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Originally Posted by Robbob
You know they are 1 point out and have the ROW on Anaheim. Sure the ducks have a game in hand, but if you think the flames have to go .700 it means all the teams also are in that neighborhood which will not be the case as there are a ton of head to head games left down the stretch for the playoff hopefuls.
All the teams will have some ebs and flows in the final 20 games. Key is ensuring you don't lose in streaks.
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Given the number of teams the Flames have to chase down for the final spot, I'm assuming 96 points will be needed to make it in. That's 23 of the available 34 points or .676 hockey the rest of the way. Not quite .700 but close.
Looking at the schedule, yes it is possible, but not with the type of goaltending we've been getting since Smith went down. If he's not back in short order, it's curtains for this team.