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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
The 13 game stretch after the break will be the most telling:
vs Sharks
@ Capitals
@ Lightning
@ Panthers
@ Hurricanes (Back to Back)
@ Flyers
@ Stars
vs Canadiens
vs Canucks
vs Avalanche
@ Maple Leafs
@ Rangers (Back to Back)
@ Devils
That schedule is a murderers row and really they could easily drop 4 points
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I agree and the "murderers row" label is perfect. I had been holding off looking past the trade deadline as I felt that was a significant milestone.. but the whole month of March looks brutal.
But, just to add to your list here it is to the end of March:
vs Sharks
@ Capitals
@ Lightning (end of Feb)
@ Panthers
@ Hurricanes (Back to Back)
@ Flyers
@ Stars
----Trade Deadline----
vs Canadiens
vs Canucks
vs Avalanche
@ Maple Leafs
@ Rangers (Back to Back)
@ Devils
@ Islanders
vs Kraken
vs Stars
@ Oilers
@ Avalanche
It is a lot of games in one month (15), a lot of road games (10) and a lot of playoff teams (10) and no real easy games to break it up (those are in April).
The Canucks also have 15 games in March but only 8 on the road and they have 6 playoff teams. I would also argue that their 6-game road trip looks way easier than ours.