My Hawks miss the playoffs bet comes down to this:
Hawks since 12/14 have been a ~.500 club. If they continue to be a .500 club the next 32 games they end up with a maximum of 96 Points (Which will be fighting for an 8th seed most likely (if not out of the playoffs)).
Of the remaining 12 home games Hawks play: Blues (x3), Red Wings, Stars, Mapleleafs, Rangers, Kings, Capitals, Canucks, Predators, and Wild.
The next 9 games are on the road... then 3 home followed by 5 of the next 6 away again. Their schedule is not friendly.
Toews is injured (no one knows how bad) and Sharp will be out at least another 2 weeks (but one will be the all-star break).
Other considerations would include trade deadline moves....
I'm not so sure I've lost this bet just yet ;)
1/25/2012 12:40 AM (edited)