Over the years it always seems the teams that drop out early, the buffaloes and coyotes tend to become loose and dangerous in the last few weeks, the teams that drop out late, the Dallas's and Bruins (maybe) seem to just wholly collapse when they realize they're toast, I actually think this applies to all teams, but the ones that realize it earlier adjust and start playing better once they've got used to the idea.
Of course the tank race for McDavid does mess with that dynamic some.
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