Scoreboard watching - or - the pursuit of the playoffs

[TaketheCannoli]

Jersey and Florida both in action tonight. Yet another biggest night of the season so far.

Tuesday night was the biggest night of the season so far. Tonight is merely momentous.

 

[KCbus]

It's utterly remarkable that we've won 11 of 12 and we're still getting dragged back down into the Wild Card picture.

 

[Old Guy]

With Florida's loss, our magic number is 9 points. Any combination of us getting nine more points than them, clinches our spot.

If we win two and they lose three, we're in.

How about we just win 5? Would that work?

 

[Daisy Ridley]

It's utterly remarkable that we've won 11 of 12 and we're still getting dragged back down into the Wild Card picture.

At 91 points we are right where we should be

 

[Doug19]

to be fair, we didn't lose a ton of ground when the team was playing badly either. Teams around us were also losing.

 

[Columbus Mike]

The last several years Pittsburgh has always been able to flip the switch on when it mattered, and it's getting about that time for them now. At NJ, MON and WAS in the next four nights, then a trip to Columbus next Thursday. I think they roll NJ tonight because they need to, but if the lose, it's not unreasonable see them next week sitting in a wild card spot.

 

[TaketheCannoli]

The last several years Pittsburgh has always been able to flip the switch on when it mattered, and it's getting about that time for them now. At NJ, MON and WAS in the next four nights, then a trip to Columbus next Thursday. I think they roll NJ tonight because they need to, but if the lose, it's not unreasonable see them next week sitting in a wild card spot.

I may be mistaken. I seem to remember the Pens turning it on in January- February in past years. Maybe this year’s team doesn’t have that gear.

 

[TaketheCannoli]

How about we just win 5? Would that work?

That’s a good idea. I think that would give them a good chance for home ice.

 

[Sore Loser]

I may be mistaken. I seem to remember the Pens turning it on in January- February in past years. Maybe this year’s team doesn’t have that gear.

I don't think they have the team. Adding Brassard and subtracting one of their few viable defensemen seems like a mistake. Also, they are relying solely on Matt Murray in goal.

We'll see, but I don't think they are as good.

 

[mikeyp24]

Don't f*** this up Jersy we're pulling for you.

 

[KCbus]

This is a big night. Assuming we win — which obviously isn’t something we can do —

A Devils loss would pretty much put us in for sure. The odds of getting caught by them, the Panthers, and of losing out to the Flyers would be pretty low.

But a Penguins loss would have us in the driver’s seat for 2nd.

Buckle up.

 

[KCbus]

At 91 points we are right where we should be

I think 95 is going to be the magic#.

With Florida’s remaining schedule, they’d be doing extremely well to go 4-1-2. That would put them at 94.

 

[Forepar]

I think 95 is going to be the magic#.

With Florida’s remaining schedule, they’d be doing extremely well to go 4-1-2. That would put them at 94.

95 if 4-1-2. And unless one of those presumed 4 wins was in a SO, FLA would prevail on ROW.

I am optimistic for CBJ, but this playoff race is far from over. CBJ needs to keep winning its games, so that other results are relatively meaningless.
Two points tonight for CBJ - PLEASE?!!!!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Devils took a 1-0 lead on a Malkin turnover, but the Pens tie it right away.

This is a good game.

 

[CBJx614]

It's a tied game!

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Taylor Hall has really come into his own this season. He's looking like a #1OA should. I had thought that Seguin was the best pick of the 2010 draft, but now I'm not so sure.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

2-2 now and a good fight.....well played game

 

[Theo Von]

Florida down 1 to the Sens off a JGP goal.

 

[Theo Von]

Ekblad ties it in Ottawa off the rush. Anderson entirely screened

Edit: Panthers take the lead. 2 goals in 1:30

 

[DJA]

The Sens are absolutely useless

 

[Bobcat110]

Great fight in bos/tam game. Rask goes after a lightning player

 

[spintheblackcircle]

3-2 Devils about 5 minutes into the 3rd.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Pens tie it up.

of course

 

[mikeyp24]

Pens tie it up.

of course

It's because I liked the previous post... literally as I hit like they score

 

[MFRONE]

Of course the Pens and Devils go to OT