GDT: Panthers@Leafs 7:30 PM SN

[Loosie]

Clinch night!

Well look at that...I was wrong. And happily wrong! Go Avs Go!

 

[Loosie]

Asking anyone if they are worried about Florida should ask a member of the 1964 Phillies who had a 6 1/2 game lead in the National League with 2 weeks to go.

This is not baseball where you play the same team 3 to 4 games in a row during the regular season.

 

[Suntouchable13]

No team with 97 points has ever missed the playoffs in NHL history. It's not going to happen now even if the Leafs somehow managed to go pointless the rest of the regular season.

This game is meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

I don't see the Leafs winning this one though, Florida will have more urgency and come out harder than the Leafs.

Theoretically, it can happen. If Leafs lose every game in regulation and every team below us (Philly, NJ and Florida) wins out, we miss. That's a fact. Obviously that is not going to happen, but just saying mathematically we have not clinched anything.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Well look at that...I was wrong. And happily wrong! Go Avs Go!

it's okay Loosie what you said made sense to me

 

[The List Of Jericho]

Stuff like this:

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/making-the-playoffs-with-under-90-points.2430625/

Post from early January:

Not sure if you were trying to make me look foolish or not but that was indeed the situation then. Obviously Florida got pretty hot changing the narrative.

 

[Bramskii]

I still remember that, that left a bad taste in my mouth.

As a Devils fan from Toronto, I wasn't very popular in the bar I was in that day.

That said, please win!

 

[Liminality]

He's not playing tonight for Florida but I thought this was pretty funny

 

[Jozay]

Good test for the boys.

Will be a high intensity game

 

[rent free]

This is not baseball where you play the same team 3 to 4 games in a row during the regular season.

it doesn't matter if its not baseball, collapses can happen. also the mets and phillies never played eachother during the phillies collapse whereas the leafs are playing the panthers. also playing 3 or 4 games in a row isn't relevant at all

 

[ShaneFalco]

 

[MattySnipes]

 

[2 Slick]

That's crazy that even if the Leafs win tonight they still won't clench a playoff spot even with 99 points this late in the season.

 

[MattySnipes]

That's crazy that even if the Leafs win tonight they still won't clench a playoff spot even with 99 points this late in the season.

Refer to post #51.

We clinch with a win, and a Philly loss in regulation.

 

[Loosie]

it doesn't matter if its not baseball, collapses can happen. also the mets and phillies never played eachother during the phillies collapse whereas the leafs are playing the panthers. also playing 3 or 4 games in a row isn't relevant at all

Collapses can happen, but even if we lose everything out, ALL THREE teams chasing us need to win out. Baseball in 1964 was one team from the league making it to the postseason. No there is no little 'x' beside the Leafs in the standings yet, but we are very safe right now.

 

[stickty111]

boooo.. we're facing Lu, not Reimer.

Where did you see that?

 

[Suntouchable13]

I will kinda feel bad for Florida fans if we win tonight but there is not much room for empathy of sympathy in this game.

 

[ACC1224]

Would be cool indeed, and would extend his current point streak to 10. Also currently sitting at 59 points in his last 62 Games.

Surprised it's only 10. I know he doesn't get points every game but it sure seems like he does.
I have no doubt he'll get 100 points at least once in his career.

 

[ACC1224]

Asking anyone if they are worried about Florida should ask a member of the 1964 Phillies who had a 6 1/2 game lead in the National League with 2 weeks to go.

Are any members still alive?

 

[MattySnipes]

Where did you see that?

 

[stickty111]

View attachment 108311

Thanks.

 

[Suntouchable13]

They really don't believe in giving Freddy a game off here and there, do they?

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Are any members still alive?

Bobby Shantz apparently, but he's 92.

 

[stickty111]

They really don't believe in giving Freddy a game off here and there, do they?

He had more then enough rest from injury and that 8 day stretch where they played 2 games. He should be fine.

 

[MattySnipes]

They really don't believe in giving Freddy a game off here and there, do they?

I remember a few weeks ago, sorry forget which game exactly - but Babcock was asked about his usage with Fred post-game. He mentioned that in his entire time as a coach in the NHL he hasn't come across a starting goalie that doesn't want to play games. He said they always want to play, and that no goalie has come to him saying "coach please sit me out next game I need to rest."

 

[tom leafers]

One of the better teams we will face down the stretch and needless to say we always struggle against the Panthers. Go Buds

we always struggle against Luongo. He always plays great against us