Lucky Lindy
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Why? Is there some other reason to follow all of this?
Derek Ryan.
Why? Is there some other reason to follow all of this?
Before the season started, we all assumed it would take about 93-94 points to make the playoffs and Canes are likely to get 87? The fancy chart basically says that, right?
Basically it says that the most likely outcome is to be hopelessly out of the race at 87, but stealing 2 wins beyond expectation would vault them to right on the bubble line where it's a coin flip.
To put it into perspective, Anton Babchuk was on ice for the last Carolina GWG in MSG.
That game is also on my birthday AND I have tickets to itAnd remember we have Tampa at home the last game of the season, if, by some small miracle, the Canes are still in it at that point in time (and I don't think they will be).
Only matters if it's a Win and In scenario. We know what'll happen then 6-2 loss!And remember we have Tampa at home the last game of the season, if, by some small miracle, the Canes are still in it at that point in time (and I don't think they will be).
Maybe, but it means other teams have to lose as well. Right now:
NJ and FL are on pace for 93 points
CLB is on pace for 92
CAR is on pace for 86
So if everyone keeps playing like they are, but the Canes "steal" 2 more victories, they still don't make it. Regardless of what that chart says, I don't think there's even a chance unless they are at that 93-94 point range at least. The last 3 years, the cutoff has been 95, 96, and 98 points to make the playoffs.
That’s the coin flip part, right? A bunch of .500 type teams, 50/50 chance they win more than 50% of their games over a certain stretch.
All we can do is win our games and hope for the best. Obviously we’re not going to go 14-0 or whatever, but if we can manage a decent (not great, just decent) stretch of hockey here then we’re in it just as much as they are.
Perhaps we should make a thread on the main boards marveling at how well they're doingThe reason Florida is ahead of us is because they got hot,not because they have a substantially better roster. That can end pretty easily, and we can get hot down the stretch instead of them. This team still has its fate in its own hands- which of course means they'll melt down at the last possible moment, but they have the chance.
Ohh ****, Darling in the net, he is due for a **** game again