Wild Card Race (Western Conference)

[HOWITZER]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

If Calgary wins all three games and gets to 99 points, there is no way they can miss the playoffs.

Thus, they control their own destiny.

Yeah, but both LA and Winnipeg can go 4-0 and automatically qualify for the playoffs. Like Resurrection said, it kinda is a pointless statement to make.

[Cole436]

Originally Posted by HOWITZER

Yeah, but both LA and Winnipeg can go 4-0 and automatically qualify for the playoffs. Like Resurrection said, it kinda is a pointless statement to make.

LA and Winnipeg can't go 4-0 if we go undefeated.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Cole436

LA and Winnipeg can't go 4-0 if we go undefeated.

And Calgary can't go 3-0 if either one of those teams do. Whoopee. It means nothing either way

[#-3]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

And Calgary can't go 3-0 if either one of those teams do. Whoopee. It means nothing either way

Point You



You missed it

The flame control their own destiny because if they win their games their in.


Assume Calgary wins all three games in the worst possible way. In a shoutout.

They will be at 99 points 39 row.

If everything else goes wrong

LA will go 3-0-0-1. 99 points 40 row
Van will be 2-0-1-0. 100 points 42 row
Win will be 3-0-0-1 99 points 36 row

Winni will be out. That's is the worst case scenario if the flames win all of their games.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by #-3

Point You



You missed it

The flame control their own destiny because if they win their games their in.


Assume Calgary wins all three games in the worst possible way. In a shoutout.

They will be at 99 points 39 row.

If everything else goes wrong

LA will go 3-0-0-1. 99 points 40 row
Van will be 2-0-1-0. 100 points 42 row
Win will be 3-0-0-1 99 points 36 row

Winni will be out. That's is the worst case scenario if the flames win all of their games.

Yes, but you can say that for the other teams too. All three teams control their own destiny

[saillias]

Nuh uh, pylon eating stomach-upsetting foods and FBI making the OOT thread controls everyone's destiny.

[Flashpoint]

Both our and their destinies are in our and their hands.

[DuffMan]

So, I guess the plan tonight is to cheer for, first and foremost, no 3 point games and Minnesota and Vancouver.
Cheering for Vancouver makes me feel dirty.

[mrkajz44]

Probably better for Vancouver to win, considering their remaining schedule. Pushing the Kings down does us more help than pulling in Vancouver.

Same concept with Minnesota. A Jets loss helps us much more than "reeling in" Minnesota.

[Dr. Doom]

so much destinies

[EldrickOnIce]

In the end, it's unlikely the Flames finish ahead of any team they fail to beat in their last two games.
Anything else is probably being overly hopeful.

[Pointman]

Originally Posted by DuffMan

Cheering for Vancouver makes me feel dirty.

Flames are basically owning Canucks as a sort of weapon, silly Nucks are just a tool for the Flames to make playoffs and helpless Nucks can not help but fight for their win only to help their archrival triumph into playoffs.

[VladtheImpaler]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Both our and their destinies are in our and their hands.

I am Susie; she is Susie. She and Susie have a problem; her and I have a problem; Susie and I have a problem. At its heart it's a Susie and Elaine problem.
I am going from memory, so my apologies - someone can get the exact quote.

[polak]

Yeah. I'd go with the "can't lose the last two games" mentality.

We want to make the playoffs, those two games are must cause I doubt the Flames get any help.

[ricardodw]

Originally Posted by Pointman

Flames are basically owning Canucks as a sort of weapon, silly Nucks are just a tool for the Flames to make playoffs and helpless Nucks can not help but fight for their win only to help their archrival triumph into playoffs.

The Canucks are not a very good tool for the Flames: Jets 5 Canucks 4

[Jay Random]

If the Canucks were good, they wouldn't be tools.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Both our and their destinies are in our and their hands.

Yah, not sure why there's even a debate on this topic. All three of Winnipeg, LA, and Calgary control their own destinies because if each win their games, they're in, but at the expense of the other team losing.

[hwy19man]

After Sunday's games:


St. Louis (49-23-7) 40 ROW, 105 pts--first in the Central Division MADE PLAYOFFS
Nashville (47-22-10) 41 ROW, 104 pts--second in the Central Divsion MADE PLAYOFFS
Chicago (48-25-6) 39 ROW, 102 pts--third in the Central Divsion MADE PLAYOFFS
1. Minnesota (44-26-8) 40 ROW, 96 pts--fourth in the Central Division

Vancouver (45-29-5) 40 ROW, 95 pts--second in the Pacific Division
Calgary (43-29-7) 39 ROW, 93 pts--third in the Pacific Division
2. Los Angeles (39-25-14) 37 ROW, 92 pts--and fourth in the Pacific Division

3. Winnipeg (40-26-12) 33 ROW, 92 pts--fifth in the Central Division
4. San Jose (39-31-9) 35 ROW, 87 pts--and fifth in the Pacific Division
5. Dallas (38-31-10) 34 ROW, 86 pts



Blues won in regulation
Blackhawks lost in regulation
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Eastern conference playoff race


Washington (44-25-11) 39 ROW, 99 pts--second in the Met Division MADE PLAYOFFS
Islanders (46-27-6) 39 ROW, 98 pts--third in the Met Divison
1. Pittsburgh (42-26-11) 38 ROW, 95 pts--and fourth in the Met Division
Boston (41-25-13) 37 ROW, 95 pts----third in the Atlantic Division

2. Detroit (41-25-13) 37 ROW, 95 pts---and fourth in the Atlantic Division

3. Ottawa (40-26-13) 34 ROW, 93 pts--and fifth in the Atlantic Division


Capitals won in regulation
Red Wings and Penguins lost in regulation
Senators lost in the shootout

[bubbsy]

Gotta give the jets credit, they are winning a lot of games against great teams down the stretch.

[blender]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

Gotta give the jets credit, they are winning a lot of games against great teams down the stretch.

Indeed.

The Flames are really going to have to step up with their best games of the season against them and the Kings, I think.

Jets looked very good tonight from what I saw.