The Playoff Hunt. Flames Vs Wild Vs Blues

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Caged Great

I'll add if we get within 2 points. Being 6 points back with 5 games left and not having the tie breaker...

basically it's a win out + lose out situation.

Not realistic at this point.

If the next few games go the right way (say the blues lose two and the Flames win the next two) then it'll be worth adding back in.

No its not, if the Flames win out the Wild need to win 2 of 3

[Gugstanley]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Cgy 87 (RW28): @Ana, Min, SJ, @Veg, @LA

Edm 93 (RW32): STL, SJ, @Wpg, LA, @SJ
Stl 93 (RW31): @Edm, @Sea, Uta
Min 91 (RW33): SJ, @Cgy, @Van, Ana

That three point swing we handed the Oilers on a silver platter really would have helped make this way more interesting.

I think the Vegas game is in Calgary

[Goriders]

Need the sharks to do us a big favour tomorrow

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Sharks, we send you our energy for tomorrow ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
Make us proud.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by dino7c

No its not, if the Flames win out the Wild need to win 2 of 3

If they lose to cgy and win 2/3 that's 95 points.

Flames win out (97), or go 4-0-1 (96) and they're in.

Min has to win 3 of 3 if the Flames win out in order to block them.

[Toonage]

So not only are we hoping for a team to do us a favor, but the 32nd place team that we barely beat yesterday.

Oof.

[Goriders]

I love it when a plan comes together

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Gugstanley

I think the Vegas game is in Calgary

Correct you are. Updated

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Toonage

So not only are we hoping for a team to do us a favor, but the 32nd place team that we barely beat yesterday.

Oof.

Teams like the Sharks and Ducks have 20 and 33 wins. It's not like these things are unheard of.

In fact, SJ looked due for one yesterday.

To add to that, Minnesota is around .500 at home. The road is where they bank most of their points. So they're definitely prone to losing there.

[Toonage]

Hey I'm hoping for the best too, just feels crappy that its come down to this. But what can you do.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Toonage

So not only are we hoping for a team to do us a favor, but the 32nd place team that we barely beat yesterday.

Oof.

And it sounds like Kaprizov is nearing a return.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Kidder

If you believe in hockey Gods, there has to be a reason the LA Wildfires postponed our Kings game to the last day of the season.

That game has to matter.

That depends... I can't remember how the Flames were playing at the time of the original game?

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

If they lose to cgy and win 2/3 that's 95 points.

Flames win out (97), or go 4-0-1 (96) and they're in.

Min has to win 3 of 3 if the Flames win out in order to block them.

even better

[Manhattanboy]

Sharks are my second favourite team. Until Saturday.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Toonage

So not only are we hoping for a team to do us a favor, but the 32nd place team that we barely beat yesterday.

Oof.

Sharks have beat the Caps and the Blues...its the NHL you never know. Sharks have lost a ton of one goal games and just set a record for blown 3rd period leads. They have been in games, maybe they hang on for once.

Besides, this one would be a huge bonus but not expected. Flames need to run the table and force them to win all three.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by activeStick

That depends... I can't remember how the Flames were playing at the time of the original game?

That game was scheduled to be a back to back and they were middling at the time.

They probably lose that game.

Bumping it to the end of the season might give them a shot to win it.

[dino7c]

Back to back against the best home team in the league vs. game vs. team with nothing to play for (hopefully)

[blankall]

Things are really not looking good....

So if the Flames finish 17th and the Panthers get knocked out in the first round, couldn't that be a difference of just one spot in the draft?

Edit: I guess exactly one spot is unlikely, but it could mean not that big of a difference in a weak draft, and at least a change that can made up with via good scouting.

[HitterD]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Sharks have beat the Caps and the Blues...its the NHL you never know. Sharks have lost a ton of one goal games and just set a record for blown 3rd period leads. They have been in games, maybe they hang on for once.

Besides, this one would be a huge bonus but not expected. Flames need to run the table and force them to win all three.

Beat the Leafs 2 both times this year as well. Any team can win on any night, would be nice to see an unexpected gift from the Sharks before we have to beat them again.

[Caged Great]

Originally Posted by blankall

Things are really not looking good....

So if the Flames finish 17th and the Panthers get knocked out in the first round, couldn't that be a difference of just one spot in the draft?

Edit: I guess exactly one spot is unlikely, but it could mean not that big of a difference in a weak draft, and at least a change that can made up with via good scouting.

Yes and even if it ends up being the difference of 3 spots that could still result in the flames still getting their guy much like when they traded down twice and got zary anyway.