Quoting: SharkTank
Detroit just has to win out and hope Boston beats Washington in regulation.
Boston is going to be playing hard for that #1 seed.
But the Habs have always given Detroit problems so I'm not guaranteeing anything.
it DET wins out it doesn't matter if they WSH loses in Reg. or OT.
They just need to lose.
It also doesn't need to be BOS as PHL can beat them too.
As long as they drop 1 point, and DET wins out, they are in.
No games are a given, but if you are DET who would you rather play MTL twice or BOS and PHL..... who could still get in too.
They have the easiest path forward, there is no doubting that, even if they need help.
If DET can't get it done, then they don't belong there and honestly someone should answer for that, because if not getting in is because you drop a game vs MTL.... that's pretty unexcusable.
It's one thing if WSH wins both games and they don't get in, those are tough breaks. But it's another if they choke it.