Win or lose pens fans can celebrate

Am I delusional for thinking it's possible we can run it back and make it into the playoffs next year if we play our cards right?

Maybe, maybe not. But we don't have to settle for running it back. NYR and CAR both will probably need to make some roster cuts, while we have the space to get better.

short answer: yes

Long answer: yes This will be a wild card team at best.
There are too many holes and they refuse to play the youth so not much of a chance fixing it.

Well that's why I said "if we play our cards right"

you'd have to fire the coach, pray malkin doesn't fall completely off the cliff next year as the decline is very noticeable at this point, and magically come up with like 4-5 new starting players who play significantly better.

I don't think this team has enough cards left to play.