The Playoff Push, Tanking and Scoreboard Watching Thread

[Beninnola]

Glass canon if you will.

A problem is that they’re a big glass cannon, and Makar is a Norris finalist that will be on the ice close to half the game.

Necas is 6’3, nikuchken is 6’4, Coyle is 6’3, Nathan MacKinnon plays like he’s 6’4, (only 6 foot but really), Brock Nelson is 6’4

I think they have some obvious holes but then they’re so exceptional in some ways, including a bit of a home team benefit of training at altitude. They’re as good as it gets if the game is decided by the best 5 vs the best 5.

Really hard for me to pick any other team as my paper cup favorite. Dallas would be with heiskenen and maybe if a few of their guys were a tad younger or older. The jets would be if they didn’t blow my bracket up last year. (I’m petty).

 

[ToastedRavioli]

Watching this Calgary Vs. Utah game and it really does feel like another Calgary comeback is coming... They were down 2-0. Now 2-1 and there is a lot of pressure and chances from Calgary. 11 minutes left in the 3rd

 

[Mike Liut]

Watching this Calgary Vs. Utah game and it really does feel like another Calgary comeback is coming... They were down 2-0. Now 2-1 and there is a lot of pressure and chances from Calgary. 11 minutes left in the 3rd

I wouldn’t expect anything different

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

Utah PP coming with 11 minutes left. Need a goal here

 

[Beninnola]

The wild are in a horrible spot If Calgary comes back….

 

[Beninnola]

the wild have to play Calgary still.

And tomorrow they play nyr - who is about the same position as Calgary fighting for the last spot.

If Calgary comes back here….the wild can lose control of their destiny yeah?

(Sry for 2 posts…it used to combine them?)

 

[ToastedRavioli]

the wild have to play Calgary still.

And tomorrow they play nyr - who is about the same position as Calgary fighting for the last spot.

If Calgary comes back here….the wild can lose control of their destiny yeah?

If Calgary wins and the Wild lose tomorrow then both Calgary and the Wild will control their own destiny since they play each other.

 

[Spektre]

4:23 left in the Calgary game, I hope they lose but it feels like they will tie it up

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

4:23 left in the Calgary game, I hope they lose but it feels like they will tie it up

Utah playing some good D the last couple minutes. Watching on ESPN+ and hoping they hold on or get an empty netter to seal it.

 

[StLewis11]

NHL Network is showing the Calgary/Utah game

 

[Spektre]

C’mon Utah somethings…

 

[Spektre]

Sweet 3-1 Utah

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

Boooom!!! Empty netter by Keller

 

[TheDizee]

Utah 4-2 EN goal

big night for Blues, deserved 0 pts and got 2. Calgary loses and gets 0.

 

[ToastedRavioli]

Utah wins! Blues up 7 on Calgary with two games on hand for them.

 

[TheOrganist]

Boooom!!! Empty netter by Keller

Helping his hometown team. Thanks god. So sick of these CGY comebacks.

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

Tough road for the Flames to now catch us.

 

[StLewis11]

Awesome!

 

[mk80]

Now if only a few other teams could follow Utah’s lead in beating Calgary in regulation.

But we do also own the tiebreakers on the Flames

 

[TheDizee]

If the Refalanche did not choke last night, I would be close to putting a fork in Calgary.

Pretty big loss for them tonight. I think the teams below need to get ready to start chasing Minnesota.

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

Actually, there is an outside chance the Stars catch the Jets. Four points back and the Jets down 2-0 tonight in the 2nd. Gonna be a wild finish.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Team	Magic Number to clinch Playoffs	Current Points	Games Remaining	Possible Points	RW	ROW	Common Games
Wild	12	88	7	102	33	38	vs C, vs V
Blues	9	89	6	101	30	37	vs U
Flames	.	82	8	98	26	31	vs W
Canucks	.	81	8	97	26	31	vs W
Utah	.	80	7	94	26	33	vs B

Tonight was ideal for the Blues. Calgary has to be cursing the Blues every night.

Canucks and Wild in action tomorrow.

 

[TheDizee]

Actually, there is an outside chance the Stars catch the Jets. Four points back and the Jets down 2-0 tonight in the 2nd. Gonna be a wild finish.

I don't want to play Dallas.

Pacific bracket. Beat Vegas and then get LA or EDM.

 

[TruBlueFan1970]

I don't want to play Dallas.

Pacific bracket. Beat Vegas and then get LA or EDM.

Agree. Just saying it’s all up in the air if the Jets lose tonight. Looking like VGK, Jets and Dallas all in play for us. In that order would be my guess as I think we end in WC1.

 

[ToastedRavioli]

I almost feel bad at this point...