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PepsiFree · 03-12-2017, 05:53 PM

I'm confident the Flames have enough of a cushion to hold on to a playoff spot, however:

Last year, the Boston Bruins were in a similar situation.

2016-17 Calgary Flames
68 GP
38 W
26 L
4 OTL
80 P (4th in the Conference, 2nd in Pacific)
Closest team out of the playoffs: LA Kings (67 GP, 8 points back)

2015-16 Boston Bruins (as of March 12th 2016)
69 GP
38 W
28 L
8 OTL
84 P (3rd in the Conference, 1st in Atlantic)
Closest team out of playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers (66GP, 9 points back)

Granted, the two teams that made it in on the Wildcard had 2 and 3 games in hand over Boston, no team currently has more than 1 game in hand over Calgary, and this is a big factor.

That said:
Boston went 4-8-1 over their last 13 games, gaining only 9 points, and finishing with 93 points (3 points back of Philadelphia and Detroit for a wildcard position).

So a pretty substantial collapse isn't out of the realm of possibility, it just happened last year. Detroit went 8-7 to get in while the Flyers went 9-4, so it's not like either team went on an incredible run to match Boston's collapse either.

It'll be an exciting end to the season, and if the win streak continues for another 6 games, then I'll feel a little more comfortable.

03-12-2017, 05:53 PM	#34
PepsiFree Participant Join Date: Jul 2015 Exp:	I'm confident the Flames have enough of a cushion to hold on to a playoff spot, however: Last year, the Boston Bruins were in a similar situation. 2016-17 Calgary Flames 68 GP 38 W 26 L 4 OTL 80 P (4th in the Conference, 2nd in Pacific) Closest team out of the playoffs: LA Kings (67 GP, 8 points back) 2015-16 Boston Bruins (as of March 12th 2016) 69 GP 38 W 28 L 8 OTL 84 P (3rd in the Conference, 1st in Atlantic) Closest team out of playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers (66GP, 9 points back) Granted, the two teams that made it in on the Wildcard had 2 and 3 games in hand over Boston, no team currently has more than 1 game in hand over Calgary, and this is a big factor. That said: Boston went 4-8-1 over their last 13 games, gaining only 9 points, and finishing with 93 points (3 points back of Philadelphia and Detroit for a wildcard position). So a pretty substantial collapse isn't out of the realm of possibility, it just happened last year. Detroit went 8-7 to get in while the Flyers went 9-4, so it's not like either team went on an incredible run to match Boston's collapse either. It'll be an exciting end to the season, and if the win streak continues for another 6 games, then I'll feel a little more comfortable.