You win some, you lose some. Such is life.
Even the best teams in baseball only win two-thirds of the schedule. When spring comes calling and the birds start chirping, not only do New Yorkers start to breathe fresh air with giddiness of warm weather in the back of their minds, they know their beloved New York Mets or Yankees will win and lose 60 games apiece over the course of six months.
What’s critical is what transpires during those other 42 contests. That’s the section of the nitty-gritty that ultimately makes or breaks pennant races.
In hockey, points are the name of the game.