p.o.o.l. 2009-10

[MoBigRed]

Yeah, so like did anyone really want to see this? Annoyingly short... the only way to make this report longer is for CAR to magically jump into 29th or something...

http://www.letsgocanes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8006

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P.O.O.L. report - 22 December, 2009

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(last place thru CAR)

CAR 36gp 9-21-6 24pts

CAR - last in NHL
CAR - last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 1st
CAR can finish as low as 30th

Games - 22 December, 2009

CAR -idle-

[IceSun]

CAR can finish as high as 1st

:laugh: There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics

[MoBigRed]

CAR have climbed the mountain to 29th. The comeback kids.


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P.O.O.L. report - 28 January, 2010

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(last place thru CAR)

CAR 52gp 17-28-7 41pts
EDM 51gp 16-29-6 38pts

CAR - 2nd-last in NHL
CAR - last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 1st
CAR can finish as low as 30th

Games - 28 January, 2010

CAR v NYI
EDM v STL

[MoBigRed]

Updated for the Olympic break. At some point, perhaps even over the Olympic break, i hope to adjust these rankings to compensate for each team's remaining games - obviously when BOS play NJE, somebody has to win, and that could most certainly affect comments such as 'CAR can finish as high as 1st'. In fact, most likely such events already make it impossible for CAR to finish first, but i'll have to catch that in the next sweep. Until AP decides to pay me for these nifty little reports, it's just something i'll have to take into account when i have the time. For now, just consider this a harmless excursion of fun, and please forgive any minor discrepancies. :-)


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P.O.O.L. report / B. B. S. W. D. L. report (Battle for Best Shot at Winning the Draft Lottery) - 15 February, 2010

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(last place thru CAR)

CAR 61gp 24-30-7 55pts
TOR 61gp 19-31-11 49pts
EDM 61gp 19-36-6 44pts

CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 1st
CAR can finish as low as 30th

TOR have passed CAR in the p.o.o.l. standings

Games - 15 February, 2010

CAR -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

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P.O.O.L. report (Battle for Best Shot at Winning the Draft Lottery) - 04 March, 2010

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(last place thru CAR)

CAR 62gp 25-30-7 57pts 97max
TOR 62gp 19-32-11 49pts 89max
EDM 63gp 19-38-6 44pts 82max

CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 1st
CAR can finish as low as 30th

WSH, CHI, SJE cannot finish in last

Games - 04 March, 2010

CAR v OTT
TOR @ BOS
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

Still in line for a place in the draft lottery, but a win in CAR's game in hand will put them in 5th-last with the crumbling Thrashers one spot up.

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P.O.O.L. report (Battle for Best Shot at Winning the Draft Lottery) - 15 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in last)


CGY 68gp 34-25-9 77pts
PHI 68gp 36-28-4 76pts
MTL 70gp 35-29-6 76pts
STL 68gp 32-27-9 73pts
BOS 67gp 30-25-12 72pts
MIN 68gp 33-29-6 72pts
DAL 68gp 29-26-13 71pts
NYR 69gp 31-29-9 71pts
ANA 68gp 31-29-8 70pts
TBY 68gp 28-28-12 68pts
FLA 67gp 28-29-10 66pts
ATL 68gp 28-29-11 67pts
NYI 69gp 28-32-9 65pts
CBS 69gp 27-31-11 65pts
CAR 68gp 28-32-8 64pts
TOR 69gp 23-34-12 58pts
EDM 68gp 21-40-7 49pts 77max


CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 4th
CAR can finish as low as 30th

Games - 15 March, 2010

CGY v DET
PHI -idle-
MTL -idle-
STL -idle-
BOS -idle-
MIN -idle-
DAL -idle-
NYR -idle-
ANA -idle-
TBY -idle-
FLA -idle-
ATL -idle-
NYI -idle-
CBS v EDM
CAR -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM @ CBS

[MoBigRed]

With an EDM loss last night, CGY, MTL, and PHI can no longer finish in last place and have been removed from this list. Depending on outcomes tonight, STL, BOS, and MIN could all perhaps be removed tomorrow as well.

