2025 Playoff Picture: Western Conference Bring Out Your Dead Edition

[VivaLasVegas]

Dead: Hawks, Preds, Sharks

"He'll be dead in a minute": Ducks, Kraken

Still in the fight for a WC berth: Blues, Hockey Club, Canucks, Flames

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[10YearsHaveGone]

The west is much stronger than the east this year. 7 of the top teams in points and points % from the west.

 

[Jixer19]

The Avs season of two tales. Pre wood tandem and after trading for them, what a breath of fresh air they have been also for the team / locker room

 

[VivaLasVegas]

The Avs season of two tales. Pre wood tandem and after trading for them, what a breath of fresh air they have been also for the team / locker room

What I'm hearing you say is that you don't pine a return for the Georgiev days.

Yeah, the turnaround has been quite noticeable. Scary for the rest of us actually.

 

[syz]

Since November the Oilers have the best record in the league, followed closely by Vegas, Colorado, and LA. Unfortunately getting out of the west could be pretty hard this year.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Since November the Oilers have the best record in the league, followed closely by Vegas, Colorado, and LA. Unfortunately getting out of the west could be pretty hard this year.

IMHO, the West will again come down to who can stay healthy.

I also wouldn't count the Jets out -- different coach, different attitude, different team.

 

[Kane One]

I’m upset you didn’t include Parrot in your list of Dead

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Since November the Oilers have the best record in the league, followed closely by Vegas, Colorado, and LA. Unfortunately getting out of the west could be pretty hard this year.

Kings and Oilers:

Seriously Vegas can't you just trip and fall for once

 

[MNRube]

Vegas, Dallas, Colorado, Edmonton the favorites again. Winnipeg has been super healthy, no?

 

[Dust]

Dallas has been kind of an underachiever thus far. Prior to the season I would have expected them and Winnipeg to swap spots. Wonder if they'll ponder a coaching change if they stay in that wild card spot going forward.

 

[oconnor9sean]

Dallas has been kind of an underachiever thus far. Prior to the season I would have expected them and Winnipeg to swap spots. Wonder if they'll ponder a coaching change if they stay in that wild card spot going forward.

They’re on a measly 107 point pace whilst having the most dreadful powerplay imaginable for a team of their roster.

Add in the fact that they quite literally never go on losing streaks and will have 10 million in LTIR space to add to the roster and I think they’ll be fine lmao.

If their powerplay positively regresses, they’re probably the co-favorites in the West once again w/ Edmonton (and might surpass them depending on how they use their LTIR space).

 

[hn777]

Vegas, Dallas, Colorado, Edmonton the favorites again. Winnipeg has been super healthy, no?

Not really. At present they have three regular D-men out - Samberg, Fleury, Miller, and Morrissey had to leave the game tonight with an injury.

 

[DJJones]

I'm happy if the Flames make the playoffs. I'm happy if we crash and burn. Just don't come in like 12th-14th.

 

[kvladimir]

Kings and Oilers:

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Seriously Vegas can't you just trip and fall for once

That happened last year, but VAN took their place instead, largely because EDM was mind-bogglingly bad for the first 1/3 or so of the season... it's a fluke is what I'm saying... that and EDM being allergic to division titles

 

[hangman005]

Kings and Oilers:

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Seriously Vegas can't you just trip and fall for once

Then you'll be complaining about us going on LTIR for it

 

[hangman005]

They’re on a measly 107 point pace whilst having the most dreadful powerplay imaginable for a team of their roster.

Add in the fact that they quite literally never go on losing streaks and will have 10 million in LTIR space to add to the roster and I think they’ll be fine lmao.

If their powerplay positively regresses, they’re probably the co-favorites in the West once again w/ Edmonton (and might surpass them depending on how they use their LTIR space).

Took longer for Steve Spott to ruin you guys than I thought it would

 

[oconnor9sean]

Took longer for Steve Spott to ruin you guys than I thought it would

It's bad. Not a surprise the second Pavelski fell off his cliff (and then retired) the Stars PP went to shit.

 

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Took longer for Steve Spott to ruin you guys than I thought it would

Clearly Pavelski was the real PP coach before he retired.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I'm happy if the Flames make the playoffs. I'm happy if we crash and burn. Just don't come in like 12th-14th.

like the Oilers finishing 2nd every year...it is inevitable

 

[hangman005]

It's bad. Not a surprise the second Pavelski fell off his cliff (and then retired) the Stars PP went to shit.

I'm not sure what options are out there, I'm not sure Debeor himself is a coach to win a cup. especially not with the boat anchor Spott.

 

[oconnor9sean]

I'm not sure what options are out there, I'm not sure Debeor himself is a coach to win a cup. especially not with the boat anchor Spott.

He's been in the losing handshake line of the WCF 5 of the last 6 years. It's almost unfathomable.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Colorado is gonna be the team to beat if they can stay healthy. Blackwood completely changes the dynamic of this team.


Landeskog gonna be a game changer as well.

 

[hangman005]

He's been in the losing handshake line of the WCF 5 of the last 6 years. It's almost unfathomable.

The Corey Perry of coaching....

 

[Team_Spirit]

The west is much stronger than the east this year. 7 of the top teams in points and points % from the west.

Seems to me they simply feast on the 5 lottery teams in their own conference.

 

[oconnor9sean]

Colorado is gonna be the team to beat if they can stay healthy. Blackwood completely changes the dynamic of this team.


Landeskog gonna be a game changer as well.

Maybe inspirationally, but there's almost zero chance his play is anywhere near "game changer" level considering where his body is at and how long he's been out, if he even plays again (which I'm still not sure is certain).