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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Not really. If Dallas drops games to bottom feeders and Calgary doesn’t, they switch places. 10 points is five wins, and there are 6 teams distinctly at the bottom of the NHL. The points that decide who gets in the playoffs and the matchups are generated the same way for everyone. A win is 2 points, an OTL is 1. Doesn’t matter what teams they come against, they’re all calculated the same way.
Either losing to bottom feeders is indicative of a major internal problem or it isn’t, but if it is, then all of the top teams have a major problem. If it’s not, then it’s not for Calgary either.
We don’t have to make up different standards for each team. Flames have to win. Doesn’t matter what team it’s against. Just win. They aren’t doing it enough. Pretty simple.
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I'm not saying there is a major internal problem or making different standards. I'm just saying when you're a top team losing to a bottom feeder, you shouldn't read into to almost at all but when you're in a playoff bubble there are consistency issues. And again, not talking about teams like Colorado which we know almost certainly will make the playoffs and probably as a top three seed in their division when it's all said and done.