The Playoff Push, Tanking and Scoreboard Watching Thread
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BlueMed
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Vancouver is effectively done. They just lost 5-0 against Seattle on home ice in a must-win game. I do not see a realistic scenario in which they make the playoffs this season.
mk80
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Ouch rough loss for Vancouver. Tonight from their prospective had to be a must win.
The Rangers and Hawks came close to helping us out, but predictably they can’t be relied on
The Rangers and Hawks came close to helping us out, but predictably they can’t be relied on
It’s nearly a mathematical certainty, not a prediction. Calgary missing out on 3 of their possible remaining points puts them at 95, and no one else can get there.
It’s really just matchups now, but it’s still fun to watch the countdown to clinching.
Totally agree. I’d just like the opportunity to run over them in the conference finals, versus getting run over in the 1st round when they are fresh. We can debate all we want, but in the end it’s just each of our opinions. Mine is that they will crush us in 5. I want to see more playoff hockey than that. Again, IMHO.
TheOrganist
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lol. Well no shit. But we’re not in the locker room. We’re fans on a message board. I would also much prefer WPG over Vegas if we’re getting greedy now that we’re likely in the dance.
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If I had the rank the Blues potential first round opponents, I would go Dallas, Winnipeg, Vegas. All three will be an extremely tough draw. Extending out to the second round, Colorado and Edmonton will be equally tough.
If I had to pick a matchup, I am leaning Vegas to mainly avoid the Central Division slugfest. Going through the Pacific bracket sets a potential collision course with EDM which would be the story around the league with the offer sheet drama.
Either path, the Blues will face a legitimate Cup contender in the 1st round (and 2nd round should they advance).
If I had to pick a matchup, I am leaning Vegas to mainly avoid the Central Division slugfest. Going through the Pacific bracket sets a potential collision course with EDM which would be the story around the league with the offer sheet drama.
Either path, the Blues will face a legitimate Cup contender in the 1st round (and 2nd round should they advance).
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He may be an average to slightly above average guy long term, but he was absolutely not just along for the ride on the Cup run. He had a .932 SV%. a GSAA of 13, and a .786 quality start rate. He played like an absolute stud and was a big driver of their success. He also put up a .931 over a (very) small sample in 3 playofff games last year.
He played well that playoffs but vegas defense was stacked. Despite the .932 sv%, he was only 6th in goals saved above average/60 among playoff goalies.
Vegas that year had success with 5 different goalies- including quick having respectable numbers when hebhad horrible numbers fornthe kings who also rated as a good defense.
Hill played very well, but those numbers were also inflated by a dominate defense.
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I want a Oilers/Blues series
| Team | Magic Number to clinch Playoffs | Current Points | Games Remaining | Possible Points | RW | ROW | Common Games |
| Wild | 9 | 89 | 6 | 101 | 33 | 38 | vs C, vs V |
| Blues | 7 | 91 | 5 | 101 | 30 | 38 | vs U |
| Flames | . | 84 | 7 | 98 | 27 | 32 | vs W |
| Canucks | . | 81 | 7 | 95 | 26 | 31 | vs W |
| Utah | . | 80 | 6 | 92 | 26 | 33 | vs B |
Utah is nearing mathematical elimination.
For those excited about the prospect of maybe catching Edmonton, they play San Jose 3 times including tonight in their remaining games. I just don’t see them missing too many points in that stretch.
Calgary is running on fumes, but they still have a bit if a shot. A regulation loss by St Louis or Minnesota and a path starts to open up for Calgary. A faint hope.
Kings about to pull within 3 points of Vegas (assuming Jets hang on to beat VGK). A dream scenario would be Jets and Kings to win their divisions setting up a VGK vs Oilers and Dallas vs COL first round series. Would love to see those 4 powerhouses duke it out and have two of them gone!!! A guy can dream.
I want Vegas. Not because I think they are easy or anything but because it's something different and new. That's all.
I don’t like rooting for specific opponent. That always seems like good way to choose the team that beats you. I’ll gladly play anyone. I never expected this season to turn like this so I’m just enjoying the ride. And if we play our game (and improve special teams) we have chance to beat anybody.
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mk80
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The good thing for Calgary is they play the Ducks and Sharks a combination of 3 more times after tonight. So if the Wild or Blues slip up enough, they have a mostly downhill schedule outside of VGK x2 and LA x1
I’d rather see Calgary make it over Minnesota, but I think they’ll miss out by a hair.
Minnesota only faces one playoff team (home against Dallas) the rest of the way with 5 matchups with teams outside the cutoff line. Even without Eriksson-Ek and Kaprizov they could pick up 10 of 12 remaining points.
It will be interesting to see if the Blues can hang onto WC1 or land in WC2. Holloway’s injury, if severe, could be a big one for the Blues playoff success. If given the choice between Dallas, Vegas or Winnipeg I think I’d prefer to face the one that hasn’t had any recent playoff success…and not the ones who have had deep runs to the Final.
It will be interesting to see if the Blues can hang onto WC1 or land in WC2. Holloway’s injury, if severe, could be a big one for the Blues playoff success. If given the choice between Dallas, Vegas or Winnipeg I think I’d prefer to face the one that hasn’t had any recent playoff success…and not the ones who have had deep runs to the Final.
Yup, wouldn’t bother me a bit to see the Wild collapse. Still doubt it happens, but it would be nice to see. Nothing to do with the Blues, but more just about my dislike for some of their players.
PeoriaBlues309
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Shouldn’t 99 points be the current magic number to clinch a spot? There’s still a way for Calgary to run the table and get 98 pts, while also being ahead on RW.
I mentioned this earlier. There might be a fringe scenario where they overtake the Blues on the RW tiebreaker, I haven’t monitored to see if/when than possibility goes to zero. But right now the Blues have it. By the time the magic number is reached, I’m pretty certain they won’t have the room to make up RWs and stay tied.
If I get bored this weekend I’ll look at the specifics more closely.
This looks pretty pedantic right now with how the teams are playing, but I’m here for the pedantics!
AjaxManifesto
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This will be a close thing between the Flames, the Wild, and the Blues.
Our schedule is harder over the next few days. Those other teams might catch us.
Unless the winning streak continues against good teams (e.g. Avs, Jets, Vegas), I think we might come away wishing we won a few more easy matchups back in Nov & Dec. I'm not convinced we make it. The Fames and Wild are not fading.
Our schedule is harder over the next few days. Those other teams might catch us.
Unless the winning streak continues against good teams (e.g. Avs, Jets, Vegas), I think we might come away wishing we won a few more easy matchups back in Nov & Dec. I'm not convinced we make it. The Fames and Wild are not fading.
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