Tank Nation: Matthews Edition

[Frank E]

They also guaranteed they can go into the lottery with no worse than the 8th pick. One more regulation loss (or wins by Buffalo and Arizona), and they can finish with no worse than the 6th.

"Worse"

 

[lamajama]

Has anyone noticed Pittsburgh is 9 points up on 9th place Detroit with Detroit having 5 games left only
plus the Penguins have can't be caught in number of wins ...?

 

[Kin]

People talked about it in the Kessel thread.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Winnipeg gets a point against Chicago tonight, after blowing a late lead    Vancouver tied with Anaheim after 2, so hopefully they can grab at least a point as well. It would be a meaningful victory for the tank.

 

[lamajama]

Canucks pick up improbable 2 points!  And they play 2 games vs Edmonton still. Leafs vs Blue Jackets will be a significant game.

 

[herman]

http://www.tsn.ca/pens-fleury-out-with-second-concussion-of-season-1.463524

Have the Penguins clinched yet?

 

[bustaheims]

http://www.tsn.ca/pens-fleury-out-with-second-concussion-of-season-1.463524

Have the Penguins clinched yet?

No officially, but, if they gain a point or the Wings lose one, they're in - so, basically. They're playing the Islanders right now, so they could clinch before puck drop tonight.

 

[lamajama]

Pens up 3-0 in 3rd with 17 min left. Looking good
for clinching the 1st round pick! Fleury hurt too so
maybe a nice letdown prior to playoffs?

 

[lamajama]

Done deal. We get the Pens pick!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leafs lose.
Sabres win.
Blue Jackets win.

Now we just need an OT win for Edmonton over Calgary.

 

[L K]

Leafs lose.
Sabres win.
Blue Jackets win.

Now we just need an OT win for Edmonton over Calgary.

Leafs have now guaranteed they finish no worse than 6th and guaranteed a top 9 pick in the draft.

67 points - Leafs - Panthers, Blue Jackets, @Flyers @Devils
67 points - Oilers - Flames, Canucks, @Canucks
70 points - Flames - @Oilers, LA, Canucks, @Wild
70 points - Blue Jackets - Rangers, @Leafs, @Sabres, Blackhawks
71 points - Canucks - Kings, @Oilers, Flames, Oilers

 

[Al14]

Leafs lose.
Sabres win.
Blue Jackets win.

Now we just need an OT win for Edmonton over Calgary.

So far, Edmonton not getting it done... losing 1-0. 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Leafs lose.
Sabres win.
Blue Jackets win.

Now we just need an OT win for Edmonton over Calgary.

Aaaaand they lose 5-0.  That team is just ridiculous.

 

[Bender]

It truly is unbelievable.

 

[Joe S.]

It doesn't matter where the leafs finish. They're not getting that pick.

It drives me nuts listening to talking heads in the radio saying 'leafs can't even lose right' last I checked this team was still dead last in row... It's not like they had this magical turnaround and are on a blazing winning streak. It's the other teams that drove their trucks off the cliff.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It's April 3rd and Todd McLellan is still trying to establish a "work ethic" for his team. Babcock did that in a weekend in September.

 

[McGarnagle]

It's April 3rd and Todd McLellan is still trying to establish a "work ethic" for his team. Babcock did that in a weekend in September.

Yup. I try to boil it down this way: Let's say you could swap Toronto's entire franchise with Edmonton's . Players, scouts, coaches, management. I'll bet a lot of people (myself included) would have done this without blinking as soon as Edmonton won McDavid.

Not anymore.

 

[Bullfrog]

It doesn't matter where the leafs finish. They're not getting that pick.

It drives me nuts listening to talking heads in the radio saying 'leafs can't even lose right' last I checked this team was still dead last in row... It's not like they had this magical turnaround and are on a blazing winning streak. It's the other teams that drove their trucks off the cliff.

Drives me nuts when people say stuff like that. It's a simple mathematical probability. That may get the pick, they may not.

 

[Bender]

Yeah I mean you can't hold the Leafs responsible for the Oilers utter incompetence.

 

[lamajama]

It doesn't matter where the leafs finish. They're not getting that pick.

It drives me nuts listening to talking heads in the radio saying 'leafs can't even lose right' last I checked this team was still dead last in row... It's not like they had this magical turnaround and are on a blazing winning streak. It's the other teams that drove their trucks off the cliff.

Drives me nuts when people say stuff like that. It's a simple mathematical probability. That may get the pick, they may not.

That's because you still harbor a belief that, given any statistical opportunity the Leafs have to "win", that the Leafs could
indeed "win" such an opportunity.

It just doesn't happen.