After listening to the Fan this morning, I decided to test their math, as it didn't quite seem right.
To get to 95 points, the Flames need to go .636 points percentage for over the remaining 66 games to get the required 84 points. (84/132 = .636)
So, I was curious what that looks like after 15 games - i.e. what team has been playing at that points percentage so far this year.
The answer surprised me.
The Ottawa Senators. (.633 as of this post - I hope the rounding is OK)
What's my point? I have not watched the Senators, except when we beat them 5-2. Does anyone think the Senators have been playing at a clip the Flames cannot match? I don't.
Back to my point: While we are playing quite poorly right now, and it seems we shall never win again, all we need to do is play the rest of the season at the same pace the Senators have played so far. That fills me with optimism, as it does not seem that difficult.
Please return to your regularly scheduled panic, but I needed that sense of knowing it ain't necessarily over yet... (Yes, in spite of my last posting being the Vince Carter "It's Over" vine...).
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