03-14-2013, 02:57 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Last edited by FakenHaken; 03-14-2013 at 03:00 PM.
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03-14-2013, 02:58 PM
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#282
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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I'll never be able to fathom the optimism some have with our team. Especially with such a well documented body of work from this core over the last 3 years.
We're below .500 for the 1st half the season and at or near the bottom of the league and people are talking about winning the NW. Even mildly suggesting it is bizare to me.
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
Well, deal with it. I wasn't cheering for Canada either way. Nothing worse than arrogant Canadian fans. They'd be lucky to finish 4th. Quote me on that. They have a bad team and that is why I won't be cheering for them.
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03-14-2013, 03:02 PM
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#283
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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^^^
Six points sounds "close", but people don't seem to understand how hard it is to get to 53 points.
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03-14-2013, 03:03 PM
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#284
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Cool Ville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
I'll never be able to fathom the optimism some have with our team. Especially with such a well documented body of work from this core over the last 3 years.
We're below .500 for the 1st half the season and at or near the bottom of the league and people are talking about winning the NW. Even mildly suggesting it is bizare to me.
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MOD EDIT: Not a contribution.
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03-14-2013, 03:12 PM
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#285
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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MOD EDIT: Next time let us deal with it
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
Well, deal with it. I wasn't cheering for Canada either way. Nothing worse than arrogant Canadian fans. They'd be lucky to finish 4th. Quote me on that. They have a bad team and that is why I won't be cheering for them.
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03-14-2013, 03:20 PM
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#286
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brannigans Law
I'll never be able to fathom the optimism some have with our team. Especially with such a well documented body of work from this core over the last 3 years.
We're below .500 for the 1st half the season and at or near the bottom of the league and people are talking about winning the NW. Even mildly suggesting it is bizare to me.
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I am not sure why Flames fans set their sights so low.
If the Flames win their game in hand on the Hawks, and then they win their next 10 games and the Hawks lose their next 10 games in regulation, the Flames can pass Chicago. 3rd in the conference and 1st in the division seems a little defeatist to me.
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03-14-2013, 03:22 PM
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#287
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
^^^
Six points sounds "close", but people don't seem to understand how hard it is to get to 53 points.
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I am extremely confident they will get 53 points next season. 
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03-14-2013, 04:01 PM
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#288
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
Well, deal with it. I wasn't cheering for Canada either way. Nothing worse than arrogant Canadian fans. They'd be lucky to finish 4th. Quote me on that. They have a bad team and that is why I won't be cheering for them.
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Last edited by Brannigans Law; 03-15-2013 at 03:09 PM.
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03-15-2013, 09:35 AM
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#289
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Calgary Flames Playoff Chances
Did not play, playoff odds down 0.2 to 14.2%
Edmonton Oilers Playoff Chances
Did not play, playoff odds down 0.2 to 13.1%
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03-15-2013, 11:37 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Stampede Grounds
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Given these stats of Sportsclub are entirely computer generated and based on existing record - how can they be even remotely accurate about games yet to be played? Games to be played are obviously a relevant variable in assessing playoff chances. Moreover, the results cannot include any element of "humanism" (meant to include things like emotion, injury, confidence ...) in the game.
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03-15-2013, 11:56 AM
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#291
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Corral
Given these stats of Sportsclub are entirely computer generated and based on existing record - how can they be even remotely accurate about games yet to be played? Games to be played are obviously a relevant variable in assessing playoff chances. Moreover, the results cannot include any element of "humanism" (meant to include things like emotion, injury, confidence ...) in the game.
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Read about his methodology if you want. He mentions that injuries to siginicant players will give you a lower rating than reality.
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/WhatIsThis.html
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03-15-2013, 02:32 PM
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#292
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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lol at the people who are so optimistic that they are making negative comments to people who don't think the Flames will make the playoffs.
The Flames are 5 points out of 8 and tied for 15th. It isn't impossible to make the playoffs but I fail to see how a team that has done this poorly so far is going to somehow turn things around and go on a magical run and make the playoffs.
People who don't think the Flames can make the playoffs aren't any less than fans who do think they can. They're just more realistic.
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03-15-2013, 02:49 PM
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#293
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Originally Posted by Poe969
lol at the people who are so optimistic that they are making negative comments to people who don't think the Flames will make the playoffs.
The Flames are 5 points out of 8 and tied for 15th. It isn't impossible to make the playoffs but I fail to see how a team that has done this poorly so far is going to somehow turn things around and go on a magical run and make the playoffs.
People who don't think the Flames can make the playoffs aren't any less than fans who do think they can. They're just more realistic.
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Plus the fact that the only two team currently in the playoffs that have even the smallest chance of faltering in my opinion are Phoenix and Minnesota, there are so many variables that have to go right it is a longshot at best. I would compare the Flames playoff chances to getting the first three numbers of the lottery and having to get the last three numbers for the jackpot. They currently have the free play (playing in the NHL), they have a small chance to get another number out of the 4 left to be drawn (an 11th place finish), the have even a smaller chance of getting two more numbers (9th place) a real small chance of getting three more numbers (making the playoffs) and a miniscule chance of winning the Cup (Jackpot). But they do have a chance at all of those results.
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03-15-2013, 03:20 PM
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#294
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: east van
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I look at it this way. the Flames have 23 games to make up 5 points on 6 teams, but of those 23 half of those games (or potential points) are taken away by the loser point, so now they have to make up 5 points from 12 games while 6 other teams have to tank at least 3 games worse than them, not theoretically impossible, but in practise it is.
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03-15-2013, 10:47 PM
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#295
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#1 Goaltender
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23.3%
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03-15-2013, 11:07 PM
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#296
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Brick
23.3%
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Suck it, Ebola.
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03-17-2013, 12:14 AM
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#297
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Franchise Player
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Looking at the standings, good lord do those two losses against the Avs really hurt, especially the one where we had a 3-0 lead after one and a 4-2 lead after two.
Win those two and we're sitting in eighth right now, two points off division lead, with a game in hand on both Minny and Van.
Ah well, another year, another handful of crucial, detrimental losses I guess.
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03-17-2013, 01:05 AM
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#298
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Franchise Player
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Each team through 27 games played:
Chicago - 47
Anaheim - 44
Minnesota - 32
Los Angeles - 32
St Louis - 32
Vancouver - 32
San Jose - 30
Detroit - 29
Phoenix - 29
Nashville - 28
Dallas - 27
Calgary - 26 (1 game in hand)
Edmonton - 26
Columbus - 25
Colorado - 24 (1 game in hand)
A win against Dallas on Monday puts us in 10th, 1 point out of a playoff spot, through 27 games played for all teams.
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03-20-2013, 02:14 PM
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#300
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary AB
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If we do sneak into the playoffs and face either Chicago or Anaheim... what are the honest to god chances we can pull off a win?
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Originally Posted by puckluck2
Well, deal with it. I wasn't cheering for Canada either way. Nothing worse than arrogant Canadian fans. They'd be lucky to finish 4th. Quote me on that. They have a bad team and that is why I won't be cheering for them.
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