The importance of getting off to a good start would seem to be logical but I don't think it really matters that much.
From this season, Washington was 5-7 after 12, Boston was 4-6 after 10, while the Islanders were 7-5 after 12.
Out west, St. Louis was 10-3 (!!), while Nashville was 5-6 and Winnipeg was 5-5.
St. Louis' drop off was pretty bad. Their fans must be pretty pissed off about how this season went, looking back at how it started.
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