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P.O.O.L. report (Battle for Best Shot at Winning the Draft Lottery) - 16 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in last)


STL 68gp 32-27-9 73pts
BOS 68gp 30-26-12 72pts
MIN 68gp 33-29-6 72pts
DAL 68gp 29-26-13 71pts
NYR 69gp 31-29-9 71pts
ANA 68gp 31-29-8 70pts
TBY 68gp 28-28-12 68pts
FLA 67gp 28-29-10 66pts
ATL 68gp 28-29-11 67pts
CBS 70gp 28-31-11 67pts
NYI 69gp 28-32-9 65pts
CAR 68gp 28-32-8 64pts
TOR 69gp 23-34-12 58pts
EDM 69gp 21-41-7 49pts 75 max


CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 4th
CAR can finish as low as 30th

CBS have passed NYI in the point standings

Games - 16 March, 2010

STL v COL
BOS @ CAR
MIN v EDM
DAL v SJO
NYR v MTL
ANA -idle-
TBY v PHO
FLA v WSH
ATL v BUF
CBS -idle-
NYI @ VAN
CAR v BOS
TOR @ OTT
EDM @ MIN

[MoBigRed]

With an EDM loss last night, BOS and MIN can no longer finish in last place (STL lost as well last night, so they, along with DAL, still teeter on the brink). Only one 'bottom-tier' game tonight, with ANA hosting CHI. If ANA want to finish last, they'd better get on the stick, as a win tonight would put them dangerously close to being removed from this list as well.

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P.O.O.L. report / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 17 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in last)


STL 68gp 32-28-9 73pts
DAL 69gp 30-26-13 73pts
NYR 70gp 31-30-9 71pts
ANA 68gp 31-29-8 70pts
ATL 69gp 29-29-11 69pts
TBY 69gp 28-29-12 68pts
NYI 70gp 29-32-9 67pts
CBS 70gp 28-31-11 67pts
FLA 68gp 28-30-10 66pts
CAR 69gp 28-33-8 64pts
TOR 70gp 24-34-12 60pts
EDM 70gp 21-42-7 49pts 73 max


CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 5th (can no longer pass PHO in the point standings)
CAR can finish as low as 30th

ATL have passed TBY and FLA in the point standings
CBS have passed FLA in the point standings
NYI have passed FLA in the point standings

Games - 17 March, 2010

STL -idle-
DAL -idle-
NYR -idle-
ANA v CHI
ATL -idle-
TBY -idle-
NYI -idle-
CBS -idle-
FLA -idle-
CAR -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

STL can no longer finish last. With an EDM loss (regulation or OT) tonight, DAL can no longer. With an EDM regulation loss, an ANA win, or an EDM OT loss coupled with an ANA OT loss, ANA can no longer.

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P.O.O.L. report / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 19 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in last)


DAL 70gp 30-27-13 73pts
ANA 69gp 32-29-8 72pts
NYR 71gp 31-31-9 71pts
ATL 70gp 30-29-11 71pts
TBY 70gp 28-30-12 68pts
NYI 70gp 29-32-9 67pts
FLA 69gp 28-30-11 67pts
CBS 70gp 28-31-11 67pts
CAR 70gp 29-33-8 66pts
TOR 71gp 25-34-12 62pts
EDM 70gp 21-42-7 49pts 73 max


CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 6th (can no longer pass VAN in the point standings)
CAR can finish as low as 30th


Games - 19 March, 2010

DAL -idle-
NYR -idle-
ANA v NYI
ATL -idle-
TBY -idle-
NYI @ ANA
CBS v MIN
FLA -idle-
CAR -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM v DET

[MoBigRed]

DAL, ANA, and ATL can no longer finish in last, despite EDM's A-game over the past few days. CAR have slipped past TBY and NYI, due to # wins. Mo Hat Trick, here we come.

