The Eternal Playoff Optimism Thread

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by expo2428

I mean there's still hope for sure. I was very surprised when I opened the PGT this morning and posters were whiny and complaining the season was over after losing in overtime. I had it figured before the game started that an overtime loss was basically the same as a win regardless as the Jets have the tiebreaker. Nothing changed with the overtime loss the Jets still have to lose the same amount of games regardless if the flames won that game or not. Still believe that we'll have an exciting last week of the season.

At this stage in the season, any point not earned is huge. Losing in OT last night instead of a win is huge no matter how you slice it.

[midniteowl]

So, when we beat the Preds and Sharks and Jets lose to Sharks and Wild, we are in and it doesn't matter what happens in the final game for them?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

So, when we beat the Preds and Sharks and Jets lose to Sharks and Wild, we are in and it doesn't matter what happens in the final game for them?

At that point the Flames would have 94 points and the Jets 91, so yes.. the final game wouldn't matter.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Was 2 losses needed before yesterday. Still 2 losses today.

In 1 less game. 2 out of 4 is more likely than 2 out of 3.

If Jets win their next game, it’s still 2 games, but then 2 out of 2.

[Burning Beard]

Originally Posted by The Cobra

In 1 less game. 2 out of 4 is more likely than 2 out of 3.

If Jets win their next game, it’s still 2 games, but then 2 out of 2.

This guys maths.

[jg13]

Sharks won both games against the Jets this year.

3-2 on the road OT win
3-0 at home win

both games were in March.

Lets go Sharks!

[Robbob]

Jets play tonight and tomorrow. I have a feeling SJ is going to pull one out. If that happens, Jets are in big trouble.

[topfiverecords]

Jets 1 Home 2 Away [91pts] GR 3 Max 97pts

h-SJ | a-MIN | a-COL


Flames 2 Home [90pts] GR 2 Max 94pts

h-NSH | h-SJ


Preds 2 Home 1 Away [88pts] GR3 Max 94pts

a-CGY | h-MIN | h-COL

__________________________________________________ _________

Avalanche 2 Home 1 Away [104pts] GR 3 Max 110pts

h-EDM | h-WPG | a-NSH


Stars 1 Home 2 Away [102pts] GR 3 Max 108pts

a-DET | a-STL | h-STL


Wild 2 Home 1 Away [100pts] GR 3 Max 106pts

a-CHI | h-WPG | a-NSH

__________________________________________________ _________

Golden Knights 1 Home 1 Away [107pts] GR 2 Max 111pts

h-SEA | a-SEA


Coilers 1 Home 1 Away [105pts] GR 2 Max 109pts

a-COL | h-SJ

__________________________________________________ _________

Kings 1 Home 1 Away [100pts] GR 2 Max 104pts

h-VAN | a-ANA

Kraken 2 Home 1 Away [98pts] GR 3 Max 104pts

a-ARI | a-VEG | h-VEG


* Back to Backs

[topfiverecords]

Easiest and earliest path to playoffs, Oilers play LA, we play Vegas not Colorado, and Colorado/Minnesota remain interested in beating Winnipeg.

Bold are current critical games and if results follow this the future critical games won't matter.

Monday
SJ over JETS / expected JETS W 93
DAL over DET 104
MIN over CHI expected 102
CGY over NSH 92
LA over VAN 102

Tuesday
MIN over WPG 104
COL over EDM 106
VEG over SEA 109

Wednesday
DAL over STL 106
CGY over SJ 94

Thursday
COL over WPG 108
MIN over NSH 106
DAL over STL 108
EDM over SJ expected 107
LA over ANA 104
VEG over SEA 111

Friday
COL over NSH 110

P1 VEG 111
P2 EDM 107
P3 LA 104

C1 COL 110
C2 DAL 108
C3 MIN 106

WC1 SEA 100
WC2 CGY 94

WPG 93
NSH 88
__________________________________________

VEGvsCGY . COLvsSEA . DALvsMIN . EDMvsLA

[TheIronMaiden]

#### it, I am still excited for tonight's game.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Teal Power!

[midniteowl]

C'mon Shark Boys!!!

[TheIronMaiden]

Shout out to everyone who kept the good vibes over the last 25 games or so. This thread was a lot of fun.

[Burning Beard]

Close but no cigar!

[ForeverFlameFan]

Appreciated the optimism in this thread. It was a very, very tough season to stay engaged. But, y’all had me pumped for upcoming games and that’s all that I needed to continue watching and cheering them on.

Onto the next season. Think of this positive: a lot went wrong this season. And, I’ve never seen a season in the history of my Flames watching the bad luck we had with the puck.

[JohnnyBeGood]

Thanks for this thread!

[Vinny01]

Good year, bad year, good year, bad year.

We just finished a bad year so at least based on recent trends next year should be a good one

2015 - 97pts 3rd in Pacific, 8th seed in West
2016- 77pts 13th in the West, 26th overall
2017- 94pts first wildcard, 4th the Pacific
2018 - 84pts, 10th in the West
2019- 107pts 1st in the West, 2nd in the NHL
2020- 79pts in 70 games 93pt pace 8th seed in the West.
2021 - 55pts in 56 games for a 81pt pace. 5th in the Canadian division
2022- 111pts 1st in the Pacific and 6th in the league
2023- 91-93pts 9-10th in the west, 5th in the Pacific

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Wait, is someone still optimistic?

[Brodie66]

I was optimistic we wouldn't be eliminated before Buffalo at least

[topfiverecords]

Still not mathematically eliminated from the 2023-24 playoffs.