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Caged Great · 01-23-2019, 03:37 AM

This is a thread I never thought I'd have the opportunity to even consider making in lieu of a magic number thread. Realistically, none of the teams behind Calgary have a chance at #1. It'll be either Tampa or the Flames. Crazy.

There are three tiers of teams. The elite, the middle and lottery pick chasers. The Elite are teams 1-13, only because the Pens are only 2 points out of 8th and are 13th. The middle are 14-23 because between Buffalo and Edmonton, is 5 points top to bottom. 24-31 are the loser brigade.

Anyway, Lets have a breakdown of what each team has to face each month.

Jan/February

Tampa

Pittsburgh - 13th
NY Islanders - 5th
NY Rangers - 22nd
Vegas - T-6th
St. Louis - 25th
Pittsburgh - 13th
Florida - 24th
Calgary - 2nd
Dallas - T-16th
Montreal - T-10th
Columbus - T-10th
Philadelphia - T-28th
Buffalo - 14th
Los Angeles - T-28th
NY Rangers - 22nd
Boston- T-10th

8 Vs Elites - 3 vs Middles - 5 Vs Poor

Calgary

Washington - T-8th
Carolina - T-17th
San Jose - 3rd
Vancouver - T-17th
Tampa - 1st
Florida - 24th
Pittsburgh - 13th
Arizona - 21st
NY Islanders - 5th
Anaheim - 20th
Ottawa - T-30th
NY Islanders - 5th
New Jersey - T-30th

6 Vs Elites - 4 Vs Middle - 3 vs Poor

Tampa plays 16 games in 30 days, so they're going to be tired. The Flames will play 3 fewer games overall, two fewer against both the good and the bad, with 1 more vs the middle.

March/April

Tampa

Ottawa - T-30th
Winnipeg - T-4th
Minnesota - 15th
Detroit - T-26th
Toronto - T-8th
Detroit - T-26th
Washington - T-8th
Arizona - 21st
Washington - T-8th
Carolina - T-16th
St. Louis - 25th
Boston - T-10th
Washington - T-8th
Ottawa - T-30th
Montreal - T-10th
Toronto - T-8th
Boston - T-10th

9 Vs Elites 3 Vs Middle 5 Vs Poor

Calgary

Minnesota - 15th
Toronto - T-8th
Vegas - T-6th
Arizona - 21st
Vegas - T-6th
New Jersey - T-30th
NY Rangers - T-22nd
Winnipeg - 4th
Columbus - T-10th
Ottawa - T-30th
Vancouver - T-16th
Los Angeles - T-28th
Dallas - T-16th
Anaheim - 20th
Los Angeles - T-28th
Anaheim - 20th
Edmonton - T-22nd

5 Vs Elites 8 Vs Middle 4 Vs Poor

17 of Tampa's 33 games are against the Elites, and 16 vs the rest of the field. 11 of the Flames 31 games are against the Elites, 12 vs the middle of the pack and 8 vs the poorer teams.

With only 5 points separating the teams, them having 6 games against elite teams fewer, will and likely should erase most of the gap.

01-23-2019, 03:37 AM	#1
Caged Great Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	Race for the President's Trophy. This is a thread I never thought I'd have the opportunity to even consider making in lieu of a magic number thread. Realistically, none of the teams behind Calgary have a chance at #1. It'll be either Tampa or the Flames. Crazy. There are three tiers of teams. The elite, the middle and lottery pick chasers. The Elite are teams 1-13, only because the Pens are only 2 points out of 8th and are 13th. The middle are 14-23 because between Buffalo and Edmonton, is 5 points top to bottom. 24-31 are the loser brigade. Anyway, Lets have a breakdown of what each team has to face each month. Jan/February Tampa Pittsburgh - 13th NY Islanders - 5th NY Rangers - 22nd Vegas - T-6th St. Louis - 25th Pittsburgh - 13th Florida - 24th Calgary - 2nd Dallas - T-16th Montreal - T-10th Columbus - T-10th Philadelphia - T-28th Buffalo - 14th Los Angeles - T-28th NY Rangers - 22nd Boston- T-10th 8 Vs Elites - 3 vs Middles - 5 Vs Poor Calgary Washington - T-8th Carolina - T-17th San Jose - 3rd Vancouver - T-17th Tampa - 1st Florida - 24th Pittsburgh - 13th Arizona - 21st NY Islanders - 5th Anaheim - 20th Ottawa - T-30th NY Islanders - 5th New Jersey - T-30th 6 Vs Elites - 4 Vs Middle - 3 vs Poor Tampa plays 16 games in 30 days, so they're going to be tired. The Flames will play 3 fewer games overall, two fewer against both the good and the bad, with 1 more vs the middle. March/April Tampa Ottawa - T-30th Winnipeg - T-4th Minnesota - 15th Detroit - T-26th Toronto - T-8th Detroit - T-26th Washington - T-8th Arizona - 21st Washington - T-8th Carolina - T-16th St. Louis - 25th Boston - T-10th Washington - T-8th Ottawa - T-30th Montreal - T-10th Toronto - T-8th Boston - T-10th 9 Vs Elites 3 Vs Middle 5 Vs Poor Calgary Minnesota - 15th Toronto - T-8th Vegas - T-6th Arizona - 21st Vegas - T-6th New Jersey - T-30th NY Rangers - T-22nd Winnipeg - 4th Columbus - T-10th Ottawa - T-30th Vancouver - T-16th Los Angeles - T-28th Dallas - T-16th Anaheim - 20th Los Angeles - T-28th Anaheim - 20th Edmonton - T-22nd 5 Vs Elites 8 Vs Middle 4 Vs Poor 17 of Tampa's 33 games are against the Elites, and 16 vs the rest of the field. 11 of the Flames 31 games are against the Elites, 12 vs the middle of the pack and 8 vs the poorer teams. With only 5 points separating the teams, them having 6 games against elite teams fewer, will and likely should erase most of the gap. __________________ Fireside Chat - The #1 Flames Fan Podcast - FiresideChat.ca Last edited by Caged Great; 01-23-2019 at 04:04 AM.