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Originally Posted by lazypucker
I would only assess the situation after the other teams have made up their games in hand over the Flames by the end of next week...
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Now that we are about to hit our BYE week, figured I'd do a bit of a summary on the teams we're fighting with during this week.
The Kings actually start their BYE week only two days after ours starts, so they only get to make up 1 game in hand on Thursday, vs Florida. Florida's on a roll, the Kings are the opposite, so hopefully that trend continues.
With Nashville and STL both winning tonight, this is the only game this week that may kick us out of a playoff spot.
The Blues get to make up both games in hand on the Flames during our BYE week, against Toronto and Montreal. Both games could be a toss up. Never know which team is gonna show up. They're already sitting in a spot ahead of ours though, so not worried about usurped. St Louis won't be on their bye week until after the Predators' ends - should be some interesting competition for 3rd in the Central over this month.
The Predators also get to make up 2 games in hand, vs Florida and NYR. They and the Blues are both ahead of the Flames, so there's no immediate danger of being bumped out of a spot by either one of them until after the break. Their bye week starts immediately after ours ends, so it's an excellent opportunity to try and pass them.