And don’t forget they’re gonna have 2 rookie dmen this year, their d might be really raw and prone to mistakes. Dougie Hamilton for as good as he is offensively is a giant p***y on the defensive side. Shakira Shit got exposed in net and the other guy Vanecek was completely skittish and uncomfortable in the playoffs.
Yeah. Same.
As you know, the math is: zing the rangers, get clicks. This is second only to: zing the leafs, get clicks.
Bro they’re gonna win 8 cups this season alone.
This one might impact their regular season more than any of the other “injuries” they’ve had in the past. Is 80 year old Brian Elliott still the backup lol? Vasy missing potentially the first 3 months of the season changes the game in the Atlantic. You can’t win a playoff spot by Thanksgiving but you can lose one. We might finally see Buffalo/Ottawa get in now.
My thought exactly. The Atlantic is going to be a warzone this year. It's going to come down to who can stay healthy. Montreal probably is the only team I really don't see making the playoffs this year. All 7 other teams in the division could get in and I wouldn't be surprised.
I think Detroit easily finishes 7th, they’re still a ways away. 3-6 is gonna be so tricky. Toronto will probably win the division, Tampa would probably have been the favorite to finish second but now anything is possible. 3-6 will be some combo of Boston Florida Ottawa Buffalo. Boston is basically the Islanders plus Marchand and Pasta, Florida has a ton of injuries and I can see them not making the playoffs, Ottawa has a ton of forward depth with question marks in net and on d, Buffalo idk if they have the depth yet.
