data.3news-bydate.test.rec.sport.hockey.52585 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (peter.r.clark..jr)
Subject: Re: Adams Division Race
Article-I.D.: cbnewsh.1993Apr5.141123.8101
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In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Pierre Breton) writes:
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>
> The Adams division race is certainly interesting this year. Here are
> important data to keep in mind in the eventuality of a tie for a given
> standing position.
>
> In head to head games:
> Quebec wins over Montreal, 4-3-0;
> Boston leads against Quebec, 3-1-1 with two games remaining;
> Montreal and Boston are tied, 4-4-0 with one game remaining.
>
> (..) Pierre Breton (aka Fluide Glacial)
Pierre,
For purposes of the tie breaker, you only count the first three games in
each city. Therefore, Quebec cannot possibly be ahead of Montreal 4-3,
and there's probably only one game that counts remaining between Boston
and Quebec, which means Boston has probably already won.
pete clark - rsh FLYERS contact