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P.O.O.L. report / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 22 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in last)


NYR 72gp 31-32-9 71pts
CBS 72gp 29-31-12 70pts
FLA 71gp 29-31-11 69pts
CAR 72gp 30-34-8 68pts
NYI 72gp 29-33-10 68pts
TBY 72gp 28-32-12 68pts
TOR 72gp 26-34-12 64pts
EDM 72gp 23-42-7 53pts 73 max


CAR - 5th-last in NHL
CAR - 4th-last in East
CAR - 2nd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 9th (can no longer pass PIT, NSH, or NJE in the point standings)
CAR can finish as low as 30th

CBS have passed FLA, TBY, & NYI in the point standings
FLA have passed TBY & NYI in the point standings
CAR have passed TBY & NYI in the point standings

Games - 22 March, 2010

NYR -idle-
CBS -idle-
FLA -idle-
CAR -idle-
NYI -idle-
TBY -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

Nobody has dropped off this list, and EDM is idle tonight. NYR can be removed tomorrow if they defeat NJE; that's it. CAR can end up anywhere from 24th to 28th tonight, depending on the outcome of tonight's collective gamage. They can also end up unable to finish higher than 13th, as a DET W/OTL or a CAR OTL/L will find them unable to catch DET.

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P.O.O.L. / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 25 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish last)


NYR 73gp 32-32-9 73pts
FLA 72gp 30-31-11 71pts
CBS 73gp 29-32-12 70pts
TBY 73gp 29-32-12 70pts
CAR 73gp 30-34-9 69pts
NYI 73gp 29-34-10 68pts
TOR 73gp 26-35-12 64pts
EDM 73gp 24-42-7 55pts 73 max

CAR - 4th-last in NHL
CAR - 3rd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 12th (can no longer pass BUF, LAK, or COL in the point standings)
CAR can finish as low as 30th

FLA have passed CBS in the point standings
TBY have passed CAR & NYI in the point standings

Games - 25 March, 2010

NYR @ NJE
FLA @ MTL
CBS v CHI
TBY @ BOS
CAR v WSH
NYI v CGY
TOR @ ATL
EDM -idle-

[IceSun]

Well, at least NYI & TOR kept pace by winning. One more win & Edmonton is unreachable...

[MoBigRed]

^ We should be OK - no more games against WSH or PIT this season...

NYR can no longer finish in last. CAR is actually ahead of FLA in the true point standings due to #wins, but FLA still has a game in hand so i made the executive decision to take that fully in account here, because i wanted to. So sue me.

This report will expand in scope a bit next week. Which it may need to if it's going to continue, as EDM could feasibly clinch last place this weekend.


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P.O.O.L. / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 26 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish last)


CBS 74gp 30-32-12 72pts
TBY 74gp 30-32-12 72pts
FLA 73gp 30-32-11 71pts
CAR 74gp 31-34-9 71pts
NYI 74gp 30-34-10 70pts
TOR 74gp 27-35-12 66pts
EDM 73gp 24-42-7 55pts 73 max

CAR - 4th-last in NHL
CAR - 3rd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 12th
CAR can finish as low as 30th

CBS & TBY have passed FLA in the point standings

Games - 26 March, 2010

CBS -idle-
TBY -idle-
FLA -idle-
CAR -idle-
NYI -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM v ANA

[IceSun]

A good night for suck embracing pooling.

Best possible outcome of Columbus & NYI game:
Columbus + 1 point to 73
Islanders + 2 points to 72

Leafs Catching up!
Toronto + 2 points to 68

As
Canes stay at 71

Regrettably, the Panthers and Lightning did not cooperate and remain at 71 and 72 respectively.

[IceSun]

Columbus wins again to put some distance on it - YAY!

Toronto gets the OTL point to get to within two of us

Edmonton lost - but I really am not holding out any hope there.

A Florida win tomorrow, combined with embracing some regulation loss suck could help our draft position quite a bit...

