2015-2016 Bruins playoff watch - Tragic Number is 0 points - ELIMINATED

[5Minutes4Fighting]

B's SHOULD be in good shape.

3 of 4 at home. 3 of 4 against teams behind them in the standings. No back to backs.

Detroit 3 of 4 on road. 3 of 4 against teams ahead of them. Tonight back end of b2b and one more on the schedule.

But still have to get it done on the ice.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Bruins in total control of their playoffs spot with 4 games to go and an easiest schedule than Detroit.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[HumBucker]

I'd like to say we'll win vs Carolina and Detroit and maybe Chicago, to take 3 of the 4. But you just never know which Bruins team will show up - and now if Miller's out.

I could almost see them beating Chicago and then losing the other 3 games.

 

[Fenway]

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[Jean_Jacket41]

It will all come down to game 81st.

Two big game before that including today.

Win this and move back in 3rd place in the division!

 

[ODAAT]

It will all come down to game 81st.

Two big game before that including today.

Win this and move back in 3rd place in the division!

what really hurts IMO is the fact that the B`s now with injuries on the D combined with the insane race to the finish, can ill afford to rest Z

 

[Fenway]

We play 2 games before the Wings play again at home against Philly.

It looks like this will go down to Saturday afternoon where as fate would have it both the Bruins and Detroit play at 12:30 PM.

 

[Ice Nine]

Bruins also lucky for that Detroit/Philly game. Someone will drop essential points there.

 

[ORR2Sanderson2ORR]

Bruins also lucky for that Detroit/Philly game. Someone will drop essential points there.

Detroit will win in OT

 

[Ice Nine]

Detroit will win in OT

Oh, probably.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Bruins the only team in the NHL with a positive goal differencial and not in a playoffs spot.

Game against Detroit is a must win. After that, only need to match what Detroit do against Phi and NYR in our other two games against Car and Ott and we are in.

Big week. Hopefully, this last week goes better than last year last week...

Go Bruins!

 

[talkinaway]

Bruins the only team in the NHL with a positive goal differencial and not in a playoffs spot.

Game against Detroit is a must win. After that, only need to match what Detroit do against Phi and NYR in our other two games against Car and Ott and we are in.

Big week. Hopefully, this last week goes better than last year last week...

Go Bruins!

Actually, the +25 goal differential differential (sic) between Boston and Detroit could come into play. With 3 games remaining each, no outcome combo is exactly a far-fectched scenario. Detroit beating Boston in a shootout and going 1-1-0 in their other games, and Boston going 2-0-0 in their other games, could give both teams 95 points, 39 ROW, and a 2-1-1 record each in the BOS/DET series.

And with Detroit's goal differential being so much lower, we'd take the third slot in the Atlantic.

 

[NewJackEdwards]

Actually, the +25 goal differential differential (sic) between Boston and Detroit could come into play. With 3 games remaining each, no outcome combo is exactly a far-fectched scenario. Detroit beating Boston in a shootout and going 1-1-0 in their other games, and Boston going 2-0-0 in their other games, could give both teams 95 points, 39 ROW, and a 2-1-1 record each in the BOS/DET series.

And with Detroit's goal differential being so much lower, we'd take the third slot in the Atlantic.

I haven't had my coffee yet. Thanks for this

Such a Jekyll and Hyde team. Not even game to game but period to period. It's frustrating to watch and I don't know how I would (might?) handle it in the playoffs

 

[pemulis]

...is now 6 and 4 can be had on thursday.

 

[Fenway]

The Bruins not getting the second point last night allowed Tampa Bay to clinch a playoff spot as well.

In their last 10 games the Bruins are a league worst 2-7-1.

 

[tnt410]

What are the ideal outcomes for the remaining Philly and Detroit games? Assuming the Bruins win the next two in regulation.

 

[talkinaway]

What are the ideal outcomes for the remaining Philly and Detroit games? Assuming the Bruins win the next two in regulation.

According to Sportsclubstats, we want Philly to win in regulation. That avoids a 3-point game, and keeps our chances at both the A3 and WC2 spot alive.

Naturally, the biggest disaster would be for Detroit to win in OT. That gives Detroit 2 points, a ROW, and gives Philly (our backup plan) a point.

After that game, it's pretty obvious that we want both other teams to lose every game from here out.

