2017-18 Around the League | Congratulations Washington Capitals!

[McAsuno]

God, its so hilarious to see how overrated the flames are. Over the years, its been best/deepest d in the league, future blackhawks, Gaudreau on McDavid's level, etc. Hahahahaha.
Fun fact: We have won 7 playoff games in 9 seasons. Flames have won 5 playoff games in 9 seasons.

I'll laugh my ass off if the flames pick that went to the isles for the Hamonic deal became the lottery winner.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I know we hate Drew but imagine if he polished the Oilers the way Hrudey/Campbell do the Flames.

 

[vcanuck]

I know we hate Drew but imagine if he polished the Oilers the way Hrudey/Campbell do the Flames.

Rhudey was visibly upset when the Nucks lost to the Sharks last night lol

 

[Del Preston]

Rhudey was visibly upset when the Nucks lost to the Sharks last night lol

I saw that. His eyes were red and puffy.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Didn't realise the Blues lost Tarasenko yesterday. That's a big loss for them.

 

[Del Preston]

Dallas is trying to miss the playoffs.

 

[Furious Nerd]

I hate to say it but I could see the Flames catching the Stars. They just can’t win a game.

Just as I say this Benn snipes one.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

I hate to say it but I could see the Flames catching the Stars. They just can’t win a game.

Just as I say this Benn snipes one.

I think Wildcard #2 will come down to LA and Anaheim. If Anaheim wins tonight (up 2-0) and Dallas loses, LA will slide down to that second spot and knock Dallas out. St. Louis is the one team that is so unpredictable. They can either rattle off 3 straight or lose 3 straight.

The only thing I kind of want to happen is for the Flames to just linger around another 2 weeks, then for the Oilers to beat them on the 31st and be the team that shovels the final scoop of dirt on their playoff hopes.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

does anyone want to make the playoffs? Dallas, St. Louis and Calgary sure don't

 

[Jumptheshark]

Flames are chasing 3 teams Inc the blues

They are 5 pts from a wildcard spot

All teams have a game in hand and the blues have 2 in hand

 

[Jumptheshark]

Red Wings are on a ten game losing streak

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Blues tie it with just over a minute left. Now as long as they don’t firetruck it up, they’ll go at minimum 2 pts ahead of Calgary.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

What even is this Blues/Hawks game?

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Blues win it!!!

3 points up on those no good egg sucking Flames.

 

[Frank the Tank]

I really like the Vegas Golden Knights.

If I'm a Central division team, I'd still rather finish in WC1 and play Vegas rather than 3rd and face Winnipeg.

 

[Jumptheshark]

If the ducks hold on that puts 6pts a head of flames

 

[Yeah15]

Shames are done, and what a beautiful sight especially considering no 1st/2nd rounder. Thank you Treliving

 

[Frank the Tank]

If the ducks hold on that puts 6pts a head of flames

Six points back and having to jump two other teams makes it difficult.

 

[Mr Positive]

it's still so close. I'd love for the Flames to be done, but to me this seems like a huge low point for them, and maybe it smacks them in the face hard

 

[RalphKing]

Not this Flames team. They are weak

 

[Jumptheshark]

Six points back and having to jump two other teams makes it difficult.

Difficult is one word for it

I predict we would see the second coming, world peace and trump kissing clinton on tv before the flames making the playoffs

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

it's still so close. I'd love for the Flames to be done, but to me this seems like a huge low point for them, and maybe it smacks them in the face hard

its not how many points back they are
its how many teams they have to jump

 

[Drivesaitl]

Flames are totally cooked. There is no way in hell they finish ahead of Anaheim and LA at this point. Their only hope would be a Wild Card but would pretty much require teams dropping right off.

Interesting though is that Dallas was in a compfortable spot 2 weeks ago and are out as we speak. The Stars have been brutal last 10 games. Hard to imagine as its a stacked club.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hawks are so unbelievable pathetic. They have the lead twice in the last 5 mins of the game today against the Blues and give up the lead the 2nd time in that span with 80secs left and of course lose in OT giving the Blues 2pts in a game the Blues should have lost. Good news though to bury the Flames.

But it seems as if teams like the Hawks and Wings currently exist only to lose every game they play. Man are those teams going hard for the lottery. This is like uber tanking. Even in the Oilers worst years they were not having a lot of 1-10 swings.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

It looks very bleak right now for the Flames, but I wouldn't count them out officially until the math no longer works. And the math soon will no longer work.

Anaheim, Dallas and Calgary all have 73 GP. LA, Colorado and St. Louis all have one game in hand with 72 GP.

LA and Dallas both have a fairly difficult schedule to close their seasons. If they both win only 5 of their remaining games, they will both finish at 94 points. Calgary only has 33 ROWs, and LA has 37 ROWs (Dallas has 34), which is the first tie breaker after points. Calgary has to finish with more points than LA, it's their only hope because if LA wins 5 of their last 10 in regulation or OT that pretty much eliminates Calgary unless Calgary goes 7-1-1 to finish the season.

Then we get to the Blues.

St. Louis is at 36 ROWs and they have an easy to medium schedule to finish...half their games are against weaker teams and the other half are against good teams. They need 6 ROWs in their last 10 to potentially knock out LA and finish with 95 points. As I said earlier, they are unpredictable (because of their goaltending imo).

Dallas with their schedule will continue to fade....Id be surprised if they even temporarily made it back into a playoff spot.

I'd say the Flames are in 2-regulation loss territory; Sportrac has them down to a 3.5% chance of making it after today's games.