The Eternal Playoff Optimism Thread

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by hwy19man

The Kraken might crack because of their inferior home record, they have five home games remaining.

Originally Posted by The Cobra

They could explode and we wouldn’t catch them

They have v 2 games in hand and are 5 points ahead.

Even if a Calgary goes 5-1, Seattle just needs to go 2-5-1 to beat us.

And they have 3 games vs. The Coyotes and 1 vs. The Hawks.

That is true, the Kraken could get hot as the regular season winds down. Their home record could be there downfall along with the pressure of these big games. They lost at home last night.

[TheIronMaiden]

Bump

[Flames0910]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Bump

beat me to it

[Enoch Root]

Wpg: 8
cgy: 13

nsh: 14
cgy: 12

[azzarish]

We play before the Jets now. And the next game after that is against them.
Win the next 2 games and we are ahead of them.

They will have the game in hand which will be against Nashville.

[Bonded]

I’m starting to get optimistic. Maybe they can actually win out

[Rutuu]

Sutter has a 0.511 win % in the playoffs as the Flames head coach. The franchise as a whole is a dismal 0.440. Sutter can skull drag them all the way if they get him to the dance.

Oilers, Habs, and Pens are examples of franchises that have been kissed on p and hold winning all time playoff records.

[Goriders]

Pretty sure our dynamic duo in net are going to crush five straight shutouts.

[Goriders]

Sutter is going to rock a power play of Stecher, Big Z and Looch up front. With Stone and Ritchie on the point after that game.

They are going to punch the clock for 4 big goals vs Chicago

[Otto-matic]

We need to start including Seattle into the race. 3 Points back of them as well.

[Goriders]

The last week could be quite the gongshow.

[stemit14]

I see a path to the playoffs most clearly for Calgary and Winnipeg more than Nashville. Mostly because of the players Nashville is missing and the tough teams they will face.

What’s interesting for the Jets is that the race for the top two spots in their division amongst Minnesota, Dalllas and Colorado will play a big role in the difficulty of their remaining games. If the battle for the Central Division goes right to the last game of the season, they will face a determined Colorado team. If the final standing for Colorado is decided before their last two games of the season, I think Winnipeg’s schedule could be easier than most people thought.

The Jets play Calgary next which could be a toss up. They also have the Wild, Predators, Sharks and Avalanche. If the seeding of the top 3 spots in the Central Division is decided before the last two games for Colorado, the Avalanche will likely ice a bare-bones line up for their game against the Jets. It will be the first game of a back-to-back for the Avalanche to finish the season and they will face the predators in the final game. If I were coaching the Avalanche, I would rather rest my stars for the first night (against the Jets) and put them in for the game against the predators on the last game. They would face an easier (and likely playoff-eliminated) opponent the second night and minimize the time between their last game of the season and playoffs so they don’t feel too rusty in game 1.

Winnipeg’s opponents:

Calgary - on a roll and desperate to win.
Nashville - desperate to win but missing pretty much all of their top players.
Minnesota - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs.
San Jose - terrible team but has had the Jets’ number this year.
Colorado - very good team but could be resting all of its top players by then which could make them a much easier opponent

Calgary’s opponents:

Chicago - terrible team with nothing to play for.
Winnipeg - found their scoring touch last two games and desperate to win.
Vancouver - tougher team to beat than the standings show and has been on a roll in March.
Nashville - desperate to win but missing pretty much all of their top players and could be pretty much done by the time they face Calgary.
San Jose - terrible team with nothing to play for.

Nashville’s opponents:

Dallas - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs.
Vegas - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs.
Carolina - very good team that will be hoping to have first in the division locked up by then and, if so, they might start resting some players.
Calgary - on a roll (hopefully still is by then) and desperate to win.
Minnesota - good team but could be resting all of its top players by then which could make them a much easier opponent
Colorado - very good team but could be resting all of its top players by then which could make them a much easier opponent

It’s going to be quite the race! I believe the flames can pull it off! GFG!!


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[White Out 403]

I really don't think we should be discounting the Kraken possibly falling off the map and Calgary and Winnipeg passing them. #### Seattle, amirite?

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by White Out 403

I really don't think we should be discounting the Kraken possibly falling off the map and Calgary and Winnipeg passing them. #### Seattle, amirite?

Nope. #### the Jets.

Well technically, #### Seattle too. But still, #### the Jets.

[stemit14]

Looks like the flames have to beat Chicago (in any way) and have to beat Winnipeg (in regulation) to have a real shot. I think they can do it. They’re finding ways to win games and hopefully that builds more confidence.

If the flames beat Chicago and Winnipeg (in regulation), these would be the scenarios for the flames and Jets to finish the season with the flames ending up in that last playoff spot (not factoring in Nashville or Seattle):

-Flames go 3-0-0 to finish the season (and, therefore, finish the regular season on a 9-game winning streak). Winnipeg has to at best go 3-0-1 in their final four games.

