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Originally Posted by Locke
"We can still make it with a good home stand?"
How could he even say that with a straight face? Do they not understand how the NHL works? I cant believe fans lapped that up.
They could make the playoffs with a good homestand....if one of the umpteen teams ahead of them somehow lose to each other and collect 0 points while the Oilers run the table.
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Here are the facts:
Oilers home games:
· v. Arizona 19 Feb
· NYI 21 Feb
· Anaheim 23 Feb.
Teams between the Oilers and a playoff berth:
· Anaheim (+2; -1 game)
· Arizona (+4; -1 game)
· Vancouver (+6; -2 games)
· Chicago (+6; -2 games)
· Colorado (+6; -1 game)
· Minnesota (+7; -1 game)
Games between teams #8–13 from today until 25 Feb when the Oilers are in Nashville:
· Anaheim @ Minnesota, 19 Feb
· Arizona @ Vancouver, 21 Feb
· Chicago v. Colorado, 22 Feb
If the Oilers win all their games this week they will at best find themselves in 11th place, two points out of the playoffs, but surrendering the first tiebreaker to both Colorado and Minnesota. Effectively, in a perfect world they are still three points back:
· Colorado 62 GP 61 pts
· Vancouver 62 GP 61 pts
· Minnesota 63 GP 60 pts
· Edmonton 61 GP 59 pts
· Chicago 63 GP 59 pts
· Arizona 62 GP 57 pts
· Anaheim 62 GP 57 pts
What are the chances that between six teams and fifteen games only three of them pick up two points?