breaking down the last few

OK, so here it is. There's some room for hope. I've taken the last few
games of each team and made some predictions, just to see how it would turn
out assuming form holds true. The only real concessions to optimism I made
is that we beat St. Louis and win in Vancouver. Here's how I see it:

EDM
St. Louis: W
Dallas: L
Vancouver: T
Total points at end: 90

NASHVILLE
Chicago: W
Chicago: W
St. Louis: see below
Colorado: L
Total points at end: 89 + result of St. Louis game

ST. LOUIS
Edmonton: L
Detroit: L
Nashville: see below
Minnesota: W
Total points at end: 89 + result of Nashville game

Note that either Nashville or St. Louis, under this scenario, could end up
with 91 points if they win their head-to-head game. But even so, if that
were to happen, we'd still be in, and the loser of that game would be out.
Note, too, that this assumes the pessimistic view that Nashville will beat
Chicago twice, and that we will lose to Dallas yet again, and that we will
only tie Vancouver.

Even if we lose to St. Louis, we could still beat out Nashville if they gave
us some help by losing one of those Chicago games.

So all in all, I think I'm cautiously optimistic here.

Dave

"Dave K." <canadave.TakeThisOut@shawyouwill.ca> wrote in message
news:Gg_9c.42979$R27.42080@pd7tw2no...
> OK, so here it is. There's some room for hope. I've taken the last few
> games of each team and made some predictions, just to see how it would
turn
> out assuming form holds true. The only real concessions to optimism I
made
> is that we beat St. Louis and win in Vancouver. Here's how I see it:
>
> EDM
> St. Louis: W
> Dallas: L
> Vancouver: T
> Total points at end: 90
>
> NASHVILLE
> Chicago: W
> Chicago: W
> St. Louis: see below
> Colorado: L
> Total points at end: 89 + result of St. Louis game
>
> ST. LOUIS
> Edmonton: L
> Detroit: L
> Nashville: see below
> Minnesota: W
> Total points at end: 89 + result of Nashville game
>
> Note that either Nashville or St. Louis, under this scenario, could end up
> with 91 points if they win their head-to-head game. But even so, if that
> were to happen, we'd still be in, and the loser of that game would be out.
> Note, too, that this assumes the pessimistic view that Nashville will beat
> Chicago twice, and that we will lose to Dallas yet again, and that we will
> only tie Vancouver.
>
> Even if we lose to St. Louis, we could still beat out Nashville if they
gave
> us some help by losing one of those Chicago games.
>
> So all in all, I think I'm cautiously optimistic here.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
I don't think 90 points will get us in. The Oil have to run the table and
if they do that they get in for sure. Nashville and St. Louis would have
the tie breakers on us because of more wins. If we can beat St. Louis in
regualtion time tomorrow we go two up on the Blues who can then only finish
with 93 points if they win their 3 remaining games. Because Nashville and
St. Louis play each other one of those teams will lose a minimum one point.
So whether it's Nashville or the Blues the total then becomes 92 points
guaranteeing us a spot. We can't rely on the likes of Chicago to beat the
Preds, get the job done yourself and leave nothing to chance.

Mario