Interesting. Here are the exceptions of home teams who've failed to win game 2 after losing game 1, since the new rules came in after the lock-out season...
'12 - Kings(8) vs. Nucks(1) & Flyers(5) vs. Pens(4)
'11 - Habs(6) vs. Bruins(3)
'10 - None (very unusual Round 1: every series was split 1-1 after 2 games: no 2-0 in sight)
'09 - Bruins(8) vs. Habs(1), Pens(4) vs. Flyers(5) & Ducks(8) vs. Sharks(1)
'08 - NYR(5) vs. Devils(4) & Stars (5) vs. Ducks(4)
'07 - NYR(6) vs. Thrashers(3)
'06 - Habs(7) vs. Canes(2) & Avs(7) vs. Stars(2)
5th seed - 4 times
6th seed - 2 times
7th seed - 2 times
8th seed - 3 times
If you think of the Thrashers as playoff frauds (which they were - NYR swept them, easily), the least amount of times it's occurred *legitimately* under the new rules has been with a 6 seed over a 3 seed. Cue Van(3) vs SJ(6). The next least amount of times with a 7 seed over a 2 seed. Cue Habs(2) vs Sens(7) (thou to be honest the Habs form has been s.h.i.t. for awhile now - 1-5 SU last 6 vs playoff making teams. Don't trust those buggers).
Interesting. Here are the exceptions of home teams who've failed to win game 2 after losing game 1, since the new rules came in after the lock-out season...
'12 - Kings(8) vs. Nucks(1) & Flyers(5) vs. Pens(4)
'11 - Habs(6) vs. Bruins(3)
'10 - None (very unusual Round 1: every series was split 1-1 after 2 games: no 2-0 in sight)
'09 - Bruins(8) vs. Habs(1), Pens(4) vs. Flyers(5) & Ducks(8) vs. Sharks(1)
'08 - NYR(5) vs. Devils(4) & Stars (5) vs. Ducks(4)
'07 - NYR(6) vs. Thrashers(3)
'06 - Habs(7) vs. Canes(2) & Avs(7) vs. Stars(2)
5th seed - 4 times
6th seed - 2 times
7th seed - 2 times
8th seed - 3 times
If you think of the Thrashers as playoff frauds (which they were - NYR swept them, easily), the least amount of times it's occurred *legitimately* under the new rules has been with a 6 seed over a 3 seed. Cue Van(3) vs SJ(6). The next least amount of times with a 7 seed over a 2 seed. Cue Habs(2) vs Sens(7) (thou to be honest the Habs form has been s.h.i.t. for awhile now - 1-5 SU last 6 vs playoff making teams. Don't trust those buggers).
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