The Winnipeg Jets had a light early season schedule. Since they opened the season a bit unevenly, I just basically assumed it was a good thing.
I figured when the team elevated their play, they would be able to make up the games in hand they had on teams above them in the standings. It did not work out that way, exactly.
Also, I did not take into consideration that their end-of-season schedule would be quite crammed. Which is, y’know, bad for a team going into the playoffs. Ideally, you’d like to be rested.
Now, had the team performed better up until this point, they’d have a little leeway in the standings and could give some guys a little breather.