Boom Boom Apathy
I am the Professor. Deal with it!
- Sep 6, 2006
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This team is showing that it can win even when they don't play their best. Having good goaltending clearly helps, but they are a more confident group as well. They've played themselves into contention after a dismal December and, for the most part, are beating the teams they should beat, but the going gets a bit tougher now.
The teams they played from Dec 31 til now have an average record that equates to an 89 point pace. The teams they face in their remaining 23 games have an average record that equates to 93 points including games against TB, TOR, BOS, WSH (x2), PIT (x2), PHI (x2), STL and WPG. By my count, the Canes need to go 13-7-3 to hit 97 points which may not be enough, but should be close. 14-6-3 puts them at 99 points and I think is definitely in. If they take care of business against teams they "should" beat and win a few of these against these better teams, they can make it. I know it doesn't work that way because on any given night, any team can beat another, but talking more in generalities.
The teams they played from Dec 31 til now have an average record that equates to an 89 point pace. The teams they face in their remaining 23 games have an average record that equates to 93 points including games against TB, TOR, BOS, WSH (x2), PIT (x2), PHI (x2), STL and WPG. By my count, the Canes need to go 13-7-3 to hit 97 points which may not be enough, but should be close. 14-6-3 puts them at 99 points and I think is definitely in. If they take care of business against teams they "should" beat and win a few of these against these better teams, they can make it. I know it doesn't work that way because on any given night, any team can beat another, but talking more in generalities.