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Old 01-18-2018, 10:05 AM   #87
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Originally Posted by Corral View Post
96 points looks like it will be the threshold to get in this year with the strength of central teams. So the Flames need to play 0.568 just to get in. Goes to show you - once again - the damage inflicted by a slow start. First place is out of reach - the Flames will inevitably have a soft patch between now and April. I predict we finish 3rd in the division. the nasty bit this year is the 4th place pacific team will likely miss the playoffs.

Still a bubble team for a couple years yet. After that, we go on a run of 1st place finishes.
So you are saying in the rest of the season the Flames can actually play worse (.568) than they have so far (.600) and make the playoffs? I like that.
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