American Thanksgiving historically means cutoff time for the NHL playoff race. If you're not in by holiday season, your chances of making the playoffs are slim but Edmonton and Minnesota are among the Western Conference teams hoping to buck that trend this year.&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>