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2025 Playoff Picture: Eastern Conference Fog Edition
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zappa4ever
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at this point 86 points gets you in as WC2
in 2022 WC2 was 100 points
in 2022 WC2 was 100 points
Sticksandsun
Registered User
I want a Florida - Toronto rematch, thinking the Panthers can make it a sweep this time.
Jackets are in position but can they hang on?
conFABulator
Registered User
I think the lock (or very high probability) teams are
New Jersey
Carolina
Washington
Toronto
Florida
Tampa
That leaves two spots for Boston, Ottawa, Detroit, Montreal, Columbus, Rangers, Pittsburgh.
I guess I am saying Buffalo, Flyers and Islanders are out.
That's seven teams for two spots? Does Boston really miss the playoffs? Can Sid will the Pens back in? Detroit was tied for the last spot last year and seen to have momentum with the coaching change? Then Cinderellas like Columbus, Montreal and Ottawa? To say nothing of the Rangers who many thought could challenge for that division title.
Who stays hot? Who stays healthy? Ease of schedule? Who gets a four nations break?
I pick Boston and Ottawa.
New Jersey
Carolina
Washington
Toronto
Florida
Tampa
That leaves two spots for Boston, Ottawa, Detroit, Montreal, Columbus, Rangers, Pittsburgh.
I guess I am saying Buffalo, Flyers and Islanders are out.
That's seven teams for two spots? Does Boston really miss the playoffs? Can Sid will the Pens back in? Detroit was tied for the last spot last year and seen to have momentum with the coaching change? Then Cinderellas like Columbus, Montreal and Ottawa? To say nothing of the Rangers who many thought could challenge for that division title.
Who stays hot? Who stays healthy? Ease of schedule? Who gets a four nations break?
I pick Boston and Ottawa.
Zero chance Tampa is a WC team, barring some mass injuries. They’re only technically out of the Atlantic top 3 because they’ve played 5 fewer games than Boston.
TatteredTornNFrayed
...ocelot spleens...
Bruins look by many measures like they are already well within that bubble. 8th in P% with multiple teams right behind. -24 GD. 3-5-2 in last 10. Their experience and history is perhaps the main thing that might say otherwise.
As a fan of a Western playoff team who just lost to the Habs, it won't surprise me if they make it. Though a lot of that was on the back of a rookie G playing lights out. If he continues anything like that, Montreal will make more noise.
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Yeah, they beat the Knights too. Very quick and scrappy team. I'm pretty sure one of Habs, Jackets or Sens will make it this time -- and maybe two of them.
GrumpyKoala
Registered User
Mark my word, Detroit will make the playoff!
If they dont... then forget about his post.
If they dont... then forget about his post.
Wayfarer13
Registered User
Don't know why you have Montreal on this list. They were a cup finalist 4 years ago then had their year of disintegration and have nothing but get better since. Cripes! They have beaten the last 4 Stanley cup champions in the past 2 weeks. Before the season I took the position that Eastern conference was going to be a blood bath and that is what we have. The tightness in the standings show this.
Golden_Jet
Registered User
Coach Parker
Stanley Cup Champion
The only reason I think Boston makes it is because I think Sweeney pulls off a big trade that gets them in, upsets the Leafs 1st round and then gets spanked by the Panthers again.
TheBeerNerd
of the New Jersey Meatwads
The minute the Bruins got past their cupcake part of the schedule, they became a below-average team. That's not good enough to get them into the playoffs.
I'm going gutsy. I'm picking Ottawa and Montreal to make the playoffs.
I'm going gutsy. I'm picking Ottawa and Montreal to make the playoffs.
IMHO, the Sens have a very good chance of getting in this year.
The Leafs, Cats, Caps, Devils and Canes are all in good shape going into the four nations break.
It's the Squid Game for the other three slots where nobody is really out and even the Sabres could claw back in if they could put a nice run together. Very likely a matter of who can stay healthy and not seriously stumble for the rest of the season.
It's the Squid Game for the other three slots where nobody is really out and even the Sabres could claw back in if they could put a nice run together. Very likely a matter of who can stay healthy and not seriously stumble for the rest of the season.
