Post by hockeyhound on Apr 11, 2007 1:08:00 GMT -5
This is an email sent to ESPN.
You do the same. It should be fun!
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From: William [mailto:william@notarybrothers.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 1:54 AM
To: Hradek, EJ
Subject: RE: The Power Is Not In The West.
EJ,
Thanks for replying back so soon, I hope you enjoy the playoffs.
William
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From: Hradek, EJ [mailto:EJ.Hradek@espn3.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:32 PM
To: William
Subject: RE: The Power Is Not In The West.
Hi William,
I think there are about 10 good teams in each conference. The others are bad. Obviously, there’s no way to really compare the conferences. It was just another way to stir the pot before the playoffs. Thanks for the note, EJ
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From: William [mailto:william@notarybrothers.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:16 PM
To: Hradek, EJ
Subject: The Power Is Not In The West.
EJ,
Why do I keep hearing that the power resides in the west; furthermore, is the fact that there is more 100 point teams in the west the only criteria that determines power? If you are simply looking at the numbers as they are, I can see how one could come to this conclusion. Maybe I am not as educated as some of the hockey guru’s out there, but I see it another way. Could it be that there are a greater number of weak teams in the west? For example, not one of the final six teams in the west manages to accumulate thirty-five wins. At this point, you may think, that’s right stupid because the top teams are so dominate. If we contrast the last seven teams of each conference, five out of seven teams in the east have 35 or more wins; the west posts a meager 1 out of 7. I found it interesting that as the season began to come to a close, there were maybe two teams in the west battling for the eighth spot in the standings; in contrast, the east had at least four teams. It seems to me that the majority of commentators are leaning towards the idea that the top teams in the east are just not as dominate, and that is why there is so much competition for the final three positions as the season ends. Consider this, team’s play each other eight times a season within their division. If several teams within a particular division are prone to sub par performances, would it be wrong to think that someone stands to benefit? Could it be that the east is more powerful than the west in that there are a greater number of potent teams within the eastern divisions, thus giving the tops seeded teams of those divisions a tougher look night after night. Dare I suggest that there is greater number of bad teams in the west, and the competition is unbalanced? If one is to determine the strength of conference merely by a greater number of teams posting 100 point seasons, then yes, the west is more powerful. Personally, I believe that the 100 point season theory is flawed, and one may find with a little investigation, that there is greater competition amongst teams in the east because there is a balance of power.
William
You do the same. It should be fun!
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From: William [mailto:william@notarybrothers.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 1:54 AM
To: Hradek, EJ
Subject: RE: The Power Is Not In The West.
EJ,
Thanks for replying back so soon, I hope you enjoy the playoffs.
William
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From: Hradek, EJ [mailto:EJ.Hradek@espn3.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:32 PM
To: William
Subject: RE: The Power Is Not In The West.
Hi William,
I think there are about 10 good teams in each conference. The others are bad. Obviously, there’s no way to really compare the conferences. It was just another way to stir the pot before the playoffs. Thanks for the note, EJ
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From: William [mailto:william@notarybrothers.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 2:16 PM
To: Hradek, EJ
Subject: The Power Is Not In The West.
EJ,
Why do I keep hearing that the power resides in the west; furthermore, is the fact that there is more 100 point teams in the west the only criteria that determines power? If you are simply looking at the numbers as they are, I can see how one could come to this conclusion. Maybe I am not as educated as some of the hockey guru’s out there, but I see it another way. Could it be that there are a greater number of weak teams in the west? For example, not one of the final six teams in the west manages to accumulate thirty-five wins. At this point, you may think, that’s right stupid because the top teams are so dominate. If we contrast the last seven teams of each conference, five out of seven teams in the east have 35 or more wins; the west posts a meager 1 out of 7. I found it interesting that as the season began to come to a close, there were maybe two teams in the west battling for the eighth spot in the standings; in contrast, the east had at least four teams. It seems to me that the majority of commentators are leaning towards the idea that the top teams in the east are just not as dominate, and that is why there is so much competition for the final three positions as the season ends. Consider this, team’s play each other eight times a season within their division. If several teams within a particular division are prone to sub par performances, would it be wrong to think that someone stands to benefit? Could it be that the east is more powerful than the west in that there are a greater number of potent teams within the eastern divisions, thus giving the tops seeded teams of those divisions a tougher look night after night. Dare I suggest that there is greater number of bad teams in the west, and the competition is unbalanced? If one is to determine the strength of conference merely by a greater number of teams posting 100 point seasons, then yes, the west is more powerful. Personally, I believe that the 100 point season theory is flawed, and one may find with a little investigation, that there is greater competition amongst teams in the east because there is a balance of power.
William
