Preferred Outcome for the Pens Pick

[Cas]

If the Penguins lose in the first two rounds they’d actually give us pick 17 since they’d have the least amount of points among all playoff teams. That being said they do have a really tough last 3 games and if they lose at all they will not control their destiny anymore.

The #19 pick scenario was based on Pittsburgh winning all of their remaining games while their competition wins nothing, and then flunking out in the first two rounds.

I may try to actually work out the potential spread today if I'm bored enough at work.

 

[sharski]

I may try to actually work out the potential spread today if I'm bored enough at work.

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[coooldude]

Go Bruins, Caps, isles, flyers, and Wings.

 

[tiburon12]

Pitt has the hardest schedule by far, can they keep the gas on high to close out the year?

 

[mogambomoroo]

So far Detroit and Washington not making it easy for the Pens. Love it, see how it ends up. Also Philly making a move to the wild card spot for a moment at least.

 

[DG93]

This thread was a great jinx lol, maybe it's time to delete the "Slackin' for Macklin" thread before the draft lottery?

 

[coooldude]

Philly won, Detroit won, caps won, Islanders got one. Obviously PIT will win because we can't have nice things.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Philly won, Detroit won, caps won, Islanders got one. Obviously PIT will win because we can't have nice things.

I think Detroit is our best bet. Their last two games are against Montreal, who are fighting for draft position and are incentivized to lose (on top of just being an awful team).

 

[Erep]

Worth noting that Washington and Philly play each other, so the Pens will have to get at least 3 points to catch the winner of that game, in addition to Detroit having a good opportunity to close out the season.

 

[Jargon]

I don’t think I ever really figured out how the standings work since they changed it. I haven’t super tried to figure it out, but still… it makes point watching difficult so I rely on you all and tankathon.

At this point, what’s the lowest the Pens pick can end up? If everything goes right for us?

 

[Juxtaposer]

I don’t think I ever really figured out how the standings work since they changed it. I haven’t super tried to figure it out, but still… it makes point watching difficult so I rely on you all and tankathon.

At this point, what’s the lowest the Pens pick can end up? If everything goes right for us?

The best we can pick is 12th if Minnesota wins out.

 

[Jargon]

The best we can pick is 12th if Minnesota wins out.

So we are all Wild fans tonight.

 

[Juxtaposer]

So we are all Wild fans tonight.

Yup. Hate to do it when I’ve been having fun rooting for the Sharks lately, but it’s for the greater good.

 

[Jargon]

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Thank you, Boston!

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

The best we can pick is 12th if Minnesota wins out.

Well, Pittsburgh could win the lottery but we really just need Pens to lose out

 

[Juxtaposer]

Well, Pittsburgh could win the lottery but we really just need Pens to lose out

Frankly, I’d be completely fine if the Pens won the lottery. They wouldn’t be able to overtake the Sharks so we’d retain #1.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Frankly, I’d be completely fine if the Pens won the lottery. They wouldn’t be able to overtake the Sharks so we’d retain #1.

Best case scenario but such low chances it really not worth thinking about

 

[tiburon12]

Frankly, I’d be completely fine if the Pens won the lottery. They wouldn’t be able to overtake the Sharks so we’d retain #1.

Them winning #2 or 3 with the Sharks getting #1 is and has always been the optimal scenario. The easy parts of this manifesting are falling into place

 

[CaptainShark]

What a fantastic night, only a crossbar and post away from a perfect night.

 

[coooldude]

One day after the Pens were in the wildcard with 59% chance to make the playoffs, they lose, and everyone else wins, and now it's Pens with only 21% to make it and everyone else with a better chance. Will go down to the wire.

Monday is another huge day. Preds Pens, Habs Wings, and Bruins Caps.

Wings finish with that home and home with the Habs, Caps finish vs Flyers on Tuesday as well.

PIT makes it in if: they beat the preds and isles, AND the wings lose twice, the caps lose twice. Or, one OTL and one win, and both other teams go 0-1-1. I think. So that's the likely outcome because as I said earlier, we can't have nice things.

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[dmcccdmn]

Technically, PIT can win 2OA with the Sharks ending up in worst case scenario and picking 3OA.

 

[Bowie22]

Technically, PIT can win 2OA with the Sharks ending up in worst case scenario and picking 3OA.

 

[Shark Finn]

Now hoping that PIT loses their remaining two while MIN wins their last two. A couple of Eklund hat tricks on the side wouldn't hurt.

 

[CaptainShark]

Now hoping that PIT loses their remaining two while MIN wins their last two. A couple of Eklund hat tricks on the side wouldn't hurt.

If Pit looses last 2 in regulation, a single point by the Wild will do..:

If the Blues pick up a point (up 2-1 with about 9 minutes to go), the Pens can’t catch them.

Moot point, if the Pens make it. Still think they won’t, even though they have made it closer than I thought.