I agree more than anything that a lot has to go right. That's the difference between us and a 'true' playoff team at this juncture--a true playoff team can survive things going WRONG and still make it. If this were truly a playoff team last year, they could have weathered a Matt Roy injury.
This year, we need the vets to still play well and the youth to step forward more than anything. I'm confident in our defense/GA, I'm less confident in our offense and coaching. Ultimately, this team will need big years from Kopitar, Doughty, Petersen, and AT LEAST need another forward (Vilardi) to break 60 points and an additional PP QB to emerge.