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Originally Posted by dino7c
So you think its a record year for the western conference...I disagree, doesn't look that way right now at all
I highly doubt the 9th place team has 96 or 97 points
Like I said maybe the Flames are the 9th place team with low 90s points, point is if they reach those totals they will make it...Don't freak out about the OOT
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I do think it's a bit of historical year when it comes to bad teams...quick glance but I don't think there has ever been a season in the salary cap era where 4 teams in one conference have a points percentage below .400.
Dom L from The Athletic has a projection based on remaining schedule, strength of schedule etc. This has LA missing the playoffs with a projected 97.6 points.
The softness at the bottom of the Western conference when it comes to Anaheim, Chicago, Arizona, and San Jose. And it's also a bit weird that nobody has really separated from the pack in the West either.
It's possible one of the top 9 struggles against these bottom feeders, but I think we are about to see an unprecedented tank take place as teams try to win the Bedard / Fantilli / Michkov sweepstakes and you see a lot of congestion in the top 9 of the conference.