Unless I’m wrong - and I’m putting my figuring out here for people to poke holes in - the Oilers now control their own destiny. If they win their remaining games in regulation, it doesn’t matter what else happens - even if Nashville wins out and every other NW game is a three pointer, the Oilers are in. No scoreboard watching necessary.
Amazing stuff.
Update: Thanks to noted Stanley Cup losing beard shaver sacamano who points out that I’m wrong - I’d forgotten that they need to pass two of these teams. (In my head, I’ve already counted Nashville out, as they’re now behind the Oilers.) Props also to the guy who points out that I’ve got one game finishing in a tie. So, a little early for this…maybe, if things go well, Wednesday night.
Though of course, when you look at Edmonton’s schedule you see a more compelling argument for their eventual demise than you see a playoff-destined team. It’s still fun to look at though
You have Colorado @ Vancouver on April 1 ending in a tie (one point for each team). If Colorado wins that game, they’re at 94 points while we’re at 93. So things aren’t quite so rosy.
Yeah, you’re nuts. There are all kinds of scenarios left where Edmonton gets left out.
In your scenario they aren’t even in playoffs, are they? Don’t they need to pass two of those teams to get in?
Currently you only have them passing one — Colorado on the tiebreaker, which puts them in 9th.
Fuck. See, in my head, I’ve forgotten about Nashville.
I read the original version of this in RSS and I was sitting there staring at the graphic thinking “Uh… but isn’t 94 more than 93?”
In Tyler I trust. 94 is more than 93.
Wow, I can’t even post a comment of minimal humour properly.
Jesus! This post and thread is a fucking shambles.
So have we clinched then, or what?
HOW DOES I GET STALNEY CUP
But can they win the division?
George McFly: Lorraine, my density has bought me to you.
Lorraine Baines: What?
George McFly: Oh, what I meant to say was…
Lorraine Baines: Wait a minute, don’t I know you from somewhere?
George McFly: Yes. Yes. I’m George, George McFly. I’m your density. I mean… your destiny.
“HOW DOES I GET STALNEY CUP”
Now that made me laugh!
Give the “tie” game to Colorado and you’ve got a 5-way tie for 5th at 94 and the Oilers alone in 10th at 93. Fuck, wouldn’t that be something? Tie-breakers to resolve not only who’s in and who’s out, but to decide all four western conference playoff match-ups.
Fun to contemplate, but even less likely than the scenario of Oilers winning out in regulation, sorry to say. I fear the Oiers have left it just a little too late. This reminds me of the year we won 9 in a row down the stretch, couldn’t afford to lose even one, and then when we did we were done. (A 2-0 home defeat to lowly Calgary as I recall, a bitter pill to say the least.) That a team that was fatally injured and all but dead and buried a month ago is still hanging in with a non-zero shot at the dance is pretty goddammned impressive in my view. Even if there’s no playoffs, I’ll have fond memories from this season of this unlikely stretch run.
Jesus! This post and thread is a fucking shambles.
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Can exuberance make up for inexperience?
Can momentum make it possible to scoff at long odds?
The way Dallas is going right now, it’s not completely impossible for them to be in this conversation as well. They also have a wicked schedule… they have 6 games left, over what… 2 weeks? They play Thurs, Sat Sun, and then Thurs, Fri, Sun. 3 games in 4 nights both times…..
I’m blue skying now
And I think there’s something to be said for the kids just believing in themselves and playing loosely.
According to this website, if the Oilers go 5-0, theres 0% chance they miss the playoffs? Add to that a 5% chance they win the 3rd seed heh
http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Western/Northwest/Oilers.html
oh but at the beginning of the season people were morons for predicting them eighth - so watch yourself.