-Flames go 2-0-1 to finish the season. Winnipeg has to at best go 3-1-0 or 2-0-2.

-Flames go 2-1-0 or 1-0-2 to finish the season. Winnipeg has to at best go 2-1-1 or 1-0-3. Incidentally, this is the scenario I see playing out for the flames and jets.

-Flames go 1-1-1 or 0-0-3 to finish the season. Winnipeg has to at best go 2-2-0 or 1-1-2 or 0-0-4.

-Flames go 1-2-0 or 0-1-2 to finish the season. Winnipeg has to at best go 1-2-1 or 0-1-3.

-Flames go 0-2-1 to finish the season. Winnipeg has to at best go 1-3-0 or 0-2-2.

-Flames go 0-3-0 to finish the season. Winnipeg has to at best go 0-3-1.

I didn’t factor in Seattle or Nashville into this because I feel like Seattle’s schedule is too easy for them to miss the playoffs and Nashville’s is too difficult for them to make the playoffs. But both could surprise.


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[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

We need to start including Seattle into the race. 3 Points back of them as well.

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Wpg: 8
cgy: 13

nsh: 14
cgy: 12

Keep this going Enoch, but, the Kraken have to be included in this now. They have played the same amount of games as the Predators and are only 1 point ahead of the Jets.


Sea: 8
cgy: 18

[VilleN]

Originally Posted by Tsawwassen

Keep this going Enoch, but, the Kraken have to be included in this now. They have played the same amount of games as the Predators and are only 1 point ahead of the Jets.


Sea: 8
cgy: 18

Maybe it's because it's early, but what do those numbers mean?

[Tsawwassen]

I see a path to the playoffs most clearly for Calgary and Winnipeg more than Nashville. Mostly because of the players Nashville is missing and the tough teams they will face.

What’s interesting for the Jets is that the race for the top two spots in their division amongst Minnesota, Dalllas and Colorado will play a big role in the difficulty of their remaining games. If the battle for the Central Division goes right to the last game of the season, they will face a determined Colorado team. If the final standing for Colorado is decided before their last two games of the season, I think Winnipeg’s schedule could be easier than most people thought.

The Jets play Calgary next which could be a toss up. They also have the Wild, Predators, Sharks and Avalanche. If the seeding of the top 3 spots in the Central Division is decided before the last two games for Colorado, the Avalanche will likely ice a bare-bones line up for their game against the Jets. It will be the first game of a back-to-back for the Avalanche to finish the season and they will face the predators in the final game. If I were coaching the Avalanche, I would rather rest my stars for the first night (against the Jets) and put them in for the game against the predators on the last game. They would face an easier (and likely playoff-eliminated) opponent the second night and minimize the time between their last game of the season and playoffs so they don’t feel too rusty in game 1.

Winnipeg’s opponents:

Calgary - on a roll and desperate to win.
Nashville - desperate to win but missing pretty much all of their top players.
Minnesota - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs.
San Jose - terrible team but has had the Jets’ number this year.
Colorado - very good team but could be resting all of its top players by then which could make them a much easier opponent

Calgary’s opponents:

Chicago - terrible team with nothing to play for.
Winnipeg - found their scoring touch last two games and desperate to win.
Vancouver - tougher team to beat than the standings show and has been on a roll in March.
Nashville - desperate to win but missing pretty much all of their top players and could be pretty much done by the time they face Calgary.
San Jose - terrible team with nothing to play for.

Nashville’s opponents:

Dallas - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs.
Vegas - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs.
Carolina - very good team that will be hoping to have first in the division locked up by then and, if so, they might start resting some players.
Calgary - on a roll (hopefully still is by then) and desperate to win.
Minnesota - good team but could be resting all of its top players by then which could make them a much easier opponent
Colorado - very good team but could be resting all of its top players by then which could make them a much easier opponent

It’s going to be quite the race! I believe the flames can pull it off! GFG!!

Seattle's opponents:


Arizona - not a great team, poor road record, and nothing to play for but the Kraken have a weak home record.
Vancouver - tougher team to beat than the standings show and has been on a roll in March.
Arizona - not a great team, poor road record, and nothing to play for but the Kraken have a weak home record.
Chicago - terrible team with nothing to play for.
Arizona - not a great team, nothing to play for but for this game the Coyotes have a decent home record and the Kraken have a strong road record.

Vegas - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs but for this game the Kraken have a strong road record.
Vegas - good team in a dead heat to win the division and have home-ice in the playoffs but for this game the Kraken have a weak home record.

[Tsawwassen]

It's also a 6 way race for the the #1 seed in the western conf. and the top 6 teams are going to be fighting for it.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by VilleN

Maybe it's because it's early, but what do those numbers mean?

Magic numbers for clinching.