vladimirpuck Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just checked the standings and we're tied for 3rd in the Pacific and 1 point out of 2nd. The Sharks won tonight but they'll probably go on a losing streak starting with their next game, Mike Smith is gone for a couple of months so the Coyotes are in trouble, the Oilers look like they're going to go on a losing streak (lost to the Rangers tonight), the Flames are due for a losing streak (been lucky to squeak out a win their last 2 games), the Ducks are just as bad as us. We suck but everyone else in the Pacific, except the Kings, does too. I'm thinking if we continue to play the way we have been playing we could still make the playoffs. So, if we don't win every game but maybe once in a while mixed in with an OT loss here and there we'll be okay and have a great chance of making the playoffs. I think if we lower our expectations it would be more enjoyable to watch them play and we'd still get to see them make the playoffs. Look at the NFC East in football the top 3 teams are 6-7, the top 2 teams in the AFC South are 6-7, most likely the top teams in those 2 divisions will end up at .500 or under .500. A crappy record doesn't always mean we won't make the playoffs. Heck, the Lions made the CFL playoffs with a record of 7-11! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Check the standings again http://canucks.nhl.com/club/standings.htm?_ga=1.222387295.557951565.1447888993 we are 6th Western Conference CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME AWAY L10 DALLAS 31 23 6 2 48 22 107 80 12-3-0 11-3-2 6-2-2 ST. LOUIS 32 18 10 4 40 17 82 78 9-6-2 9-4-2 4-4-2 MINNESOTA 29 16 7 6 38 16 79 68 11-3-1 5-4-5 5-2-3 CHICAGO 32 17 11 4 38 17 85 78 12-4-1 5-7-3 5-3-2 NASHVILLE 31 15 10 6 36 13 81 81 9-4-3 6-6-3 3-4-3 COLORADO 32 15 16 1 31 15 88 88 4-7-1 11-9-0 7-3-0 WINNIPEG 31 14 15 2 30 14 85 95 8-5-1 6-10-1 4-6-0 PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME AWAY L10 LOS ANGELES 30 19 9 2 40 17 78 66 11-5-0 8-4-2 7-1-2 SAN JOSE 30 15 14 1 31 14 78 79 4-9-0 11-5-1 3-6-1 ARIZONA 30 14 14 2 30 14 81 95 7-4-1 7-10-1 4-5-1 CALGARY 30 14 14 2 30 13 80 104 10-5-0 4-9-2 7-2-1 EDMONTON 32 14 16 2 30 12 87 96 9-5-1 5-11-1 7-2-1 VANCOUVER 32 11 13 8 30 10 81 92 5-6-3 6-7-5 3-5-2 ANAHEIM 29 11 13 5 27 10 56 73 8-5-4 3-8-1 5-4-1 Eastern Conference ATLANTIC GP W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME AWAY L10 MONTRÉAL 32 20 9 3 43 19 101 73 11-5-2 9-4-1 4-5-1 DETROIT 31 16 9 6 38 15 79 79 10-6-3 6-3-3 5-1-4 OTTAWA 31 16 10 5 37 13 97 93 8-4-4 8-6-1 5-5-0 BOSTON 29 16 9 4 36 15 93 80 6-7-2 10-2-2 6-1-3 TAMPA BAY 32 16 13 3 35 15 78 73 7-6-1 9-7-2 6-4-0 FLORIDA 31 15 12 4 34 12 81 75 7-6-2 8-6-2 7-3-0 BUFFALO 32 13 16 3 29 12 74 86 7-9-1 6-7-2 5-4-1 TORONTO 29 10 13 6 26 7 68 81 5-5-4 5-8-2 4-4-2 METROPOLITAN GP W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME AWAY L10 WASHINGTON 29 21 6 2 44 19 89 63 11-3-1 10-3-1 8-1-1 NY RANGERS 32 19 9 4 42 18 94 74 13-4-1 6-5-3 3-5-2 NY ISLANDERS 32 18 9 5 41 15 90 77 11-5-2 7-4-3 7-1-2 NEW JERSEY 31 16 11 4 36 14 76 75 7-6-3 9-5-1 5-2-3 PITTSBURGH 29 15 11 3 33 14 68 71 8-5-2 7-6-1 3-4-3 PHILADELPHIA 31 13 12 6 32 12 66 86 6-5-4 7-7-2 6-3-1 CAROLINA 31 12 14 5 29 12 77 96 6-6-3 6-8-2 5-4-1 COLUMBUS 33 11 19 3 25 11 76 100 4-8-3 7-11-0 2-5-3 x - clinched playoff spot y - clinched division z - clinched conference p - clinched Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL) GP - Games Played W - Wins L - Losses OT - OT/Shootout losses (worth one point) PTS - Points ROW - Total number of Regulation + OT Wins (used in 2nd tiebreaker) GF - Goals For GA - Goals Against HOME - Home Record AWAY - Road Record L10 - Record in last ten games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanisleryan Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Wow you're so glass is half full...cause when I look at the standings I see that were only 3 points up on Anaheim who is last in the conference...which makes us second last in the entire conference oh and Anaheim has 3 games in hand:0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beluga Whale Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Lol wow we only win a 1/3 of our games. I'm glad I haven't been watching closely this year. Is it really such a surprise how bad this team is though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 There is already enough acceptance of mediocrity around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Lower your standards if you were expecting an easy playoff spot. If you were reasonable and expected a year of growth, but not much current