When do we start counting our playoff chickens? Most teams have about 13 games remaining to play
Philthy has now won 9 in a row. Pretty damn hot
Most everyone else currently in the East playoff picture is pretty damn bad in the last ten games for teams wanting to make a playoff run. Most actually worse than the Caps lately...which is why we are still in 1st in the division.
The last ten games played...
Hens: 2-8-0 total 4 points
Columbus: 3-4-3 total 9 points
Tampa: 4-5-1 total 9 points
Toronto: 4-5-1 total 9 points
Carolina: 4-4-2 total 10 points
CAPS: 4-3-3 total 11 points
Boston: 7-3-0 total 14 points
Philthy: 9-1-0 total 18 points
Teams barely outside wanting in are not doing much better:
Islanders: 2-5-3 total 7 points (79 standings points same as Carolina, but fewer Regulation Wins (24 RW)
Florida: 4-4-2 total 10 points (78 standings points, 30 RW)
Rangers: 6-4-0 total 12 points (76 standings points, 30 RW)
Islanders and Carolina have played 2 fewer games than everyone else
Thankfully, the rest of the league has been as bad as we have lately so our "slump" isn't hurting our standings that much. (Do you call it a slump when you earn more than 50% of the available points?) I guess when you are used to 60% winning then yes
Actually the whole league has been mediocre lately with the exception of 3-4 teams. Philthy, Vegas, Minnesota, Boston. And the Kings believe it or not, but they are worst in the west still but have won six in a row...not that it will help them.
Jesus, Detroit has 39 total points on the season (and have won 2 in a row). No other team in the league has less than 62 points.
Not sure if I should be happy we have relatively weak opponents the next two games or not. Caps never seem to bring it for those games. We certainly did not play well against Buffalo (unless you judge by hearing Coach Rearend's after-game press conference)
Detroit is horrible (sorry DC) but they have won two in a row. That tells me they are due for a loss. Actually Chicago isn't bad...they are barley over .500 and desperately need to win if they have a hope at playoffs. They are about 7-8 points out with 13 games remaining.
4 of Caps' 13 remaining games are against teams with no hope.....meaning 9/13 remaining games will matter (at least to the OPPONENT) so I hope we wake up and get into a playoff rythum.
And....It IS named "The dedicated boredom thread for Rich" for good reason
GO CAPS