were 4 points out of playoff spot getting better game by game with 60 games left calm the **** down people.
The thing is...we aren't really "4 points out (...)" It's more like we're 6-8 points out.
Let me elaborate
Standings
Wildcard 1 +4 points ahead
Wildcard 2 +4 points ahead
Us 4 points behind
If we win our next two games and the two Wild Card spots lose their games in regulation, we draw even with them at which point it goes to games won in regulation or overtime, goal differential and all those fun tiebreakers. The problem is that those teams are probably going to win games themselves, it's inevitable. So the Senators actually need to win MORE than four points worth of games to get comfortable. They need four points AND another two to four points to put a cushion between ourselves and the trailing teams. The Senators cannot afford to keep losing. There may be 60 games or so left, but if the team goes W-W-L-L-OTL-W-W-W-L-L-L they'll basically be skating in quicksand.
Also:
Nicolas St-Pierre @nic_st_pierre (from TVA Sports)
Bryan Murray n'as pas l'intention de bouger pour l'instant, il me dit, la solution se trouve ici. Allez vous rappeler quelqu'un? Non...
Bryan Murray isn't going to make a move, solution must be internal. Won't be calling someone up either.
James Gordon@SensReporter
Bryan Murray told @nic_st_pierre he isn't inclined to make a move and the solution can be found within.