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Expectations are a funny thing.
The lead-up to a new NHL season is filled with projections and prognostications -- both internal and external -- around what should be attainable for every team.
Certain clubs reach that potential with ease. Some even soar past them.
And of course, there's that other handful of teams, too -- the estimated contenders who fell alarmingly fast into "can we still salvage this?" territory.
That latter group is also obviously the most interesting to dissect. And it's the perfect time to do so as we're nearing the vaunted U.