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Originally Posted by Resurrection
Considering that the west and the pacific specifically are weak, i have a tough time seeing Edmonton fall out. Barring a McDavid injury the Oilers are at least a coin flip for the playoffs if not better.
It wasn't going to last forever. Winning the McDavid lotto just made it inevitable.
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I don't think the playoffs are even close to being a given.
There are 11 teams in the west that are .500 or better (VAN, ARI and COL look to be out of it).
The Oilers are 4 games over.
LA and ANA are 3 games over. And NAS is 2.
Then you have CAL, WPG, DAL all sitting at even. And IMO, all 3 are better teams than EDM.
The Oilers started the season 7-1-0, on a really easy schedule where they ran into a few teams that got off to slow starts. Since then, they are 7-9-3, which I think more accurately reflects who they are.
If LA and ANA pass them, and 2 of NAS, CAL, DAL and WPG, the Oilers will be on the outside looking in.
Every single one of the teams behind the Oilers can catch them,
just with the games they play against each other.
Not only is it possible, it could happen by Christmas.