[MoBigRed]

Phase 1 is over from a CAR standpoint, and virtually complete overall. CBS, TBY, CAR, FLA, and NYI can all no longer finish in last. Only TOR can slip beneath EDM in the final standings now, and a single W/OTL by TOR or OTL/L by EDM will undo that.

Phase 2 - all teams who can finish in bottom 5. No need to thank me, i'm happy to do this. I'm such a something-or-other.


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P.O.O.L. / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 29 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish last)


TOR 76gp 28-35-13 69pts
EDM 75gp 24-44-7 55pts 69 max

CAR can no longer finish in last.

Games - 29 March, 2010

TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-





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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.P.I.D.L. report - 29 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


OTT 76gp 41-30-5 87pts
CGY 76gp 38-29-9 85pts
PHI 76gp 38-32-6 82pts
MTL 76gp 37-31-8 82pts
STL 75gp 36-30-9 81pts
BOS 74gp 34-28-12 80pts
DAL 75gp 33-28-14 80pts
MIN 75gp 36-33-6 78pts
ANA 74gp 35-31-8 78pts
ATL 75gp 33-30-12 78pts
NYR 75gp 33-32-10 76pts
CBS 76gp 31-32-13 75pts
NYI 75gp 31-34-10 72pts
TBY 75gp 30-33-12 72pts
FLA 74gp 30-33-11 71pts 87 max
CAR 75gp 31-35-9 71pts
TOR 76gp 28-35-13 69pts
EDM 75gp 24-44-7 55pts

CAR - 3rd-last in NHL
CAR - 2nd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 14th
CAR can finish as low as 29th

Games - 29 March, 2010

OTT -idle-
CGY -idle-
PHI -idle-
MTL -idle-
STL -idle-
BOS v BUF
DAL @ ANA
MIN v LAK
ANA v DAL
ATL v CAR
NYR -idle-
CBS -idle-
NYI -idle-
TBY -idle-
FLA v NSH
CAR @ ATL
TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-

[StormChaserBH]

so the thread is now poobf. nice :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[MoBigRed]

It's a proud moment for all of us; of that, i have no doubt.

[Kat]

I will thank you for doing this anyhow. :)

[IceSun]

So after the BF numbing effort tonight, it looks like the quick & dirty change to Randakk's chart is:

CAR 76gp 32-35-9 73pts
NYI 75gp 31-34-10 72pts
TBY 75gp 30-33-12 72pts
FLA 75gp 30-33-12 72pts

TOR 76gp 28-35-13 69pts
EDM 75gp 24-44-7 55pts

I never would have imagined that we could simultaneously be so close to both the 8th playoff spot and the 2nd draft pick.

[MoBigRed]

That's pretty much the down and dirty. Apparently the Hurricanes don't want the playoffs badly enough to show up each night (which pisses me off), nor do they want Seguin or Hall badly enough to tank (which i don't want them to do - i just wish they'd make up their minds whether they suck or not).

I'll do a full update either when i get a good break from work today, or tomorrow morning before getting started.

[MoBigRed]

CAR sit 6th from last in the point standings, yet cannot catch NYI, TBY, or FLA if they all win their game in hand. A max of 86 is currently the cutoff for finishing in the bottom 5, though CAR, currently 6th from the bottom, can only finish with 85 points.

OTT can no longer finish in the bottom 5. No team can drop off this list tonight, but EDM can clinch last overall.


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P.O.O.L. / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 30 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish last)


TOR 76gp 28-35-13 69pts
EDM 75gp 24-44-7 55pts 69 max

CAR can no longer finish in last.

