Hockey School

First up, History 167 - Courtesy of Joe Pelletier on the 1967 Cup winning team. Read up, kiddies. The Stajan number transfer idea is something to ponder. (During HDiC, there was a profile of a Pelletier family who have an indoor rink shared with family, friends and neighbors. I suspect Joe is from the same clan, and if so, the weight of his words means much more to me; that kind of history and tradition can't be manufactured.) UPDATE : The blogger formerly known as Reality Check has a two part history of the '67 team, as does this website for the upcoming dinner honoring the team on March 22, 2007 [via]. Google Video has the cup clinching game available for viewing, though the video is missing large chunks.

Next, Capology 101. Bitter points out an outstanding Salary Cap post and spreadsheet up on letsgosabres.com.

There was an NHL Economics 330 demo last night, as the Nashville Predators traded for Forsberg and financial viability. Under the duress of abysmal attendance and market recognition, GM Poile sacrificed a roster player, a prospect, and two draft picks (1st and 3rd) in the hopes of being noticed in Nashville, winning the Stanley Cup, selling more tickets to maintain profit sharing eligibility, perhaps eliminate the desire of ownership to sell and/or relocate.

Finally, a short lesson in relativity. Despite the Leafs having the same amount of points in the same amount of games played as the NY Islanders, the Leafs remain out of the play-off picture because of goal differential (+8 vs. -2)

Tiebreaker
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. Goal differential

UPDATE - I'm still not sure if the Leafs are in or out.