I don't know how to break it to you guys,... but our chances of catching Boston are slim to none. Doing the math, even if we go 15-6 in our remaining games,.. Boston would need to play under .500 hockey in their remaining games, without any OTL's. Boston is a team playing 9 games above .500 with 3 games in hand. Hardly seems likely they will help us out and totally collapse.
But it has been an enjoyable season with Zibad, Panarin, Strome, Buch, Fox, Kreider, entertaining us. Watching Kakko grow and improve also adds to that entertainment. I sure hope all these guys come back next year. It would be a crime to let Strome go the way he is playing. I feel it would be hard to replace him at center. He is very underrated. And I know the Rangers were looking to trade him. If he gets an assist Thursday, he ties Rod Gilbert for forwards, with a 10 game assist scoring streak.