Rittich has looked very good. I didn't think he was ready, happy he is making me look wrong.
Also worth noting even Backlund mentioned it in his post game that they've been outshot so far on this roadie.
We're winning special teams; and getting some bounces right now. I'd say the Flames were playing better a two weeks ago over the last two. I don't complain about wins (I'm not that much of an idiot), but the way we're doing it is riding a hot goaltending.
To add, Rittich has looked superb. Very happy we found him in the organization. Who knows, he might be the heir apparent to Smith.
Yup. That's really all you need to be a playoff team. A whole lot of .500 hockey with a few good streaks mixed in. It can be super frustrating and hard to keep perspective as fans because of how bad .500 hockey can look, but you don't need to look like world beaters all year to have a shot at the Cup.Way too early for me to start pumping Rittich's tires but what he's shown through his first few games is intriguing. I'd like to see him get more than a third of the remaining games to keep Smith fresh for the playoffs.
A pretty cool stat - if 96 points is the cutoff to make the postseason, our point percentage through the season thus far (52 points in 44 games, 1.18ppg) is higher than the point percentage we would need to reach the playoffs (44 points in 38 games, 1.16ppg) for the first time in quite a while.
Yep, winning the division is in our hands IMO.We have a lot of divisional games left
3 vs Edmonton
3 vs Arizona
4 vs Vegas
2 vs SJ
1 vs Anaheim
I’m still surprised that we have yet to play VGK this season, but are done playing the nucks.We have a lot of divisional games left
3 vs Edmonton
3 vs Arizona
4 vs Vegas
2 vs SJ
1 vs Anaheim
Depends what you think the cutoff will be, really. It is typically around 94.We need to go 21-14-3 to get to the 97 point cutoff
No team has ever missed the playoffs in the salary cap era by getting 97 pts or more afaikDepends what you think the cutoff will be, really. It is typically around 94.
That's a good mark to strive for. The key is that we need to either extend this streak to something ridiculous or have another run like it at some point in the second half, then just hold steady the rest of the time with a win/loss pattern (with not all of the losses being in regulation). Then bam, playoffs.My no team has ever missed the playoffs in the salary cap era by getting 97 pts or more afaik
Given the way the Oil have done this season I wish I could say that looks like a cakewalk, but man does McDavid ever have the Flames' number.We have a lot of divisional games left
3 vs Edmonton
3 vs Arizona
4 vs Vegas
2 vs SJ
1 vs Anaheim
Given the way the Oil have done this season I wish I could say that looks like a cakewalk, but man does McDavid ever have the Flames' number.
Still have 2 more against LA as well, who are only 1 point ahead of us right now.We have a lot of divisional games left
3 vs Edmonton
3 vs Arizona
4 vs Vegas
2 vs SJ
1 vs Anaheim
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Whatever happens the season won't be successful unless we beat Edmonton