[briansmccabe]

If ever there was an indication of a bush-league hockey fan, it's when someone posts this idiotic argument.

the regular season means NOTHING. Last year Ottawa OWNED buffalo in the regular season, and lasted all of 5 games against them in the playoffs. So Ottawa has a SLIGHT edge in the season series, and they're automatically better than buffalo? Get a clue.

A 5-3 record doesn't merit the owning of Buffalo by Ottawa last year.

I think you need to read the context of a post before you respond. At least a season series is a better indicator of who is the better team than a single game, wouldn't you agree? And how many of those (still valid) playoff victories for Buffalo were won in overtime? Saying the regular season means nothing is baseless, tell that to the bottleneck of teams who scramble for points to get into the playoffs. Makes me think you know little about hockey.

Actually, I'm doing just fine without your condescending reading suggestions, thanks. Saying the season series is a better gauge than a single game is pretty meaningless because it still doesn't really answer any questions. The better team makes it through the PLAYOFFS. Ottawa handled buffalo in the regular season last year, and what did it get them? nothing. And by the way, Einstein, add up the goals for and against in buffalo vs ottawa last year. In 8 games, Ottawa outscored Buffalo 36-16. Ottawa dominated the season series last year, everyone but you seems to know this. And another thing - since you're trying to disparage buffalo's playoff victory over ottawa by pointing out that 3 of the 4 wins were in OT, I'd like to point out that you failed to mention that 2 of the sabres 3 regular season wins against ottawa went to OT: oh, but Ottawa didn't dominate the regular season vs buffalo at all, did they? Face it, ottawa CLEARLY dominated buffalo in the regular season, and then got knocked the fuck out in 5 by A BETTER TEAM.

And since apparently I have to spell everything out for you, let me rephrase: the regular season means nothing compared to the postseason. Is that easier for you to understand? Once the postseason starts, who beat whom in the regular season means absolutely nothing, as evidenced by the countless examples of teams getting thrashed by teams they owned in the regular season. Obviously the regular season is meaningful in determining who is in the playoffs, where they're seeded, etc but beyond that it doesnt mean anything once it's over. Is that more clear for you? Seriously, I didnt think this extent of an explanation was neccesary, but then again, according to you, I am the one who doesn't know hockey. Anyone who bothers to hang their hat on the outcome of a season series or really anything to do with the regular season as a determining factor in who the best team is, (YOU) is the one who doesn't know shit about hockey or any other sport.