All I know is that the Flyers will be watching the playoffs on TV, just like their fans.

Daily playoff chances as of before the start of today's games Tuesday, April 9, 2013

East/% chance of playoffs/% chance of current seed - parenthesis is the previous day
1) Pittsburgh/In/60% (63%)
2) Montreal/100% (100)/33 (38%)
3) Washington/79.8 (79.1%)/74 (74%)
4) Boston/100 (100%)/53 (60%) increased chance of #2 seed
5) Toronto/99.8 (99.2%)/73 (63%)
6) Ottawa/94.4 (94%)/45 (38%)
7) Rangers/80.9 (87.1%)/34 (32%)
8) Islanders/65.6 (63.7%)/28 (31%)
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9) Jets/30.1 (28.6)/ 15
10) Devils/20.3 (19)/19
11) Flyers/13.5 (12.6)/17
12) Sabres/7.6 (7)/20
13) Lightning/6.5 (6.2)/23
14) Hurricanes/1.5 (3.5)/45
15) Panthers/0.0/87

West
1) Blackhawks/In/98 (99)
2) Ducks/In(100)/95 (95)
3) Canucks/99.8 (98.9)/70 (62)
4) Kings/99.7 (99.6)/ 52 (53)
5) Wild/97.9 (97.1)/16 (13)
6) Sharks/96.8 (95.6)/25 (24)
7) Blues/96.7 (95.6)/ 24 (22)
8) Red Wangs/65.3 (58.7)/ 41 (35)
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9) Coyotes/15.9 (24.5)/23
10) Stars (11)/ 12.5 (10.6) /20
11) Oilers (10) /9.4 (14.7)/21
12) Blue Jackets/4.3 (3.4)/23
13) Predators/1.5 (1.4)/34
14) Flames/0.0/72
15) Avalanche/0.0/87


"In" =/= 100%, as it rounds up. For instance with Anaheim they have a 100% chance of making the playoffs as its 99.999999% and rounded up. Very few permutations would see them losing all but one game and the Coyotes going 10-0


The fringe teams should be rooting for the following on Tuesday night (almost universally applies): Flyers, Sabres, Habs, Kings. the rest are toss ups/irrelevant.

Don't count your chickens yet, subby.

Glad to see we at least got a hockey thread, and I know I speak for most of you when I say: WHAR POWER RANKINGS THREAD, WHAR?!?!?

F*ck off Leafs.

/Grumpy Rangers fan

Well, yeah. For Toronto its playoff games usually come in early April. Or, as they're known elsewhere, the last games of the season.

For god's sake, Maple Leaf fans, don't go overboard on getting back to the playoffs. Yes, it'll be a good step, one a long time coming. But don't go all insufferable on people. It's what got you in this mess in the first place, what with parade route planning in October and overselling any rookie as the next Armstrong. Have some dignity, first off. And a little humility might go a long ways, too.

                                          Signed,
                                                  A Hockey Fan Who Really Doesn't Give a Damn About Toronto or Montreal or Canada or Any of That BS So Stop Acting All Persecuted and Sh*t I'm as Unbiased as They Come and If You're Still Reading This Tell Your Mom She Was Great Last Night and That I Really Enjoy That Thing She Does With Her Big Toe.

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Came across this article because I heard on a thread here that the Leafs and Canadiens had ridiculous ticket prices.
How are the Leafs' costs so high? They haven't been good in forever (no offense). If I was a Toronto native I would have moved on to rooting for the local junior teams in that area. Although, as a Hawks fan I'm not happy that ticket prices hiked almost 13% this year. I remember the days when they were Leaf-like. $8 tickets and no bandwagon fans. It almost gives me a nostalgic feeling. Then I remember the Cup run and I pay my $75 a ticket price and quietly sip my $8 beer.

Sandusky Knows Best: How are the Leafs' costs so high?

Corporate seating, status-symbol tickets, huge fanbase despite their losing ways.

Rev.K: Rwa2play: Well...I could've used another Pens/Flyers series deathmatch to watch with glee.

That series last year was one of the weirdest of all-time.

No consistency. Unbelievably lop-sided scores, followed by a tight two-goal game.

Strange stuff.


If Philly is out of the playoffs and the Canucks get bounced in the first round, I will be a happy man. A happy, but bitter Flames fan who only wants everyone else to feel as miserable as me.

