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adc · 11-19-2015, 07:55 AM

I am not worried about the 5 points to 3rd gap (which also ignores the fact we have played more games than most teams) it is the fact that we have to outplay Vancouver by 5 points, SJ by 5 points plus whatever they get in the 2 games in hand, Arizona by 4 points plus the 2 games in hand and Anaheim by 1 point plus the one game in hand.

I think it is possible to beat those teams individually but to outplay all of them with the 3 point games is what becomes much more difficult. So yes I think they can easily make up the 5 point differential in the 62 games remaining, the problem is two of the teams ahead of us are likely to have got at least as points over that same time period.

As mentioned it is nice that Vancouver, SJ and Arizona aren't exactly world beaters but I am not sure the Flames are any better than any of those 3 especially SJ and we definitely are not better than Anaheim.

11-19-2015, 07:55 AM	#30
adc Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2015 Exp:	I am not worried about the 5 points to 3rd gap (which also ignores the fact we have played more games than most teams) it is the fact that we have to outplay Vancouver by 5 points, SJ by 5 points plus whatever they get in the 2 games in hand, Arizona by 4 points plus the 2 games in hand and Anaheim by 1 point plus the one game in hand. I think it is possible to beat those teams individually but to outplay all of them with the 3 point games is what becomes much more difficult. So yes I think they can easily make up the 5 point differential in the 62 games remaining, the problem is two of the teams ahead of us are likely to have got at least as points over that same time period. As mentioned it is nice that Vancouver, SJ and Arizona aren't exactly world beaters but I am not sure the Flames are any better than any of those 3 especially SJ and we definitely are not better than Anaheim.