Leafs Postponed Games - New Schedule (When & Impact)

[Golden_Jet]

This has to be a troll post. I don't think you understand the kind of streak from the wings and kind of slump from the Leafs that is required for Wings to knock Leafs out of the playoffs.

I seem to have messed up the quote. Obvious who I'm replying to I hope

Agreed
Detroit 10-0
TO goes 5-8
They are tied

 

[Jojalu]

did you check the stats? Boston is only 3 points back and they are on fire. They will bump us to the second wild card spot soon enough. That said, we are likely safely in the last wildcard spot because only a team in our division would have to go on a serious roll. Detroit would have to go on a serious tear. They are 10 points back.

With games in hand on TB and Fla we are just as likely to catch them as fall behind Boston.

Having a poor road trip is not reason to panic. The rest of the season is probably going to be tough as crossing the border is now a giant pain in the ass. Not having fans at home games, Feb is busy.

Even with all that I am confident the Leafs make the playoffs

 

[NMacrules]

14 games in 31 days is pretty standard.

Its actually 30.

 

[NMacrules]

This has to be a troll post. I don't think you understand the kind of streak from the wings and kind of slump from the Leafs that is required for Wings to knock Leafs out of the playoffs.

I seem to have messed up the quote. Obvious who I'm replying to I hope

Yea, you were replying to me. And its only a 5 game swing. Leafs lose 5 and the wings win 5 and there is your difference. Not that far fetched and a lower team has gone on serious runs to squeek into the playoffs almost every year. 5 game swing, thats it.

 

[NMacrules]

With games in hand on TB and Fla we are just as likely to catch them as fall behind Boston.

Having a poor road trip is not reason to panic. The rest of the season is probably going to be tough as crossing the border is now a giant pain in the ass. Not having fans at home games, Feb is busy.

Even with all that I am confident the Leafs make the playoffs

3 of our games left are against the Wings. I don't need to stress how important those games are.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Its actually 30.

Trade ya
Ottawa got 12 for February, 15 for March, and 16 for April.

 

[NMacrules]

Trade ya
Ottawa got 12 for February, 15 for March, and 16 for April.

Good thing Leafs dont have to worry about them then.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Yea, you were replying to me. And its only a 5 game swing. Leafs lose 5 and the wings win 5 and there is your difference. Not that far fetched and a lower team has gone on serious runs to squeek into the playoffs almost every year. 5 game swing, thats it.

You're seriously claiming Wings putting up a top 5-10 points % (wild card will be 95-100+ points probably) to finish the season AND Leafs obtaining only <= 50% of their remaining points is not farfetched? You must be one massive Wings homer and one serious pessimist to be saying this.

Each of those %'s for each team have very low odds to happen on their own....and you think BOTH happening isn't farfetched? Leafs were just given 3rd best odds to win the cup and you're sitting here talking about < 50% points percentage to finish the season.

I stand by what I said. You don't comprehend just how epic of a collapse is needed by the Leafs, and/or how elite of a streak from the wings is needed for your worst case scenario to happen.

 

[NMacrules]

You're seriously claiming Wings putting up a top 5-10 points % (wild card will be 95-100+ points probably) to finish the season AND Leafs obtaining only <= 50% of their remaining points is not farfetched? You must be one massive Wings homer and one serious pessimist to be saying this.

Each of those %'s for each team have very low odds to happen on their own....and you think BOTH happening isn't farfetched? Leafs were just given 3rd best odds to win the cup and you're sitting here talking about < 50% points percentage to finish the season.

I stand by what I said. You don't comprehend just how epic of a collapse is needed by the Leafs, and/or how elite of a streak from the wings is needed for your worst case scenario to happen.

Wow, I don't see why you don't get this. Leafs and Wings play each other 3 more times. What if wings win all 3 of those games? Is it that farfetched then? Come on man, stop being stubborn to try to make it look unattainable. The winner of those 3 games will make the playoffs. And you can bet the wings will be bringing their A game. And I am not a wing homer. My team is Avs and Leafs second. I hope the Leafs win, but if the Wings do, I will be sure to come back and rub it in your face. Its win win for me. Wings win, I get to say I told you so and if Leafs win, they are in the Playoffs.

