Several impacts of this game on the CBJ:
- Nashville will be an angry, desperate team tomorrow. However, after a tough one tonight they will hopefully be a little tired, while the CBJ spent today in Nashville.
- A CBJ win over Nashville tomorrow will eliminate Edmonton from passing the Jackets, and will also eliminate Nashville from passing us. Nashville would have the theoretical ability to tie us with 90 points, but would lose on the second tiebreaker.
- A win over Nashville means that we would be in a position to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday with a win over Chicago, or a loss by Minnesota @ Detroit, or an OTL by both us and Minnesota.
The key tomorrow for the Jackets is to come out hard, withstand the early rush by Nashville, and use our defense and puck possession to wear down the Predators. A nice crowd of JacketBackers already down there, and noting that the Nashville folks aren't terrible enthused about the Predators. Go figure . . .
Go Jackets!
2 comments:
Your 3rd point is somewhat correct. IF we win tonight against Vader, the only way the Wild can pass us is the Wild MUST WIN OUT and for us to LOSE, IN REGUlATION, ALL our remaining games. One OT loss by us is enough to eliminate the Wild from catching us, assuming we win tonight.
Yep -- dead on correct. Tonight would not be a clinch, but the fat lady would have one foot on stage and, if not singing, would be humming loudly!!!
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