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Originally Posted by Funkhouser
Flames are 4 points up on the bottom 10.
We have a tough schedule ahead of us and a lot of the middling teams are stepping up after slow starts (Montreal, Detroit, Ottawa, StL). Plus I feel like NYR and BOS could still surge back into the picture based on previous experience.
I can easily imagine the Flames making it to the bottom 10 by the deadline, selling Anderson/Vladar and dropping lower. If Wolf falters, or we get a key injury...it is even more likely.
I still hope we end up in the bottom 10 this year (and next).
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Yes, 4 points, but there are still a large number of teams between us and #10.
But Calgary's -14 goal differential is 11th worse in the league. Unless that improves, they likely are not a playoff team. Positive goal differentials and playoffs go hand and hand. Usually only 1-2 exceptions per year.