Wild Card Race (Western Conference)

[The Fonz]

2 regulation losses away from missing

[FusionX]

Originally Posted by The Fonz

2 regulation losses away from missing

Good thing we're gonna go 7-0 to finish up eh?

[EVERLAST]

Go flames go

[868904]

Im hoping that Nashville and the Blues take it easy on the Flames now that they've clinched. You have to think that they'd prefer Calgary over the Kings in the playoffs. Even though they wouldn't meet the 3rd pacific seed till the second round. If the kings get in, they are a real threat to everyone. Neveryone probably expects the flames to be first round fodder if they get in.

[hockey.modern]

Originally Posted by 868904

Im hoping that Nashville and the Blues take it easy on the Flames now that they've clinched. You have to think that they'd prefer Calgary over the Kings in the playoffs. Even though they wouldn't meet the 3rd pacific seed till the second round. If the kings get in, they are a real threat to everyone. Neveryone probably expects the flames to be first round fodder if they get in.

Nashville may want to beat us as they probably want to get the presidents trophy.

[Tsawwassen]

After Saturday's games:


Minnesota (44-25-7) 40 ROW, 95 pts--third in the Central Divsion
1. Chicago (44-24-6) 35 ROW, 94 pts--fourth in the Central Division
Vancouver (43-27-5) 39 ROW, 91 pts--second in the Pacific Division
2. Winnipeg (39-24-12) 32 ROW, 90 pts--fifth in the Central Division
Los Angeles (37-24-14) 35 ROW, 88 pts--third in the Pacific Division
3. Calgary (40-27-7) 36 ROW, 87 pts--and fourth in the Pacific Division
4. Dallas (37-29-10) 33 ROW, 84 pts
5. San Jose (37-30-8) 33 ROW, 82 pts--and fifth in the Pacific Division
6. Colorado (35-27-12) 26 ROW, 80 pts

Wild and Avalanche won in regulation
Kings lost in regulation
Stars won in overtime
Canucks lost in overtime
Sharks won in the shootout

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Eastern conference playoff race


Pittsburgh (41-23-11) 38 ROW, 93 pts
Islanders (44-27-5) 37 ROW, 93 pts
Detroit (40-22-12) 37 ROW, 92 pts--third in the Atlantic Division
1. Washington (40-25-10) 36 ROW, 90 pts
2. Boston (37-25-13) 34 ROW, 87 pts--and fourth in the Atlantic Division
3. Ottawa (37-25-12) 32 ROW, 86 pts--and fifth in the Atlantic Division
4. Florida (34-26-15) 26 ROW, 83 pts

Bruins, Red Wings, and Penguins won in regulation
Capitals and Islanders lost in regulation
Panthers and Senators lost in overtime

[sureLoss]

Winnipeg Jets PR @WpgJetsPR
#NHLJets activate forward Mathieu Perreault from IR.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Winnipeg Jets PR @WpgJetsPR
#NHLJets activate forward Mathieu Perreault from IR.

Perrault is in tonight, confirmed by Maurice. Maurice also said that Little is now a game time decision for Tuesday vs Rangers. So that means he should be in Saturday vs the Canucks worst case scenario for next weekend.

Then the final week. My stomach is jangled just thinking about it

[azzarish]

Just looking at the Jets and Canucks remaining games, they both have a very tough schedule. Vancouver has a pretty brutal 5 games coming up, 4 of which are on the road. The Jets next 4 games are against very good teams; all currently in the playoffs.

I'd still take the Flames schedule for the next 5 over those 2.

[AC]

Originally Posted by azzarish

Just looking at the Jets and Canucks remaining games, they both have a very tough schedule. Vancouver has a pretty brutal 5 games coming up, 4 of which are on the road. The Jets next 4 games are against very good teams; all currently in the playoffs.

I'd still take the Flames schedule for the next 5 over those 2.

If we can win one of the games vs Dallas and St Louis I really like our chances.

3 points would be amazing, 4 would be a miracle.

