Despite being a true Leafs fan, I will still have to say “no”.
The Leafs right now have 52 points in 56 games that they played. Only 26 regular season games remain.
The last playoff spot is currently occupied by Buffalo (whom they host tonight) that has 64 points in 57 games they played. Buffalo’s winning percentage so far has thus been 0.561. Given the fact that every team that’s close to be out of or in the playoffs makes that last push to stay in the race, I say the last playoff spot must have a winning percentage of at least 0.570%. Therefore, to get that last playoff spot, the Leafs are going to have to push for 94 points. That is, they will need to gain 42 points in the 26 remaining games. They will need to win at least 21 out of the 26 remaining games.
Unless Brian Burke has something special in mind (starting tonight) and Ron Wilson knows what to do with that something special, Houston we have a problem.
