Final standings predictions.

Well the season is finally underway so it is that time for the pointless yet essential predictions thread. How do you see the new divisions shaping up and who will make the playoffs?

East
Fake Atlantic
1. Boston*
2. Detroit*
3. Ottawa*
4. Toronto*
5. Montreal
6. Tampa Bay
7. Buffalo
8. Florida

Real Atlantic
1. Pittsburgh*
2. NY Rangers*
3. Washington*
4. Philadelphia*
5. NY Islanders
6. Columbus
7. Carolina
8. New Jersey


West
Central
1. Chicago*
2. St Louis*
3. Minnesota*
4. Dallas
5. Nashville
6. Winnipeg
7. Colorado

Pacific
1. LA*
2. San Jose*
3. Vancouver*
4. Anaheim*
5. Phoenix*
6. Edmonton
7. Calgary

This will put the first round matchups as follows.

East
Boston vs Toronto
Detroit vs Ottawa
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia
NY Rangers vs Washington

West
Chicago vs Phoenix
St Louis vs Minnesota
LA vs Anaheim
San Jose vs Vancouver

I won't go further than that yet so there you have it!

Atlantic

1) Boston *
2) Detroit *
3) Ottawa *
4) Montreal
5) Tampa
6) Toronto
7) Florida
Buffalo

Jannon division

1) Pittsburgh *
2) Rangers*
3) Philadelphia *
4) Columbus*
5) Washington*
6) Islanders
7) Carolina
New Jersey

Pacific

1) LA *
2) San Jose*
3) Phoenix*
4) Anaheim *
5) Vancouver
6) Edmonton
7) Calgary

Central

1) Chicago *
2) St Louis *
3) Nashville*
4) Dallas*
5) Minnesota
6) Colorado
7) Winnipeg

Ok, so im still a little confused how these new divisons work (Flames fans don't need to know), but here are my predictions anyway:


East
Fake Atlantic
1. Boston*
2. Ottawa*
3. Montreal*
4. Detroit*
5. Tampa Bay
6. Toronto
7. Buffalo
8. Florida

Real Atlantic
1. Pittsburgh*
2. NY Rangers*
3. Washington*
4. NY Islanders*
5. Philadelphia
6. Carolina
7. Columbus
8. New Jersey


West
Central
1. Chicago*
2. St Louis*
3. Minnesota*
4. Dallas *
5. Winnipeg
6. Nashville
7. Colorado

Pacific
1. LA*
2. San Jose*
3. Vancouver*
4. Anaheim*
5. Edmonton
6. Phoenix
7. Calgary

Simple explanation is top 3 seeds are guaranteed, then you get the next 2 teams from each conf based on points. So for example I had 5. Phoenix in Pacific making the playoffs but 4. Dallas in Central not because I am going on the prediction that Phoenix finish with more points than Dallas.

I was torn on who gets the last spot in the East too between Islanders and Toronto.

That makes sense. Im actually looking forward to a season where i don't have to worry about standings. Everyone expects Calgary to loose every game and finish last so i can just ejoy the games without being to worried about the results.

Leafs or Islanders for me comes down to Tavares vs Kessel, and Tavares has show he is more capable of lifting the ability of the players he is playing with with. Kessel just gets everyone suspended.

Yeah you might be right there! The metrosexual division could end up so many different ways though and being a tougher division than the one the Leafs are in that could be the difference.

Atlantic
1. Boston*
2. Detroit*
3. Ottawa*
4. Toronto*
5. Montreal
6. Tampa Bay
7. Buffalo
8. Florida

Metropolitan  
1. Pittsburgh*
2. Philadelphia*
3. NY Rangers*
4. NY Islanders*
5. Washington
6. Columbus
7. Carolina
8. New Jersey


Central
1. Chicago*
2. St Louis*
3. Minnesota*
4. Dallas
5. Nashville
6. Winnipeg
7. Colorado

Pacific
1. San Jose*
2. Anaheim*
3. LA*
4. Vancouver*
5. Phoenix*
6. Edmonton
7. Calgary

Atlantic
1. Boston*
2. Ottawa*
3. Detroit*
4. Toronto*
5. Tampa Bay
6. Montreal
7. Florida
8. Buffalo

Metrosexual
1. Pittsburgh*
2. Washington*
3. Philadelphia*
4. NY Islanders*
5. New York Rangers
6. New Jersey
7. Columbus
8. Carolina


Central
1. Chicago*
2. Minnesota*
3. St Louis*
4. Colorado*
5. Dallas
6. Nashville
7. Winnipeg

Pacific
1. Los Angeles*
2. San Jose*
3. Vancouver*
4. Anaheim*
5. Phoenix
6. Edmonton
7. Calgary

And Leafys prediction for the Pot winner (bearing in mind Leafy has made a sizable wedge inthe last two seasons correctly backing the winners) is ....

Colorado? really?..... really?

I am a big Colorado fan but their D is like a who's who of turnovers.

I love some of their players but..... (I know it is pre-season) but they got destroyed by a team consisting of a large chunk of our AHL team. They may be fun to watch at times but their D is downright awful.... one of the few teams capable of making our D look good!

mc_homer wrote:Colorado? really?..... really?

Two years ago, we would have been saying 'Toronto? really?..... really?' Now look - most are tipping them to get in again. The Avs will bounce back at some point, and with the forward firepower they have, along with Varly in the pipes I think it is this season. And Roy on the bench will be a big bonus for them too.

Lord SKAgiraffe wrote:And Roy on the bench will be a big bonus for them too.

Roy is suiting up? Desperate times.

Atlantic
*Boston
*Detroit
*Ottawa
*Montreal
*Toronto
Tampa
Buffalo
Florida

Metropolitan
*Pittsburgh
*NY Rangers
*Philadelphia
NY Islanders
Washington
Columbus
New Jersey
Carolina

Central
*Chicago
*St Louis
*Nashville
*Dallas
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Colorado

Pacific
*LA
*San Jose
*Anaheim
*Vancouver
Edmonton
Phoenix
Calgary

Dallas, Edmonton and Minnesota fight for 8th seed goes to the wire.

At some point yes the Avs will bounce back but even with their full squad out in pre-season they looked terrible. Sort the D out and a little more growth from their forwards and they will be a force.... this season, no way.

Erm....

Erm?

I think he is smarming because Colorado destroyed Anaheim.

Probably.... I was hoping he wasn't gonna try telling me that 1 game makes a season

Having seen the Devils opening night roster i would like to relegate them beneath Carolina in my list!

sportsportsport wrote:Having seen the Devils opening night roster i would like to relegate them beneath Carolina in my list!

Oh come on..... Jagr isn't that bad!

Wait is Jagr even playing? Or is he injured? I haven't paid attention  

Worryingly for the Devils, Jagr is probably the best player they have! Watch us lose 10-0 tonight now!

Don't understand why they're putting Ryder on the 3rd line. Surely he's a better option than Brunner and Jagr?

I was actually getting ready to concede I was wrong on the Avs. But if last night was an indication of their play in general then this streak will not last. They were pretty bad in general last night although with those forwards they are always dangerous and can be fun to watch. Also Varlamov is really rather good! He robbed us on more than a few occasions.

Fair play if they keep this up and make the playoffs but I still see them missing out.