[OFFICIAL] 2017 Magic Number/OOT Game Thread [FLAMES HAVE QUALIFIED]

[DCDM]

Toronto's in.

Nashville and Winnipeg tied 1-1 in the third.

 

[DCDM]

NEVER MIND, PREDS SUCK.

Great, Anaheim here we come.

 

[Ynnek]

NEVER MIND, PREDS SUCK.

Great, Anaheim here we come.

Or Anaheim Loses and Oilers win both against Vancouver

 

[DCDM]

Or Anaheim Loses and Oilers win both against Vancouver

Right, I forgot about that possibility.

 

[Lunatik]

4 of the 8 playoff series are locked in and 3 other teams are locked into their seeds waiting for opponents.

(P1) Edmonton Oilers/Anheim Ducks vs. (P4) Calgary Flames
(P2) Edmonton Oilers/Anaheim Ducks/San Jose Sharks vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers/San Jose Sharks

(C1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (C4) Nashville Predators
(C2) Minnesota Wild vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues

(A1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A4) New York Rangers
(A2) Ottawa Senators vs. (A3) Boston Bruins/Toronto Maple Leafs

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M4) Boston Bruins/Toronto Maple Leafs
(M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets

 

[Lunatik]

I will have an OOT playoff series thread up tomorrow night.

 

[Volica]

Gotta think Tampa and NYI are happy with Pittsburgh.
Barely dress an NHL caliber lineup; give up a lead late in the game to lose.

In a perfect world, it would have been ridiculously funny having the Leafs lose out the rest of the season and miss hahaha.

 

[Lunatik]

Oilers win, Sharks locked into 3rd in the Pacific

 

[Lunatik]

4 of the 8 playoff series are locked in and 4 other teams are locked into their seeds waiting for opponents.

(P1) Edmonton Oilers/Anheim Ducks vs. (P4) Calgary Flames
(P2) Edmonton Oilers/Anaheim Ducks vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks

(C1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. (C4) Nashville Predators
(C2) Minnesota Wild vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues

(A1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (A4) New York Rangers
(A2) Ottawa Senators vs. (A3) Boston Bruins/Toronto Maple Leafs

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M4) Boston Bruins/Toronto Maple Leafs
(M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets

 

[Anglesmith]

Gotta think Tampa and NYI are happy with Pittsburgh.
Barely dress an NHL caliber lineup; give up a lead late in the game to lose.

In a perfect world, it would have been ridiculously funny having the Leafs lose out the rest of the season and miss hahaha.

At least in Tampa's case, if they got in, it would be after beating a depleted Montreal squad, though.

 

[Flaming Satan]

Go LA.

 

[Lunatik]

WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC DIVISION
TOP 3 TEAMS QUALIFY

RANK | | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT | GR | MAX PTS | Div Magic #
1 | x | Anaheim Ducks | 81 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 42 | 103 | 0.636 | 1 | 105 | 0.5 Win(s) or 1 Point(s)
2 | x | Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 42 | 101 | 0.623 | 1 | 103 |
3 | x | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 99 | 0.604 | 0 | 99 |
4 | x | Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 94 | 0.573 | 0 | 94 |
5 | | Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 39 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 85 | 0.525 | 1 | 87 |
6 | | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 0.427 | 0 | 70 |
7 | | Vancouver Canucks | 81 | 30 | 42 | 9 | 26 | 69 | 0.426 | 1 | 71 |

WESTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL DIVISION
TOP 3 TEAMS QUALIFY

RANK | | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT | GR | MAX PTS | Div Magic #
1 | z | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 109 | 0.665 | 0 | 109 | Clinched 1st in Western Conference
2 | x | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 46 | 106 | 0.646 | 0 | 106 |
3 | x | St. Louis Blues | 81 | 45 | 29 | 7 | 43 | 97 | 0.599 | 1 | 99 |
4 | x | Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 94 | 0.573 | 0 | 94 |
5 | | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 87 | 0.530 | 0 | 87 |
6 | | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 79 | 0.482 | 0 | 79 |
7 | | Colorado Avalanche | 81 | 22 | 55 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 0.296 | 1 | 50 |

WESTERN CONFERENCE - WILD CARD
TOP 2 TEAMS QUALIFY

RANK | | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT
1 | x | Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 94 | 0.573
2 | x | Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 94 | 0.573
3 | | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 87 | 0.530
4 | | Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 39 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 85 | 0.525
5 | | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 79 | 0.482
6 | | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 0.427
7 | | Vancouver Canucks | 81 | 30 | 42 | 9 | 26 | 69 | 0.426
8 | | Colorado Avalanche | 81 | 22 | 55 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 0.296

