If you look at the standings and the trends for each team the flames still have an outside chance. Only because the pack of 5 teams fighting for the last wildcard spot are so putrid.
St. Louis is trending to 89 points. I don’t think it’s going to be the usual 95 points unless one of the teams goes on a heater (STL, Nash, Minn, Seattle, Cgy).
Which magnifies the games the Flames lost to all of the bottom feeders like Chicago and SJ. Just because the Flames consistently do that. I don’t care how many times they beat Boston, Vegas, Winnipeg, Colorado ect. They always seem to find a way to shoot themselves in the foot.
But I bet the WC2 spot will be the lowest point total in a while.
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