/at least we won a game on the road last night

didnt your owner state that the flames will be in the playoffs next year?? just be patient.. :)

too bad no red mile this year.

when the pens arent playing the leafs i will be cheering for them for iggys sake.

costermonger: I'm just fine with where Ottawa is sitting right now, but they need to win a few games to stay there. Really don't want a Boston or Pittsburgh matchup.

was thinking the same thing. although if they did play the bruins and beat them it would put an end to the great kessel-seguin trade debate.

Rev.K: The Leafs have been so bad for so long their own city and media can't even give them a pat on the back when it's deserved. All you hear is about is how "if this was an 82 game season they wouldn't make it" and "they've just won a few timely games" and "the rest of the conference hasn't been as good this year".

However, I'm sure that will all subside very quickly when a playoff spot is clinched and Leaf Nation will lose its goddamn mind.

I live here and all I hear is the sound of Leaf cock-sucking from the media, and huge big BJ and swallow from Don Cherry.

The Leafs suck - fark them.

Rev.K: Well I'd love to hear his plan.

They'll make the playoffs like the Cavaliers are going to win an NBA title before LeBron.

Rev.K: sedric: didnt your owner state that the flames will be in the playoffs next year?? just be patient.. :)

Well I'd love to hear his plan.

Iginla is gone and even if he does return, his best years are long gone.

Our #1 d-man is gone and our #1 goalie is gone.

Sure, we have cap space now, but what free agent is going to pick Calgary now?

That's just insulting to Flames fans intelligence to say we're gonna be in the playoffs next year. FFS, look at Edmonton and the talent they have and they haven't made it yet.

and now feaster is setup to be fired.. but i'm not certain that is such a bad thing. I guess the owner thinks that statement is enough to keep bums in the saddledome next season.

yeah you're in for a lot of pain over the next few years. If its any consolation it looks like a strong draft this year

costermonger: I'm just fine with where Ottawa is sitting right now, but they need to win a few games to stay there. Really don't want a Boston or Pittsburgh matchup.

Be careful what you wish for.  Jersey got the 3-6 matchup last year and damn near lost.  A hot goalie or a flukey goal can send thing sideways real fast.  Example A.

Let's try that again.

In Lupul & Kadri we trust

Rev.K: Flappyhead: Let's try that again.

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See also:

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Crazy part was both of those happened in the same year.

costermonger: I'm just fine with where Ottawa is sitting right now, but they need to win a few games to stay there. Really don't want a Boston or Pittsburgh matchup.

You do realize that the B's are in 4th, right?

I say that because right now it looks like the Sens & Leafs battling it out for 5th. The "winner" gets the B's right now...while the 6th team gets whoever wins the SE. Although I doubt the Caps will be a pushover if they continue playing like they are now.

Do you just assume the Habs will drop? Cuz they've been there a while now and the B's don't look so much better that they will easily close the gap with 10 games left.

Rev.K: Flappyhead: Crazy part was both of those happened in the same year.

And both careers were never the same.

Especially Salo.

The sad part for Salo is that that goal shouldn't have counted under international rules. A puck hitting the mask is an immediate stoppage in play.

Cybernetic: All I know is that the Flyers will be watching the playoffs on TV, just like their fans.

NO!

I need need NEED the Flyers to get the #8 seed to set up an epic #1/#8 Pittsburgh/Philadelphia series.

Whoever loses, we all win!

And hockey fans are virtually guaranteed at least 3 fights per game.

aevorea: F*ck off Leafs.

/Grumpy Rangers fan

What are you grumpy about? Gaborik trade? SO WHAT, the Rangers are doing much better recently!

Rev.K: Flappyhead: Crazy part was both of those happened in the same year.
And both careers were never the same.
Especially Salo.

I made a playoff spoof based on moments like that.

swahnhennessy: For god's sake, Maple Leaf fans, don't go overboard

You know they can't help it. If you thought Canucks fans were insufferable....


/The most important thing for the Avs right now is for Landeskog to step up and say "Jiggy's right."

BATMANATEE: Rev.K: Flappyhead: Crazy part was both of those happened in the same year.

And both careers were never the same.

Especially Salo.

The sad part for Salo is that that goal shouldn't have counted under international rules. A puck hitting the mask is an immediate stoppage in play.

I think the reason it wasn't blown dead is because it hit his glove first.

mainstreet62
I damn near choked on a  mouthful of pizza! lol
I'm saving that one.