 

[wingman75]

Wow, I don't see why you don't get this. Leafs and Wings play each other 3 more times. What if wings win all 3 of those games? Is it that farfetched then? Come on man, stop being stubborn to try to make it look unattainable. The winner of those 3 games will make the playoffs. And you can bet the wings will be bringing their A game. And I am not a wing homer. My team is Avs and Leafs second. I hope the Leafs win, but if the Wings do, I will be sure to come back and rub it in your face. Its win win for me. Wings win, I get to say I told you so and if Leafs win, they are in the Playoffs.

Do you actually believe what you are writing or just trolling? You are leaving out the fact we have 4 games in hand on DET. So lets say, DET wins all three against us, that pulls them to within 5 points... and we win only half our games in hand, that puts the difference back at 9 points with each team having played 45 games. So, with 37 games remaining, if the Leafs play .500 hockey the rest of the way, the Red Wings would have to play .635 hockey to finish ahead of us. For reference .635 hockey is something like 20W - 10L - 7T. If the Leafs play anything above .500, the Red Wings would have to play even better than that... considering their current record is exactly .500 and their GD is -27, that seems pretty unlikely to me. Add in if they lose even 1 of those games to the Leafs, it makes that .635 not enough... as well, if the Leafs win more than 2 of the games in hand, it again makes the .635 not enough. Keep in mind the ROW difference is also 7 (used for tie-breaker).

In this recent run of poor defensive play, the 6 game road trip, the Leafs record was 2-2-1... so .500. That is about as bad as they can play imo.

Looking forward to watching the games on Saturday, Feb 26 and Apr 26 to see how your long shot plays out. I'll pop back in to update my numbers if I can remember.

 

[kb]

Do you actually believe what you are writing or just trolling? You are leaving out the fact we have 4 games in hand on DET. So lets say, DET wins all three against us, that pulls them to within 5 points... and we win only half our games in hand, that puts the difference back at 9 points with each team having played 45 games. So, with 37 games remaining, if the Leafs play .500 hockey the rest of the way, the Red Wings would have to play .635 hockey to finish ahead of us. For reference .635 hockey is something like 20W - 10L - 7T. If the Leafs play anything above .500, the Red Wings would have to play evern better than that... considering their current record is exactly .500 and their GD is -27, that seems pretty unlikely to me. Add in if they lose even 1 of those games to the Leafs it makes that .635 not enough... as well, if the Leafs win more than 2 of the games in hand, it again makes the .635 not enough. Keep in mind the ROW difference is also 7 (used for tie-breaker).

In this recent run of poor defensive play, the 6 game road trip, the Leafs record was 2-2-1... so .500. That is about as bad as they can play imo.

Looking forward to watching the games on Saturday, Feb 26 and Apr 26 to see how your long shot plays out. I'll pop back in to update my numbers if I can remember.

Well said. It's rather humorous that the Leafs are 7-2-1 in their last 10, and apparently the sky is falling.

 

[wingman75]

Well said. It's rather humorous that the Leafs are 7-2-1 in their last 10, and apparently the sky is falling.

Tell me about it... and listen, I am in that midset too... not so much the fact they have lost a couple, but more just some trends in their play. They tightened up last night... albeit against a weak offensive opponent, but credit where it is due.

 

[Coachcorner]

We are so fierce and going to destroy all the other clubs at olympic time y'all We is gangsta and "fierce" at the same time. Now that's gangsta.

 

[ACC1224]

They only play twice this week?

 

[wingman75]

They only play twice this week?

Yea. Ha, my wife said the same thing... "I thought their schedule was going to be crazy" she said... Yea, after the all-star break...

2 games next week as well, then the break, then it's 3 or 4 games per week with an exception for one week where there are just 2 games.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Yea. Ha, my wife said the same thing... "I thought their schedule was going to be crazy" she said... Yea, after the all-star break...

