The Eternal Playoff Optimism Thread

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by Robbob

I am...just covering my bases so the hockey gods don't think I am overly confident. Tonight will be a good night.

Fair enough, I try to not swing too hard in either direction. I know that high pressure losses can really bring people down.

[stang]

Originally Posted by timbit

As if you didn’t read Stouffer’s tweet yesterday…lol.

Stop trying so hard to make your pretenders look like actual contenders.

They won’t be changing the league point system in our lifetime.

No clue what tweet you are referring too. Just didn’t want to do the math.

[TheIronMaiden]

Bump.

[Johnny Makarov]

I still can't believe we only scored 1 goal against the Ducks... but sure I"m back on the chuckwagon again!

[jlh2640]

We need a miracle. Let’s go sharks.

[blankall]

It's happening! This is incredible. Two points back with the head to head still to play.

[ForeverFlameFan]

Reimer just gave us a 4 point night.

[Enoch Root]

Huge night for the Flames!

With the Jets loss and Flames win..,

WPG: 17
CGY: 12

NSH: 16
CGY: 20

[icarus]

Alright! So beat WPG in our head-to-head and gain one more point than they do in the rest of the remaining games (where they face more playoff teams than we do). Achievable.

[Macindoc]

Maybe, when all is said and done, those who were arguing that the standings were significantly impacted by strength of schedule will be vindicated.

[PugnaciousIntern]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

Maybe, when all is said and done, those who were arguing that the standings were significantly impacted by strength of schedule will be vindicated.

Perhaps, but the flames beating LA and the Jets losing to SJ runs counter to that narrative

[blankall]

Originally Posted by icarus

Alright! So beat WPG in our head-to-head and gain one more point than they do in the rest of the remaining games (where they face more playoff teams than we do). Achievable.

Definitely. The head to head is obviously huge. The Flames just played their toughest opponent left... And won. The only team they have left to play in a playoff position are the Jets themselves.

The Canucks are playing better of late, but hopefully they finally call it in for the tank.

[Enoch Root]

Flames are now in control of their own destiny against NSH, and are 1 pt from being in control of their own destiny against the Jets

[midniteowl]

Canucks lost tonight, hope it's the beginning of their losing streak!.

[Macindoc]

Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern

Perhaps, but the flames beating LA and the Jets losing to SJ runs counter to that narrative

True enough, but no team either wins or loses all 82 games, so some games are going to have unexpected outcomes. It's really more of an expected trend over time.

[Southside403]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Flames are now in control of their own destiny against NSH, and are 1 pt from being in control of their own destiny against the Jets

Predators are a streaky team I had boston winning idiots

[midniteowl]

Flames need to get a streak going, they are sitting at 2 games winning streak, beat the Nux on Friday, then the Ducks then the Hawks that's 5 game winning streak before facing the Jets. Let's go streaking, Flames.

NSFW!

[Goriders]

I did not think they were going to win that game. I also didn’t think Wpg would lose to SJ.

Pretty sure the Cgy/Wpg game will decide who makes it. If Markstrom plays well in that game I think the Flames will take it.

[カナダ人です]

Am I the only one more concerned about Nashville than Winnipeg? Nashville has 2 games in hand, and might get some momentum from that big win in Boston. 8/9/10 could easily end up Nash/Cgy/Win...

[Erick Estrada]

I've been saying for a while that the Jets are taking water. Something's up with that team. Not sure what's up with the Predators though. Beating the Bruins is huge for them.