Standings- position

[Exile on Bay St]

Playing the Habs would be a great start to the playoffs, and as of today that's who the Leafs would play. I dread the idea of playing Boston. Whoever does is going to see some seriously biased reffing.

 

[Corn Flake]

Playing the Habs would be a great start to the playoffs, and as of today that's who the Lefs would play. I dread the idea of playing Boston. Whoever does is going to see some seriously biased reffing.

You mean like Chara's free pass for taking his elbow to player's heads on nearly every body check or the cross checks to the back of the neck?

 

[Jalili]

Playing the Habs would be a great start to the playoffs, and as of today that's who the Leafs would play. I dread the idea of playing Boston. Whoever does is going to see some seriously biased reffing.

It's an incredible opportunity for the Leafs, getting their feet wet against the Habs who they've typically gotten the better of.

I don't expect the Leafs to get an easy win, but the Habs are a small finesse squad who probably won't physically wear their opponent down like the Bruins will.

 

[Stickytape]

Boston is only breaking the tie with Montreal because they have a game in hand.  If they lose the next game, they remain tied in points, but the Habs win the tiebreak due to having the most regulation wins.  So, Boston needs at least one extra point to stay ahead.

Plus, the Rangers and Islanders are surging and are right on the Leafs' heels!  This is going to be a heck of an exciting week.

 

[bustaheims]

Leafs magic number to stay ahead of teams:

NYI: 4
NYR: 3
OTT: 3
WAS: 4 (3 if the Leafs can take goal differential)

Leafs "tragic" number - combination of points lost by Leafs or gained by other teams that prevent the Leafs from being able to pass them:

BOS: 3
MTL: 3

 

[ZBBM]

Leafs magic number to stay ahead of teams:

NYI: 4
NYR: 3
OTT: 3
WAS: 4 (3 if the Leafs can take goal differential)

Leafs "tragic" number - combination of points lost by Leafs or gained by other teams that prevent the Leafs from being able to pass them:

BOS: 3
MTL: 3

Trying to come up with a witty "pelagic" number ...  the number of miles out to sea we want to tow the Habs before we scuttle them??

Ah, never mind.

 

[Optimus Reimer]

Leafs magic number to stay ahead of teams:

NYI: 4
NYR: 3
OTT: 3
WAS: 4 (3 if the Leafs can take goal differential)

Leafs "tragic" number - combination of points lost by Leafs or gained by other teams that prevent the Leafs from being able to pass them:

BOS: 3
MTL: 3

Trying to come up with a witty "pelagic" number ...  the number of miles out to sea we want to tow the Habs before we scuttle them??

Ah, never mind.

Roughly 5000 miles Southeast from Toronto.  This would put the Habs in the middle of the doldrums.

 

[cw]

Good write up on the standings and what is at stake tonight around the league
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=667200&navid=nhl:topheads

 

[L K]

Montreal losing to New Jersey in the 3rd
Boston losing to Philadelphia in the 2nd
New York Rangers losing to Florida in the 2nd
New York Islanders losing to Carolina in the 2nd

That would be one heck of a night for the Leafs.  2nd overall or bust

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Of course the Islanders tie it up with 1:00 left.

EDIT: Canes win in shootout.  Isles at 54 points.

Habs lost.

 

[L K]

Montreal lost to New Jersey, so home ice is entirely in the Leafs hands at this point.  If they win out, they finish 4th at least.

 

[ZBBM]

Jets lose 5-3 at DC.

 

[cw]

Rangers lose in regulation.

Boston is down 3 goals to Philly with 6 mins to play

 

[L K]

NYI - Magic number = 3  (Leafs already clinched ROW tiebreaker)
OTT - Magic number = 3 (Leafs already clinched ROW tiebreaker)
NYR - Magic number = 1 (Leafs already clinched ROW tiebreaker)
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MON - Magic number = 3 (Leafs hold tiebreaker IF teams finish = in points)
BOS - Magic number = 3 (Leafs hold tiebreaker IF teams finish = in points)

TORONTO - @FLORIDA; @TAMPA; MONTREAL
MONTREAL - @WINNIPEG; @TORONTO
BOSTON - TAMPA; @WASHINGTON; OTTAWA
OTTAWA - @WASHINGTON; PHILLY; @BOSTON
NEW YORK ISLANDERS - @PHILLY; @BUFFALO
NEW YORK RANGERS - @CAROLINA; NEW JERSEY
WINNIPEG - MONTREAL

 

[cw]

Of course the Islanders tie it up with 1:00 left.

EDIT: Canes win in shootout.  Isles at 54 points.

That clinched a playoff berth for the Isles.

Rangers and Sens have to contend with Winnipeg (who is down to a pretty slim chance)

 

[TheMightyOdin]

I'm going to Saturdays game against Montreal. Looking like it could possibly be a big game for the Leafs.

 

[Deebo]

If the Leafs can manage to win all 3 remaining games, home ice is guaranteed.

If that happens and Boston Goes 1-2-0, 0-1-2, 0-2-1 or 0-3-0 in their 3 remaining games, the Leafs would win the division.

 

[Stronger Than All]

Is it ok to look at possible Leafs opponents from the # 2 seed?!?!?!? 

Could the Sens finish 7th?

 

[drummond]

I would be happy with the Leafs-Canadiens series, Leafs own them this year. Could be real fun, regardless who has home advantage.

 

[nutman]

I would be happy with the Leafs-Canadiens series, Leafs own them this year. Could be real fun, regardless who has home advantage.

Don't get too positive, back in the day when the leafs played Ott, they owned us all season, and we kicked there butt in the playoffs. my point .... be careful what you wish for.