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					Originally Posted by ernie  They likely shouldn't be.  5 points is a long ways out at this point.  In the last 17 or 18 games they need to then win 3 more times than the 8th place team.
 If that 8th place team goes, say, 10-8 the Lightning need to be 13-4 which is a heck of a pace.  They as well need to pass 6 teams in the process.
 
 Unless something truly unusual happens they are done this season.
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Normally I would agree, but that division is so bad that if they went on a bit of a run they could potentially win it.