Games - 29 March, 2010

TOR v ATL
EDM @ DET




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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.P.I.D.L. report - 30 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


CGY 76gp 38-29-9 85pts
PHI 76gp 38-32-6 82pts
MTL 76gp 37-31-8 82pts
STL 75gp 36-30-9 81pts
MIN 76gp 37-33-6 80pts
ANA 75gp 36-31-8 80pts
BOS 75gp 34-29-12 80pts
DAL 76gp 33-29-14 80pts
ATL 76gp 33-31-12 78pts
NYR 75gp 33-32-10 76pts
CBS 76gp 31-32-13 75pts
CAR 76gp 32-35-9 73pts
NYI 75gp 31-34-10 72pts
TBY 75gp 30-33-12 72pts 86 max
FLA 75gp 30-33-12 72pts
TOR 76gp 28-35-13 69pts
x - EDM 75gp 24-44-7 55pts (clinched bottom 5)

CAR - 4th-last in NHL
CAR - 3rd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 14th
CAR can finish as low as 29th

MIN & ANA have passed BOS & DAL in the point standings
CAR have passed NYI, TBY, and FLA in the point standings

Games - 30 March, 2010

CGY -idle-
PHI -idle-
MTL -idle-
STL v CHI
BOS @ NJE
DAL -idle-
MIN -idle-
ANA -idle-
ATL @ TOR
NYR @ NYI
CBS v TBY
NYI v NYR
TBY @ CBS
FLA -idle-
CAR -idle-
TOR v ATL
EDM @ DET

[SouthernHockeyChick]

That's pretty much the down and dirty. Apparently the Hurricanes don't want the playoffs badly enough to show up each night (which pisses me off), nor do they want Seguin or Hall badly enough to tank (which i don't want them to do - i just wish they'd make up their minds whether they suck or not).


Seriously. Just pick one and COMMIT.

[wa10]

According to this:

http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Southeast/Hurricanes.html

If we win out, we have a 16.2% chance of making the playoffs (if we go 5-0-1 that drops to 1.9%)

If we lose out, we have a 47% chance of finishing last (in the east) and 51% chance of finishing 2nd to last.

[caveman]

^ I wonder if that percentage includes the fact that for us to go undefeated, Montreal would be guaranteed to lose 2 games and Boston would be guaranteed to lose 1. (Or I guess lose in OT.)

But anyway, I guess if they lose tonight in Montreal, they'll have decided which way to commit, eh?

[MoBigRed]

CAR sit 6th from last in the point standings, yet cannot catch FLA if they (FLA) win their game in hand (NYI & TBY each lost their game in hand last night). Despite sitting 6th from the bottom, CAR's maximum of 85 points is now the bar for finishing in the bottom 5.
A max of 86 is currently the cutoff for finishing in the bottom 5, though CAR, 6th from the bottom, can only finish with 85 points.

EDM have clinched last place overall, and have a 48.2% chance of 'winning' the draft lottery. TOR have been eliminated from the playoffs, but have not yet clinched a bottom-5 slot.


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P.O.O.L. / B.F.B.S.A.W.D.L. report - 31 March, 2010

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EDM have clinched last place.



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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.P.I.D.L. report - 31 March, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


CGY 76gp 38-29-9 85pts
STL 76gp 37-30-9 83pts
PHI 76gp 38-32-6 82pts
MTL 76gp 37-31-8 82pts
BOS 76gp 35-29-12 82pts
MIN 76gp 37-33-6 80pts
ANA 75gp 36-31-8 80pts
ATL 77gp 34-31-12 80pts
DAL 76gp 33-29-14 80pts
NYR 76gp 34-32-10 78pts
CBS 77gp 32-32-13 77pts
CAR 76gp 32-35-9 73pts 85max
NYI 76gp 31-35-10 72pts
TBY 76gp 30-34-12 72pts
FLA 75gp 30-33-12 72pts (86max)
TOR 77gp 28-36-13 69pts
z - EDM 76gp 24-45-7 55pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 4th-last in NHL
CAR - 3rd-last in East
CAR - last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 14th
CAR can finish as low as 29th

STL have passed PHI & MTL in the point standings
BOS have passed MIN & ANA in the point standings
ATL have passed DAL in the point standings

Games - 31 March, 2010

CGY v PHO
STL -idle-
PHI -idle-
MTL v CAR
BOS -idle-
MIN v CHI
ANA @ COL
ATL -idle-
DAL v SJO
NYR -idle-
CBS -idle-
CAR @ MTL
NYI -idle-
TBY @ PIT
FLA @ BUF
TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

CAR are no longer in position for a bottom-5 finish, and CGY can no longer finish in the bottom 5.


