Speculation: The race for 97 points AKA the playoff push thread.

[Doshell Propivo]

Well, as long as we stay tight. We've had problems with that lately.

That's what she said.

 

[13th Floor]

When was the last time we had home ice for a playoff series? 1988?

 

[Doshell Propivo]

When was the last time we had home ice for a playoff series? 1988?

Yes

 

[Kevin27NYI]

I want the banner.

 

[periferal]

Another question I found myself asking last night was:
- With 10 games left, will we even score another 20 regular season goals?

I'm not sure that happens!

Well if we give up less than 20 I'll be good.

 

[Uncle Duke]

It’s hard to see them staying this offensively inept for another 10 plus games. We will see but perhaps they timed this perfectly to avoid having it happen in the last couple of weeks or the playoffs. Remember too that style of play in the playoffs tends to cater more to the style this team is playing. You rarely see 6-5 or 5-4 games multiple times in a series.

It is?

 

[Uncle Duke]

I want the banner.

I do to, but more than the banner, I want Zeeker healthy for the playoffs. Even though he was still playing well, he was looking tired and that's not hard to figure given the way he plays. If that means a few extra days of not having him out there and that costs us a couple of points, I'm ok with that. We need Zeeker. He's our MVP (skater) and there isn't a close second.

 

[PK Cronin]

Thought that this was funny given what some of us have endured.

 

[crasherino]

Thought that this was funny given what some of us have endured.

See....this is funny.

 

[doublechili]

Not sure if someone else has already found/posted this, but this site is pretty good for down the stretch and going into the playoffs:

2018-2019 Current NHL Playoff Matchups, Pairings - National Hockey League - ESPN

 

[MattMartin]

10 points is the magic number.

 

[doublechili]

10 points is the magic number.

Lou is a genius. He let CBJ trade for the Duchene Curse as security that we would at worst get the WC2.

 

[MattMartin]

Magic number down to 8. IF we beat Columbus on Tuesday we are unofficially officially in.

 

[doublechili]

No concerns. I'm telling you, they've been resting up for the playoffs.

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

No concerns. I'm telling you, they've been resting up for the playoffs.

Saving goals in a bank?

 

[doublechili]

Saving goals in a bank?

Trotz' Caps teams won the President's Trophy two straight years (3 and 2 years ago) and got knocked out in the second round both times. Last year they came in 7th overall and won the Cup. Our team needs to give 100% to win games. Just speculating they might subconsciously not have been pushing flat out for a bit. Just throwing out the thought.

 

[leeroggy]

There's nothing more fun on a Sunday morning than reading the Leafs after-game thread after a loss . . .

Refs didn't call anything
Babcock can't coach
That OT goal was on: a) Matthews making a bad line change
That OT goal was on: b) Nylander making a bad line change
That OT goal was on: c) anyone on the ice making a bad line change
Dubas and Babcock can't get along
Why is 4th line player A playing and not the healthy scratch 4th liner?

It's even better with bagels, cream cheese and nova

 

[MattMartin]

Magic # down to 6!!!!

 

[WangMustGo]

Magic # down to 6!!!!

Regulation loss by the jackets tonight, and the isles can clinch on tuesday!

 

[Tres Peleches]

Regulation loss by the jackets tonight, and the isles can clinch on tuesday!

And we can unclench!

 

[The Winter Soldier]

There's nothing more fun on a Sunday morning than reading the Leafs after-game thread after a loss . . .

Refs didn't call anything
Babcock can't coach
That OT goal was on: a) Matthews making a bad line change
That OT goal was on: b) Nylander making a bad line change
That OT goal was on: c) anyone on the ice making a bad line change
Dubas and Babcock can't get along
Why is 4th line player A playing and not the healthy scratch 4th liner?

It's even better with bagels, cream cheese and nova

Islanders are 1 pt ahead of the power house Laffs and already have 15 more pts than last year's team. So much for Pajama boy trying to leave this team by the side of the road left for dead.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Islanders are 1 pt ahead of the power house Laffs and already have 15 more pts than last year's team. So much for Pajama boy trying to leave this team by the side of the road left for dead.

