western-conference-playoff-race Stories - Defending Big D
Playoff numbers update
Wanted to take a quick second before my ridiculously busy schedule kicks off today to look at the playoff scenario for the West. After last night's games, Detroit sits at the 6 spot with 1 point cushion on either side (Nashville 5th, Colorado 7). Calgary, the 9th place team, has 85 points at the...
Western Conference Playoff Race Primer
When the Stars hit the ice tonight, they'll begin a stretch run of 21 games over the next 6 week that is daunting, to be sure. Doable, but still daunting. Just how daunting is after the jump. There's informative spreadsheets to be found! Bland, but still informative. Much of this should self...
March 30th West Playoff Race Update
As of now, the Stars and Kings are not projected to make the playoffs. Big surprise there, right? What is a surprise is that as of right now, all five Central Division teams are in the playoffs with the Blues currently holding a one point lead over the Ducks for the 8th seed. More after the...
March 27th West Playoff Race Update
With Nashville and Anaheim winning last night, the projected cut is now at 89 points. Which means for Dallas, they would need 14 points out of 16 possible to get to that magical mark. Again, you can keep up with the latest updates here. And unlike last time, I actually double-checked to make sure...
March 25th West Playoff Race Update
Just in case you still care, last night's loss meant the Stars probably need to gain 15 points out of 18 to have a chance to make the playoffs. I like to fancy myself as the eternal optimist, but I just don't see that happening. So with that in mind, I decided to tinker with my spreadsheet just a...
March 15th West Playoff Race Update
Amazing what a few home wins can do for a team. A few days ago, the Stars looked like they were fading while teams such as the Blues and Kings looked to be surging towards the playoffs. But after beating the Carolina Hurricanes and the Minnesota Wild, the Stars find themselves in 7th with an...
March 12th West Playoff Race Update
Only two games were played last night that impacted the Western Conference Playoff race. Chicago 3, Carolina 2 (SO) - The Blackhawks overcame a game tying power goal against from Carolina's Tuomo Ruutu with 26.5 seconds left in regulation to defeat the Hurricanes in the shootout to further...
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