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Originally Posted by troutman
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Things Change so fast, but right now I completely agree with that. Min & Dal could certainly work themselves back into the conversation.
It is the only reason I think the Flames still have a chance. For a young team that hasn't been there before 45 points mid way just isn't enough. But Min & Dal have dug themselves a big hole and don't exactly have a wealth of experience winning at the NHL level, and Winnipeg might even have less experience winning than the Flames do, and are pretty banged up.
(Hudler, Raymond, Bollig & Hiller have a history of team success at the NHL level + Gio and Glencross to a lesser extent).
It really looks like for he first time in a long time there will be 1 slightly undeserving team in the west that sneaks in, and it could be us.
The other 3 teams might have a schedule advantage, I haven't looked at the schedule but I assume since they are all in the same division they will have a chance to take points away from each other that Calgary will not have going down the stretch.