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Originally Posted by Fan in Exile
Not sure about the Kings but I expect the Jets and Stars to have significantly better years than last year. I hope for the best but don't see why the Flames would be ahead of any of the teams that finished ahead of them in the Pacific this year except maybe San Jose.
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If the Flames finish ahead of both the aging, diminishing Kings and Sharks—which seems fairly likely—then it doesn't matter what any of the Central Div. teams do. Moreover, the difference between the Flames and Oilers last year was their season series. The Flames will not drop all their games to the Oilers again this year, and it seems realistic to see this as a difference maker once again in where both teams finish.
All told, I think it unlikely for the Flames to miss the playoffs in 2018.