Then I guess every fanbase should be blindly optimistic about getting in since there are 7 points between the bottom of the conference and WC2.
I'm just saying, it's very hard to close that gap entirely. Even more so when you've got arguably the toughest remaining schedule of any of the teams jockeying for those spots.
I get that everyone is Jazzed that they clowned on the Devils but its going to take much more than just this game to say "hey! they're getting in!" They've had some really tough slides this year and they can't afford another one.
And they'll hit another one (or five) if they keep throwing Lindgren out there.