Playoff race.

[BB79]

The optimism people are expressing for the Sabres here scares me

Ask the fans who know the team the best....we aren't making it!!

Just like last season, they turn it on too little, way too late. Maybe if they started playing this way in October and stuck with it they would be where TB or TOR are. We should have a banner in the rafters- "Sabres hockey- There's always next season". Seems to be the mantra of this franchise

 

[Mr Positive]

With all the talk of the Pens being buried, it'd be pretty amazing if they made it, and with their talent it wouldn't be shocking I'd they started clicking and went deep

 

[Kingfan1967]

East - March 16
Tampa 76 points 16 games left WC1 (A4)
Philly 76 points 15 games left M3
Det 74 points 15 games left WC2 (A5)
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NYI 73 points 16 games left (M4)
Wash 71 points 17 games left (M5)
Buff 69 points 14 games left (A6)
NJD 68 points 16 games left (M6)
Pitt 67 points 17 games left (M7)

Realistically
NYI or Wash can finish at M3 or a WC and
Buff-NJD-Pitt only have the WC , they just need to go on a run.

 

[Green]

There is no way Tampa isn't making it, will be a fight for the last Wild Card, maybe 2 spots open if Philly keeps losing

 

[Clint Eastwood]

There is no way Tampa isn't making it, will be a fight for the last Wild Card, maybe 2 spots open if Philly keeps losing

I would be ecstatic if they missed, but it'd be too good to be true.

 

[eojsmada]

My gut tells me it will probably be Detroit in the final spot, but don't count out TB falling out and NYI getting in. Or if Philly falls off hard, then TB and DET will stay in and NYI takes 3rd in Metro. I just think NYI can't play any better and Detroit still has juice in the tank. They keep thinking they are an offensive team, but this past stretch will be a huge benefit for them in the final 15 games.

 

[Schennanigans]

Big loss by Sabres today. About as big of a loss as it gets for them.

 

[thaman8765678]

Let me take a wild guess, your betting site has flyers and red wings making it?

How did the Sabres look today? Still going to make it?

 

[Chabot84]

Someone call Crosby and let him know if he didn’t spend all his time crying these past games they could have made it wow lol

 

[BallardEra]

Caps and their -30 goal differential are 1 point out of a playoff spot.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The bottom of the Metro especially but the east in general is complete garbage. Last year the east seemed to have no weaknesses and this year beyond the top 5 it's just a disaster. And the Leafs seem even more vulnerable this year than previous years and I included them in that 5.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Caps and their -30 goal differential are 1 point out of a playoff spot.

In 1986 Winnipeg made the playoffs at a mere -77

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Shockingly, I think the Caps make it.

 

[Schennanigans]

The Isles and Wings don’t seem too hungry for a spot lol. Keep blowing chances to make ground.

 

[norrisnick]

Is it really a race if no one is running? or even in a hurry?

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

The Flyers keep getting help, which is great given the tough stretch of schedule they're currently stuck in, and the fact that their defense is currently decimated by injuries, and our backup goalie has the world on his shoulders because our starter ended up being part of the Hockey Canada scandal. Gotta steal a couple games to keep it that way though before the schedule lightens up again.

 

[Jay26]

The fact Washington has a -31 goal differential yet is 1 point out shows how much of a joke this "race" is.

That's nuts. I've always believed goal differential is a good indicator of how things will eventually shake out in the standings and the Caps are a team all season I had pegged to fall but it's not happening. They're just hanging in there lol.

 

[BallardEra]

In 1986 Winnipeg made the playoffs at a mere -77

Yep back in those days I also remember the Norris division being a complete joke.

 

[Bijelo]

Lightning are bad.

 

[Dubi Doo]

The Isles and Wings don’t seem too hungry for a spot lol. Keep blowing chances to make ground.

The final two WC spots and beyond is a clutter of blah teams. The Isles and Wings are two of the colder teams in the league. Neither are all that talented, either, but they do have more experience than a team like the Sabres.

 

[Dubi Doo]

The bottom of the Metro especially but the east in general is complete garbage. Last year the east seemed to have no weaknesses and this year beyond the top 5 it's just a disaster. And the Leafs seem even more vulnerable this year than previous years and I included them in that 5.

Leafs aren't going anywhere with that defense. I'm intrigued by the Canes. The Panthers are obviously legit. Boston hasn't done enough in the playoffs over the past few years for me to believe they'll go on a deep run. The Rangers are an interesting team, too.

Panthers, Canes, Bruins, and Rangers are the best teams in the East. Though, I only think the Panthers are on the level of the Oilers, Knights, Avs, etc...

 

[Schennanigans]

The east looks pretty bad outside.

The final two WC spots and beyond is a clutter of blah teams. The Isles and Wings are two of the colder teams in the league. Neither are all that talented, either, but they do have more experience than a team like the Sabres.

I get the feeling we’re gonna see a few short series in the east. These teams look bad.

 

[sdf]

What? Playoff racism??

 

[Rpenny]

In the west things are all settled. We just gotta figure out who is playing who. Blues arnt catching the knights