2 games next week as well, then the break, then it's 3 or 4 games per week with an exception for one week where there are just 2 games.

The schedule is nuts, will be interesting to see how many of our players are left standing for the playoffs.

 

[wingman75]

Yea, you were replying to me. And its only a 5 game swing. Leafs lose 5 and the wings win 5 and there is your difference. Not that far fetched and a lower team has gone on serious runs to squeek into the playoffs almost every year. 5 game swing, thats it.

Do you actually believe what you are writing or just trolling? You are leaving out the fact we have 4 games in hand on DET. So lets say, DET wins all three against us, that pulls them to within 5 points... and we win only half our games in hand, that puts the difference back at 9 points with each team having played 45 games. So, with 37 games remaining, if the Leafs play .500 hockey the rest of the way, the Red Wings would have to play .635 hockey to finish ahead of us. For reference .635 hockey is something like 20W - 10L - 7T. If the Leafs play anything above .500, the Red Wings would have to play even better than that... considering their current record is exactly .500 and their GD is -27, that seems pretty unlikely to me. Add in if they lose even 1 of those games to the Leafs, it makes that .635 not enough... as well, if the Leafs win more than 2 of the games in hand, it again makes the .635 not enough. Keep in mind the ROW difference is also 7 (used for tie-breaker).

In this recent run of poor defensive play, the 6 game road trip, the Leafs record was 2-2-1... so .500. That is about as bad as they can play imo.

Looking forward to watching the games on Saturday, Feb 26 and Apr 26 to see how your long shot plays out. I'll pop back in to update my numbers if I can remember.

Just popping in with an update, since I did remember this conversation...

Current records:

Leafs (40)27-10-03=57
Wings (45)19-20-06=44

So the Wings winning all three vs the Leafs isn't happening eh? Lets say the Wings win the next two though... and again, with 5 games in hand now, the Leafs only get 5 points out of that, so 2-2-1. That would put the records at:

Leafs (47)29-14-04=62
Wings (47)21-20-06=48

If the Leafs play .500 hockey (they would be playing .660 based on the 47 game stats noted above) the rest of the way, the Wings would have to play .700 hockey in order to catch them. In records, that would be something like:

Leafs (35)17-17-01=35
Wings (35)24-08-01=49

I'll be back on Feb 26 to update the progress ;-)

 

[LeafalCrusader]

13 points up with 5 games in hand. Should be a tight race in the 2nd half.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

f this macrules guy just stop replying. He is trolling

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

For you guys that were bragging that the leafs were 17 and 1, I told you. Now the leafs could possibly fall out of the playoff spots.

Nearly everyone came at me hard. A couple others could logically see where the team was masked. Now at the end of February, leafs play 7 times in 11 days. If they go on a slump, Leafs would be on the outside looking in. The team will be dangerously tired. Now, while you were bragging do you currently know what the record is for last 5?

There is 0 chance Detroit catches them.

As for the last 5 games it can't be worse than 3-2 because they have won 3 straight

 

[Enga Olly]

f this macrules guy just stop replying. He is trolling

my guess is he won't be back

 

[meefer]

The schedule is nuts, will be interesting to see how many of our players are left standing for the playoffs.

I would argue for some players to be given a game off during that run. I don't want anyone finishing the season with low gas in the tank.

 

[Confucius]

There is 0 chance Detroit catches them.

As for the last 5 games it can't be worse than 3-2 because they have won 3 straight

4 AND 1, Dam we suck again.

 

[Gary Nylund]

I would argue for some players to be given a game off during that run. I don't want anyone finishing the season with low gas in the tank.

Agree 100%. We need to be at our best to have any hope at all of doing same damage in the playoffs.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Agree 100%. We need to be at our best to have any hope at all of doing same damage in the playoffs.

Not just our best, we have to be healthy. We won't be our best if key players are injured e.g. Muzzin wasn't playing his best but look how much we miss him. We're going to have to load manage our best players. We're going to make the playoffs. If we finish in a WC position, so be it. Is it really going to be different playing any of TB, Fla, Bos, or Carolina?