re: Official NHL regular season thread

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Dallas needs to beat the reeling Blues tonight.

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Dallas wins tonight vs Blues and they are in.

Dallas gets 1 point tonight then Phoenix still has a chance. Not only would Pho have to win both of their remaining games (vs Sharks on Sat; vs Dallas on Sun), but they'd have to beat Dallas in regulation since Dallas holds the tie breaker. Beating Dallas in OT/SO would give Dallas a point also which would end the season in a tie.

Can you imagine the intensity of that final game if Pho only way to get in is to win in regulation? Especially if they go into the 3rd period down by one...those final 20 minutes would be crazy.

Phoenix is doing exactly what Dallas has done the last two seasons: be in a playoff spot in the last few weeks of the season and then go on a 5-7 game losing streak to end the season and get eliminated from postseason.

Edit: and to include what baloo just said: if dallas loses to the Blues tonight, Phoenix still needs to get a point from the Sharks on Saturday and then beat Dallas on Sunday.