WESTERN CONFERENCE - MAGIC NUMBERS

RANK | PLAYOFF RK | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT | GR | MAX PTS | MAX ROW | MAGIC #* | Tragic #**
1 | C1 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 109 | 0.665 | 0 | 109 | 46 | CLINCHED |
2 | C2 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 46 | 106 | 0.646 | 0 | 106 | 46 | CLINCHED |
3 | P1 | Anaheim Ducks | 81 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 42 | 103 | 0.636 | 1 | 105 | 43 | CLINCHED |
4 | P2 | Edmonton Oilers | 81 | 46 | 26 | 9 | 42 | 101 | 0.623 | 1 | 103 | 43 | CLINCHED |
5 | P3 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 99 | 0.604 | 0 | 99 | 44 | CLINCHED |
6 | C3 | St. Louis Blues | 81 | 45 | 29 | 7 | 43 | 97 | 0.599 | 1 | 99 | 44 | CLINCHED |
7 | W1 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 41 | 94 | 0.573 | 0 | 94 | 41 | CLINCHED |
8 | W2 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 94 | 0.573 | 0 | 94 | 39 | CLINCHED |
9 | | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 87 | 0.530 | 0 | 87 | 37 | | ELIMINATED
10 | | Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 39 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 85 | 0.525 | 1 | 87 | 38 | | ELIMINATED
11 | | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 79 | 0.482 | 0 | 79 | 33 | | ELIMINATED
12 | | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 30 | 42 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 0.427 | 0 | 70 | 24 | | ELIMINATED
13 | | Vancouver Canucks | 81 | 30 | 42 | 9 | 26 | 69 | 0.426 | 1 | 71 | 27 | | ELIMINATED
14 | | Colorado Avalanche | 81 | 22 | 55 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 0.296 | 1 | 50 | 22 | | ELIMINATED

EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC DIVISION
TOP 3 TEAMS QUALIFY

RANK | | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT | GR | MAX PTS | Div Magic #
1 | y | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 103 | 0.628 | 0 | 103 | Clinched 1st in Atlantic Division
2 | x | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 38 | 98 | 0.605 | 1 | 100 |
3 | x | Toronto Maple Leafs | 81 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 39 | 95 | 0.586 | 1 | 97 |
4 | | Boston Bruins | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 42 | 95 | 0.579 | 0 | 95 |
5 | | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 37 | 92 | 0.568 | 1 | 94 |
6 | | Buffalo Sabres | 81 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 79 | 0.488 | 1 | 81 |
7 | | Florida Panters | 81 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 78 | 0.481 | 1 | 80 |
8 | | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 77 | 0.475 | 1 | 79 |

EASTERN CONFERENCE - METRO DIVISION
TOP 3 TEAMS QUALIFY

RANK | | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT | GR | MAX PTS | Div Magic #
1 | x | Washington Capitals | 81 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 53 | 118 | 0.728 | 1 | 120 | Clinched Presidents Trophy
2 | x | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 46 | 111 | 0.685 | 1 | 113 |
3 | x | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 106 | 0.654 | 1 | 108 |
4 | x | New York Rangers | 81 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 44 | 100 | 0.617 | 1 | 102 |
5 | | New York Islanders | 81 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 38 | 92 | 0.568 | 1 | 94 |
6 | | Philadelphia Flyers | 81 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 87 | 0.537 | 1 | 89 |
7 | | Carolina Hurricanes | 81 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 85 | 0.525 | 1 | 87 |
8 | | New Jersey Devils | 81 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 0.432 | 1 | 72 |

EASTERN CONFERENCE - WILD CARD
TOP 2 TEAMS QUALIFY

RANK | | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT
1 | x | New York Rangers | 81 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 44 | 100 | 0.617
2 | | Boston Bruins | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 42 | 95 | 0.579
3 | | New York Islanders | 81 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 38 | 92 | 0.568
4 | | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 37 | 92 | 0.568
5 | | Philadelphia Flyers | 81 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 87 | 0.537
6 | | Carolina Hurricanes | 81 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 85 | 0.525
7 | | Florida Panthers | 81 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 79 | 0.488
8 | | Buffalo Sabres | 81 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 78 | 0.481
9 | | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 77 | 0.475
10 | | New Jersey Devils | 81 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 0.432

EASTERN CONFERENCE - MAGIC NUMBERS

RANK | PLAYOFF RK | --- --- TEAM NAME --- --- | GP | W | L | OT | ROW | POINTS | PT PCT | GR | MAX PTS | MAX ROW | MAGIC # | Tragic #**
1 | M1 | Washington Capitals | 81 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 53 | 118 | 0.728 | 1 | 120 | 54 | CLINCHED |
2 | M2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 50 | 20 | 11 | 46 | 111 | 0.685 | 1 | 113 | 47 | CLINCHED |
3 | M3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 49 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 106 | 0.654 | 1 | 108 | 48 | CLINCHED |
4 | W1 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 103 | 0.628 | 0 | 103 | 44 | CLINCHED |
5 | A1 | New York Rangers | 81 | 47 | 28 | 6 | 44 | 100 | 0.617 | 1 | 102 | 45 | CLINCHED |
6 | A2 | Ottawa Senators | 81 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 38 | 98 | 0.605 | 1 | 100 | 39 | CLINCHED |
7 | A3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 81 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 39 | 95 | 0.586 | 1 | 97 | 40 | CLINCHED |
8 | W2 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 42 | 95 | 0.579 | 0 | 95 | 42 | CLINCHED |
9 | | New York Islanders | 81 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 38 | 92 | 0.568 | 1 | 94 | 39 | | Eliminated
10 | | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 41 | 30 | 10 | 37 | 92 | 0.568 | 1 | 94 | 38 | | Eliminated
11 | | Philadelphia Flyers | 81 | 39 | 33 | 9 | 32 | 87 | 0.537 | 1 | 89 | 33 | | Eliminated
12 | | Carolina Hurricanes | 81 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 85 | 0.525 | 1 | 87 | 34 | | Eliminated
13 | | Florida Panthers | 81 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 79 | 0.488 | 1 | 81 | 30 | | Eliminated
14 | | Buffalo Sabres | 81 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 78 | 0.481 | 1 | 80 | 32 | | Eliminated
15 | | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 32 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 77 | 0.475 | 1 | 79 | 24 | | Eliminated
16 | | New Jersey Devils | 81 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 70 | 0.432 | 1 | 72 | 26 | | Eliminated

