Disappointment for Davos, but Playoffs Loom

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Davos -- It's safe to say that for most people associated with HC Davos Dynamo, this was not the season that they expected. Coming off a championship that some thought occurred a year too early, this was supposed to be the season the Dynamo really competed. Instead, they could nowhere near keep pace with the first place Wranglers, 36 points behind them in the standings, and they were even jumped by a young Quebec team that is in second 19 points ahead.

 

Still, barring a complete collapse - they lead Seattle by 10 points with 6 games remaining - the Dynamo will enter the playoffs with the third seed. That means a crucial first round bye, and similar to Quebec and Calgary, the Dynamo only need to win two series to win the championship. And as the franchise learned last year, when it also went from third place to the title, anything can happen in the playoffs.

 

"Especially with how poor Brodeur's been this season, I feel like we've been the victim of some bad luck," forward Gabriel McAllister said after a recent game against the Bears. "But here's the funny thing about luck: It all comes around eventually. Maybe we used up all our luck last season, but I'd like to think that there's still something left for these playoffs. You just never know."

 

The Dynamo will play the Meute in the first round, a team they have not played well in the regular season. Still, there are some reasons to think positively if you're a Dynamo fan. This is the first year with serious expectations for many Quebec players, particularly goalie Tristan Iseult, and there's no guarantee that they'll rise to the occasion. The Dynamo also won their last game against Quebec, so their luck may very well be changing. But with not much time before the playoffs begin, only time will tell.

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