The Hockey Gods can go #### themselves.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by dino7c

A team wins 12 straight to take the Flames out on a tie breaker. This is the baddest beat in hockey history

Not going to lie, it does hurt.

On the one hand this team making this far was an intermediate-level miracle in and of itself.

On the other? Getting bounced by a team on an unthinkably miraculous run?

Thats Lucy with the Football.

The Hockey Gods can, indeed, go #### themselves.

[White Out 403]

Originally Posted by Cowboy89

I'm so cheesed off by all of this. A team tied for 14th in the league with 96 points misses the playoffs. Watching those smug Habs fans enjoy playoff hockey with their inferior 91-point team really makes my blood boil. Also if it was only the Habs with an underserved playoff spot it might be easier to take. The Devils with their 91 points enjoying playoff hockey at the same time is the cherry on top.

Habs fans are awesome. I don't see a reason to beef with them. They're the best in the world.

[dino7c]

I will feel better when some teams get swept/eliminated...especially the ones I think the Flames are better than

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I dunno, the bottom 3 teams in the West are far easier to get points against than the bottom 3 teams in the East. Nashville...pretty rough year. Chicago and San Jose? Abysmal teams that are probably worse than few AHL teams. Compare that against Philly, Boston, and Buffalo, who aren't great, but are at least competitive.

It makes sense as to why the overall point totals in the West are a little higher with the 3 worst teams in the league in the West.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I dunno, the bottom 3 teams in the West are far easier to get points against than the bottom 3 teams in the East. Nashville...pretty rough year. Chicago and San Jose? Abysmal teams that are probably worse than few AHL teams. Compare that against Philly, Boston, and Buffalo, who aren't great, but are at least competitive.

It makes sense as to why the overall point totals in the West are a little higher with the 3 worst teams in the league in the West.

The overall records of each conference are almost exactly equal. The West has worse teams at the bottom, but better teams at the top.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I dunno, the bottom 3 teams in the West are far easier to get points against than the bottom 3 teams in the East. Nashville...pretty rough year. Chicago and San Jose? Abysmal teams that are probably worse than few AHL teams. Compare that against Philly, Boston, and Buffalo, who aren't great, but are at least competitive.

It makes sense as to why the overall point totals in the West are a little higher with the 3 worst teams in the league in the West.

Yes, but you have to consider the strength of the entire conference. The best way to do that is to compare the inter-conference records, which are pretty much identical, which shows that the conferences are balanced.

The west has 3 weak teams, but also more good teams.

[Roof-Daddy]

It's not just that the Flames are ahead of two eastern playoff teams, it's that they're clear of them by 5 points and one of them isn't even a wild card team, they actually hold a divisional playoff spot.

Fricken brutal

[Enoch Root]

T-14 in pts, and they are closer to 10th than they are to 15th and 16th (excluding themselves)

[EDMONTONisNG]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814

The 2022 team was the as good as I’ve ever seen the Calgary Flames play hockey.

The 2022 will never be replicated imo. In some ways I like it more than the 04 team less the goaltending. Too bad it got crushed by a 1-man team.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Yes, but you have to consider the strength of the entire conference. The best way to do that is to compare the inter-conference records, which are pretty much identical, which shows that the conferences are balanced.

The west has 3 weak teams, but also more good teams.

The Flames swept the Habs head to head.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I dunno, the bottom 3 teams in the West are far easier to get points against than the bottom 3 teams in the East. Nashville...pretty rough year. Chicago and San Jose? Abysmal teams that are probably worse than few AHL teams. Compare that against Philly, Boston, and Buffalo, who aren't great, but are at least competitive.

It makes sense as to why the overall point totals in the West are a little higher with the 3 worst teams in the league in the West.

Obviously the West bottom 3 were really bad (52/61/68 pts) compared to the east (76/76/79)

Calgary went 9-1 vs the West bottom 3 (Wolf 8-1, Vladar 1-0)
Against the east bottom 3, they were 3-0-3 (Wolf 3-0-2, Vladar 0-0-1)

They were pretty dominant against bottom feeders on both sides

Wolf went 28-16-8 which is awesome. 12 games over .500
+10 of that +12 came against the 6 worst teams in the league

No slight, you’re supposed to win those and he did

Makes sense that the 96 pt cutoff was so high. Sucks that StL went on a 12 game heater
.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by troutman

The Flames swept the Habs head to head.

Devils too

[EldrickOnIce]

Can't help but think about 0 points in 3 games vs Utah

[CliffFletcher]

The only way to guarantee every playoff team has a better record than every non-playoff team is a 1 vs 16 playoff model. And there’s zero chance that will ever happen because the owners (cost) and players (travel and fatigue) would both hate it. So all this whining about records and conferences is pointless.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Every team can whine about something. Dallas lost 7 in a row to end the season. If they won all 7 they are the presidents trophy winner.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

The only way to guarantee every playoff team has a better record than every non-playoff team is a 1 vs 16 playoff model. And there’s zero chance that will ever happen because the owners (cost) and players (travel and fatigue) would both hate it. So all this whining about records and conferences is pointless.

Agreed
But there should definitely be a play in game, in conference, in the event of a tie. Use tiebreaker for seeding, but not for who is in and who is out. Blues and Flames should have played. MLB does it, NHL should too.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Every team can whine about something. Dallas lost 7 in a row to end the season. If they won all 7 they are the presidents trophy winner.

I don’t think you get what the discussion actually about.
It’s not random whining, it’s that Calgary was ahead of two playoff teams.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

I don’t think you get what the discussion actually about.
It’s not random whining, it’s that Calgary was ahead of two playoff teams.

Way ahead...5 points is a lot

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce

Agreed
But there should definitely be a play in game, in conference, in the event of a tie. Use tiebreaker for seeding, but not for who is in and who is out. Blues and Flames should have played. MLB does it, NHL should too.

MLB used to do it, but changed it with the new playoff format wild card round. If think if NHL is going to have play-in games like NBA, it would have to be every season between teams 7-10 because broadcasters would want to have rights to those games.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

I don’t think you get what the discussion actually about.
It’s not random whining, it’s that Calgary was ahead of two playoff teams.

Well that’s the rules. When I tell you the divisional format sucks you tell me that’s the rules.

It’s like that in every sport. The NBA eastern conference usually sends 2-3 under .500 teams to the playoffs when in the west they would be at the bottom.

NFL has the NFC especially the south division lately.