Ok. But he only gave up 1 goal while Preds bounced in a couple. Love those dirty goals but definitely not finishing well yet. But a win is a win and they’ve been too rare.
If we are gonna make the playoffs and make a run these are the teams we need to measure up to. If we can’t beat these teams then we don’t need to be in the playoffs at all and Poile can start to maybe retool this team a little
For all that is hockey if we lose that game to Jersey with Hynes being fired up to play that one the season is done. Mentally it may be done now. I do not see a good chance to string three in this block of games much less get a 6 or 7 game streak we need.
It's the same thing as the last 2 months, basically... "2 out of 3"... it's definitely not impossible. It's just... based on any evidence we have had so far, it's difficult to really get invested in that kind of optimism.
This would not really shock me as the team *does* have talent. However with that stretch coming up I can't help but seeing it solidify the team as sellers at the deadline. Maybe they will surprise me.
It would kind of shock me if they did... but I think where we are at with this team, we still just have to keep hoping for that mini-miracle, right up until it basically becomes mathematically impossible to maintain hope.
While winning 2 out of three for the rest of the year would put them in the mid ninety point range it would not do what a 6 or 7 game win streak could be the Prozac the fan base needs. I am not at all convinced that either will occur. I mean it is that time of year and anything can happen, but anything can happen to the rest of the teams around us as well for a wildcard spot. The top three in the division are putting up points at over 60% available the preds are at even 50% there is just not much chance to make that up unless the Stars are infected with malaria and a rash of 6 broken legs. While our goals against under Hynes has dropped .25 the goals for has also dropped nearly a full goal per game. So there is a difference in coaching starting to show up. The question thru this next 12 games can the players fully adjust to Hynes while putting 66% of the points in there pocket like the winning 2 out of 3 will. I think there best hope is going to be 6 points maybe 8 in these 12. The two back to backs could be brutal we have to expect that Rinne goes against the Caps and Sarros gets the Devils in that order I do not think either will be a win. Then at the end of the 12 you get a home and home with the Blues. We have a Canucks game in there also we are 33-47-2 against them historically the only team we have lost to more are the Wings. We are 34-37-4 against the Flames historically and they are playing well right now but I expect we get a win over them just due to their inability to score many goals the other games I think we have a chance to win- the Jets game and the Oilers game. Now I hope I am wrong but the Devils, Jets, Flames and Oilers games are the winnable ones. We could get a loser point against the Islanders if they can control Barzel. I know some will point to use beating the Blues twice earlier in the year and while true the Blues just like last year are really playing well now after a slow start. We have always had issues with the Blues even in there down years it was never a given. 60-58-4 Historically including a 6 year stretch where we dominated them.
