The Pacific Division Thread

Ducks aren’t helping anyone tonight, especially themselves. Down 2-0 to Nashville in the second and already look beaten. Ducks just can’t score during this slump.
 
The Oilers and Utah are tied 4-4 after 2.The Oilers had a 3-1 lead after 1.Vegas and Vancouver are tied 1-1 after 2.The Preds just scored at 19:11 in the second period to lead 3-0 after 2.As we all know,a 3-0 lead in hockey is a bad omen,and the Preds seem to fall apart in the third period.Although last night,the Preds scored last in the third period vs the Kings to tie the game at 2-2 and force OT and get at least a point out of the game
 
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Me every time a team doesn't help us.

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Well the Kings got no help tonight,as Utah came back from a 1st period 3-1 deficit,,force OT and win in OT 6-5 on a PPG by Keller.Begas survived a Vancouver PP with 1:22 left in the 3rd period to win the game 2-1.Finally,the Ducks got shutout 5-0 by the Preds,which puts them back in the WC2 spot with 83 points and now the Kings on the outside looking in.So at the end of the evening,Vegas and the Oilers are tied at the top of the Pacific Division with 88 points and the Ducks in 3rd place at 87 points.With Utah’s win tonight,they now have 88 points in the WC1 spot.So the Kings now are 4 points out of 3rd place and 5 points out of 1st place in the Pacific Division.Here is the updated version on the WC2/Pacific Division standings:
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VCRW said:
Ducks aren’t helping anyone tonight, especially themselves. Down 2-0 to Nashville in the second and already look beaten. Ducks just can’t score during this slump.
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I was correct that they aren't there yet to make a serious case for themselves, elite coach and all.

Offense can be very streaky. Solid and reliable defense and goaltending much, much less so.
 
Ducks play the preds again as their last game. They also play Mammoth and Wild. Otherwise they have a game against VAN. Could they go 1-3, and Kings 3-1-1 and pass them?

Sharks’ schedule is even lighter than the Kings, however.
 
Clif said:
Ducks play the preds again as their last game. They also play Mammoth and Wild. Otherwise they have a game against VAN. Could they go 1-3, and Kings 3-1-1 and pass them?

Sharks’ schedule is even lighter than the Kings, however.
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Ducks have lost 6 straight, picking up only 1 pity point in the process. Five of the six games were against non-playoff teams. They've been outscored 29-14 in that stretch. Their going 1-3 is a definite possibility.
 
Clif said:
Ducks play the preds again as their last game. They also play Mammoth and Wild. Otherwise they have a game against VAN. Could they go 1-3, and Kings 3-1-1 and pass them?

Sharks’ schedule is even lighter than the Kings, however.
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Sharks lost tonight so their game in hand is gone. That’s why I don’t care too much about games in hand or strength of schedule. You still have to win those games to make that stuff count.

And if the Ducks free fell out of a playoff spot after leading the division? OMFG I would die laughing.
 
Dr. Tran said:
Sharks lost tonight so their game in hand is gone. That’s why I don’t care too much about games in hand or strength of schedule. You still have to win those games to make that stuff count.

And if the Ducks free fell out of a playoff spot after leading the division? OMFG I would die laughing.
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That Sharks loss is big. If they lose to the Preds that could do it for them.

As riveting as this race of suck has become in the final games, it’s a reminder that the Ducks and Sharks still have progress to make. They may not be rebuilding now at this stage, but they’ve really benefited from an awful division in no small thanks to the Kings, making their arrival this year look a bit premature.
 
With the Guppies getting wiped out 6-1 to the Ducks,Vegas blowing a 3-1 lead early in the third to lose to Seattle n a SO 4-3,and finally the Preds bending over backwards to lose to Utah 4-1,the Kings move into the WC2 spot with a 4-1 win over the Canucks.Here is the update on the WC2/Pacific Division standings as of Thursday 4/9/26:
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Cross Traffic said:
91 points and we are in, the max that the Jets and Preds can get is 90. Just can't end up in a tie in points since we lose all tiebreakers.
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As long as Preds lose to the Wild I’ll feel good. I want them to beat the Ducks. Between them or the Sharks just don’t go 3 pts.

Jets still have to play the Mammoth VGK and Flyers. Tough go for them.
 
With Vegas winning in OT tonight vs the Avs,they are now in 1st place in the Pacific Division with 91 points.With the Kings 1-0 win vs the Oiers today,they are now 4 points out of first place,3 points behind Edmonton with 90 points,and only 2 points behind the Ducks with 89 points.They are still 1 point ahead of the Preds for the WC2 spot with 3 games to play,while the Preds only have 2 games remaining.As of Saturday 4/11/26,here is the updated version on the Pacific Division/WC2 standings.
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