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Why you can't ignore second-half numbers

Updated: April 5, 2010, 4:46 PM ET
By Pierre LeBrun

At this time every season, I make sure to take a close look at second-half records in order to give myself a better feel for the playoffs.

More often than not, the teams with the better second-half records have good playoff runs, which is why you should be wary, in some cases, of the final standings. Throw out the first half.

Case in point: Detroit and Pittsburgh were among the top teams in the second half last season en route to their Stanley Cup finals rematch.

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