The Pacific Division is spectacularly bad, and everyone knows it.
And yet, three teams from it are guaranteed a playoff spot. Even though six of seven teams are in the bottom half of the league, and four of them are in the bottom 10, all of them - including the Flames - still have a realistic chance at the playoffs.
That's wild.
The Los Angeles Kings
It was a surprise when the Kings missed the playoffs in 2014-15. After all, they were the defending Stanley Cup Champions, winners of the ultimate prize in two of the previous three seasons.