It has to be newsworthy at this point how lousy our division is.
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Originally Posted by AC
Flames back into 1st in the division.
1. Calgary 24 GP, 29 PTS (+12 goal differential)
2. San Jose 24 GP, 28 PTS (+1 goal differential)
3. Anaheim 24 GP, 25 PTS (-15 goal differential)
4. Vegas 25 GP, 25 PTS (-1 goal differential)
5. Vancouver 26 GP, 24 PTS (-17 goal differential)
6. Edmonton 22 GP, 22 PTS (-9 goal differential)
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If San Jose loses their next game by one, the Flames will be the only team in the division with a positive goal differential.
If San Jose loses their next game by two, the Flames will be the only team in the division without a negative goal differential.
The Flames are the only team in the division with more wins than loses.
As a reminder, there are eight teams in the division, i.e. seven non-Flame teams.
The NHL should be pissed off at its schedule makers for not scheduling more early divisional games thus allowing this to happen. That is, except that it's been their own philosophy to put the "four point games" at the end. Oops.
If it weren't for divisional games, the Pacific would potentially be making the argument that it does not deserve three guaranteed playoff spots.