Even if Detroit loses tonight, we pretty much still have to win Thursday to have a shot.

 

[tnt410]

According to Sportsclubstats, we want Philly to win in regulation. That avoids a 3-point game, and keeps our chances at both the A3 and WC2 spot alive.

Naturally, the biggest disaster would be for Detroit to win in OT. That gives Detroit 2 points, a ROW, and gives Philly (our backup plan) a point.

After that game, it's pretty obvious that we want both other teams to lose every game from here out.

Even if Detroit loses tonight, we pretty much still have to win Thursday to have a shot.

Cheers, thank you.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

Biggest game of the year tomorrow. Could be officialy eliminated with a loss and might get back the total control for the playoffs with a win if Phily wins tonight.

Tonight, we need a Flyers win in regulation. Which means Detroit will win in OT...

 

[Fenway]

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The Boston Bruins dropped a shootout loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at home, 2-1. The pick up a charity point, which is nice as they match the Detroit Red Wings in points with 91.

But here’s the rub: The Wings no longer need to beat the Bruins on Thursday night to make the playoffs. Boston wins out, and they have 95 points and 39 ROW (assuming they’re both regulation wins). If Detroit beats the Flyers and the Rangers in regulation, they’d have 40 ROW and 95 points, breaking the tie for third in the Atlantic.

However, the Bruins currently lead the season series, 2-1, earning four points to the Red Wings’ three (as one of them was an OT loss). If the Bruins beat the Wings on Thursday, they’ll hold that second tie-breaker if the teams end up tied in points and ROW, which could happen.

And then there are the Flyers…

As for the Flyers, they’re in Detroit tonight for that critical game against the Red Wings, tied with the Bruins at 41 points but with two games in-hand. There’s still a path for Boston that leads them in over Philadelphia, but it would likely take them winning out and the Flyers falling to the Red Wings, which isn’t in the Bruins’ best interests anyway.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...lanche-done--bruins-in-trouble-141025765.html

 

[Sturm]

So I've been wrong. Playoff chances take a huge, huge hit if Detroit wins tonight. We'd have to beat them Thursday and then hope we win and they lose Saturday based on Regulation + OT wins?

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

So I've been wrong. Playoff chances take a huge, huge hit if Detroit wins tonight. We'd have to beat them Thursday and then hope we win and they lose Saturday based on Regulation + OT wins?

If Flyers win tonight, Bruins make the playoffs winning Thursday and getting as many point against Ott than Detroit will get against NYR.

If Wingz win tonight, Bruins would need to get one more point on Saturday unless that win is in the shoutout.

Bruins could also get in if Flyers don't get more pts in 4 games than what the Bruins will get against Det+Ott.

Bottom line, Bruins need to win their next two games and they are likely in. Get the job done and enjoy playoffs hockey. Fail miserably like the past 10 games and yesterday, 2nd DNQ in a row...

 

[Fenway]

So I've been wrong. Playoff chances take a huge, huge hit if Detroit wins tonight. We'd have to beat them Thursday and then hope we win and they lose Saturday based on Regulation + OT wins?

Not so much wrong but the Bruins let the ROW tiebreaker get away from them over the past 3 weeks. Bottom line is winning the next 2 in regulation does not get the Bruins in...they need help from either Philadelphia or the Rangers.

 

[talkinaway]

You know what's amazing? According to the stats, we're a better team than the Wings (and/or Flyers).

If you go to sportsclubstats and click from "weighted" to "50/50" (meaning each team has an equal chance to win each game), the Bruins go from 54.8% to make the playoffs to 42.6%. That means their model tells says that the OTT/BOS matchup is more favorable than the DET/PHI and DET/NYR matchups, and that we're probably a favorite in the DET/BOS game.

Conversely, if you assume coin flip games, Detroit goes from 65.6% to 74.8%, and Philadelphia stays about the same - just under 80% to just over 80%.

The problem with all this is that, of the three teams, we're still the least likely to take one of the two spots. We squandered some serious points, even recently - Carolina and New Jersey were winnable games.

 

[bossfan]

With the way that the B's have played at home I have zero confidence that they will win the both of the remaining games. So regardless of the Wings/Flyers outcome I think that that they are cooked, stick a fork in them.