Looking at our division, we are actually in a pretty good situation.
Kings, Knights and Canucks ahead of us. Unlikely any of the 3 continue their pace and both Vegas and Vancouver are quite likely to drop off significantly.
Our real competition, SJ, Anaheim and Edmonton, are all below us (mind you with games in hand but even if they win those we'll still be no more than a point off).
This slow start isn't likely to have much of an effect.
It is also possible that this is just what parity looks like. With the exception of Arizona, I think everyone in the West should be reasonably competitive this year.
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