from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

Of the teams not sitting in a playoff spot at Thanksgiving, my picks are Ottawa and Vancouver to have the best chance to get back into the picture by season's end. The teams currently in a playoff spot that I feel are most vulnerable -- doesn't mean they won't make it -- are Minnesota and Washington. The Capitals remain incredibly inconsistent; you just don't know what you're going to get from them night to night. If I had to wager, I'd say they still get in, but I'm not very confident of it.

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