Pre-Game Talk: SENS vs WILD in Sweden, Saturday 11:00am

[Back in Black]

25 hours to gO

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[2CHAINZ]

Undefeated with Alfie behind the bench can we keep the streak alive?

 

[GCK]

Only 4 teams to jump to get into a playoff spot.

 

[HSF]

big game

should win it with how the wild are doing

I would run with Korpi

 

[starling]

big game

should win it with how the wild are doing

I would run with Korpi

They'll probably give it to Forsberg because Sweden.

 

[GCK]

They'll probably give it to Forsberg because Sweden.

I’d run with Korpisalo but I’d understand going Forsberg. We only have 3 more games before Dec 1st, do you really want to go into the meat of the schedule with Forsberg having not played in 22 days ?

 

[Micklebot]

Only 4 teams to jump to get into a playoff spot.

I think it's 7 at the moment, Bos, Fla and Det have the Division spots, Leafs and Tbay tied at 18 pts for the wild card spots, to pass the leafs or Tbay, we'd also be passing 4 teams in the Metro fighting for those two wild cards, and 2 other teams in the Atlantic

 

[GCK]

I think it's 7 at the moment, Bos, Fla and Det have the Division spots, Leafs and Tbay tied at 18 pts for the wild card spots, to pass the leafs or Tbay, we'd also be passing 4 teams in the Metro fighting for those two wild cards, and 2 other teams in the Atlantic

I’m using PTS% which I like as better indicator of the standings.

 

[sennysensen]

I think it's 7 at the moment, Bos, Fla and Det have the Division spots, Leafs and Tbay tied at 18 pts for the wild card spots, to pass the leafs or Tbay, we'd also be passing 4 teams in the Metro fighting for those two wild cards, and 2 other teams in the Atlantic

It's 4 if you consider a 7-7 team to be ahead of teams that are 7-8-1, 7-8-2, and 5-6-5. I certainly do. Tampa is in the last spot at 7-6-4. I'd say we're better than them, as they are really 7-10. Not our fault we've only played 14 games.

 

[Micklebot]

It's 4 if you consider a 7-7 team to be ahead of teams that are 7-8-1, 7-8-2, and 5-6-5. I certainly do. Tampa is in the last spot at 7-6-4. I'd say we're better than them, as they are really 7-10. Not our fault we've only played 14 games.

Games in hand are a double edged sword, they only count if you win them, when I think about jumping teams, I think raw pts, but I do appreciate that it's much easier to pass teams when you have the games in hand.

 

[Alf Silfversson]

Undefeated with Alfie behind the bench can we keep the streak alive?

Hire Alfie!!

 

[2CHAINZ]

Hire Alfie!!

 

[JD1]

I think it's 7 at the moment, Bos, Fla and Det have the Division spots, Leafs and Tbay tied at 18 pts for the wild card spots, to pass the leafs or Tbay, we'd also be passing 4 teams in the Metro fighting for those two wild cards, and 2 other teams in the Atlantic

Yes it's 7 but we have games in hand on all of them. Winning 2 of 3 really changes the view. We're going to be behind schedule wise for awhile though so we'll be looking up at the standings for awhile too

 

[swiftwin]

Hopefully Gus continues to play poorly

 

[Back in Black]

Is the ice thin in Sweden? 'cause DJ's on there....

 

[swiftwin]

Yes it's 7 but we have games in hand on all of them. Winning 2 of 3 really changes the view. We're going to be behind schedule wise for awhile though so we'll be looking up at the standings for awhile too

The whole conference is just a huge clusterf*** right now.

Earlier in the season, people were dismissing our win against the Caps because they were so atrocious. Yet here we are, the Caps are 2nd in the Metro.

Only the Bruins, Rangers and Blue Jackets have some separation. Everyone else in a jarbled mess. If we win our 2 games in hand, we're in a wildcard spot (in pts%).

 

[Tnuoc Alucard]

Only 4 teams to jump to get into a playoff spot.

Correct, based on P%, Ottawa has a better record that three teams ahead of them, in the “standings”….. and by the time Ottawa plays the Islanders, in seven days, they will probably still be below teams, with worst records, in the “standings”…

 

[Larionov]

Wild have lost three straight, are 3-6-1 in their last ten and are 29th in the league in goal differential. They are simply not a very good team. There are no excuses here - we need to jump these guys early, don't let them get any momentum and take the two points we need.

 

[dumbdick]

East is crazy strong right now. I expected our .500 record to place us higher in the standings.

 

[HSF]

East is crazy strong right now. I expected our .500 record to place us higher in the standings.

.500 is not the same with the 3 point game era

 

[JackieDaytona]

.500 is not the same with the 3 point game era

Yeah 4 losses is the same as 2 wins if you can keep it close til the end. THANKS DJ.

 

[Bileur]

.500 is not the same with the 3 point game era

Yeah it’s only been ~25 years though so you can’t expect people to keep up with all these changes.

 

[Sun God Nika]

Wild have lost three straight, are 3-6-1 in their last ten and are 29th in the league in goal differential. They are simply not a very good team.

now im scared.

 

[PlayersLtd]

Forsberg should start.

Need to manage Korpisalo's games played and mitigate the odds of him laying the eventual egg and backsliding.

On the flip side Forsberg will have a lot to play for and we need to give him some opportunity to earn 1B. status, which is in the teams best interest.

Injuries happen if too much is asked of a non workhorse starter. 1A/1B tandems are a weapon.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

We're running into the same issues as last year. Too many regulation losses. You can't lose more than 25 times before the deadline; season would be over.
If you're going to lose - lose in OT or shootout...