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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.P.I.D.L. report - 01 April, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


STL 76gp 37-30-9 83pts
PHI 76gp 38-32-6 82pts
ANA 76gp 37-31-8 82pts
MTL 77gp 37-32-8 82pts
BOS 76gp 35-29-12 82pts
DAL 77gp 34-29-14 82pts
MIN 77gp 37-34-6 80pts
ATL 77gp 34-31-12 80pts
NYR 76gp 34-32-10 78pts
CBS 77gp 32-32-13 77pts
CAR 77gp 33-35-9 75pts
TBY 77gp 31-34-12 74pts 84max
NYI 76gp 31-35-10 72pts
FLA 76gp 30-34-12 72pts
TOR 77gp 28-36-13 69pts
z - EDM 76gp 24-45-7 55pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 6th-last in NHL
CAR - 5th-last in East
CAR - 3rd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 15th (can no longer catch CGY in the standings)
CAR can finish as low as 29th

ANA have passed MTL, BOS, & MIN in the point standings
DAL have passed MIN & ATL in the point standings
TBY have passed NYI in the point standings

Games - 01 April, 2010

STL @ NSH
PHI @ NYI
ANA -idle-
MTL -idle-
BOS v FLA
DAL -idle-
MIN -idle-
ATL @ WSH
NYR -idle-
CBS @ DET
CAR @ OTT
TBY -idle-
NYI v PHI
FLA @ BOS
TOR v TOR
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

MTL, STL, ANA, PHI, BOS, DAL, and NYR can no longer finish in the bottom 5. MIN & ATL can, but won't. Mark my words. Gets tight after that.

My personal take - the Mo Hat Trick will be avoided... i think the Hurricanes will get a Top-5 pick (i wouldn't be overly surprised if they didn't, mind you). Don't look to see Mo go anywhere any time soon, though. I'd wager to say they can miss the playoffs for a good 2 more seasons before JR would even consider a replacement, 3 if the Canes lose more than 6 man-games due to injury. I wish the man no ill will, truly, but i still hold out hope he will suffer a Hulka and Bill Murray will come in and rally to troops to Belarus.


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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.P.I.D.L. report - 05 April, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


MIN 79gp 37-35-7 81pts 87max
ATL 79gp 34-32-13 81pts 87max
CBS 79gp 32-34-13 77pts 83max
NYI 78gp 33-35-10 76pts 82max
CAR 79gp 33-36-10 76pts 82max
TBY 78gp 31-35-12 74pts 82max
FLA 78gp 31-35-12 74pts 82max
TOR 79gp 29-36-14 72pts 78max
z - EDM 78gp 24-46-8 56pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 5th-last in NHL
CAR - 4th-last in East
CAR - 3rd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 22nd
CAR can finish as low as 29th

NYI have passed CAR & TBY in the point standings

Games - 05 April, 2010

MIN @ EDM
ATL -idle-
CBS @ STL
NYI -idle-
CAR -idle-
TBY -idle-
FLA -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM v MIN

[IceSun]

3 if the Canes lose more than 6 man-games due to injury.

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[MoBigRed]

Nothing that happened last night helps CAR get a bottom-5 pick. CBS lost in OT, putting 5 teams into that 82max gridlock. Meanwhile EDM took down MIN, keeping MIN in the bottom-5 mix.

Every POOB5 team who didn't play last night, however, play today. ATL can find themselves removed from this list with a win. TOR can clinch a bottom-5 slot; further, they could perhaps even clinch the #29 slot. 4 of the 5 teams in the '82max gridlock' play tonight, with two of them facing off against each other (CAR @ TBY, of course). Without getting into all of the specifics, a lot can be decided or nearly decided tonight.


