2018 NHL Playoff Race Thread

[crazyfisherman]

Even when they help us they cant do it right haha. Doesnt matter 1 point is better than 2, especially since most of us were prob expecting ducks to get 2. Plus they held 2 teams chasing us to 1 out of 4 points

 

[Lunatik]

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[Unlimited Chequing]

Vegas up 2-0 in the third now. Jeez, these guys are relentless.

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

AH f***, Kings tie it up

 

[FlamerForLife]

This back to back against Dallas and Colorado is absolutely huuuuuge

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

f***.

 

[StreakingRed]

f*** you Vegas.

 

[FerklundCGY]

Does anyone have a total number of last minute comebacks from the Kings, Ducks and Sharks? I swear, if we had half as many last minute comebacks as any of them, we'd be comfortably in a playoff spot.

Just off the top of my head, here's the last minute comebacks I can think of.

Sharks against the Coyotes
Ducks against the Senators
Ducks against the Oilers
Kings against the Knights

That's just within the last month.

I can think of a whole lot more game tying goals with less than 5 minutes left as well.

Incredibly frustrating

 

[flames23]

I just assume that California will win 80% of their remaining games and that we will need to do something similar or get lucky and have Dallas or less likely Minny falter. Even if they do you've got the blues & avs trying to get back in as well.

There will be three very upset franchises when this all pans out, and of course we hope the Flames find a way to get in (and avoid the ducks).

 

[DCDM]

Lmao f*** off Vegas. Really not happy with that team lately.

 

[Lunatik]

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[FlamerForLife]

Have the 2nd best schedule remaining according to points %.

 

[Janks]

Have the 2nd best schedule remaining according to points %.

Hopefully we can take advantage and turn those into a good position for the playoffs.

 

[Volica]

Hopefully we can take advantage and turn those into a good position for the playoffs.

Calgary always plays down to our competition. This is Calgary circa 2005.
That team had 46 wins; 25 loses, 11 OT loses; and still had a goal differential of 18.

 

[Anglesmith]

Calgary always plays down to our competition. This is Calgary circa 2005.
That team had 46 wins; 25 loses, 11 OT loses; and still had a goal differential of 18.

Actually, that hasn't really been a problem for this team lately. There are specific bad teams that are cursed against and may never beat, but overall when another team offers us a win, we generally take it.

All of our losses since the start of February have been to good teams or hot teams. The exception, I guess, is the Rangers the day after their GM lit a fire under them.

 

[Volica]

Actually, that hasn't really been a problem for this team lately. There are specific bad teams that are cursed against and may never beat, but overall when another team offers us a win, we generally take it.

All of our losses since the start of February have been to good teams or hot teams. The exception, I guess, is the Rangers the day after their GM lit a fire under them.

It's been a problem for what seems like forever
This year we have losses to: Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal, Buffalo AND Ottawa.

The Edmonton ones especially stink. Those are wins, and we're firmly in a playoff spot.

 

[Anglesmith]

It's been a problem for what seems like forever
This year we have losses to: Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal, Buffalo AND Ottawa.

The Edmonton ones especially stink. Those are wins, and we're firmly in a playoff spot.

Sure, but so do our competitors. The opponent also can play better or worse on a given day. Edmonton is a much better opponent when they play the Flames than, say, Boston when they rolled into Vancouver a couple weeks ago.

 

[FlamerForLife]

SJ beating Edmonton 4-2 with under 10 to go in the 3rd and LA beating VGK 3-1 with ~18 minutes to go in the 3rd, doesn't look like we'll be receiving much OOT help tonight.

 

[crackdown44]

Schedule is really light the next 10 games. We need to go at least 7-3 and wins against Colorado and San Jose in that stretch would be big

 

[Mobiandi]

If we broke our season down into 10-game segments it would look like this:
5-5-0
7-3-0
4-4-2
4-4-2
5-1-4
5-4-1
2-1-0

WC2 is currently on pace for 95 points but if we assume the cutoff is 97 (to be safe), we need to go 6-4-0 in our next 10 games followed by 6-3-0. It really helps that we've got a favourable schedule

 

[crackdown44]

If we broke our season down into 10-game segments it would look like this:
5-5-0
7-3-0
4-4-2
4-4-2
5-1-4
5-4-1
2-1-0

WC2 is currently on pace for 95 points but if we assume the cutoff is 97 (to be safe), we need to go 6-4-0 in our next 10 games followed by 6-3-0. It really helps that we've got a favourable schedule

A lot of California games in that last 9 game segment. All the four point games are going to be big. If we win at the right time 2nd in the division could possibly still be up for grabs, bit of a long shot without a solid streak and some help from the OOTSB at this point though

 

[TychoFan]

I am away from town for a few days and we are at the bottom of the western playoff race?? Hopefully we pick it up. That 5-2 loss against Colorado stings though.

 

[Janks]

I am away from town for a few days and we are at the bottom of the western playoff race?? Hopefully we pick it up. That 5-2 loss against Colorado stings though.

I blame you for the losses then - you best be watching every remaining game, because we certainly need the help

 

[DCDM]

Media: "The Blues are dropping out of the playoff race"
Flames: "Hold my beer"

 

[InfinityIggy]

We may be boned. Every single team ahead of us (save for St. Louis) has 1-3 games in hand on us.