[OOT] April 6 with eight games.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Wild
Sharks - W
Flames - L
Canucks - L
Ducks - W

95

Flames
Sharks - W
Ducks - W
Wild - W
Knights - OTL
Sharks - W
Kings - W

96

This is the way.

[Paulie Walnuts]

The Knights and Kings are fighting for 1st in the pacific they have a lot to play for.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

That's assuming game 82 is meaningless for LA.

[jg13]

Imagine winning the division and getting the Blues instead of finishing 2nd and getting the Oilers.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

The Knights and Kings are fighting for 1st in the pacific they have a lot to play for.

Sure. This week they do, but will they in a weeks time? Vegas has a three point gap on Kings and tie breaker. They could wrap it up before they play CGY.

Kings have a four point gap on EDM for home ice. By game 82, it’s hard to see them having much to play for.

[Enoch Root]

Just watched the OT - definitely a penalty, he stuck his foot out. With all the space in 3on3 OT, that is just a stupid play.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Kings would have to be 1 point back or tied for that game to matter.

Pretty specific parameters.

Can't just assume that will be the situation. I'd say it weighs more towards the game not mattering.

But does it even matter for the Flames themselves? We can only hope so.

[Paulie Walnuts]

The game could be meaningless for both teams.

Right now the Flames pretty much have to go 6-0 which is a tall task for a team that is pretty much .500 since the November.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by LokiMotion

Correct me if im wrong but if Minnesota wins 3 of their final 4 they're in even if we win out right? Both teams would hit 97 points with them having the tiebreaker?

So we'd need help from the hapless sharks, a scrappy but crappy ducks team, or a Vancouver team that may have nothing to play for.

Correct. But if they go 2-2, we can get in with a 5-0-1.

[Enoch Root]

I think it's reasonable to hope for 4-1-1 as a best case scenario.

That would mean the Wild would have to go 1-3-0. Very unlikely, but possible.

[Winsor_Pilates]

That late PP post by Dallas & Backlund scoring at end of regulation yesterday; and how different a few inches could have made things

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by winsor_pilates

that late pp post by dallas & backlund scoring at end of regulation yesterday; and how different a quarter of an inch could have made things

ftfy

[Kidder]

Even if the OT results were swapped. We won last night and Wild lost OT today, we’d be in great shape.

I held some misguided belief that these Flames could be different and actually sneak into 8th for once down the stretch. But it’s over. Minny won’t lose any of the games aside from ours potentially.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Is it conceivable that the flames beat SJ and Ana this week? The answer is yes.

Will the Wild beat Shark on Wednesday? Probably.

Can the Flames beat the wild at home in a big game on Friday? Sure. Will be a great close game. I don’t think it’s impossible and I don’t think anyone would either.


So all those very possible play out and the flames are two points back with a game in hand.


That’s why this isn’t over.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Both of our no-goals were a millimeter from being goals.

Carbon copies within a couple games of each other.

Why are we tortured like this?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Is it conceivable that the flames beat SJ and Ana this week? The answer is yes.

Will the Wild beat Shark on Wednesday? Probably.

Can the Flames beat the wild at home in a big game on Friday? Sure. Will be a great close game. I don’t think it’s impossible and I don’t think anyone would either.


So all those very possible play out and the flames are two points back with a game in hand.


That’s why this isn’t over.

It's all about breaking it down into segments. The full picture looks near-impossible.

But if that's this week's results (pretty conceivable) then the Wild are suddenly feeling the pressure of calgary right there.

[Enoch Root]

I know we're just gluttons for punishment at this point but... let's go Wings!

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Wild
Sharks - W
Flames - L
Canucks - L
Ducks - W

95

Flames
Sharks - W
Ducks - W
Wild - W
Knights - OTL
Sharks - W
Kings - W

96

This is the way.

If you want the true Flames way they’ll lose in OT in L.A. after having the lead in the third in the final minute.

End up tied and lose on regulation wins.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Folks, we shouldn't rule out Edmonton losing out.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Folks, we shouldn't rule out Edmonton losing out.

Honestly might be the only way at this point. And would be hilarious as #### if Flames make it, and Oilers don't.