02-23-2018, 12:09 PM
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Playoff Push - Strength of Schedule
Here is a comparison and some observations of Calgary's schedule along with those teams we are directly competing against for spots.
- Calgary probably has the easiest remaining schedule, even if I decided not to mark the Grease as "freebies" for us.
- Compared to everyone else, we play 3 games against the Wildcards and 6 against the Pacific Top 3 - we are most in control of our own destiny IMO (since we want that top 3 spot).
- If it truly comes down to the final couple weeks, we have a bunch of games of Wild Cards vs Pacific Top 3 teams in that time. Good time for some OOT scoreboard help.
- These next 10 games should help Calgary get their mojo rolling and get some important points before they hit the Californian gauntlet.
Green = Gimme
Blue = WC
Red = Top 3 Pacific
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Last edited by Gaskal; 02-23-2018 at 07:27 PM.
Reason: San Jose vanished off the face of the earth, added STL
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02-23-2018, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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I protest. The Edmonton games should be listed as gimmies for us too. I don't care what happened recently. The Flames can and will demolish that team down the stretch this year. Too much is riding on it.
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02-23-2018, 12:12 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Jun 2016
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Flames just sent out "Playoff ticket offer" to season ticket holders.
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02-23-2018, 12:14 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcneil
Flames just sent out "Playoff ticket offer" to season ticket holders.
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02-23-2018, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Also:
NYR is already without Grabner and will probably be without Nash and maybe more. Should be a gimme at this point. No way a desperate Flames team should lose to a depleted visiting team with nothing to play for.
Also, last game against Vegas, Knights will have been home and cooled probably for a few games already. Will they have much to play for? Resting players? Same could be true for the Jets in game 81.
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02-23-2018, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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I think the Ducks have the easiest path followed by the Flames. I think the Kings and Avs are going to fall out for sure. Why no SJ??
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02-23-2018, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dissentowner
Why no SJ??
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I forgot, for some reason, that they even existed... better update the graphic in a min or so...
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02-23-2018, 12:17 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Dallas has a tough schedule too. I am thinking the Flames get a wild card birth along with the Wild.
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02-23-2018, 12:17 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bcneil
Flames just sent out "Playoff ticket offer" to season ticket holders.
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As expected. They always send it out at ahead of time.
Last edited by RM14; 02-23-2018 at 12:21 PM.
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02-23-2018, 12:18 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jun 2008
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To nitpick...not sure why STL is not listed as blue. They are certainly a WC team. And also not sure why NSH is blue under Anaheim as they are very unlikely to fall to the wild card spot.
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02-23-2018, 12:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wingmaker
To nitpick...not sure why STL is not listed as blue. They are certainly a WC team. And also not sure why NSH is blue under Anaheim as they are very unlikely to fall to the wild card spot.
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You have a point with the Blues, although I'd like to see how they do this week before I consider them a WC contender.
Nashville marked as blue was a mistake, think I accidentally highlighted both cells instead of just Dallas.
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02-23-2018, 12:31 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Looks like how col plays out may have the biggest OOT impact on our chances.
I really hope our playoff hopes don’t come down to the last week of the season la,Ana,sj schedule not ending in 3 point games. That could be a real mess.
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02-23-2018, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wingmaker
Also:
NYR is already without Grabner and will probably be without Nash and maybe more. Should be a gimme at this point. No way a desperate Flames team should lose to a depleted visiting team with nothing to play for.
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Depends. Pride sometimes drives teams like that to play really hard. Especially if they bring up some excited kids to fill the lines.
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02-23-2018, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaskal
You have a point with the Blues, although I'd like to see how they do this week before I consider them a WC contender.
Nashville marked as blue was a mistake, think I accidentally highlighted both cells instead of just Dallas.
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Dude. It's in their name! Whatever category you put the Blues under, that category is always blue!
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02-23-2018, 02:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wingmaker
To nitpick...not sure why STL is not listed as blue. They are certainly a WC team. And also not sure why NSH is blue under Anaheim as they are very unlikely to fall to the wild card spot.
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I think the Blues should be listed here is one of the teams in the race...they are not far from being on the outside looking in and haven't played well lately
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02-23-2018, 03:24 PM
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Yeah STL is definitely one of the 8 teams that are in the push. They are far from guaranteed getting the 3rd Central spot.
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02-23-2018, 03:31 PM
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Playoffs are so much fun.
Just make it Flames. Please.
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02-23-2018, 03:40 PM
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First Line Centre
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Would be sweet to squeak in a wildcard spot, play Vegas and squash their cinderalla dreams
(ya, ya go ahead laugh)
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02-23-2018, 03:43 PM
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--delete; someone already posted what I was going to say--
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02-23-2018, 03:44 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2003
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How is Buffalo a gimme? They have only won there once in 20 years.
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