The Playoff Chase | CGY, WPG, LA

[Perogy Man]

So, If I really post what I think - I'll get blasted!
CGY 1-2
WPG 4-0
LA 4-0

blast away!

[Buster]

What is the possibility that the Jets shart the bed and that last game doesn't matter.

My in-laws are from Winnipeg and I can't handle the stress.

[mhsyyc]

Originally Posted by Perogy Man

So, If I really post what I think - I'll get blasted!
CGY 1-2
WPG 4-0
LA 4-0

blast away!

Have the courage to stand by your convictions you turncoat.

[Winsor_Pilates]

The poll options are not mutually exclusive

[Perogy Man]

Originally Posted by mhsyyc

Have the courage to stand by your convictions you turncoat.

I've been a Flames fan all my life (watched the 89 Cup and 2004 game 7 loss). It's not that I have turned against my favourite team in the world; it's just that I've been let down so many times that it's hard to predict a win when the chips are down. Those of you that have been around this team for the past 20-25 years will know what I'm talking about.
I hope I am totally wrong ....but...history does tend to repeat itself.
Go Flames Go...please prove me wrong!

[Monahan23]

each team gets 2 more wins. CGY gets 3rd in pacific and LAK gets 2nd wildcard

[Phanuthier]

Looking at that sched, LA pretty much has a cake walk in.

We really need St Louis and Minny to get their wins (since we lost to them) and hope that Iginla can help us out one more time and get an Avs win (and not a crappy 10 shot tank job like against LA)

And we have to beat them...Then we're probably good

[N-E-B]

I think if we beat Arizona all we have to do is win one of the last two games in regulation and we're in.

[AcGold]

One thing I've learned is anything can happen. Every scenario is equally possible just depending on how things pan out. Pretty much the only certainty is LA gets 2 points against Edmonton, the rest is tbd.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I said earlier that it would take 97 points for the Flames to make it. That means they need to beat Arizona, which just about everybody has of late, and they need to beat one of L.A. or Winnipeg. We've done well against both teams earlier in the year, but L.A. is in playoff mode now and much harder to beat. Winnipeg is the much easier team to beat, but it's a dreaded afternoon game where we've seen really strange performances from both sides previously, so it's incredibly hard to predict.

A lot of this boils down to the schedule remaining:

CGY: Tue vs. Arizona, Thu vs. L.A., Sat @ Winnipeg (afternoon game). I see Calgary going 1-1 for sure, but that game against Winnipeg will be the big one.

L.A.: Mon @ Vancouver, Tue @ Edmonton (back to back...but it's Edmonton), Thu @ Calgary, Sat vs. San Jose. The only team I see L.A. losing to is Vancouver, and likely going 3-1-0

Winnipeg: Mon @ Minnesota, Tue @ St. Louis, Thu @ Colorado, Sat vs. Calgary. It could be all over for Winnipeg by the time the game against Calgary rolls around. On the road in Minnesota and St. Louis on a back to back. If they come out with 1 point from those two games it will be huge. Colorado is tough to gauge, but I doubt they lose that one. Calgary might have a 2 point lead by the time they meet on Saturday, and the Flames own the tiebreakers, so the game wouldn't really mean anything at that point.

In short, I see Calgary going 2-1-0, L.A. going 3-1-0, and Winnipeg going 1-2-1 down the stretch.

[Murph]

It's coming down to the last game. If the Flames win or the game goes to overtime, the Flames are in.

[JohnnySkittles]

It's a coin flip,100%. LA gets in IMO, and my gut says it'll be Winnipeg that gets the other spot.

[Vinny01]

Keep in mind the Flames do play LA on their 3rd game in 4 nights which is a slight advantage I suppose.

[Erick Estrada]

If the season was one week longer IMO the Canucks would be on the outside as they just aren't playing that good but they have four free points so they will get in. Kings will easily beat the Canucks, Oilers, and Sharks to get in with their easy schedule which means it will come down to the Jets and Flames. The Jets could get a point tonight but even if they don't will easily beat the Blues (have just rolled over for every team in the race except the Flames) so its will come down to the last game of the season in Winnipeg and I would put my money on the Jets winning that game.

[-TC-]

Gut check time, these are the biggest games of the years...the Flames are down their Captain and best player, just lost half of their goalie tandem and could use some depth...

And still they are staring a first round matchup against the Canucks in the face.

All they have to do is win.

[Gaudfather]

Flames will run the table at season's end and go 3-0 over their next 3. Getting hot just in time for round 1!

[Red Menace]

One slight concern tonight is that Minneosta may not have quite the same urgency tonight, they seem to have a spot pretty sewn up, and are too far away to catch up to top 3 in Central. The Blues on the other hand are fighting for top spot, and will need to probably win out to get it.

[red sky]

Winnipeg matches up pretty well against the Blues and Wild given they are a pretty big team who can skate. I don't think they will lose both. LA has shown they can win when it counts and unfortuntately if I pick a head to head show down against the Flames, I think LA takes it.

They will beat Arizona, lose to LA and are eliminated before the last game of the season. I do hope I am wrong and will gladly eat crow (not pubes) if I am.

[CalgaryFan1988]

I'm not sure how many games Buff has served of his 4 game suspension, but I think that will play a pretty big role down the stretch.

Obviously tomorrow will paint a better picture, but the Jets playing against the Blues on the 2nd night of a back to back without Buff is going to be tough. Especially with the Blues trying to chase down the Ducks for the lead in the west.

Jets could go 2-0 and just as easily 0-2 in two nights.

[442scotty]

Like Hartley says. The team controls its own destiny. We have to win our last three then it doesn't matter what the others do. If we cant win these games then we aren't ready for the playoffs yet