The point is, if he’s banged up and clearly playing hurt, how long do you think that’ll last? He’s not going to be able to play this well all the time. The standings are so tight that they can’t let up for a minute. They’re in the mix right now, but so are 6 other teams with the deadline looming. That’ll have quite an effect on the standings (on what Hughes does or doesn’t do). Just because we’re in the mix right now doesn’t mean he’ll keep the UFA’s or get help. I’m sure they’re looking at the remaining schedule after deadline to figure that out.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to see them make it.