- The idea of the Kings winning the Pacific had been so far-fetched even a couple of weeks ago that I put it almost entirely out of my mind.
- Today I see that the Kings are just five points behind.
- Each team has four games left.
- If the Ducks win out, they will have 68 points. If the Kings win out, they will have 63 points.
- The Kings play DAL, DET, MIN and SJS. The Ducks play EDM, EDM, VAN and PHX.
- The Kings are currently up by two ROWs, the first tie-breaker.
- If they end up tied in points and ROWs, the Kings won the season series, so the Kings would advance.
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Last season to this season — who got better, who got worse
by Quisp •
Better (in descending order, from best down): CHI, ANA, CBJ, MIN, LAK, SJS, EDM. Worse (still descending, from bad to worse): DAL, STL, VAN, DET, PHX, CGY, COL, NAS. I added a couple of columns to the points-blown standings below.…
My God, it’s beautiful!
by Quisp •
I swear I had this idea for beer league jerseys about 15 years ago, but no one else wanted to do it. I want one. Are they going to sell them?
Jackets really really want to prove me wrong
by Quisp •
More power to ‘em. It would be awesome if they made the playoffs. Even more awesome if they drew the Ducks. But it’s still a long-shot. They’ve only got four games left. Both Detroit and Dallas have the tie-breaker edge.…
Does the NHL have a “humor” department?
by Quisp •
I know they don’t. Because that would be hilarious. Wait. No, I know they don’t. But I did find myself wondering for about 10 seconds.
AbeFroman1986 comments on Tenderfoot Tuesday: Ask /r/hockey Anything!
I actually work for the NHL in their “Humor” department and am doing a study to show that people actually like the NHL organization and have been doing this ever since I started posting. The pun guy and I are high fiving and then we’re going to go have a celebratory beer.
I wish there were an NHL Department of Humor. (1) It would explain so much. (2) I want to work there.
And that, my friends, is why the shoot-out is stupid
by Quisp •
Perry was off-sides on his goal. When a player intentionally knocks the net off in the last two minutes, it’s a penalty shot. Maybe they should add an accuracy and hardest shot element to the shoot-out. That would be fun.…
4/6/13: Points-Blown Bullets
by Quisp •
- Because of tie-breaker weirdness, the Kings lead the Wild by 2 points in the season series, with one game remaining.
- Today’s game against the Oilers will conclude the season series. The Kings are currently up by two points.
- For more bullets, and the updated Points-Blown standings, click here.
The Blue Jackets’ chances of making the playoffs are HAHAHAHAHA
by Quisp •
I understand that the Columbus Blue Jackets not sucking is a major feel-good story. I get that people on TV have to have something to talk about. And I can see that the Blue Jackets have scratched and clawed their way up to 8th in the official standings. Here’s the problem:
Monday morning bullets: playoffs, points-blown, rookie stats
by Quisp •
Points-Blown page is updated, and shows: Columbus is much worse off than the official standings (and pundits) would have you believe. St. Louis is better off than the official standings say. This has mostly to do with the fact that…
Friday Night: Playoff Hopes in the West
by Quisp •
- Points-Blown standings are freshly updated.
- Everyone has either 14 or 15 games left, except for CBJ, which has 13.
- The Kings have 15.
- 54 points still appears to be the playoff threshold. At that point, the odds are 90% or better for nearly everyone in the West.
- At 53, odds drop to roughly 75% for everyone.
- At 52, it’s 50%.
- At 51, slim to none.