Do we have a shot at the division title?
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We still have a ton of division games and those are still our weakest point. They're in striking distance though. I predict 3rd though.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
Looks like we will be 6 back of Calgary and them having 2 games in hand. Even with the Kings cake schedule the rest of the way that is tough to overcome.
I think we finish 2nd in the division, which would be a heck of an accomplishment.
I think we finish 2nd in the division, which would be a heck of an accomplishment.
mysterman2
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I got 50-1 odds in Vegas of them winning the Pacific- Im pleased my $10 bet is still in the hunt. Note some odds now have Kings as 50-1 to win the cup. On that same note- I always find it so amusing the Kings have more Stanley Cups than division titles.
Nasti
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The Kings having more Stanley Cups than division titles in their history is great trivia.
ibleedkings
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Lot has to go right. Just as much chance as missing the playoffs at this point. No losing streaks please.
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johnjm22
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Imagine how things would be if the Flames didn’t hire Sutter.
Kings would be in 1st place right now.
Kings would be in 1st place right now.
unicornpig
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Let's just worry about making the playoffs....
johnjm22
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How many teams in major professional sports is this true of?
I'd genuinely be curious to know. Are the Kings the only one?
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Marlins have 2 World Series wins but have never won their division, only ever made the playoffs as wild cards.
Buddy The Elf
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They have a shot but I think it's more likely they won't. I'm still just hoping they make they playoffs. That alone will be quite the accomplishment.
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redcard
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That's true, but that's when modern divisions began in MLB. Prior to that they just had 2 divisions per league, and before 1969 they had no divisions. So technically the Yankees have 27 world series championships, but only 19 division titles.
The Marlins have been in a division with only 5 teams for 28 seasons (and 1 season with 6 teams) with no division title but 2 Championships
The Kings divisions had in order:
3 seasons of 6 teams
2 seasons of 7 teams
2 season of 8 teams
17 seasons of 5 teams
4 seasons of 6 teams
3 seasons of 7 teams
14 seasons of 5 teams
4 seasons of 7 teams
4 seasons of 8 teams
So a total of 31 seasons at 5 teams, 7 seasons at 6 teams, 9 seasons at 7 teams, 6 seasons at 8 teams with 1 division title but 2 cups.
But when you also consider playoff format, in the NHL 10 non-division winners make the playoffs every year (that number has changed since 1967 ) and the MLB from 1993-2011 only had 2 non division winning teams in the post season, 4 after that. All that into consideration, I'd argue it makes the Marlins more......interesting? Bizarre? Unique? Whatever you want to call it.
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That was always the problem with Rob Blake as a player. He was more about winning the Smythe Division (once) than he was about winning the Stanley Cup. ;-)
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I wish this thread got eaten up from the site migration
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