so maybe that's why it doesn't seem to be a think much anymore :)
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You SOB...
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My gratitude to the Mr. Zilla!!!!!!
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bump

and PMd my picks, thanks trav
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IN:

Trav
wlu-lax
Cheddah
San Carlos
Giff
MaxWebster


I'll keep it open until tomorrow afternoon for anyone else wanting in last minute.
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Oh, we can still play?
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Can ask a really dumb question? Any 14 players? As long as it's only max 3 on a given team?

(I've never done this before.)
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Yes.
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PM sent!!
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Got Degen and Nonlinear entries, will enter them in shortly and have a score update tomorrow morning.
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travzilla wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:34 pm Got Degen and Nonlinear entries, will enter them in shortly and have a score update tomorrow morning.
Did you not get mine? Emailed at 10:11 AM EST today.
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First update - first 3 nights all lumped together. (might just be doing Mon-Wed-Fri updates instead of daily, depending on work schedule)

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And here are everyone's rosters:

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1/3 of us picked CAR-EDM
4 others have NYR
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I may have gotten a little to aggressive with the multipliers.

Thanks, again, trav for pulling this together.
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Ovi as a 2x makes me sad...not as sad as getting no f'ing shots in game 1...
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Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:47 pm I may have gotten a little to aggressive with the multipliers.
That's what pays off in the end!

I've always wanted to go back and do some analysis of which players end up being the most valuable....

Here's how the final four teams from last year sorted out:

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My guess is it will generally shake out:
2.x group players leading the way
1.x group players in the middle
2.x group players who didn't perform

and the key to success, other than getting the right teams winning, is picking the right 2.x players.
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I just picked the two teams I don't want to win the most, that way if they win, at least it'll give me a better chance of winning this very important game.
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Yeah, thanks for putting this together, Trav. It's definitely a highlight of the spring for me.
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Actually, watching the Rangers-Caps game I realize that this game has already surpassed any schadenfraudian motivation I may hold in terms of rooting interests, and I'm kind of digging the long-haired, Muslim fellow, too.
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Tuesday nights games:

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Hey Trav, can you give mine another look when you get a chance? This is what I'm coming up with:

Zibanejad - 2 x 1.8 = 3.6
Lafreniere - 2 x 2.6 = 5.2
Hedman - 2 x 1.4 = 2.8
Tarasenko - 2 x 2.4 = 4.8
Connor - 1 x 1.6 = 1.6
Rangers - W = 3
Total = 21
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Jerloma wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:52 pm Hey Trav, can you give mine another look when you get a chance? This is what I'm coming up with:

Zibanejad - 2 x 1.8 = 3.6
Lafreniere - 2 x 2.6 = 5.2
Hedman - 2 x 1.4 = 2.8
Tarasenko - 2 x 2.4 = 4.8
Connor - 1 x 1.6 = 1.6
Rangers - W = 3
Total = 21
ESPN has Tarasenko with just 1G-0A last night
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Jerloma gets a two-minute penalty for unsuccessful challenge.
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travzilla wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:40 pm
Jerloma wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:52 pm Hey Trav, can you give mine another look when you get a chance? This is what I'm coming up with:

Zibanejad - 2 x 1.8 = 3.6
Lafreniere - 2 x 2.6 = 5.2
Hedman - 2 x 1.4 = 2.8
Tarasenko - 2 x 2.4 = 4.8
Connor - 1 x 1.6 = 1.6
Rangers - W = 3
Total = 21
ESPN has Tarasenko with just 1G-0A last night
Thank you! I must have been looking at SOG column.
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Big night for wlu-lax...

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From Thursdays games:
Florida 5 Tampa 3
Carolina 3 NY Islanders 2

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Trocheck is having a great series against the Caps. Helping make up for this doughnut I am getting from Ovi.
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Update from all weekend games:

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Let's gooooo!!!
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update from Monday night:

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update from Tuesday night:

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