With the great lakes once again being insane, the race for the playoffs is something to watch. My storyline to keep an eye on however is the Northwest Division. While things might not look too different from last season - Edmonton and Calgary on top - the closer you look the more silly season esque it is. EDM has been up and down all season, and Calgary has been unable to seize the division lead despite EDM's 12M cap penalty, lack of a 3rd pairing, and rookie goaltender. Minnesota broke out of the basement of the division and is in third now, buoyed by netminder Markus Tegernako. Seattle is in 4th, hunting down Minnesota, and Winnipeg - the team which got to the semifinals just last season - is in last. This division is clearly up for grabs - now and in the future, with EDM and CGY regressing, MIN and SEA being young and aggressive teams, and WPG being caught in the middle. Hell, even EDM could tumble out of the playoffs if things go poorly for them. This is a race I see going down to the last day - at the very least for the playoff spots, if not for the division lead.