Re: Ohio State Buckeyes 2017-2018 ... Home Playoffs This Season?
OK, how about this. As evidenced by the thread title, one goal at the start of the season was to get home ice for the playoffs. That's going to happen. Consider:
The Maximum Number of Standings Points That Can Be Earned:
UMD= 39
Bemidji State=42
Minnesota=50
Ohio State=55
Next, Ohio State's Current Point is 37, With 6 Games Remaining. Therefore:
To Clinch 4th Place, The Buckeyes Need 3 Points (1 Win) In The Next 6 Games.
To Clinch 3rd Place, The Buckeyes Need 6 Points (2 Wins). Or, Simply Beating Bemidji Once Does The Trick.
Unless we lose out, we're going to finish in 3rd Place or better. I will allow that if we finish the regular season with an 8 game losing streak, I'll join you on the ledge and we can jump together.
Finishing 2nd Is Still Very Doable:
To Clinch 2nd Place, The Buckeyes Need 14 of the 18 Points Available.
That sounds more daunting. But there is a more comforting way of looking at this. Both OSU & MN have a series remaining against the Badgers. So the winning formula would be to match the Gophers' results against the Badgers, then win 9 of the 12 available points against Mankato & Bemidji.
Still on the ledge?
Last night OSU Men's Hockey completed a sweep against Michigan. If that doesn't put a smile on your face until next weekend, nothing will!
Go Bucks.
Originally posted by osualum86
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The Maximum Number of Standings Points That Can Be Earned:
UMD= 39
Bemidji State=42
Minnesota=50
Ohio State=55
Next, Ohio State's Current Point is 37, With 6 Games Remaining. Therefore:
To Clinch 4th Place, The Buckeyes Need 3 Points (1 Win) In The Next 6 Games.
To Clinch 3rd Place, The Buckeyes Need 6 Points (2 Wins). Or, Simply Beating Bemidji Once Does The Trick.
Unless we lose out, we're going to finish in 3rd Place or better. I will allow that if we finish the regular season with an 8 game losing streak, I'll join you on the ledge and we can jump together.
Finishing 2nd Is Still Very Doable:
To Clinch 2nd Place, The Buckeyes Need 14 of the 18 Points Available.
That sounds more daunting. But there is a more comforting way of looking at this. Both OSU & MN have a series remaining against the Badgers. So the winning formula would be to match the Gophers' results against the Badgers, then win 9 of the 12 available points against Mankato & Bemidji.
Still on the ledge?
Last night OSU Men's Hockey completed a sweep against Michigan. If that doesn't put a smile on your face until next weekend, nothing will!
Go Bucks.
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