Our beloved Metro division watch thread.

[Monk]

I can buy that Tampa has a 25% chance of winning the SC but there is no way CBJ have a 20% chance of beating Tampa. I am curious where these numbers came from. Can you share?

20% seems about right to me. Those aren't good odds...

 

[Long Live Lyle]

I can buy that Tampa has a 25% chance of winning the SC but there is no way CBJ have a 20% chance of beating Tampa. I am curious where these numbers came from. Can you share?

Tampa has a 78% chance of advancing to the second round according to the Athletic.

Hockey is a pretty variable/often fluky game (much more so than football and basketball, though not as much as baseball). A 7-game series is small enough that Bob stealing a few games, a few weird bounces, etc., could make the difference. It’s not a 999-game series; it’s only a 7-game series. Tampa was better than Washington last year.

Further, we’re not Ottawa. We’re not Detroit. We’d still be a playoff team with Artemi Panarin, Seth Jones, Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Duchene, Cam Atkinson...

 

[Shwag33]

Tampa has a 78% chance of advancing to the second round according to the Athletic.

Hockey is a pretty variable/often fluky game (much more so than football and basketball, though not as much as baseball). A 7-game series is small enough that Bob stealing a few games, a few weird bounces, etc., could make the difference. It’s not a 999-game series; it’s only a 7-game series. Tampa was better than Washington last year.

Further, we’re not Ottawa. We’re not Detroit. We’d still be a playoff team with Artemi Panarin, Seth Jones, Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Duchene, Cam Atkinson...

Tampa got steamrolled by the caps last year. It was one of the most lopsided 7 game series I've seen in a long time. Tampa got all the lucky bounces and still lost. The caps were the better team without a doubt.

 

[cbjfan]

Tampa has a 78% chance of advancing to the second round according to the Athletic.

Hockey is a pretty variable/often fluky game (much more so than football and basketball, though not as much as baseball). A 7-game series is small enough that Bob stealing a few games, a few weird bounces, etc., could make the difference. It’s not a 999-game series; it’s only a 7-game series. Tampa was better than Washington last year.

Further, we’re not Ottawa. We’re not Detroit. We’d still be a playoff team with Artemi Panarin, Seth Jones, Sergei Bobrovsky, Matt Duchene, Cam Atkinson...

If we get Vezina Bob for the playoffs, then we can beat Tampa.

 

[Nanabijou]

If we get Vezina Bob for the playoffs, then we can beat Tampa.

Regardless how this all pans out, I think Bob is motivated to put the 'playoff Bob' label to rest. I'm glad we kept him at the deadline and I'll wish him well when he leaves in the summer, hopefully after a stellar playoff performance.

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Tampa got steamrolled by the caps last year. It was one of the most lopsided 7 game series I've seen in a long time. Tampa got all the lucky bounces and still lost. The caps were the better team without a doubt.

I'm surprised the Caps didn't win the SC then...

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

If we get Vezina Bob for the playoffs, then we can beat Tampa.

I think the odds of getting Vezina Bob are less than the CBJ winning the SC this year.

 

[MC94]

If we get Vezina Bob for the playoffs, then we can beat Tampa.

Sorry habs fan sneakin in here both of our teams are doomed if we cant pass Carolina the sooner we accept it the better Hart Price Vezina Babo dont matter that team is unreal

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Sorry habs fan sneakin in here both of our teams are doomed if we cant pass Carolina the sooner we accept it the better Hart Price Vezina Babo dont matter that team is unreal

Neither one are passing the Canes at this point. And who is this Sergio Babo you speak of?

 

[MC94]

Neither one are passing the Canes at this point. And who is this Sergio Babo you speak of?

Lol anythings possible well except for beating Tampa

 

[EspenK]

I'm surprised the Caps didn't win the SC then...

Huh?

 

[GoJackets1]

Neither one are passing the Canes at this point. And who is this Sergio Babo you speak of?

Would have a very outside chance at passing the Canes if the CBJ goes 6-1, decent chance if they go 7-0.

So, when pigs fly. But I'm not completely counting it out until we lose tonight.

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Huh?

It was a smartass post

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Would have a very outside chance at passing the Canes if the CBJ goes 6-1, decent chance if they go 7-0.

So, when pigs fly. But I'm not completely counting it out until we lose tonight.

You seem like a Bobrovsky half sane kind of guy

 

[GoJackets1]

You seem like a Bobrovsky half sane kind of guy

I like to set myself up for the biggest amount of disappointment I can, and then look back and laugh at my stupidity. As a CBJ/Bengals/Reds fan, it does keep me (half) sane.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

With the Canes going down, the CBJ are now 3 back of Carolina. They play Caps again Thursday night. If Canes lose, CBJ are potentially one back if they beat Habs. Could get interesting.

 

[ViD]

With the Canes going down, the CBJ are now 3 back of Carolina. They play Caps again tomorrow night. If Canes lose, CBJ are 3 back with game in hand. Could get interesting.

Honestly all I care now is beating the Habs

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Honestly all I care now is beating the Habs

Very true. Need to beat Habs to make it interesting.
Thought Canes game was tomorrow night, but they play Caps on Thursday.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

With the Canes going down, the CBJ are now 3 back of Carolina. They play Caps again Thursday night. If Canes lose, CBJ are potentially one back if they beat Habs. Could get interesting.

I think we need to win 4 of the last 6 to catch Carolina and get WC1 with the ROW tiebreaker

 

[Long Live Lyle]

I think we need to win 4 of the last 6 to catch Carolina and get WC1 with the ROW tiebreaker

At least. Honestly, winning only 3 may not get us in the playoffs. (If one of the 3 wins is Montreal in regulation, only 3 wins could be enough, especially if at least one of the losses in our other 3 games is in OT. If we lose to Montreal, we’d have very little chance at the playoffs with only 3 more wins.)

Canes have a pretty tough schedule (even Philly, who they play twice, is one of the better non-playoff teams), but I still would expect them to win at least 3 of their final 6 to finish with 97+ points. 4-1-1 would get us 97.

 

[MAHJ71]

With the Canes going down, the CBJ are now 3 back of Carolina. They play Caps again Thursday night. If Canes lose, CBJ are potentially one back if they beat Habs. Could get interesting.

There are many GIFs that could apply here... but this one really nailed the level of emotion with the situation described above...

 

[Cowumbus]

Need Hurricanes and Habs to lose as much as possible

 

[CBJWerenski8]

86% now.

 

[Bobcat110]

Secondary tickets are dirt cheap for Buffalo game. Uppers are starting around $8 and Lowers at $32 on Stubhub and Ticketexchange. It's a 6pm start, so NE Ohio Jackets Fans can be home by 11:30.

StubHub!

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/Z7r9jZ1Ae8fOA?tmrid=TMR-2414805&routing=y

 

[Madifer]

and wc1 suddenly seems within reach..

the CBJ roller coaster continues and well I guess we all like it a lot