 

[Ynnek]

Go Kings and Oilers.

 

[Tkachuky]

Go ducks go.

That's who I want in ploffs. We end the drought in their building and go on to second round.

 

[Anglesmith]

I don't think we're good enough to beat either of those red hot teams. If I got to pick one team to lose to, I would choose Anaheim by a mile.

 

[Mobiandi]

I don't really know what to expect going into the playoffs other than a swift elimination.

The 3M line is cold, you can't really rely on Johnny and that line to provide clutch late goals anymore, the PP flatters to deceive, and our defense (outside of Hamilton) just doesn't provide offensive support anymore.

The only things we're gonna have going for us is Elliott and the C of red. I hope that'll be enough to steal more than one game though

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I don't think we're good enough to beat either of those red hot teams. If I got to pick one team to lose to, I would choose Anaheim by a mile.

Good lord I hate to think about this but I completely agree with this sentiment.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

I think the Flames can beat any team, if they play their game. But that's the key, when they play their system they have success. All teams elevate their play in the post season, if Bennett and Lazar keep playing well, we have 4 lines that can all contribute. We might not be favourites, but we have the tools to get it done.

 

[Anglesmith]

I think the Flames can beat any team, if they play their game. But that's the key, when they play their system they have success. All teams elevate their play in the post season, if Bennett and Lazar keep playing well, we have 4 lines that can all contribute. We might not be favourites, but we have the tools to get it done.

True, but every team can beat the Flames if they play their game, too. I just remain unconvinced that the Flames are more likely to win than either Anaheim or Edmonton.

 

[Mobiandi]

The Flames have "played" their game in each of the games down the final stretch after their winning streak was snapped. Their problem is that they never play their game long enough to put the game out of reach (see: all the Edmonton games bar the last one, the recent LA loss at home, the 3-1 Anaheim game at the Ponda)

 

[Anglesmith]

The Flames have "played" their game in each of the games down the final stretch after their winning streak was snapped. Their problem is that they never play their game long enough to put the game out of reach (see: all the Edmonton games bar the last one, the recent LA loss at home, the 3-1 Anaheim game at the Ponda)

The Edmonton games were virtually all before they put their game together. The LA game was one of their worst of the season, and the Anaheim game at the pond, where they did actually play their game, they could easily have won if not for some poor goaltending and bad bounces.

But the Flames aren't good enough to definitively beat good teams. They haven't really done that all season more than a handful of times. That's what worries me. I think if the Flames are at their best and their opposition is, too, the Flames will need a bit of luck to win the game. And to win 4 out of 7 would require a lot of luck.

Really hope I'm wrong, though.

 

[Mobiandi]

I'm not disagreeing with you. A few weeks ago, I said that there are not many teams that we could realistically push to 6 games.

This team is too guilty of taking its foot off the pedal too early and letting teams back into games. The LA game is a prime example of their lack of sharpness. The first five minutes it was all Flames. Then once they got the first goal they were content and decided to try to rough em up for good measure and embarrass them further. It didn't work and we paid the price.

And if they don't sit back, they chase games and forget their system and defensive structure. You won't see a better example of that than the 4-3 loss to the Ducks which in reality should've been a 7-1 thrashing if it wasn't for Elliott and a fortuitous 5 on 3.

The team isn't mature enough to be a playoff contender, but the experience will still help.

 

[BVicious]

I don't think we're good enough to beat either of those red hot teams. If I got to pick one team to lose to, I would choose Anaheim by a mile.

I think we are good enough to beat Edmonton in a 7 game series. I don't want to lose to them, you're right, but we can win in Edmonton.

Even when they're hot, as long as Elliott is on his game, we have much a better chance of beating them.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

B of A please.

Haven't been in this thread in a while i was wondering where all the pessimissim had gone off too.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

True, but every team can beat the Flames if they play their game, too. I just remain unconvinced that the Flames are more likely to win than either Anaheim or Edmonton.

For me, the sample size going back to around December has shown enough. The win streak is unsustainable, but I've seen enough signs in their game where they can match and play with the best teams. They'll need luck regardless, but I like our roster.