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Mitchy moo
03-28-2007, 10:26 PM
Mathematically speaking it's not a lock yet but we have 1 game in hand on everybody currently close to us. Ottawa plays a desperate Montreal & also the NJD, Pittsburgh so one figures they'll drop a few more games there. Pittsburgh also finishes with 4 tough games (toronto, ottawa, buffalo, rangers) and NJ looks tired. The Sabres also finish with philly / caps as our last 2 games.

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mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 10:32 PM
Ottawa, Pissburgh, and NJ can only get 106 points if any or all of them run the table. We have 105 right now so if we win one game out of the next five we win the division and conference, am I right?
Mitchy moo
03-28-2007, 10:39 PM
Ottawa, Pissburgh, and NJ can only get 106 points if any or all of them run the table. We have 105 right now so if we win one game out of the next five we win the division and conference, am I right?

One of them could technically get 108 if they win straight out but like I said they play eachother so odds are there will be some losses mixed in there by them. If Buffalo wins friday and Ottawa loses, the division ours & we then have at least a 2nd place EC finish mathematically locked up for us. Like I said we play the Isles and have two crap teams to finish off with, easy as cake.
Michael82
03-28-2007, 10:41 PM
They said on the postgame show that the Sabres could actually clinch the Eastern Conference and their division on Friday. :up:
Michael82
03-28-2007, 10:42 PM
Oh and our magic number is now 4. :jig:
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 10:43 PM
One of them could technically get 108 if they win straight out
Who and how??
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 10:44 PM
Oh and our magic number is now 4. :jig:
4 points?
Mitchy moo
03-28-2007, 10:47 PM
Who and how??

Ottawa has 5 games left and if they win them all they have 108 points (98 + 10). That is also a big assumption that Buffalo earns no more than 4 points in their remaining games to lock it up mathematically (105 +4 = 109). (which is why this is a safe bet for us to win the EC).
Mitchy moo
03-28-2007, 10:49 PM
4 points?

yes, any combination of a sabres gaining 2 points by win or 2 points from losses our opponents cannot regain in regular season schedule.
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 10:50 PM
If we can't get 4 points with the games we have then we don't deserve it. We should have no problem.:up:
Michael82
03-28-2007, 10:52 PM
4 points?
yup, they just need to win 2 out of 6 games. :up:
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 10:54 PM
yup, they just need to win 2 out of 6 games. :up:
:hi5:
Mitchy moo
03-28-2007, 10:56 PM
If we can't get 4 points with the games we have then we don't deserve it. We should have no problem.:up:

exactly my point.
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:11 PM
Jesus Skoob, they should with the lead they have already
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:13 PM
Ottawa has 5 games left and if they win them all they have 108 points (98 + 10). That is also a big assumption that Buffalo earns no more than 4 points in their remaining games to lock it up mathematically (105 +4 = 109). (which is why this is a safe bet for us to win the EC).Same goes for Pittsburgh
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:17 PM
Ottawa, Pissburgh, and NJ can only get 106 points if any or all of them run the table. We have 105 right now so if we win one game out of the next five we win the division and conference, am I right?Actually all 3 could finish with 108 not 106
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 11:24 PM
Actually all 3 could finish with 108 not 106
I was thinking they had 4 games left and we had 5...my badz.
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:24 PM
I'll let you slide this time and may even send you a chick
SabreEleven
03-28-2007, 11:28 PM
Same goes for Pittsburgh

Stick with the Dolpins please.
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:31 PM
Stick with the Dolpins please.Shut up
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 11:31 PM
Stick with the Dolpins please.
I don't think he likes the Dullfins. He's a closet Bill's fan.:lol:
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:32 PM
I don't think he likes the Dullfins. He's a closet Bill's fan.:lol::mad: :pissed: :no:
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 11:33 PM
Shut up
That's something he hasn't mastered very well yet.
mchurchfie
03-28-2007, 11:33 PM
:mad: :pissed: :no:
:lol:
LtFinFan66
03-28-2007, 11:34 PM
That's something he hasn't mastered very well yet.Best post of the year
SabreEleven
03-28-2007, 11:58 PM
That's something he hasn't mastered very well yet.

I did master your mom.
SkateZilla
03-29-2007, 02:04 AM
Ottawa, Pissburgh, and NJ can only get 106 points if any or all of them run the table. We have 105 right now so if we win one game out of the next five we win the division and conference, am I right?

108/9 is the magic number,

108 w/ the most wins or 109 Period...

So Basically 2 More Wins Clinches the Division and Conference at 109 Pts, and 51 Wins (1 More Pt and Win than The people trying to catch us..
Ebenezer
03-29-2007, 02:33 AM
the magic number is 4.
mchurchfie
03-29-2007, 05:13 AM
I did master your mom.
The only thing you and master have in common is.....http://www.billszone.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10033/thumb_iconsex-poundit~0.gif
Mitchy moo
03-29-2007, 05:51 AM
Same goes for Pittsburgh

pitts road is alot harder schedule wise than ottawa / njd.
LtFinFan66
03-29-2007, 06:07 AM
pitts road is alot harder schedule wise than ottawa / njd.Jersey I will give you. Ott. is a toss up

Jersey has 4 home games and 1 away game against opps. with a total of 364 point (easiest by far)

Ottawa has 2 home games and 3 away games against opps. with 442 points total

Pitt. has 2 Home and 3 away against opps. with 450 total points


But Jersey is playing the worst right now at 5-5 in their last 10 with Pitt. at 8-2 and Ottawa at 7-1-2.

I won't say Pitt. would catch Buffalo (not likely at all) but they could still pull out the division :idunno:
Mitchy moo
03-29-2007, 06:43 AM
Jersey I will give you. Ott. is a toss up

Jersey has 4 home games and 1 away game against opps. with a total of 364 point (easiest by far)

Ottawa has 2 home games and 3 away games against opps. with 442 points total

Pitt. has 2 Home and 3 away against opps. with 450 total points


But Jersey is playing the worst right now at 5-5 in their last 10 with Pitt. at 8-2 and Ottawa at 7-1-2.

I won't say Pitt. would catch Buffalo (not likely at all) but they could still pull out the division :idunno:

henceforth why I made this thread, the NJD's have the easiest schedule but are playing the worst right now and ottawa has a hard road but pitts is a little harder. One could easily figure at least one loss or more for all those teams and the Sabres to at least win 1 of their remaining games.

Pittsburgh has suprised me this year and it's great to see a talented team play.