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Originally Posted by sfpipes
I agree that the team is playing poorly, look unmotivated and are very frustrating to watch. There are a lot of negatives at this point. However, I am one of those morons that continues to look for a silver lining and remain as optimistic as possible.
For that I’m looking at the division as a whole. Outside of the Leafs at the top and the Sens at the bottom, the rest of the north is succeeding in mediocrity. Teams don’t look consistent and you can find the warts on any those teams. After tonight 3 points separates 2nd and 6th. When (fingers crossed) or if (seems more possible) the Flames can put it together a bit, I still think they are a top 4 team in this division. I think the next 4 games are critical. If you sweep the Oilers and take 1 against the leafs, then you’re probably looking for sure at 4th place maybe even 3rd. Then you get 5 out of the next 6 games against Ottawa.
So we shall see where my optimism level sits at the end of the day Feb. 24th. But for now I’ll cling to the bit of hope I have left.
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I agree, we're definitely not out of the playoff picture but the best case scenario is looking more and more like being a mediocre team in a mediocre division and that doesn't bode well for our chances moving forward.