My initial reaction to the question is 'no - close, but no'
But then I look at the Pacific division and I think 'yes'.
Anaheim - lock
LA - hard to call, but I expect they'll be back in
Van - I think similar, but marginally worse than last year. Just another year older for the core
SJ - the more I think about it, the more I think they fall quite a bit this year
Edm - I think SJ could be so bad there is a chance the Oilers slip past them.
Phx - another 10 free points.
When I look at that list, I see LA, Van and the Flames fighting for 2 spots. I like our chances of finishing ahead of at least one of those teams.
The biggest question for the Flames, IMO is goaltending
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