Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Welcome to """Chocolates Office""" This thread will be used to calculate the number of points needed for the Habs to clinch a playoff spot. An explanation will follow this post. I'll steal a little of Chocs thunder by declaring the current MN number as.... 165 We all look forward to Chocs calculations of the MN and any bonus points available day to day. Let's all hope for an early celebration of what this thread is all about.... Hitting the big 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 WHAT IS THE MN ( MAGIC NUMBER) The MN is a mathematical calculation of how many points are required by the Habs to be GUARANTEED a playoff position. HOW DOES IT WORK The starting number is 165. This number is based on 82 games at 2 points each for a total of 164. We must add another point as the tie breaker thus totaling 165. This number is reduced by 2 points for every regulation, overtime or shootout VICTORY by the Habs. Its reduced by 1 point for every overtime or shootout loss by the Habs ( considered a TIE). The number can also be reduced by what we call BONUS POINTS. These occur whenever the team(s) in 9th place loses points ( 2 for regulation loss and 1 for OT or SO loss) whether or not the Habs are playing on that day. NOTE: not all teams will have played an equal amount of games on any given point of the season therefore calculations are bassed on net losses. OTHER MN NUMBERS MN EPD ( Estimated Party Date )NUMBER This number is a prediction of when the MN will hit 0 based on current pace of points accumulated to date,,, and the maintaining of that pace going forward. MN HOME ICE, DIVISION & CONFERENCE NUMBERS Same principle is applied as the regular MN number. When these numbers hit 0 then we have clinched that honour. MN T.O. NO GO NUMBER A different twist to this number. When it reaches 0 then the LEAFS are officially ELIMINATED from the playoffs. Other NO GO numbers will be added later on in the season when playoff races develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-24 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 looking forward to chocs analysis sometime tomorrow, gonna be difficult to knock off 2 tomorrow night but well see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 MN is 165 now. Current NL (Net Loss) standings in the East and MN table. Don't forget to press refresh button (after that you will see the current standings throughout the season on any posts which contain this images). Press refresh button to update the images No analysis yet, as we need at least 8 teams in the East to lose points before we can get any bonuses. Before that, from the MN perspective, these are preferable right now: 1. Montreal wins; 2. Laughs lose; 3. No ties in regulation for Eastern teams; 4. An Eastern team loses in inter-conference games; 5. A team from our division loses (for today it would be Boston in their game vs Washington). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 MN is 165 now. Current NL (Net Loss) standings in the East and MN table. Don't forget to press refresh button (after that you will see the current standings throughout the season on any posts which contain this images). Press refresh button to update the images No analysis yet, as we need at least 8 teams in the East to lose points before we can get any bonuses. Before that, from the MN perspective, these are preferable right now: 1. Montreal wins; 2. Laughs lose; 3. No ties in regulation for Eastern teams; 4. An Eastern team loses in inter-conference games; 5. A team from our division loses (for today it would be Boston in their game vs Washington). I thought the post needed a little more umphhh Choc. Great job as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyynzer Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Let's start knockin' them points off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 And there's the first 2 down. WOOT WOOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyynzer Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 And there's the first 2 down. WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 And there's the first 2 down. WOOT WOOT As you wish. Montreal won first 2 points, Toronto lost first point. Therefore MN is 163 now. MN TO-NO-GO is 164 now. Current NL standings in the East and MN table can be seen in the couple of posts above. Don't forget to press the refresh button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-24 Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 every year its awesome to see the number roll to 163 because that means the ball is rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted October 2, 2009 Report Share Posted October 2, 2009 Woot... and shoot! Andrei Markov is hospitalized after having his lower leg (just above the foot) cut last night by Carey Price's skate... arrrrrgh!!! Some speculation that if a tendon has been severed he will not be back soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahyynzer Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 and shoot! Andrei Markov is hospitalized after having his lower leg (just above the foot) cut last night by Carey Price's skate... arrrrrgh!!! Some speculation that if a tendon has been severed he will not be back soon I don`t think this is a good start to the season. The guys on the back end need to step it up and fill Markov`s shoes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 MN is 163 now. Current NL standings in the East and MN table. Don't forget to press refresh button. Press refresh button to update the images First bonus analysis of the season! Yes, we can get bonuses tomorrow. Even more, We are garantied to get at least one bonus. Actually, we should get 2 bonuses, unless bunch of Saturday games ends up in TO/SO. The bottom line - if Montreal wins the Magic Number will drop by 3 or 4 points tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 First bonus analysis of the season! Yes, we can get bonuses tomorrow. Even more, We are garantied to get at least one bonus. Actually, we should get 2 bonuses, unless bunch of Saturday games ends up in TO/SO. The bottom line - if Montreal wins the Magic Number will drop by 3 or 4 points tomorrow. Good news, indeed. Hopefully, seeing as how it's only the 2nd game of the season with all these new faces, we won't be missing Markov as much as if it were later in the season. Hold down the fort, Team. GO HABS GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 First bonus analysis of the season! Yes, we can get bonuses tomorrow. Even more, We are garantied to get at least one bonus. Actually, we should get 2 bonuses, unless bunch of Saturday games ends up in TO/SO. The bottom line - if Montreal wins the Magic Number will drop by 3 or 4 points tomorrow. We love bonus points Hopefully the Habs can do in those pesky Sabres. I hate doing other teams home openers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Good and the bad. Get 2 more points lose 2 more players. Two more for sure off the MN and i'll wait for the official word from Choc about the possible Bonus points. Either way, its good for another WOOT And 1 more WOOT for a Leaf loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-24 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 who were the bonuses tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 who were the bonuses tonight? Its still too jumbled up for me to figure out. Thank God for Choc. He did guarantee 1 though. We need an UPDATE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLSE_Mgmt_A_Disgrace Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 So, hypothetical question... if we're in 9th, and lose, do we knock off another 2 points? Not that I expect it to happen, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 So, hypothetical question... if we're in 9th, and lose, do we knock off another 2 points? Not that I expect it to happen, just curious. In this hypothetical case, if the team #8 loses points as well they become bonus points go off the MN. Whenever the habs are in 8h or higher, the team #9 is the bonus cow. Otherwise it is the team #8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 who were the bonuses tonight? Its still too jumbled up for me to figure out. Thank God for Choc. He did guarantee 1 though. We need an UPDATE Habs won, we got 2 bonus points, meaning 4 points off the MN. MN is 159 now. Current NL standings in the East and MN table. Don't forget to press refresh button. Press refresh button to update the images I am not able to make bonus analysis for Sunday right now as I have to sleep first. I will do it, when I wake up tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Wait - there are no games on Sunday! I certainly have enough time now to wake up just in time for the next bonus analysis. Actually I am doing it right now: there are no bonuses neither for Sunday nor for Monday - we got everything on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Gotta love those 4 point nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames4eva Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 w00f!!! and 00f!!! Another victory (just barely!) and more losses (O'Byrne and Metropolit)... ouch!!! The "PRICE" of victory eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejones1 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Bonus analysis update: There are no bonuses available till Thursday. The only way to knock off some points from the MN till that date is for the habs to get the points in the West by themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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