Play-off difficulties

tosha033 · 11-19-2015, 04:33 AM

Three years in a row I won the regular season with a huge advantage on the other teams. In the same style, I easily passed the first round of the play offs (3 times 4-0). But the second round become to me an insurmountable barrier - two times Carolina (0-4,1-4), one time Pittsburgh (0-4), despite on strongest squad without injuries and unhappy players. The tactics that brought success during the season is fully unsustainable in the second round.
Is it engine bugs or am I doing something wrong?
What do you think and what you reccomend?

p.s. I play for Flyers

Alessandro · 11-19-2015, 05:29 AM

Maybe you need to play a little bit more conservatively, or give your top lines a few minutes more. It's hard to think that a team can win the playoffs playing the same way as the regular season frankly

Sebastian Palkowski · 11-19-2015, 05:31 AM

Just look at recent years how far the league leaders went into the Playoffs.

Over 82 games the better teams will most likely end up high in the standings but in the PO's with short series everything can happen.

tosha033 · 11-19-2015, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Alessandro

Maybe you need to play a little bit more conservatively, or give your top lines a few minutes more. It's hard to think that a team can win the playoffs playing the same way as the regular season frankly

I prefer attractive attacking tactics)
But will try to be more pragmatic in new season

tarashnat · 11-19-2015, 09:59 AM

Also, how well did you do against the teams that beat you in the play-offs in the regular season? Did they have winning records against you? Those teams may just be better matched up against your team/style of play.

tosha033 · 11-19-2015, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarashnat

Also, how well did you do against the teams that beat you in the play-offs in the regular season? Did they have winning records against you? Those teams may just be better matched up against your team/style of play.

No, I had no any problems against them in the regular season - they become uncomfortable opponent for me only in the second round of the play offs.

Moreover, in the second season in the first round I did not get any problems from Pittsburgh, but in the second round Carolina does not give me any chance
I do not understand how the success of my tactics can so dramatically change

Lord PichuPal · 11-21-2015, 12:42 AM

I had the opposite occur with my fictional mode team come playoffs. We struggled at times during the season, other times did great, finished average in 5th place in the conference. First two rounds of the playoffs we dominated, allowing 2 or fewer goals every game and losing only once in OT. 3rd round got a big 3-1 lead in the series, got pushed to a game 7 and came away with a thriller of a victory, and then won the championship in 6 games.

Oddly enough only time I changed tactics at all was during the playoffs, and it seemed to help, along with mixing up the lineup every game or two so everybody would find a chance to play and contribute. To me just seems like a lot of it can be random chance, but maybe it's a matter of the tactics you use or lineups you put each game like others suggested.

TGH-Adfabre · 11-21-2015, 11:31 AM

Are you the Blues? Because if you are then 3 years is just the beginning of this circus you joined.

tosha033 · 11-24-2015, 01:48 AM

We did it - Flyers won plaoffs in 2019!

tosha033 · 11-24-2015, 01:53 AM

I slightly changed my regular tactics for playoffs, I guess key success factors are:
1. I provided much more icetime to my first line (25-26 min). Only they can make high risk actions.
2. Other lines played very conservatively and cautiously.
3. Regular goalies rotation (2 games - starting goalie, 1 game - backup).
4. Regular minor changes to starting lines - rotation between 2-4 lines and reserve players.

11-19-2015, 04:33 AM	#1
tosha033 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 5	Play-off difficulties Three years in a row I won the regular season with a huge advantage on the other teams. In the same style, I easily passed the first round of the play offs (3 times 4-0). But the second round become to me an insurmountable barrier - two times Carolina (0-4,1-4), one time Pittsburgh (0-4), despite on strongest squad without injuries and unhappy players. The tactics that brought success during the season is fully unsustainable in the second round. Is it engine bugs or am I doing something wrong? What do you think and what you reccomend? p.s. I play for Flyers

11-19-2015, 05:31 AM	#3
Sebastian Palkowski Developer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 5,117	Just look at recent years how far the league leaders went into the Playoffs. Over 82 games the better teams will most likely end up high in the standings but in the PO's with short series everything can happen. __________________ Buy Franchise Hockey Manager 10

11-21-2015, 11:31 AM	#8
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	Are you the Blues? Because if you are then 3 years is just the beginning of this circus you joined. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

11-24-2015, 01:48 AM	#9
tosha033 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 5	We did it - Flyers won plaoffs in 2019! Last edited by tosha033; 11-24-2015 at 01:49 AM.

11-24-2015, 01:53 AM	#10
tosha033 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 5	I slightly changed my regular tactics for playoffs, I guess key success factors are: 1. I provided much more icetime to my first line (25-26 min). Only they can make high risk actions. 2. Other lines played very conservatively and cautiously. 3. Regular goalies rotation (2 games - starting goalie, 1 game - backup). 4. Regular minor changes to starting lines - rotation between 2-4 lines and reserve players. Last edited by tosha033; 11-24-2015 at 02:00 AM.

11-19-2015, 05:29 AM	#2
Alessandro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,389	Maybe you need to play a little bit more conservatively, or give your top lines a few minutes more. It's hard to think that a team can win the playoffs playing the same way as the regular season frankly

11-19-2015, 09:59 AM	#5
tarashnat Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New York City Posts: 381	Also, how well did you do against the teams that beat you in the play-offs in the regular season? Did they have winning records against you? Those teams may just be better matched up against your team/style of play.

11-21-2015, 12:42 AM	#7
Lord PichuPal All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 578	I had the opposite occur with my fictional mode team come playoffs. We struggled at times during the season, other times did great, finished average in 5th place in the conference. First two rounds of the playoffs we dominated, allowing 2 or fewer goals every game and losing only once in OT. 3rd round got a big 3-1 lead in the series, got pushed to a game 7 and came away with a thriller of a victory, and then won the championship in 6 games. Oddly enough only time I changed tactics at all was during the playoffs, and it seemed to help, along with mixing up the lineup every game or two so everybody would find a chance to play and contribute. To me just seems like a lot of it can be random chance, but maybe it's a matter of the tactics you use or lineups you put each game like others suggested.