[hwy19man]

After Sunday's games:


Chicago (45-24-6) 36 ROW, 96 pts--third in the Central Divsion
1. Minnesota (44-25-7) 40 ROW, 95 pts--fourth in the Central Division
Vancouver (43-27-5) 39 ROW, 91 pts--second in the Pacific Division
2. Winnipeg (39-25-12) 32 ROW, 90 pts--fifth in the Central Division
Calgary (41-28-7) 37 ROW, 89 pts--third in the Pacific Division
3. Los Angeles (37-24-14) 35 ROW, 88 pts--and fourth in the Pacific Division
4. Dallas (37-29-10) 33 ROW, 84 pts
5. San Jose (37-30-9) 33 ROW, 83 pts--and fifth in the Pacific Division
6. Colorado (35-27-12) 26 ROW, 82 pts

Blackhawks and Flames won in regulation
Jets lost in regulation
Sharks lost in the shootout

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Eastern conference playoff race


Pittsburgh (42-23-11) 38 ROW, 95 pts
Islanders (45-27-5) 38 ROW, 95 pts
Detroit (40-23-12) 37 ROW, 92 pts--third in the Atlantic Division
1. Washington (41-25-10) 37 ROW, 92 pts
2. Boston (38-25-13) 35 ROW, 89 pts--and fourth in the Atlantic Division
3. Ottawa (37-26-12) 32 ROW, 86 pts--and fifth in the Atlantic Division
4. Florida (35-26-15) 27 ROW, 85 pts

Panthers and Islanders and Capitals won in regulation
Senators and Red Wings lost in regulation
Bruins won in overtime
Penguins won in the shootout

[crapshoot]

Originally Posted by AC

If we can win one of the games vs Dallas and St Louis I really like our chances.

3 points would be amazing, 4 would be a miracle.

In line with all the third period heroics this season, I can see the Flames lose the upcoming two games. Then, when all seems lost, they come back and finish the season with four straight wins, just squeezing into the playoffs with a final third period comeback vs the Jets.

[Street Pharmacist]

We're really chasing Winnipeg, because leading LA is a mirage. While Calgary still has some tough outs, LA plays EDM twice and ARI once. Plus San Jose

That is one easy schedule for a team playing as well as they have been

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

We're really chasing Winnipeg, because leading LA is a mirage. While Calgary still has some tough outs, LA plays EDM twice and ARI once. Plus San Jose

That's not right, they don't play Arizona. They play Edmonton twice.
We play Edmonton and Arizona.

The season series between SJ and LA will come to the last game, and SJ having nothing else left to play for will be sure to come out hard in that game.

Vancouver is still in the battle for their playoff lives.
Colorado has just been hot lately.
And Chicago obviously is a good team that has proven they can beat LA even at LA's best.

[crapshoot]

Wouldn't it be funny if all the stars aligned and Edmonton somehow managed to beat LA in one of those games, thrusting the Flames into the playoffs? They did beat Chicago that one time...

Yeah, I know. Not gonna happen.

[Kickazzflames]

Originally Posted by crapshoot

Wouldn't it be funny if all the stars aligned and Edmonton somehow managed to beat LA in one of those games, thrusting the Flames into the playoffs? They did beat Chicago that one time...

Yeah, I know. Not gonna happen.

Last night they did show that Edmonton was one of the highest scoring teams in March.. So there is a chance haha

[DJones]

Just looking at Winnipegs schedule at it is brutal. Very likely to come down to the last game.

[Robbob]

If Edmonton sweeps LA I will post that Edmonton is Good in the Edmonton is No Good thread. I'm not worried.

[Resolute 14]

Tonight, perhaps more so than the final two games, is the critical night. A Flames win and a Kings loss would finally create a positive gap.

[DuffMan]

I can't believe the teams I am cheering for lately. Chicago over Winnipeg, Vancouver over anyone.
While I feel dirty inside, it sure is exciting having a vested interest in so many games at this point in the season.