The All-Star Break is upon us, friends, and here’s a crazy fact: if the Stanley Cup playoffs began today, five Pacific Division teams would qualify. One of them? The Calgary Flames.
With 30-ish games left on the docket, how does the Pacific playoff race stack up? Does anybody have the inside track? Let’s break it down.
Behold, a handy table
| Pts | W | GR | VAN | EDM | CGY | VGK | ARZ | Cali | Central | East | |
| Vancouver | 58 | 27 | 33 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
| Edmonton | 57 | 26 | 33 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Calgary | 57 | 26 | 32 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
| Vegas | 57 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Arizona | 57 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 12 |
The Canucks are in first place.