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Columbus Blue Jackets (Official Thread)

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Play @Dallas on Thursday and then home finale against Nashville on Saturday.

Not playing until Thursday should allow the CBJ to rest the legs a little. That should be a play off atmosphere like no other.

Phoenix @ Detroit tonight in a game I fully expect Detroit to win.
Dallas @ SJ on Tuesday in a game that SJ needs a point to clinch a spot right?
Wednesday you have LA @ Detroit. Have to root for dick head Carter and the Kings again.


Saturday, Dallas and Detroit play each other in a game that could have HUGE implications for the CBJ.

CBJ just need to win their games and they are in. What a week this will be for CBJ fans!!
 
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ysubuck;2330744; said:
Play @Dallas on Thursday and then home finale against Nashville on Saturday.

Not playing until Thursday should allow the CBJ to rest the legs a little. That should be a play off atmosphere like no other.

Phoenix @ Detroit tonight in a game I fully expect Detroit to win.
Dallas @ SJ on Tuesday in a game that SJ needs a point to clinch a spot right?
Wednesday you have LA @ Detroit. Have to root for dick head Carter and the Kings again.


Saturday, Dallas and Detroit play each other in a game that could have HUGE implications for the CBJ.

CBJ just need to win their games and they are in. What a week this will be for CBJ fans!!
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This. Bob looked tired, and with so many games so late due to being on the West Coast....this will allow them (hopefully) to come on strong for the last two games.
 
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ysubuck;2330744; said:
Play @Dallas on Thursday and then home finale against Nashville on Saturday.

Not playing until Thursday should allow the CBJ to rest the legs a little. That should be a play off atmosphere like no other.
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Rested legs are very important after a huge road trip like this has been.

Phoenix @ Detroit tonight in a game I fully expect Detroit to win.
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I wouldn't bet on Detroit winning anything at this point. They have no one that wants to shoot the puck and if you don't shoot, you don't score a ton.

Dallas @ SJ on Tuesday in a game that SJ needs a point to clinch a spot right?
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Not necessarily - only one team out of the playoffs right now can catch them (Detroit). If Detroit gets less than 2 points in their next game, San Jose clinches.

CBJ just need to win their games and they are in. What a week this will be for CBJ fans!!
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Actually this is incorrect. Due to the ROW first tiebreaker, Columbus needs the following to happen:

1. Win all games (4 points possible) and hope Detroit only wins 3 of their remaining 4 games (6 out of 8 points) and outright loses one game without going to OT/SO. This would give the CBJ a 1 point margin.

2. Win all games (4 points possible) with both of those being in regulation, giving the CBJ 19 ROWs. Detroit, with 18 ROWs, wins 1 game or less in Regulation, but also garners less than 8 points (7 would yield a tie).

IF the CBJ win out and Detroit wins out (they won't, trust me), Detroit will have a one point advantage. Similarly with Dallas, if Dallas wins out and the CBJ win out, the CBJ will have 1 more point, but if the CBJ get less than 4 points and Dallas gets all 6 of their points, things could get interesting.

This doesn't factor in a collapse by SJ, STL or Minnesota however.
 
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Mike80;2330747; said:
IF the CBJ win out and Detroit wins out (they won't, trust me), Detroit will have a one point advantage. Similarly with Dallas, if Dallas wins out and the CBJ win out, the CBJ will have 1 more point, but if the CBJ get less than 4 points and Dallas gets all 6 of their points, things could get interesting.

This doesn't factor in a collapse by SJ, STL or Minnesota however.
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Dallas and CBJ can't both win out though. They play each other.
 
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Coqui;2330782; said:
But if the Red Wings go that way, assuming Minnesota wins out, then we're eliminated right?
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Yep - they would lose the first tiebreaker (ROW) against both Minny and Detroit if Detroit wins more than 19 games in Regulation/ot (Detroit currently has 18) so if 2 of those wins in the 3-0-1 scenario are regulation/ot wins, Detroit is in the playoffs.

If Detroit for some reason gets those wins, but has two of them in a shootout while one in Regulation/ot and both CBJ games are regulation/ot wins, the next tiebreaker would be greater number of points in games between the teams (head to head) and in that case, Columbus is in the playoffs.

Should be interesting.
 
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Summing up the CBJ's chances in one post:)
There are some straight-forward facts, led by this one: if Detroit wins its final four games, the Red Wings will make the playoffs for the 22nd consecutive season. The Red Wings, on a 3-5-3 spin since March 25, have not won four straight games all season.

As of this morning, here's the situation from the Blue Jackets' perspective:

THE JACKETS ARE IN IF ...

-- They win their final two games in regulation AND Detroit loses one of its final four in regulation OR goes 3-0-1 with two or more shootout wins. If the Blue Jackets win both of their final games (regulation/overtime/shootout, doesn't matter) the Stars would be eliminated,

-- They go 1-0-1 in the final two games AND Detroit goes 2-1-1 or worse AND Dallas loses any of its last three games, either in regulation or OT/shootout.

-- They go 1-1-0 in the final two games AND Detroit goes 2-2-0 or worse AND Dallas goes 2-1-0 or worse

REMAINING SCHEDULES

CBJ: @ Dallas, Thursday; vs. Nashville, Saturday

DET: vs. Phoenix, tonight; vs. Los Angeles, Wednesday; vs. Nashville, Thursday; @ Dallas, Saturday

DAL: @ San Jose, Tuesday; vs. Columbus, Thursday; vs. Detroit, Saturday
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http://bluejacketsxtra.dispatch.com/content/blogs/puck-rakers/2013/04/the-playoff-math.html
 
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