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Originally Posted by dino7c
Reminds me of last season when people were conceding a spot to Vegas. Flames can outplay Minny, St Louis, Nashville,even the Avs with all their injuries. Flames also have by far the most favourable schedule. I expect a divisional spot too but to say they can't beat the WC teams is silly.
Flames have played poorly so far and are one point back of Minny and ahead of the others.
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I didn't say they can't beat those teams, but it's more likely to see 5 Central teams make it again and 3 Pacific just based on quality of the divisions and how points will work as they play each other (3 point games etc).
I think we'll see weaker Pacific teams lose more once they go into tank/firesales/trade deadline and rising above them will be easier.
The pack in the Central will try to compete as they are in win now modes like us leading to more close games, 3 points games, staying around the playoff picture.
I think the pacific teams are weaker and more likely to falter off.