I'm cheating by answering 2 weeks after the poll was put up but... no. The team has the skill to potentially do it and in the multiverse of madness, would make the playoffs in 4/10 seasons like this one (a number pulled out of my...).
But I think a few things are weighing them down and won't be overcome until they get a reset over summer. Namely, Markstrom's step back, the former Panthers' under performance, and OK missing on defense.
It's so hard to find the tenacity to scramble for a wildcard after coming into the season with designs on the division crown.
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