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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.F.P.F.D.L. report - 06 April, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


ATL 79gp 34-32-13 81pts 87max
MIN 80gp 37-36-7 81pts 85max
CBS 80gp 32-34-14 78pts 82max
NYI 78gp 33-35-10 76pts 82max
CAR 79gp 33-36-10 76pts 82max
TBY 78gp 31-35-12 74pts 82max
FLA 78gp 31-35-12 74pts 82max
TOR 79gp 29-36-14 72pts 78max
z - EDM 79gp 25-46-8 58pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 5th-last in NHL
CAR - 4th-last in East
CAR - 3rd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 22nd
CAR can finish as low as 29th

ATL have passed MIN in the poob5 standings

Games - 06 April, 2010

ATL v NJE
MIN -idle-
CBS -idle-
NYI v MTL
CAR @ TBY
TBY v CAR
FLA v OTT
TOR v PHI
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

I made a mistake - NYI's max yesterday was (and still is) 84, not 82. This increases CAR's likelihood of getting a bottom-5 pick, however CAR has more wins than CBS (with both of CBS's remaining games against DET), so all things being as they are, a 6th-place (from the bottom) finish looks quite likely at this time. Had this been because they had played their hearts out all year and it was simply all they could muster up, i'd be happy with that... but since it's because they stunk up the ice for two solid months at the beginning of the season with lackadaisical efforts (including a 14-game losing streak) (and have had other similar spells since then), it just pisses me off.

TOR have clinched a bottom-5 slot, but nothing else was decided last night. Other than the fact CAR still haven't decided whether they want to suck or not. Do us a favor next year - just commit.

TBY and FLA still have two games remaining against each other, however, and as has been pointed out, one of them have to bring home points. And they can always go to OT. This is what keeps things interesting, kids.


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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.F.P.F.D.L. report - 07 April, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


MIN 80gp 37-36-7 81pts 85max [remain CGY, DAL]
ATL 80gp 34-33-13 81pts 85max [remain PIT, WSH]
NYI 79gp 34-35-10 78pts 84max [remain NJE, PIT (2)]
CAR 80gp 34-36-10 78pts 82max [remain BOS, MTL]
CBS 80gp 32-34-14 78pts 82max [remain DET (2)]
TBY 79gp 31-36-12 74pts 80max [remain FLA (2), OTT]
FLA 79gp 31-36-12 74pts 80max [remain NJE, TBY (2)]
x - TOR 80gp 29-37-14 72pts [remain MTL, NYR]
z - EDM 79gp 25-46-8 58pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 6th-last in NHL
CAR - 4th-last in East
CAR - 3rd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 23rd
CAR can finish as low as 28th

MIN have passed ATL in the poob5 standings
CAR have passed CBS in the poob5 standings

Games - 07 April, 2010

MIN -idle-
ATL -idle-
NYI -idle-
CAR -idle-
CBS @ DET
TBY -idle-
FLA -idle-
TOR @ NYR
EDM v COL

[MoBigRed]

CBS lost, TOR lost. TOR's loss clinched the #29 slot for them. CBS's eliminated MIN & ATL from bottom-5 contention, and made it quite likely they will finish bottom-5 and CAR won't.

A CAR win tonight will make it impossible for them to finish in the bottom-5. The only way NYI can finish bottom 5 is for CBS to accumulate more points in their 1 remaining game than the Isles do in their 3. The bottom 5 can be completely clinched tonight, with only the exact order left to be decided.

For the record, i am not a defeatist who wants the Hurricanes to lose, and never have been - it simply pisses me off that once again they put the playoffs virtually out of reach before many of us had even made the leap from short sleeves, and if it took them that long to start playing like they gave a damn, then i kinda want Seguin as a consolation prize for Season Under Mo Gone Wrong, Part 6 (i will be pulling for them to win tonight as i always do, however... 'pissed off' only takes me so far once the puck drops).


