If the Flames can somehow get 5-6 of 8 points over the next 4 games, I think they'll be in control of their destiny vs. LA and WPG. Man is that going to be exciting. Wish we didn't have an auto-loss vs. the Blues.
I'd feel so much more confident if Gio was playing right now, can't say that enough. Though I still think we make it.
Gotta love how the three Pacific division contenders all have the same number of games against the two bottom feeders in the conference (Edmonton and Arizona) so there is no particular benefit to any of the three.
By the same token, also happy Winnipeg & Minnesota don't have a single game against them.
Interesting how Minnesota seems to always have the hardest schedule, yet they keep knocking off wins, one after another. I would hate to be the team to meet them in the first round.
As weird as this sounds, I feel like AZ and EDM is going to win both against one of LA, CGY, and VAN and that makes the difference in the end.
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Much like a sports ticker, you may feel obligated to read this
here is the schedule with the OPP Last 10 Games points percentage records
*Edit - Whoops, forgot NYR, editing and re-uploading
Edmonton is twice as hard as Arizona over the last 10 so it is beneficial to the Flames (and Vancouver) that they play Arizona and Edmonton once each versus LA who plays Edmonton twice. Possible that LA loses the game against Edmonton on the back-to-back following the game against Vancouver?
Also of note, both Winnipeg and LA play 5 games in 8 nights (LA also 6 in 10) to finish off their seasons while Calgary and Vancouver play 4 times. That could be helpful.
