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Originally Posted by dino7c
totally agree, and the NHL points system...Nashville has 2 more wins than Calgary but 9 more points
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I don't complain overly about loser points as from year to year that changes for every team as some years you win a lot of games in OT and SO and others you don't. Every team has exactly the same 164 points available to them at the start of the season so how you go about attaining them really doesn't matter and if you are behind by 9 points it is what it is regardless of how either team attained their points.
The bigger issue for the Flames and the reason they likely have very little chance of making the playoffs is because of parity as the Flames would have to leapfrog four other teams just to be tied with Nashville. It's one thing to gain ground on one or two teams but there's too many teams right now between the Flames and a playoff spot. They would need to go on another 8 game winning streak and after that still play at a high level as winning 8 in a row and then playing .500 or worse after won't get it done. It's getting close to time to evaluate players that can be moved at the trade deadline.