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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.F.P.F.D.L. report - 08 April, 2010

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(all teams who can finish in bottom 5)


NYI 79gp 34-35-10 78pts 84max [remain NJE, PIT (2)]
CAR 80gp 34-36-10 78pts 82max [remain BOS, MTL]
CBS 81gp 32-35-14 78pts 80max [remain DET]
TBY 79gp 31-36-12 74pts 80max [remain FLA (2), OTT]
FLA 79gp 31-36-12 74pts 80max [remain NJE, TBY (2)]
z - TOR 81gp 29-38-14 72pts (clinched 29th place)
z - EDM 79gp 25-46-8 58pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 6th-last in NHL
CAR - 4th-last in East
CAR - 3rd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 22nd (oops on yesterday; i'm about as on top of my game as the Canes were in November)
CAR can finish as low as 28th

Games - 08 April, 2010

NYI @ PIT
CAR v MTL
CBS -idle-
TBY v OTT
FLA v NJE
TOR -idle-
EDM v COL

[ButtersSaysNo]

Looking at this after last nights games, very unlikely we get top 5 pick. Really needed Columbus to get a pt last night. Unless they happen to beat Detroit in their last game and we lose last 2 without getting a pt, don't see it happening.

Could help that FLA and TB play a pair and after St Louis' comments, I don't expect TB to try too hard to beat FLA. Need one team to take both of those games. Think FLA could, but can they beat NJ too? NJ is going to be playing to win the Division.

[wa10]

We own the tiebreaker with NYI also. We're going to finish 7th worst. So barring some miracle (drawing the #1 and moving up to 3rd overall) we'll be picking 7th or 8th. I think that's how that all works.

[MoBigRed]

NYI & CAR can no longer finish in the bottom 5, so i restructure this once again to map where CAR can finish. Welcome ATL back to this list therefore. CAR currently sit in 25th, but can climb as high as 23rd. After the lottery, they can feasibly draft anywhere from 2nd to 9th, meaning an NHL-ready skater could still be acquired.

An ATL win tonight over WSH means CAR can finish no higher than 24th. A CBS win over DET now means absolutely nothing to CAR.

Bottom 5 is clinched, though TBY or FLA (or perhaps even both) could certainly slip past CBS due to the fact they play each other twice and somebody has to win those games.


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P.O.O.B.5. / T.W.B.C.O.F.P.F.D.L. report - 09 April, 2010

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ATL 80gp 34-33-13 81pts 85max [remain PIT, WSH]
NYI 80gp 34-36-10 78pts 82max [remain NJE, PIT]
CAR 81gp 35-36-10 80pts 82max [remain BOS]
CBS 81gp 32-35-14 78pts 80max [remain DET]
TBY 80gp 32-36-12 76pts 80max [remain FLA (2)]
FLA 80gp 32-36-12 76pts 80max [remain TBY (2)]
z - TOR 81gp 29-38-14 72pts (clinched 29th place)
z - EDM 80gp 26-46-8 60pts (clinched last place)

CAR - 6th-last in NHL
CAR - 4th-last in East
CAR - 3rd-last in SE

CAR can finish as high as 23rd
CAR can finish as low as 25th

MIN have passed ATL in the poob5 standings
CAR have passed CBS in the poob5 standings

Games - 09 April, 2010

ATL @ WSH
NYI -idle-
CAR -idle-
CBS v DET
TBY -idle-
FLA -idle-
TOR -idle-
EDM -idle-

[MoBigRed]

CAR finish in 24th, and can pick anywhere from 3rd to 8th. Mo Hat Trick virtually accomplished, pending the outcome of the draft lottery Tuesday. I just hope they don't pull another Paradis in the draft.

[wa10]

I believe it breaks down thusly:

4.7% chance of drawing the 3rd overall.
9.9% chance of drawing the 8th overall.
85.4% chance of drawing the 7th overall.

http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=18342

[MoBigRed]

HAT TRICK!!!

[SouthernHockeyChick]

HAT TRICK!!!

F*ck.