[OOT] April 13 - 9 other games - Last day of the regular season

[Scoreface]

Weird feeling about Richie. If we get fourth I feel Burke might trade down and take him. The announcers talking about us fighting for draft positioning with them. The most useful chatter all game!

[dammage79]

Wow Buffalo had a 2 on 1 with a few seconds to go and they blew it.

[Scoreface]

Ahh..McDonald..almost! Why pick a corner on Knapp!!?

[keenan87]

The Islanders announcer called for a breakaway... only problem was that a Sabres player was already there.

[trackercowe]

Well at least we have a shot with an outright loss tonight. Win or lose it will be a good night tonight. Unless we lose 1-0 or 2-1 in overtime, screw that (assuming the Islanders lose of course).

[dammage79]

The Flames will not be trading down their first top five pick ever. Just won't happen. I'm just a fan but that is as close to a guarantee as you can get.

[expatflame]

So the Flames still have to lose the game in regulation to get 4th, correct?

[Scrambler]

If NYI get 2 points now and CGY wins tonight they are tied. CGY gets the tie break with more wins, no?

[Scoreface]

Well then some can take comfort in that Burke probably won't take Ritchie then.

[Crumpy-Gunt]

Donovan should have scored there....just shoot!

If anders lee gets a hat-trick im thanking him on twitter. yall should join me!

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Scrambler

If NYI get 2 points now and CGY wins tonight they are tied. CGY gets the tie break with more wins, no?

The Flames get the 5th overall pick if the Isles and Flames are tied in points at the end of today.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by expatflame

So the Flames still have to lose the game in regulation to get 4th, correct?

Yep. Isles now have more points than us but we hold the tiebreaker.

[Scrambler]

Cool, thanks - makes good sense.

[Crumpy-Gunt]

But we all know the flames are going to OT vs the nucks. We always go to OT.

[Mattman]

Originally Posted by Scrambler

If NYI get 2 points now and CGY wins tonight they are tied. CGY gets the tie break with more wins, no?

Yeah how would that work?
NYI 79 points 34 wins
CGY 79 points 36 wins

Wouls that mean Calgary moves to 5th? Doesnt make sense you award the team with less wins

Edit: Nm thanks Damage, but still that doesnt make much logical sense

[Crumpy-Gunt]

OH MY GOD. How did that not go in for the Sabres

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Yeah how would that work?
NYI 79 points 34 wins
CGY 79 points 36 wins

Wouls that mean Calgary moves to 5th? Doesnt make sense you award the team with less wins

The draft isn't about rewarding the team with the most wins, it's about the lower teams getting higher picks. More ROW's puts us ahead of the Isles.

[Flames Draft Watcher]

LOL Leino instead of going on a potential breakaway just curls back in OT. Zero confidence

[Scoreface]

Isles got away with a few there. Scrambling like crazy. Heading to a SO.

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by Mattman

Yeah how would that work?
NYI 79 points 34 wins
CGY 79 points 36 wins

Wouls that mean Calgary moves to 5th? Doesnt make sense you award the team with less wins

It's ROW not wins that gives Calgary the tiebreaker.