GDT: Pens vs Devils

[Zirakzigil]

We’ve seen crazier things happen

I dont bet against Sid on dragging this team to the playoffs. Especially if Jarry keeps this up. High odds? No, but its not impossible.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Most of the comments were even worse agreeing with him. At least one said that without tanking there would be no Malkin, Fleury or Staal. This isn't the 1998-1999 season when the penguins upset the #1 seeded Devils in the playoffs, and the ownership for the penguins was up in the air.
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It'd be one thing if this team had a stock of long term prospects in place and winning meant building upon a culture and all that shit, but this team's on the cusp of half a decade-plus of unavoidable misery and there's like no young guys playing to benefit from the "Hey guys, winning's important, don't forget that" invaluable lessons.

 

[Rudy Russo]

It'd be one thing if this team had a stock of long term prospects in place and winning meant building upon a culture and all that shit, but this team's on the cusp of half a decade-plus of unavoidable misery and there's like no young guys playing to benefit from the "Hey guys, winning's important, don't forget that" invaluable lessons.

The penguins have only 13 games left in the regular season, but I'm sure the Fenway Sucks Group would do cartwheels if the penguins would make the playoffs. It would be funny if the Rangers would miss out, but the penguins get in.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

People don't hate FSG enough imo. Idiot coaches, idiot FO people, those come and go. But we might be stuck with an incompetent and apathetic ownership group for a decade or more, and that sucks shit.

Every single public facing statement and move FSG has made since taking over has been ratf***ed.

 

[Zirakzigil]

The penguins have only 13 games left in the regular season, but I'm sure the Fenway Sucks Group would do cartwheels if the penguins would make the playoffs. It would be funny if the Rangers would miss out, but the penguins get in.

I would be very happy to see a Pens/Caps round one match up. That team doesnt scare me. Even if it was a blowout loss to them, it would be fun to see Sid go post season nuts on the Caps again.

 

[Ryder71]

The chances of this team making the playoffs is less than 5%. Let's not get carried away here, this is not a good team. They aren't gonna sustain this shooting % nor is Jarry Ken Dryden. They go to Dallas, FLA, St. Louis, NJ and TB, no way are they winning all those games. Eventually their luck will run out. Like last year we're trending to the nowhere zone.

 

[Ryder71]

I dont bet against Sid on dragging this team to the playoffs. Especially if Jarry keeps this up. High odds? No, but its not impossible.

Yeah, it kinda is. They'd likely have to win out. IF that happens (which it won't) they would tie the '93 Penguins for the longest winning streak in NHL history. You seriously think THIS team can do that?

 

[Zirakzigil]

Yeah, it kinda is. They'd likely have to win out. IF that happens (which it won't) they would tie the '93 Penguins for the longest winning streak in NHL history. You seriously think THIS team can do that?

They dont have win out. Only the Habs have been decent the last 10 games out of all the teams ahead of them. Wings are 3-7-0 and the Bruins are 3-6-1 for example. Is it likely they make it in? No. But its more likely they make it in than dropping to a top 5 pick at this point.

 

[Ryder71]

They dont have win out. Only the Habs have been decent the last 10 games out of all the teams ahead of them. Wings are 3-7-0 and the Bruins are 3-6-1 for example. Is it likely they make it in? No. But its more likely they make it in than dropping to a top 5 pick at this point.

They'd have to go 11-2 or something like that and that wouldn't guarantee a playoff birth. This is not a good team. They're gonna have to have over an .800 winning % the rest of the year when they aren't even .500? It's not sustainable. But I agree we will not get a top five pick, heck maybe not even top 10. But the coach hasem playin!

Rangers and Habs are 8th and 9th in the conference, the Rags have two games in hand on us and the Habs have three. That's not even counting CLB who also have three games in hand..

 

[AuroraBorealis]

They dont have win out. Only the Habs have been decent the last 10 games out of all the teams ahead of them. Wings are 3-7-0 and the Bruins are 3-6-1 for example. Is it likely they make it in? No. But its more likely they make it in than dropping to a top 5 pick at this point.

The Pens max is 92 points. (.561)
If 3 of these teams pass that mark, the Pens are done, even if they win out. Two are above it right now, and the Habs and Rangers have been strong in their last 10. They may raise the bar.
Hell, the Pens would lose a 92-point tie-breaker with their low RW count.

So let's use your scenario where they don't have to win out. Let's say they win 11 of 13, and finish with 88 points.
That's .537. Four of these teams are at or above that line right now. And again, the Pens would lose the tie-breaker still.
It is very unlikely that they'd get in with that. They'd need a perfect storm of results.

It's more likely that they need 90+ points. 12 of 13 wins minimum.

 

[Zirakzigil]

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The Pens max is 92 points. (.561)
If 3 of these teams pass that mark, the Pens are done, even if they win out. Two are above it right now, and the Habs and Rangers have been strong in their last 10. They may raise the bar.
Hell, the Pens would lose a 92-point tie-breaker with their low RW count.

So let's use your scenario where they don't have to win out. Let's say they win 11 of 13, and finish with 88 points.
That's .537. Four of these teams are at or above that line right now. And again, the Pens would lose the tie-breaker still.
It is very unlikely that they'd get in with that. They'd need a perfect storm of results.

It's more likely that they need 90+ points. 12 of 13 wins minimum.