Playoffs Positivity Thread

[MarkovsKnee]

Yes!! 3-1 Final for Oilers. This is huge for Montreal. 1 pt back still with 2 games in hand. It's really within our own hands now.

Tomorrow, Columbus hosts NJD, so we'll see what happens there, but regardless, Montreal needs 2 pts against Ottawa, and for Calgary to limit NYR to one point on Tuesday. That happens we hold WC2.

 

[BergevinBurner]

So a win Tuesday and we'll be WC2!!!

Rangers play Tuesday too, so they'll have the chance to hold on.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Islanders are five behind us and Panthers are currently up 2-0 on them.

Islanders are out.

 

[Andrei79]

Game of the year...until the next one

Games are all starting to have a playoff vibe to them.

The Colorado - Dallas game was fantastic. Our own game against Florida too.

This is real good experience the players are getting. Very happy they're going through it, both for us fans and for them. A playoff birth would do wonders for the group though.

 

[Andrei79]

Rangers play Tuesday too, so they'll have the chance to hold on.

They're going up against Calgary who have Wolf are hard workers, precisely NYR's kryptonite.

 

[Lshap]

So a win Tuesday and we'll be WC2!!!

Not quite. Rangers play Calgary on Tuesday. If NY wins, they stay ahead of us by 1 point, even though Habs would have a better point % and 2 games in hand.

 

[domiwroze]

Flames play Toronto tomorrow then the Rangers Tuesday.

I want Calgary to win both those games but Rangers gets a little help from the Schedule on that one.

 

[red devil]

They're going up against Calgary who have Wolf are hard workers, precisely NYR's kryptonite.

Calgary plays Toronto on Monday so it isn't automatic that Wolf will start against the Rangers

 

[The Great Weal]

Awesome win Edmonton.

What a weird feeling knowing the team has its destiny in its hands. Reminds me of the 2002 and 2004 seasons.

With the way the other teams are playing, it's the Habs against themselves. Highly unlikely that we will maintain this 0.800 winning percentage since the break. Need Roy to step up right now and the 4th line to start being useful offensively again. The defense has been steady outside of the Seattle game where it was mostly the Savard/Xhekaj combo taking dumb penalties all game, so I think they can hold the fort until Guhle comes back.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Flames play Toronto tomorrow then the Rangers Tuesday.

I want Calgary to win both those games but Rangers gets a little help from the Schedule on that one.

I'm hoping they play Wolf back-to-back. Calgary is going to need the points.

Blues are beating the Ducks 5-1. They're going to jump Calgary by 2 pts & at least briefly be tied with Vancouver in WC2. Difference is Calgary will have 3 games in hand on the Blues, which is an insane game differential this late in season.

Vancouver & Utah are tied 1-1 after 2. If Vancouver wins, they'll move 4 pts up Calgary, but Flames hold 2 games in hand on Canucks.

 

[red devil]

I'm hoping they play Wolf back-to-back. Calgary is going to need the points.

Blues are beating the Ducks 5-1. They're going to jump Calgary by 2 pts & at least briefly be tied with Vancouver in WC2. Difference is Calgary will have 3 games in hand on the Blues, which is an insane game differential this late in season.

Vancouver & Utah are tied 1-1 after 2. If Vancouver wins, they'll move 4 pts up Calgary, but Flames hold 2 games in hand on Canucks.

Wolf hasn't played on back to back nights all year and I don't think that will change. I understand that he is their best chance to win but I can't see them doing anything different

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

Just saw Oilers won

Rangers and Detroit tied with 68gp/72pts but Rangers have more RW.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Just saw Oilers won

Rangers and Detroit tied with 68gp/72pts but Rangers have more RW.

No. Detroit has played 67 games & are at 70 pts. 2 pts back of NYR & a point back of Montreal.

No one is tied with the Rangers. They hold WC2 by themselves.

 

[HabbyGuy]

Just saw Oilers won

Rangers and Detroit tied with 68gp/72pts but Rangers have more RW.

Doesn't Detroit have 70 points?

 

[zx81]

Quite an annoying schedule with the Rags playing again Tuesday.

 

[red devil]

Just saw Oilers won

Rangers and Detroit tied with 68gp/72pts but Rangers have more RW.

Red Wings have 70 points with 67 games played

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Quite an annoying schedule with the Rags playing again Tuesday.

Well, tonight was 3 games in 4 days for Rangers. Tuesday will be 4 games in 6 days. Rags are an older club, while Calgary is a faster, younger club. I'm hoping that makes a difference.

If Quick starts versus Vlader than goaltending should be about even. Wolf likely gets the Toronto game tomorrow.

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

Booo I got caught not knowing my standings and thinking nothing was updated

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Just did some quick math. Habs have been operating at 1.21 pts per game since after game 33 (half of the current GP). That's a pace of 99pts/82 games. So if we extrapolate that to the remaining 16 games, we get 19pts. Add that to 71 and we arrive at 90 pts. Is that good enough for the WC2? Maybe but it'll be a close one

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Montreal playoff odds increasing again at 21.7%.

 

[Ezpz]

Just did some quick math. Habs have been operating at 1.21 pts per game since after game 33 (half of the current GP). That's a pace of 99pts/82 games. So if we extrapolate that to the remaining 16 games, we get 19pts. Add that to 71 and we arrive at 90 pts. Is that good enough for the WC2? Maybe but it'll be a close one

We've been the best team in the league since the four nations break. But who knows when the first line and monty will run out of steam.

 

[Egresch]

Capitals are dominating the league now, but it will be very intereting to see them face that WC2 team in first round of playoffs. Whoever that is, I would say the odds would be 50-50 in that series. Rangers, Habs, Columbus would all be extremely motivated.