I am not telling you anything you don't know but thought I would outline the math.
The team needs to win 34 of their next 43 games to make the playoffs assuming the teams in front of them keep winning at their current winning percentage. Here is the math, they need 8 wins to catch Calgary, in those 8 games Calgary will in 5, so they need to win 5, in those 5 Calgary will win 3, and in those 3 Calgary will win 2 and in those two they will win 1. That is 19 wins to catch Calgary, never mind the fact Red Deer will turn it around. They then need to keep pace winning 15 of their remaining 25, assuming the winning percentage of the teams in front of them remain as is. That is 34 wins, leaving only 9 as a margin for error.
Anyone want to make a wager, I will give 3:1 that they do not make the playoffs. Here is the pathetic part, Preston still thinks they can make it. This is evidenced by the fact they continue to play a 20 year old goalie and do not trade two of their 19 year olds and possibly Sutter to get something for the future. Same mistakes again and again and the BOD just sits on their a#$. If Preston could do the math he would figure it out, but then again math, and in addition coaching, managing and public speaking, are not his strengths. Oh well, only 115 more games of this if he signed an extension.
How long will it be until draft picks wont play for the team, players like Merkley, Watson, Erkamps, Duke and Pilon would be picked up by another team. No risk of not getting to play in the league. I feel sorry for the draft picks.
Good on the team for finding a way to win without coaching.