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Originally Posted by dissentowner
I just want this team to pick a lane. Either put the foot down and make the playoffs or stop getting loser points and fall into a top 10 draft spot.
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Exactly. I never cheer for losses, but if they were going to lose one in regulation, tonight would be a good night to do it.
I look at the standings from a games-over-500 perspective. Currently, things look like this:
T-11 +7: DAL, EDM, VAN
T-14 +4: UTH, CGY, BOS
T-17 +3: OTT, COL
With a regulation loss tonight, and a W for COL in SJS, the Flames could slip to 18th.
The other important issue with the standings is that we continue to hold the 2nd WC spot. A loss tonight and we slip out of that spot. IMO, this is what matters for the Flames - if they're holding a spot, they have to remain focused on that fact. If they slip out of a spot and a bit of distance builds up between them and a spot, then it is easier and more palatable to turn their attention away from the playoffs, and start thinking about trading assets.