The one good thing is that all of the other teams play a lot of games against each other.
Min - 6 vs Sj/LA/Col/Dal/Ana/Cgy, 4 vs other elite teams or east playoff teams, 2 vs losers
SJ - 5 vs each other, 4 vs elite/E-PO, 3 vs losers
LA - 7 vs each other, 2 vs elite/E-PO, 2 vs losers
Col - 4 vs each other, 3 vs elite/E-PO, 5 vs losers (likeliest to make the playoffs)
Dal - 5 vs each other, 4 vs elite/E-PO, 3 vs losers
Ana - 5 vs each other, 2 vs elite/E-PO, 4 vs losers
Cgy - 4 vs each other, 4 vs elite/E-PO, 3 vs losers
Calgary has an advantage in that two of the games against elite teams are the last two games of the season, which are meaningless to the opposition, as is the upcoming game against Vegas.
They simply need to take 3/4 vs the other teams in the group, 3/3 vs the loser group and 2/4 vs the elite group. It won't be easy but it is possible. The other teams in the group are going to be playing a ton of games against each other soon, so as long as the OT games are kept to a minimum, it should be okay.
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