Rush Playoff Tracker
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West Div standings right now:
x-Colorado: 7-5
San Jose: 7-6, .5 game back
Portland: 5-8, 2.5 games back
Edmonton: 4-7, 2.5 games back
Calgary: 4-9, 3.5 games back
x-clinched playoff berth
Rush remaining sched:
Apr 12: @ CGY
Apr 13: @ SJ
Apr 18: @ COL
Apr 19: COL
Apr 26: CGY
Rush situations:
vs COL: 0-1 season series, 2 games remaining, 2.5 games back, 1 game in hand
vs SJ: 1-1 season series, 1 game remaining, 2 games back, 2 games in hand
vs POR: 1-2 season series, 0 games remaining, 0 games back, 2 games in hand
vs CGY: 1-0 season series, 2 games remaining, 1 game ahead, 2 games in hand
Rush magic numbers:
Any spot in the division is technically possible for the Rush, without help. However, hoping for a home playoff at this point is somewhat unrealistic and actually may not even be possible due to divisional opponents playing each other.
The only real magic number that's worth worrying about right now is vs Calgary, which is 3.
If we beat CGY twice, we're in.
If we beat CGY once AND CGY loses to TOR OR we win one more, we're in.
If we don't beat CGY, we need to win all three other games OR win two other games AND hope CGY loses to TOR.
COL remaining sched: Apr 12 @ NY, Apr 18 EDM, Apr 19 @ EDM, Apr 25 @ SJ
Mammoth went 1-1 as expected last weekend. They ought to win in NY, but the Titans have a chance due to travel (and they're going pretty well right now, too). Then I optimistically hope for a Rush split, and that last game vs SJ is anyone's guess - the Stealth seem to have Colorado's number lately.
Should go at least 2-2 and more likely 3-1.
SJ remaining sched: Apr 13 EDM, Apr 18 POR, Apr 25 COL
Stealth also went 1-1 in their home-and-home with POR last weekend. All their games are at home, and they could win them all...or lose them all. They SHOULD win two, but that's a tenuous "should" the way they've played lately.
POR remaining sched: Apr 11 PHI, Apr 18 @ SJ, Apr 26 BUF
Portland split with SJ, and so that Apr 18 game will be big. Philly and Buffalo both are better teams, however due to travel I think the Jax will take one of those. Should win one, could win two.
CGY remaining sched: Apr 12 EDM, Apr 19 TOR, Apr 26 @ EDM
The 'Necks now HAVE to beat us twice to be sure of themselves. Otherwise, they'll have to hope the Rock have an off night. I'll give them one more win, I'll be surprised if it's two.
So, our chances are fairly good (up from last week's "good"
). But there are still so many divisional games that the final standings are near-impossible to predict right now.
GO RUSH!
West Div standings right now:
x-Colorado: 7-5
San Jose: 7-6, .5 game back
Portland: 5-8, 2.5 games back
Edmonton: 4-7, 2.5 games back
Calgary: 4-9, 3.5 games back
x-clinched playoff berth
Rush remaining sched:
Apr 12: @ CGY
Apr 13: @ SJ
Apr 18: @ COL
Apr 19: COL
Apr 26: CGY
Rush situations:
vs COL: 0-1 season series, 2 games remaining, 2.5 games back, 1 game in hand
vs SJ: 1-1 season series, 1 game remaining, 2 games back, 2 games in hand
vs POR: 1-2 season series, 0 games remaining, 0 games back, 2 games in hand
vs CGY: 1-0 season series, 2 games remaining, 1 game ahead, 2 games in hand
Rush magic numbers:
Any spot in the division is technically possible for the Rush, without help. However, hoping for a home playoff at this point is somewhat unrealistic and actually may not even be possible due to divisional opponents playing each other.
The only real magic number that's worth worrying about right now is vs Calgary, which is 3.
If we beat CGY twice, we're in.
If we beat CGY once AND CGY loses to TOR OR we win one more, we're in.
If we don't beat CGY, we need to win all three other games OR win two other games AND hope CGY loses to TOR.
COL remaining sched: Apr 12 @ NY, Apr 18 EDM, Apr 19 @ EDM, Apr 25 @ SJ
Mammoth went 1-1 as expected last weekend. They ought to win in NY, but the Titans have a chance due to travel (and they're going pretty well right now, too). Then I optimistically hope for a Rush split, and that last game vs SJ is anyone's guess - the Stealth seem to have Colorado's number lately.
Should go at least 2-2 and more likely 3-1.
SJ remaining sched: Apr 13 EDM, Apr 18 POR, Apr 25 COL
Stealth also went 1-1 in their home-and-home with POR last weekend. All their games are at home, and they could win them all...or lose them all. They SHOULD win two, but that's a tenuous "should" the way they've played lately.
POR remaining sched: Apr 11 PHI, Apr 18 @ SJ, Apr 26 BUF
Portland split with SJ, and so that Apr 18 game will be big. Philly and Buffalo both are better teams, however due to travel I think the Jax will take one of those. Should win one, could win two.
CGY remaining sched: Apr 12 EDM, Apr 19 TOR, Apr 26 @ EDM
The 'Necks now HAVE to beat us twice to be sure of themselves. Otherwise, they'll have to hope the Rock have an off night. I'll give them one more win, I'll be surprised if it's two.
So, our chances are fairly good (up from last week's "good"
). But there are still so many divisional games that the final standings are near-impossible to predict right now. GO RUSH!
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