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getoverit · 03-09-2020, 02:38 PM

the way were playing we wont be taking a wild card spot. the only way we stay in a playoff spot is staying in top 3 in division and it will take Vancouver to continue to suck for us to maintain it.

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Originally Posted by Always Earned Never Given

I really think that the best case scenario to know what this team is made of, would be for Colorado to overtake St.Louis for 1st Overall in the West and for the Flames to finish in the 2nd wildcard spot. (both very probable at the moment)

This way, we get to see what this team is capable of doing against the team that kinda destroyed their dream season! (they would hopefully have a chip on their shoulders plus one of the best teams on the road)

Then management will have no choice but to make major changes if the results are the same as last year but if they get to the 2nd round, the confidence would be sky high.

djsFlames · 03-09-2020, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by djsFlames

That won't be a cake walk with the current goaltending situation, as this current stretch has demonstrated.

But yes, I think no matter what the Flames should be aiming for 9-5.

If you manage that, theres no question you're coming into the POs hot.

9-5 was the goal when I posted this.

We've gone 1-1 since.

8-4 is now the mark to strive for.

Joborule · 03-09-2020, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FanIn80

Post-All-Star Game goalie stats for the teams we're competing against for a playoff spot:

ARI

Spoiler!

CGY

Spoiler!

EDM

Spoiler!

MIN

Spoiler!

NSH

Spoiler!

VAN

Spoiler!

VGK

Spoiler!

WPG

Spoiler!

In the playoffs, and even in the push for the playoffs, one of your best players has to be your goaltender. You're not going to be able to rely on outscoring your opponent in high scoring games night-by-night.

Flames better hope that Talbot can at minimum maintain his stat line if they're going to survive making it past game 82.

GioforPM · 03-09-2020, 05:24 PM

Ricardo, is Vegas stupid if they play Fleury more than Lerner?

bubbsy · 03-09-2020, 06:06 PM

All I know is that I'm cheering for the flames to fall into a wc spot.

Rather see them get spanked to a div champ than lose in the first round to the oilers.

I'm sure it would be a great series but watching the flames lose to them would break me.

FanIn80 · 03-09-2020, 09:56 PM

Updated for tomorrow.

Tsawwassen · 03-10-2020, 02:25 AM

After Monday's games
fasten your seatbelts, it is going to be wild from here on in!

Jets and won in regulation
Knights won in overtime
Oilers lost in overtime
Coyotes, Blues, and Avs lost in regulation

1. St. Louis (41-19-10) 32 RW, 92 pts--1st in the Western Conference and Central Division and 3rd overall
2. Colorado (41-20-8) 37 RW, 90 pts--second in the Central Division
3. Las Vegas (39-24-8) 30 RW, 86 pts--first in the Pacific Division
4. Edmonton (37-24-9) 31 RW, 83 pts--second in the Pacific Division
5. Dallas (37-23-8) 26 RW, 82 pts--third in the Central Division
6. Calgary (36-27-7) 25 RW, 79 pts--third in the Pacific Division
7. Winnipeg (36-28-6) 29 RW, 78 pts--fourth in the Central Division
8. Minnesota (35-27-7) 30 RW, 77 pts--fifth in the Central Division
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Vancouver (35-27-6) 27 RW, 76 pts--fourth in the Pacific Division
Nashville (34-26-8) 27 RW, 76 pts--sixth in the Central Division
Arizona (33-29-8) 26 RW, 74 pts--fifth in the Pacific Division
Chicago (31-30-8) 22 RW, 70 pts--seventh in the Central Division

The Canucks are ahead of the Predators because Vancouver has 32 ROWs to Nashville's 31 ROWs.

The Cobra · 03-10-2020, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsawwassen

After Monday's games
fasten your seatbelts, it is going to be wild from here on in!

Jets and won in regulation
Knights won in overtime
Oilers lost in overtime
Coyotes, Blues, and Avs lost in regulation

1. St. Louis (41-19-10) 32 RW, 92 pts--1st in the Western Conference and Central Division and 3rd overall
2. Colorado (41-20-8) 37 RW, 90 pts--second in the Central Division
3. Las Vegas (39-24-8) 30 RW, 86 pts--first in the Pacific Division
4. Edmonton (37-24-9) 31 RW, 83 pts--second in the Pacific Division
5. Dallas (37-23-8) 26 RW, 82 pts--third in the Central Division
6. Calgary (36-27-7) 25 RW, 79 pts--third in the Pacific Division
7. Winnipeg (36-28-6) 29 RW, 78 pts--fourth in the Central Division
8. Minnesota (35-27-7) 31 RW, 77 pts--fifth in the Central Division
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Vancouver (36-26-6) 27 RW, 76 pts--fourth in the Pacific Division
Nashville (34-26-8) 27 RW, 76 pts--sixth in the Central Division
Arizona (33-29-8) 26 RW, 74 pts--fifth in the Pacific Division
Chicago (31-30-8) 22 RW, 70 pts--seventh in the Central Division

The Canucks are ahead of the Predators because Vancouver has 32 ROWs to Nashville's 31 ROWs.

Vancouver is 35-27-6.

