The visiting Winnipeg Jets were supposed to be contenders for the playoffs this season, picked for fifth-place in the Central Division and for the eighth and last playoff slot by The Hockey News in the season preview edition last October. The “Bible of Hockey” predicted the Dallas Stars would win the division, followed in order by Nashville, St. Louis and Chicago. In the Pacific Division, San Jose was chosen to finish first, followed by Anaheim and Los Angeles. Fourth-place Calgary was supposed to finish out of playoff contention, as were Edmonton, Arizona and Vancouver. The surprising Oilers, however, are challenging Anaheim for the division title, while the Sharks (2-8-0 in the last ten games) have slipped to third.
Lighting the Lamp: Predictions Are Futile
