The Coyotes road to the 2011-2012 Stanley Cup season thread

[Lefty]

With San Jose beating LA in a shootout last night, the Coyotes now control their own destiny. Win tonight and tomorrow and they get the #3 seed. I just don't want to face Detroit for a third year in a row.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

Vancouver & St. Louis have clinched their divisions and the pac division winner cannot catch either.

They are #1 & #2 - St.L can pass them - they are 2 points behind with a game in hand and have a 2 game advantage in ROW (the first tie-breaker) ..... this one could go down to the wire

Detroit is currently 5th - 2 points ahead of Chicago.

They play each other in their last remaining game - Detroit also has a 1 game lead in ROW - so a shootout win does nothing for Chicago

However, if Chicago can win in OT or regulation they go to the 3rd tie-breaker ... points accumulated in the matchups

A regulation win in the finale would give them 2 pts. They curently have 8 points in games against detroit (3 wins and 2 OT games). This win would give them 10. Even if detroit goes to OT they would only have 5 (2 OT wins & 1 OT loss)

This game will determine who is 5/6.

Niether the #7 or #8 team can catch the 6 seed.

So you have Phx, LA & SJ currently fighting for #3, #7 & #8.

One will get Vancouver, one will get St. Louis and the division winner will get Chicago - unless chicago beats detroit in regulation or OT, in which case they will get Detroit

None of those matchups are cake walks

As a sharks fan I'm hoping for the division - i'd rather face chicago/detroit starting on home ice (for whatever that's worth) than starting in Vancouver or in St.L.

However, given most of the variations if I were a coyotes fan I would be happy to face detroit because if detroit can win saturday on home ice or if phoenix ends up 7th/8th that means the earliest you could see them is in the 2nd round

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

I actually don't mind the Yotes playing Vancouver - much rather play them than St Louis right now. Not predicting a Coyotes win, but they do seem to play well against the Nucks.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

I just don't want to see Detriot again, so sick of dealing with their trashy fanbase.

 

[Lefty]

With 11 minutes left in the third period, the Coyotes are winning 3-1. Doan, Vrabata and Yandle have scored.

 

[Lefty]

Coyotes win 4-1 and are one win from getting the 3 seed.

 

[Brian]

HUGE HUGE HUGE win by the Yotes tonight! Jumped from 8th to 3rd!

Special tip of the cap to the Sharks for doing what they did vs LA last night.

Go win the finale vs Minnesota, and lock up 3RD!!!

 

[BillsCarnage]

Yotes are playing some of the best hockey and getting the best goal tending of the season at the right time.

Some of you may not want DET again, but the way the Yotes are playing I don't think there's anyone they can't beat in 7.

It's not who you play, but when you play them and the Dogs are peaking at the right time for a deep run.

 

[Lefty]

Good news in that Nate Prosser won't be playing due to being suspended for head butting in their last game. A win gets the Coyotes the #3 seed or getting one point and San Jose beating LA also gets them the #3 seed.

 

[Lefty]

Boedker with an early goal. Keep the pressure going.

 

[Lefty]

Coyotes now in the power play. They do need to get their power play going if they want to do some damage in the playoffs.

 

[Lefty]

Coyotes beat Minnesota 4-1 and win their first division title. A great way to end this thread.

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