Okay, I wanted to take a bit of a deep dive on this one.
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I could just be a biased wings fan but the way I see this working out is the Wings locking the fuck in to try and beat the Sens for the Islanders' spot…
And then the Sens locking in even harder and taking not only the Islanders spot but Boston's spot too leaving a 3-way showdown between the Wings, Boston, and the Islanders for the final spot with Philly playing potential spoiler. Kinda like the 23-24 race where it came down to the last game and the Caps got in over the Wings and the Pens… also with Philly playing spoiler lmao.
I honestly like the Sens chance for that first wildcard spot more then any of the flyers, wings, bruins, or islanders… if we take into account games left and momentum.
Hopefully not the team whose pick the Blues have…
I think that odds makers have it right. I am a Flyers fan and see them coming along. But their power play is only at 14.5%. Not good.
I hope the blue jackets squeek in!
I can see Sens making it. I'm worried for my Blue Jackets though, was just announced earlier today that Severson is week to week, losing him is bad luck since he's been one of our better defensemen since the Bowness hiring. Not looking good for us despite us being 3rd in our division.
It feels like the Wings roster needs a shakeup.
Like no one is safe on the roster the way they are playing…
Thank you.
The Redwings now have more wins in the same number of games but because Ottawa lost more in overtime they are ahead in the standings. How is that not a broken points system? Im not even a fan of either of these teams, so no this isnt a cOpE or whatever. It just makes no sense.
Getting Larkin back might make all the difference for the Red Wings.
Top priority in this context is to see Ottawa make it in (Montreal and Ottawa are my favourite eastern teams, because it's MF-ing Canada).
After that, the Islanders (for Horvat's sake) – but while saying that, I want Boston to stumble and drop out. While normally my top US team to root for is Detroit, I do not know if this year's scenario leaves room for them.
Obviously it’ll be Detroit
Watch out for tippet he’s on a tare
I could see it being decided by a point and The Sens don't clinch after losing to The Leafs in Game 82.
S E N S
🐙
I have faith the Flyers can finish strong, but regardless, the fact we're playing meaningful hockey this late in the season is a great thing and I'm excited about next year already. Martone, Michkov…
There is a chance that sens isles game literally decides the whole thing which is wild
LGRW
How about none of the above ?
Do not ever feel bad for Detroit. They are enjoying the fate they deserve.
I hope Detroit makes it in.
Bruins aren't a lock either. If Montreal starts slumping they may not make it either.
As a pens fan… still too close to rule the in : the east is NUTS
The playoffs will be great, because they are always great.
When were the flyers 1st on his power rankings this season? I don't remember that. 11:34
Damn… The top team in Pacific (Ducks – 86 pts) wouldn't make the playoff in the East. "East life" ain't easy, huh?
It could be none of these 3
Sens back-back games against Minny and Car is crucial.
There is definitely pressure on Detroit. They haven't had playoffs in that arena.
Cat spotted 😍
I think the pressure is mostly on Detroit because of how strong a position they were in a month or so ago. If they deposit more fecal matter in their beds down the stretch for yet another season then there will be a lot more scrutiny on the Yzerplan
LGRW !!! May the power of prayer come through!!! We believe, make us proud gentlemen. God bless
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Flyers have been the worst team in the league in winning in regulation. I could easily see both Detroit games going to OT, which is essentially a loss for Philly as you can’t climb over your opponent when no matter what they still earn at least a point.
I hope the Islanders hold on. One of these teams can replace Boston instead 😅
All 3 of those teams are "playoff". Quality teams. Absolutely silly that we have a league format with 16 playoff spots and the teams (at the time of this comment), that are 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th in the league all with losing records have a playoff spot. While teams in positions 7th through 15th in the league are in a dog fight for who gets in the last 2 wild card spots in the east.
It's possible and pretty likely that a team that finishes in that top 10 or 12 in the league doesn't go to the playoffs with around 50 wins in the East but teams like Nashville, Edmonton, LA and Vegas who are going to finish around 20th in the league are going to have less than 40 wins and a good shot at a divisional seat.
It's not good content. A playoff round with teams that don't even have a .500 win rate is gross.
I don't want to watch the best team in the league dog walk a team that should be calculating their lottery odds.
New proposition, 1 seat for each division. Then its 5 through 16 in the league that make it to the playoffs.
Then its a draft for playoff matchup. Start rewarding the president trophy winner, they get first pick.
Positions 2nd through 7th get to pick who they want in order and 8th gets stuck with whoevers left.
Higher seat starts the series with 3 games at home and game 7 home ice advantage so they can compress the game schedule with the potential for added extra miles.
The Public boxing match style call out for hockey games would be sick. Imaging Rod Brindamour calling out Martin St.Louis and the Habs for a first round match up. The electricity from that press confrence would be insane! The headlines would be nuts "Carolina avoiding easy route? Or do they think Montreal isn't good enough?" Imagine how heated your team would be that they know that their opponent publicly stated they think less of them. It's an instant rivalry.
Spoiler alert, none of them make it
Detroit and Philly w/ 3 games against each other. Those 3 games are a must for either of these teams to make it.
The Eastern standings are way, way crazier if you look at them using the 3-2-1 points methodology (this means 3 points for a regulation win, 2 for overtime win, 1 for overtime loss). Points in the current system and in the 3-2-1 system are as follows:
BUF 96 / 125
TBL 94 / 121
MTL 90 / 114
CAR 96 / 118
PIT 88 / 111
CBJ 87 / 102
BOS 88 / 111
NYI 87 / 106
OTT 86 / 112
DET 86 / 110
PHI 82 / 86
WAS 81 / 110
NJD 76 / 93
… Look how tight the wild card is in terms of the 3-2-1 system (which many, including me, think is a better representation of team strength than the current system). Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Boston, Detroit and Washington are ALL within 2 points — less than a single win — of each other. (Randomly this also shows Philly as being much weaker than the current standings let them appear, for whatever that's worth).
I am personally hoping for Ottawa making it.
SENATORS……SADLY
If Ottawa plays like they did last year against Toronto, they’ll lose in 5 anyways. Don’t even get me started on the flyers
There 100% is pressure on the wings this season. Maybe not so much at the beginning with the lack of moves in the off-season, but as 3/4's of the way through and youre atop of the Atlantic going into the Olympic break the pressure became real. The last month of play has been mired with injuries to key pieces of the roster making the issues of the build brought bare to the beholder. If the wings dont make it this year then yes as a wings fan, this year was in fact a failure.
Don't need to watch the video… it's the wings… the wings get in