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Originally Posted by Bingo
Flames back to back losses having them back to a 100 point pace needed may be a good igniter too.
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I'm not sure this impacts Andersson as much but do wonder if it changes things on Coleman or Kadri at all.
It shouldn't because the focus should be on long term and not making decisions based on outcomes of single games, but I do think these two losses help reinforce what needs to be the plan.
Because now they are back in 30th by point percentage, have 6 teams between them and the final playoffs spot, and now it's a 5 point gap, that makes things pretty clear.
And of the teams in the west they have the hardest strength of schedule remaining at .586, and it's a pretty big gap actually.
1) Flames - .586
2) Winnipeg - .575
3) St. Louis - . 569
4) Minnesota - .569
And the two teams in 8 and 9 right now have the 1st and 4th easiest schedule remaining in the NHL.
Anaheim: .553
San Jose: .544