The irony is Toronto could potentially finish with *less* point this year after their "big free agent signing" than they did last year. They need 12 points in their final 7 games (6-1 record) to surpass the 105 points they had last year.

I guess the bigger test will be how the addition helps in the playoffs, but focusing right now on just their performance in the regular season, they aren't any better than they were last year.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The irony is Toronto could potentially finish with *less* point this year after their "big free agent signing" than they did last year. They need 12 points in their final 7 games (6-1 record) to surpass the 105 points they had last year.

I guess the bigger test will be how the addition helps in the playoffs, but focusing right now on just their performance in the regular season, they aren't any better than they were last year.

It would be very ironic indeed. And if they do finish with less points than with the signing of the year, and they lose in the 1st rd, and they run into Cap problems this summer. I can't wait to read the plethora of excuses from Laffs fans.

 

[MattMartin]

Washington remaining games.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	Points	Record needed for 97
Tue, Mar 26	vs Carolina	7:00 PM	96	0-5-1
Thu, Mar 28	@ Carolina	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Mar 30	@ Tampa Bay	7:00 PM	.	.
Mon, Apr 1	@ Florida	7:00 PM	.	.
Thu, Apr 4	vs Montreal	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Apr 6	vs New York Islanders	7:00 PM	.	.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Islanders remaining games.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	Points	Record needed for 97
Tue, Mar 26	@ Columbus	7:00 PM	95	1-5-0 or 0-4-2
Thu, Mar 28	@ Winnipeg	8:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Mar 30	vs Buffalo	7:00 PM	.	.
Mon, Apr 1	vs Toronto	7:00 PM	.	.
Thu, Apr 4	@ Florida	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Apr 6	@ Washington	7:00 PM	.	.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Pittsburgh remaining games.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	Points	Record needed for 97
Mon, Mar 25	@ New York Rangers	7:00 PM	93	2-4-0 or 1-3-2
Fri, Mar 29	vs Nashville	7:00 PM	.	.
Sun, Mar 31	vs Carolina	5:00 PM	.	.
Tue, Apr 2	@ Detroit	7:30 PM	.	.
Thu, Apr 4	vs Detroit	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Apr 6	vs New York Rangers	7:00 PM	.	.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Carolina remaining games.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	Points	Record needed for 97
Sun, Mar 24	vs Montreal	7:00 PM	89	4-4-0 or 3-3-2
Tue, Mar 26	@ Washington	7:00 PM	.	.
Thu, Mar 28	vs Washington	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Mar 30	vs Philadelphia	1:00 PM	.	.
Sun, Mar 31	@ Pittsburgh	5:00 PM	.	.
Tue, Apr 2	@ Toronto	7:30 PM	.	.
Thu, Apr 4	vs New Jersey	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Apr 6	@ Philadelphia	7:00 PM	.	.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Montreal remaining games.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	Points	Record needed for 97
Sun, Mar 24	@ Carolina	7:00 PM	87	5-2-0 or 4-1-2
Tue, Mar 26	vs Florida	7:30 PM	.	.
Thu, Mar 28	@ Columbus	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Mar 30	@ Winnipeg	7:00 PM	.	.
Tue, Apr 2	vs Tampa Bay	7:30 PM	.	.
Thu, Apr 4	@ Washington	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Apr 6	vs Toronto	7:00 PM	.	.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Columbus remaining games.

DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	Points	Record needed for 97
Sun, Mar 24	@Vancouver	10:00 PM	84	6-1-1 or 5-0-3
Tue, Mar 26	vs New York Islanders	7:00 PM	.	.
Thu, Mar 28	vsMontreal	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Mar 30	@Nashville	8:00 PM	.	.
Sun, Mar 31	@Buffalo	6:00 PM	.	.
Tue, Apr 2	vsBoston	7:00 PM	.	.
Fri, Apr 5	@ New York Rangers	7:00 PM	.	.
Sat, Apr 6	@Ottawa	7:00 PM	.	.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[RMimagery]

Pitt's last 3 games are the easiest in the race for first...