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Except that those Bruins and Flyers teams didn't have the luxury of an overtime or Basketball Lawyer's shootout.

The hilarious thing about this streak is that the Wings are still only one point better than the Rangers despite playing 3 more games.

buckeyebrain: Except that those Bruins and Flyers teams didn't have the luxury of an overtime or Basketball Lawyer's shootout.

Has there ever been a sports commissioner more hated than Bettman? I think the NHL should appoint a Canadian commish, nobody hates Canadians. (except Cartman)

Red Wings suck! Lemieux broke Chris Draper's face! "Wook at my fate, wook at my fate!"

I guess shootouts make a winning streak easier. But they also make unbeaten streaks harder.

Also, I grew up in the town where Bettman lives. My mom was friends with his wife, and I met him a couple times when I was 7. He seemed nice. It's pretty funny that this hated figure is this guy I remember being nice when I was 7.

The redwings streak, if judged by how the flyers did it, only lasted.12 games.

Your favorite team is better than the Red Wings which is why your favorite team has a longer home winning streak under the current rules because it is so easy.

haters gonna hate!

The streak is just as valid as the Flyers' because in every game that went to a SO, the team they were playing had just as good of a chance at winning as the Wings did.

ozarkmatt: carnifex2005: The hilarious thing about this streak is that the Wings are still only one point better than the Rangers despite playing 3 more games.

And that isn't a correct fact anymore.

/let's go ran-gers...

Sure looks like a fact to me... Am I missing something?

My Datsyuk brings all the boys to the yard,
and they're like,he's Zetter' than yours...

Tri 26.2: Sure looks like a fact to me... Am I missing something?

Probably looked towards the standings much earlier yesterday. Since the Rangers played early afternoon, the score was updated before the Red Wings took to the ice.

carnifex2005: The hilarious thing about this streak is that the Wings are still only one point better than the Rangers despite playing 3 more games.

Rangers have Boston coming up; Wings have Dallas. We are due for a loss, but the Rangers are playing a harder team. Would say the likeliest scenario is the Wings will be two points up; Rangers lose in regulation and Wings lose in OT, or Rangers and Wings both win. I am sure we will see the Rangers gain and maintain a slight point advantage, especially because the remaining February schedule looks a little easier on the Rangers (we get two day breaks after the Stars and Blue Jackets, who needs to recover against them, Rangers get breaks after Blackhawks and Penguins).

But, unless I am mistaken, the Rangers and Bruins will both be playing those three and four games sometime in the coming months as we get closer to playoff time, which is a disadvantage. All of us are basically getting in, and Rangers and Bruins will not be playing each other first round more than likely. Long term, I like our spot.

Winning streaks are meaningless in hockey. Not impressive.

They're watered down by Bettman's rules and the game's parity.

keylock71: Bruins have two 20 game home winning streaks in their history, I believe.

70-71 they had a 19 game streak.

What's an NHL?

keylock71: Ah, thanks... Thought that was 20, too.

/Not much of a stat guy.


They mentioned it after the end of the game last night or I wouldn't have known, either.

DssDevl: buckeyebrain: Except that those Bruins and Flyers teams didn't have the luxury of an overtime or Basketball Lawyer's shootout.

Has there ever been a sports commissioner more hated than Bettman? I think the NHL should appoint a Canadian commish, nobody hates Canadians. (except Cartman)

Bud Selig is vastly more detested than Buttman.

Wow, some butt hurt Flyers fans in here.

A record I didn't know existed until last night's game.

woooo

Resolute: A shootout win is not a real win, therefore this record does not count.

There were only 18 teams in the NHL for the 75-76 season with 5 elite teams and a bunch of scrubs, therefore the Flyers record isn't nearly as impressive as the Wings.

First, let me just say that I hate the Redwings. They have the best scouting department in Hockey. Farkers.

As for the little Stars, what can I say? I don't get Center Ice so I'm not catching games the way I used to.

Unfortunately, that probably won't be hard to do :( I've just about given up on my Stars this season. Trade 'em all except Benn and Lehtonen, start over.

Shouldn't there be an asterisk next to Philly's 20 game wining streak since they didn't have a salary cap and could stock pile good players?

Shouldn't there be an asterisk next to Bruin's win streak since they only played 40 games and didn't have to travel past the Mississippi River?

mc_madness: Winning streaks are meaningless in hockey. Not impressive.

They're watered down by Bettman's rules and the game's parity.

If every team is just as good as every other team, wouldn't it be harder to go on a long winning streak?

Rev.K: But we're not comparing apples to apples, so let's not even pretend we are.

You're right, NHL teams from 35 years ago shouldn't be compared to the teams of today because they couldn't come close to competing with them.

It seems like my Flyers are always happy to oblige whenever there is some sort of record at stake for the opposing team, whether its goals, wins, shutouts, etc.

Let's argue which meaningless record is more legit than the other meaningless record.

The Patriots went 16-0. That was something, eh?