Carolinas Identity*
I'm a bad troll...
Nearing the end of the season, we currently sit 5th worst with 11 games left and Toronto is 4th with 9 remaining.
We're 8 points back of Columbus with a game in hand and 9 points ahead of Edmonton, also with a game in hand.
Toronto is 10 back of Columbus with one fewer game and 7 ahead of Edmonton also, with 1 fewer game.
So basically odds are, neither of us will catch the bottom three, and it's equally unlikely either of us will catch Columbus. So it's essentially Carolina vs. Toronto for 4th//5th and a guarantee of picking in the top 5 should Columbus or someone better win the lottery.
remaining schedule:
Mar 23 vs. CHI
Mar 26 vs. PIT
Mar 28 vs. NJD
Mar 29 vs. BOS
Mar 31 @ WSH
Apr 2 @ FLA
Apr 4 vs. PHI
Apr 6 @ BUF
Apr 7 @ DET
Apr 9 @ PHI
Apr 11 vs. DET
remaining schedule:
Mar 23 vs. MIN
Mar 26 vs. FLA
Mar 28 vs. OTT
Mar 31 vs. TBL
Apr 1 @ BUF
Apr 4 @ BOS
Apr 5 vs. OTT
Apr 8 @ CBJ
Apr 11 vs. MON
We're 8 points back of Columbus with a game in hand and 9 points ahead of Edmonton, also with a game in hand.
Toronto is 10 back of Columbus with one fewer game and 7 ahead of Edmonton also, with 1 fewer game.
So basically odds are, neither of us will catch the bottom three, and it's equally unlikely either of us will catch Columbus. So it's essentially Carolina vs. Toronto for 4th//5th and a guarantee of picking in the top 5 should Columbus or someone better win the lottery.
remaining schedule:
Mar 23 vs. CHI
Mar 26 vs. PIT
Mar 28 vs. NJD
Mar 29 vs. BOS
Mar 31 @ WSH
Apr 2 @ FLA
Apr 4 vs. PHI
Apr 6 @ BUF
Apr 7 @ DET
Apr 9 @ PHI
Apr 11 vs. DET
remaining schedule:
Mar 23 vs. MIN
Mar 26 vs. FLA
Mar 28 vs. OTT
Mar 31 vs. TBL
Apr 1 @ BUF
Apr 4 @ BOS
Apr 5 vs. OTT
Apr 8 @ CBJ
Apr 11 vs. MON