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Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates
Could be 9th if we catch Seattle, unless I'm mistaken
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In theory, the Flames could still catch Seattle, Buffalo, New Jersey, or Minnesota (on a tiebreaker).
In practice, all those teams are at least four points ahead, and the Flames are not on a pace to get four points the rest of the way.
The other day I took the previous 10 games by the Flames, Habs, Senators, and Coyotes, and extrapolated to the end of the season. All four teams would have ended up tied with 77 points.
If I do the same thing with today's standings (rounding to the nearest point), it looks like this:
Ottawa 78
Calgary 77
Arizona 77
Montreal 76
Looks like it's going to be a very close turtle race.