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Originally Posted by Ashasx
Yeah I'm not so sure I like Vegas's playoff chances without Tuch and all the injuries they have right now.
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All depends when they get guys back...because that forward group right now is "Yuck".
But the thing is the Western conference is weak, especially the Pacific, and they just need to get into that second Wild Card.
Colorado, St.Louis, Winnipeg, Minnesota, & Edmonton are probably your playoff locks at this point. Flames under Sutter probably part of that group in a weak Pacific division.
So they likely have 1 Pacific Division and 1 Wild Card spot open for them.
So to get the 3rd spot in the Pacific they need to outpace San Jose, Anaheim, Vancouer and LA.
For the 2nd Wild Card it's those same teams and Nashville, or Dallas.
Honestly it would be kind of funny to see the Oilers finish 1st in the Western Conference. Only to then have to face a healthy and over the cap Vegas team as in the first round if they sneak into the second Wild Card.