success, then you're fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 5 points up on Austin Matthews. Looking good right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Positive Canuck Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 nobody can be surprised this team is awful. Benning has enough time to address the teams softness issue, he's failed there but overall i like what he drafting , the D....... its just a joke. I'm ready for a pile of vets to get moved and a TOP 3 draft pick. sit back and have a laugh and don't take the Ls too seriously , we need to draft a franchise player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersexual Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Why should we lower our expectations? We are ONE OT loss from being a playoff team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Yayyyyyyy for fans who like mediocrity. I for one am loving this season because it's given fans and management alike a reality check that this team is junk and needs an overhaul from top down. I just never understood the whole retool while remain competitive stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I dont really understand the OP's train of thought regarding the Oilers..?...How does he deduce that the Oilers are going to go on a losing streak after losing to the Rangers tonight..?...They beat the Bruins last night in Boston,and have only lost one game (tonight against the Rangers) in the whole month of December.......The Oilers do not sound like a team that's trending down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Writing was on the wall this off season, even Daniel (maybe Hank) called it a transition year (or something like that). I did expect us to be 3rd in the div come playoff time, but I also though the injury gods would be on our side for once considering all the dinks on TSN/CBC had us living in the basement... Can't let those shmoes be right dammit. Nighty night ladies and gents, I need a fat ass j. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Gooch Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 9 minutes ago, Positive Canuck said: nobody can be surprised this team is awful. Benning has enough time to address the teams softness issue, he's failed there but overall i like what he drafting , the D....... its just a joke. I'm ready for a pile of vets to get moved and a TOP 3 draft pick. sit back and have a laugh and don't take the Ls too seriously , we need to draft a franchise player. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Lower my expectations? What do you mean? Our draft selection gets higher each week!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovesLikeDatsyuk Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 53 minutes ago, D-Money said: Lower my expectations? What do you mean? Our draft selection gets higher each week!!! Thats how i've felt all season. Other than the Sedins we have been just tragic. Even with the Sedins as good as they are we have missed our window to win with them. I just cant see this mess getting fixed before their departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Anyone else hearing that "Lowered expectations" song from that old Mad TV skit in their head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Even if we make the playoffs. What chance do we have at winning the cup? Normally I'm all "Just get in and we'll see what happens" because it sucks not seeing your team in the playoffs. It really sucks. Looking long term however, the draft picks could be invaluable. You have to look long term at the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davathor Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 1 hour ago, homersexual said: Why should we lower our expectations? We are ONE OT loss from being a playoff team. We're also 1 point up on Buffalo.. Playoff spots aren't really my concern, already seen this team get embarrassed in the first round enough to rather see a top pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilgore Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 30 minutes ago, poetica said: Anyone else hearing that "Lowered expectations" song from that old Mad TV skit in their head? Yes, first thing I thought of. Should be the new Canucks theme song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 1 hour ago, Ihatetomatoes said: 5 points up on Austin Matthews. Looking good right now not how it works, last team in league has 20% chance at 1st overall. lottery system for 1st 2nd and 3rd picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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