Help! With phrase 'game in hand'

[j]

When two teams are tied with only a few remaining games to play, does the term "a game in hand"
refer to the team that has played one more game or the team that has an
additional game to play??

Or does it mean something completely different.

[Bill Bohn]

j (y...@somehost.somedomain) wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
find a brain!!!

: When two teams are tied with only a few remaining games to play, does the term "a game in hand"

: refer to the team that has played one more game or the team that has an
: additional game to play??

: Or does it mean something completely different.

Everyone gets 3 games in hand cards and they can play them anytime they
play in New York.. it means Messier has to play without Skates, and
Richter must face his own net and is allowed a compact mirror to look
over his shoulder and make saves////

Ciao

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This is a lousy test of the new Sig file

[Sam Gaylord]

j (y...@somehost.somedomain) wrote:
: When two teams are tied with only a few remaining games to play, does the term "a game in hand"

: refer to the team that has played one more game or the team that has an
: additional game to play??

: Or does it mean something completely different.

Mr Rogers mode on:

A team gets two points for a win and one point for a tie. It is possible
for two teams who have played a different number of games to have the same
number of points, because the team that played more games has more losses
and/or ties.

If the two teams have the same number of points, but one team has played
"n" number of games less, it is said that that team has "n" games in hand,
or that number of games to pick up additional points and pass the other
team in the standings.

Mr Rogers mode off

samg