We're at that point in the season when "it's still early" starts becoming less and less relevant.
Already, multiple clubs are eight or more points out of a playoff spot, which doesn't sound that bad until one realizes the Colorado Avalanche, for example, would have to go something like 41-19-8 to match the point total the final wild-card team of last year finished with. At the other end of the spectrum, Montreal can match the same test by going 30-25-11 the rest of the way.
The fates of the teams at the top and bottom of the league aren't written in stone, but realistically we can guess at their fates right now with a very good chance of getting it right in broad terms.
That, of course, isn't most teams. Of the league's 30 clubs, 22 currently sit within two wins of the club on the playoff bubble. That's where a little more parsing is required and where our power rankings come in.
Once again, we turn to our expert panel to break down the league's 30 clubs. This week, Allan Mitchell, Lyle Richardson, Carol Schram and yours truly voted to determine the order of the list that follows. As always, we're ...
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