Maybe, maybe not - both LA and Edm play Colorado (Edmonton on the road). If the Avs beat them, we need only go 2-2 to finish first, assuming they win all their other games (Edm home and home with Sharks, LA with Vancouver and the Ducks). If we can't beat Seattle at least once, we don't deserve to be in first. It will be tough for LA to catch us (we hold the tiebreaker and are 4 points ahead, so we're effectively 5 points over LA). So the matchup everyone fears with the Oilers is unlikely in the first round.This could be the most important win of the year for VGK, or the most important loss of the year.
My thought process was that if we win tonight, we only need that one Seattle win if Oil lose one. Pressure won't be as heavy @DAL. If we lose tonight, we have to win out if Oil win out or go 2/3 if Oil drop one. A lot more uncertainty.Maybe, maybe not - both LA and Edm play Colorado (Edmonton on the road). If the Avs beat them, we need only go 2-2 to finish first, assuming they win all their other games (Edm home and home with Sharks, LA with Vancouver and the Ducks). If we can't beat Seattle at least once, we don't deserve to be in first. It will be tough for LA to catch us (we hold the tiebreaker and are 4 points ahead, so we're effectively 5 points over LA). So the matchup everyone fears with the Oilers is unlikely in the first round.
My point was unless we really drop it is very unlikely LA can catch us - if we win in regulation tonight second is assured. For the Oilers it's a little different, since they hold the tiebreaker over us. If we go 3-1 Oilers cannot catch us either. Or 2-2 if they lose a game.My thought process was that if we win tonight, we only need that one Seattle win if Oil lose one. Pressure won't be as heavy @DAL. If we lose tonight, we have to win out if Oil win out or go 2/3 if Oil drop one. A lot more uncertainty.