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Originally Posted by Anduril
Tampa ran into loads of injury problem and missed the playoffs despite being a cup contender.
Panthers had key injuries early which derailed the season and never found their way back (especially given the amount of chaos behind the bench).
It's never impossible to miss the playoffs no matter how good you are or think you will be.
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Neither of these teams finished the season with a top-two draft pick. Mind you, in the light of the new draft-lottery rules, this does change things a fair bit.