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Classic_Sniper · 01-07-2018, 07:03 PM

Took a look at the future schedule and I thought there were a few things that stood out to me that could offer up some optimism. So now that we’re officially half way in to our season, It’s possible that we may be entering the easier half of the schedule. When I look at the schedule going forward, there’s a few games that stand out to me. 3 games vs Arizona, 2 games vs Buffalo, 2 games vs Florida.

By no means are these games guaranteed victories or a free spot on the bingo card. But if the Flames can successfully take care of business and win these games however likely or unlikely it is, that could be 7 wins right there. Assuming it takes somewhere around 94 points to make the playoffs, we’d have to go 24-17 to obtain that record (or some other variation of 48 points) and if I were to include those 7 wins I mentioned, then potentially we would only need to go .500 against the other teams. I don’t think that’s too crazy at all. It’s very much possible that a lot of teams like the Oilers, Sens, Sabres and etc will be trading away players at the deadline as well making their teams more shallow which should help us.

Guessing the last 41 games and conservatively splitting the season series, I could see it going like this and getting us to the 94 points we will need.

Minnesota Wild W
Tampa Bay Lightning L
Florida Panthers W
Carolina Hurricanes W
Winnipeg Jets W
Buffalo Sabres W
Los Angeles Kings L
Edmonton Oilers W
Vegas Golden Knights W
Tampa Bay Lightning L
Chicago Blackhawks W
Chicago Blackhawks L
New Jersey Devils L
New York Rangers W
New York Islanders W
Boston Bruins L
Nashville Predators L
Florida Panthers W
Boston Bruins W
Vegas Golden Knights L
Arizona Coyotes W
Colorado Avalanche W
Dallas Stars W
Colorado Avalanche L
New York Rangers L
Pittsburgh Penguins L
Buffalo Sabres W
Ottawa Senators W
New York Islanders W
Edmonton Oilers L
San Jose Sharks L
Vegas Golden Knights L
Arizona Coyotes W
Anaheim Ducks L
San Jose Sharks W
Los Angeles Kings W
Columbus Blue Jackets L
Edmonton Oilers W
Arizona Coyotes W
Winnipeg Jets L
Vegas Golden Knights W

What do your final 41 games look like?

01-07-2018, 07:03 PM	#1
Classic_Sniper #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jul 2008 Exp:	Final Half of The Schedule: The Easier Half? Took a look at the future schedule and I thought there were a few things that stood out to me that could offer up some optimism. So now that we’re officially half way in to our season, It’s possible that we may be entering the easier half of the schedule. When I look at the schedule going forward, there’s a few games that stand out to me. 3 games vs Arizona, 2 games vs Buffalo, 2 games vs Florida. By no means are these games guaranteed victories or a free spot on the bingo card. But if the Flames can successfully take care of business and win these games however likely or unlikely it is, that could be 7 wins right there. Assuming it takes somewhere around 94 points to make the playoffs, we’d have to go 24-17 to obtain that record (or some other variation of 48 points) and if I were to include those 7 wins I mentioned, then potentially we would only need to go .500 against the other teams. I don’t think that’s too crazy at all. It’s very much possible that a lot of teams like the Oilers, Sens, Sabres and etc will be trading away players at the deadline as well making their teams more shallow which should help us. Guessing the last 41 games and conservatively splitting the season series, I could see it going like this and getting us to the 94 points we will need. Minnesota Wild W Tampa Bay Lightning L Florida Panthers W Carolina Hurricanes W Winnipeg Jets W Buffalo Sabres W Los Angeles Kings L Edmonton Oilers W Vegas Golden Knights W Tampa Bay Lightning L Chicago Blackhawks W Chicago Blackhawks L New Jersey Devils L New York Rangers W New York Islanders W Boston Bruins L Nashville Predators L Florida Panthers W Boston Bruins W Vegas Golden Knights L Arizona Coyotes W Colorado Avalanche W Dallas Stars W Colorado Avalanche L New York Rangers L Pittsburgh Penguins L Buffalo Sabres W Ottawa Senators W New York Islanders W Edmonton Oilers L San Jose Sharks L Vegas Golden Knights L Arizona Coyotes W Anaheim Ducks L San Jose Sharks W Los Angeles Kings W Columbus Blue Jackets L Edmonton Oilers W Arizona Coyotes W Winnipeg Jets L Vegas Golden Knights W What do your final 41 games look like?