Can New York make the Playoffs ?
We are a little over 1/3 of the way through season 77. At the time of writing this New York is currently on a 4 game winning streak. New York is sitting in the final playoff spot in the North American conference.
25 games in and they hold an 11-12-2 record. Out of those 25 games they have already played the top 2 teams in their conference LA and Chicago 4 times each. Over the remaining 47 games, they play each team only 2 more times. Their record vs LA is 0-3-1 and 1-2-1 vs Chicago. So looking past those two teams, the New York Americans have a 10-7-0 record vs the rest of the league. With 43 of their final 47 games being against anyone not named Chicago or LA, i like those odds.
Conclusion:
Its still very early but after doing some digging I really like New York's chances of proving everyone wrong. I truly believe we can sneak into the post season. New York is averaging roughly 42 shots for and against this season per game. We have gotten great goaltending lately. I mean combine that with an offense that has been able to fill the net on any given night, I like our chances.