If Minnesota wins, they're in. I think to an extent their schedule just caught up with them and they were never as good as they seemed when they were leading the division, but the Calgary game was bad and the Edmonton game was just a comedy.
Big pressure to win while their scoring is getting frustrated.
They play a draining, grindy style. On the boards all game long. I don't know if that's sustainable in today's NHL. Their first line is very good at it, but it can be too exhausting for them when the rest of the team just doesn't follow their lead.
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