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Tsawwassen · 03-10-2020, 04:59 AM

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Vancouver is 35-27-6.

Thanks Cobra, I have corrected it.

Robbob · 03-10-2020, 09:46 AM

Conference race as of games played yesterday. I think the key race for the Flames right now is staying in the top three Pacific spots. Hopefully the Islanders can do us a solid tonight.

Spoiler!

https://twitter.com/Ech28/status/1237245149249503232

Erick Estrada · 03-10-2020, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbsy

All I know is that I'm cheering for the flames to fall into a wc spot.

Rather see them get spanked to a div champ than lose in the first round to the oilers.

I'm sure it would be a great series but watching the flames lose to them would break me.

Yeah it's looking like Vegas will finish 1st, Oilers 2nd, and unlike a lot of fans I dread a BOA playoff series as the Oilers will probably win and we will never hear about it. Regardless of the rosters they have played better hockey than the Flames most of the season and they have have a far superior head coach. Combine that with the fact that the Flames almost always lose in the 1st round and it's just one of those things that I would prefer losing to a US franchise.

bax · 03-10-2020, 10:37 AM

Have some confidence boys.

Brodie and Gio will shut down McDavid.

3M will outscore Draisaitl.

Flames won’t surrender a bunch of power plays and we take the series win.

Psytic · 03-10-2020, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbsy

All I know is that I'm cheering for the flames to fall into a wc spot.

Rather see them get spanked to a div champ than lose in the first round to the oilers.

I'm sure it would be a great series but watching the flames lose to them would break me.

Imagine what it would do to the Flames considering how long it took them to get over the loss to the Avs.

Toonage · 03-10-2020, 10:42 AM

If the Flames go out again in the 1st round I would imagine a lot of those players will have to get over it on different teams.

The 20-21 Flames will look a lot different and have a lot less baggage if that were the case.

Erick Estrada · 03-10-2020, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Toonage

If the Flames go out again in the 1st round I would imagine a lot of those players will have to get over it on different teams.

The 20-21 Flames will look a lot different and have a lot less baggage if that were the case.

I'm hoping the 20-21 Flames look a lot different regardless as I've about had enough of this core group. I'm still not convinced they will make the playoffs. Every time they start sucking me back into believing they are getting things together, they lay an egg like Sunday night at home in a big 4 point game not even bothering to show up for the first half of a game much like they did earlier in the season.

dino7c · 03-10-2020, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Yeah it's looking like Vegas will finish 1st, Oilers 2nd, and unlike a lot of fans I dread a BOA playoff series as the Oilers will probably win and we will never hear about it. Regardless of the rosters they have played better hockey than the Flames most of the season and they have have a far superior head coach. Combine that with the fact that the Flames almost always lose in the 1st round and it's just one of those things that I would prefer losing to a US franchise.

Really? they have one more win...the Oilers were double digit points better in November. Flames are 3-1 against them. Lately they are getting outshot 2:1 or worse.

They had a better start, Flames have been better the last few months

Erick Estrada · 03-10-2020, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

Really? they have one more win...they were double digit points better in November. Flames are 3-1 against them. Lately they are getting outshot 2:1 or worse.

They had a better start, Flames have been better the last few months

The records are what they are. The Oilers have been the better team right down to goal differential. We aren't talking about a massive disparity or anything but the Oilers have played better defensively, their goaltenders have been better, their special teams are better, their coach is better, and even though they have less top level players the theirs have played far better. I don't expect Flames homers to accept it but I try to stay somewhat objective.

dino7c · 03-10-2020, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

The records are what they are. The Oilers have been the better team right down to goal differential. We aren't talking about a massive disparity or anything but the Oilers have played better defensively, their goaltenders have been better, their special teams are better, their coach is better, and even though they have less top level players the theirs have played far better. I don't expect Flames homers to accept it but I try to stay somewhat objective.

Wow better at every single thing yet only one more win and down 1:3 head to head.

Oilers had a ridiculously hot start, Flames have been better since

Take your homer bull#### and shove it, you are an anti homer

Oilers were awesome last night and on saturday lol

Giving up 40-50 shots a game is the way to go long term

Erick Estrada · 03-10-2020, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

Wow better at every single thing yet only one more win and down 1:3 head to head.

Oilers had a ridiculously hot start, Flames have been better since

Take your homer bull#### and shove it, you are an anti homer

Oilers were awesome last night and on saturday lol

Honestly this is why there are so many arguments in these forums. Are you an adult or what? I am entitled to my opinion just like you. I'm not sure how anyone could come to the conclusion that the Flames have played better hockey than the Oilers this season.

dino7c · 03-10-2020, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Honestly this is why we have so many arguments. Are you an adult or what? I am entitled to my opinion just like you. I'm not sure how anyone could come to the conclusion that the Flames have played better hockey than the Oilers this season.

You are the one calling people homers and "I don't expect you to be objective" (nice opinion)

Flames have dominated the season series and have a far better record since November when Peters was fired

Its not debatable...they have

The Oilers game last night was worse than any game the Flames have played in months if we are talking about where teams are trending

For christ sake they had THREE shots half way through the game

If you have watched them play lately and think that is sustainable to picking up wins/points I don't know what to tell you