The "6 points in 5 games"/Overreact to Every Game Thread

[Joe McGrath]

Just realized that our next 4 games after this are against Western teams. We've sucked against them so far.

In fairness, the combined record of the Western teams they've played is 51-18-9. Which is absurd.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

In fairness, the combined record of the Western teams they've played is 51-18-9. Which is absurd.

True, but it gets even harder in the next 4. The 4 upcoming western teams are 43-11-6.

Wild: 9-4-3
Avalanche: 12-2-0
Ducks: 13-3-1
Blues: 9-2-2

 

[Joe McGrath]

True, but it gets even harder in the next 4. The 4 upcoming western teams are 43-11-6.

Wild: 9-4-3
Avalanche: 12-2-0
Ducks: 13-3-1
Blues: 9-2-2

Well ****. The Canes must have a ton of games left against terrible teams.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Well ****. The Canes must have a ton of games left against terrible teams.

They do, it's called the Metropolitan division.

Seriously though, there are only a handful of teams in the west a .500 or worse (in terms of possible points). The worst 4 teams in the west are:

Dallas: 16 points/15 games: 7-6-2
Calgary: 14 points/15 games: 6-7-2
Winnipeg: 14 points/17 games: 6-9-2
Edmonton: 10 points/16 games: 4-10-2.

Everyone else has a pretty decent record.

 

[Joe McGrath]

If at the start of this thread I told you that at game 16, the Staals would have a combined 13 Pts and a -12, Skinner would miss 6 games, Sekera was tied for 3rd leading scorer, and Justin Peters led the goalies in minutes played what would you think the Canes record would be?

 

[What the Faulk]

Somewhere around Buffalo's. Or maybe even winless. And that's not even exaggeration.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Need one point in the next two games to hit the quota.

Granted, we'll eventually need more than that to get ourselves back into it. But this isn't the stretch to do that, and I'd like to think we're all happy with 6 points from this stretch.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Yeah, against four Western teams with those records, 6 points is fine.

Though 9 points would be better

 

[Lazyking]

I think less than 96 in this division can get us in.

 

[cptjeff]

I do believe that we're above pace for the last five.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

OP updated.

Also is it just me or do we not get 5-games without 2-3 powerhouse teams in that stretch until early Jan?

 

[The Faulker 27]

OP updated.

Also is it just me or do we not get 5-games without 2-3 powerhouse teams in that stretch until early Jan?

Well maybe if they can stay slightly above or right at .500 they can use the "lighter" second half to their advantage and finally make a 7th or 8th seat. Our division is going to be hard to beat this year. I just don't know where this is headed based on what I've seen but then again that's not much different than any recent season.

 

[Lazyking]

I think Carolina can squeak in that third spot in the metrp. Division is weak besides the pens and Caps and those two also have flaws, just they have by far, the most explosive offenses in the division.

Canes need to stay afloat.. right around where they are because I think the Atlantic is getting five teams in.

 

[cptjeff]

Probably going to be depressing, but this is overdue for an update.

 

[jstaal]

well

Staying afloat since 2010, which we all know, no playoffs.. This team needs a identity, and play to it... 1/3 way in season, shouldnt a team have a identity?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Probably going to be depressing, but this is overdue for an update.

Done and done.

 

[tarheelhockey]

So we need to win our next 3 games just to remain "only" five points off pace.

Already detaching emotionally from this season.

 

[What the Faulk]

So this thread is turning into an avenue to worry more about the implications of any one game? They're three points out of second with a game in hand. The Metro is bad.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

So this thread is turning into an avenue to worry more about the implications of any one game? They're three points out of second with a game in hand. The Metro is bad.

The title has been upfront about the overreaction to every game since the beginning

 

[What the Faulk]

Well this is true.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Overreacting; it's a Caniac thing

 

[Novacane]

I will say when you look at the games in chunks of 5 they seem a hell of a lot more important than looking at them as one out of 82.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Especially when you lose 5 in a row

 

[Lazyking]

This is good to look at after the season, but what it doesn't factor in is other teams in the division.

Everyone in the Division except the pens is behind pace. That may change but when you have to be in the top 3 to guarantee yourself a spot and you're only 1 point back, Its not as bad as the numbers look.

 

[Wolfpuck]

This is good to look at after the season, but what it doesn't factor in is other teams in the division.

Everyone in the Division except the pens is behind pace. That may change but when you have to be in the top 3 to guarantee yourself a spot and you're only 1 point back, Its not as bad as the numbers look.

Yep. As astonishing as it sounds, a 98 point pace may not be necessary to crack the top 3 in this division.