Atlantic Standings Predictions Thread

[SJinNewJersey]

Florida
Toronto
Buffalo
Detroit

Boston
Tampa
Ottawa
Montreal

 

[leafsfan5]

Boston
Florida
Toronto
Tampa (WC1)

Ottawa
Buffalo
Detroit
Montreal

 

[tmg]

They play well in the regular season its just when the postseason hits.

Is that ‘they’ a factor of the players more than the coach? Does that MO (for better and for worse) stick with them through a coaching change?

That’s the big unknown here. Keefe Leafs were known to be good regular season team and poor playoff team. Does that necessarily mean the same for Berube Leafs (or Keefe Devils for that matter)?

 

[CupsOverCash]

Are you doing that thing again where you ignore that the Florida panthers exist?

Bruins also went to finals not long ago. Where is the Leafs appearance?

 

[Old Boys Club]

Same teams make, same teams miss.

 

[CrownofThornton]

Bruins have improved this off season. The only real question mark is what they’re going to get from Korpisalo as a backup.

 

[JianYang]

No way Toronto finishes top two in the Atlantic. Still way too soft, weak, fragile and heartless. No NHL #1 goalie. Mediocre defense. Too steeped in failure at their core.

I see no reason why they won't continue to do well in the regular season but that's never really been a question for the last several years.

 

[DFC]

Not sure where we will finish, but TB will be quite a bit better, IMO, unless Vasy doesn't show up.

 

[IceManCat]

Bruins have improved this off season. The only real question mark is what they’re going to get from Korpisalo as a backup.

What are the improvements

 

[CrownofThornton]

What are the improvements

Acquiring an actual top line center.

You’re a Panthers fan, you saw first hand how bad the Bruins were at face offs. Coyle and Zacha were just not cut out for being anything beyond a rotatable 2/3 C.

Plus the team is now bigger and tougher.

The 2 real question marks are on Korpisalo and replacing Debrusk’s output.

 

[JianYang]

Bruins also went to finals not long ago. Where is the Leafs appearance?

Yo lay off, they won a round one time. What more do you want?

 

[BostonBob]

1 - Boston
2 to 8

 

[Dave92]

I predict the Atlantic will continue to be overrated in order to excuse Leaf’s failures.

They've been in 6 straight finals, including one year where it was 2 Atlantic teams. I don't think anyone still blames the division for the Leafs choking.

 

[CupsOverCash]

They've been in 6 straight finals, including one year where it was 2 Atlantic teams. I don't think anyone still blames the division for the Leafs choking.

The pumping up hyping they do there has to be next level and taught to all business and maybe even politicians across the globe. Do a Ted talk maybe.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Sens went from the worst starting goalie in the league to a top 10 goalie. That alone is a huge boost.

 

[dirtydanglez]

pathers 1st, habs last.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Sens went from the worst starting goalie in the league to a top 10 goalie. That alone is a huge boost.

The Sens are also whatever is the opposite of a goalie factory. I wouldn't be shocked if there is an Ullmark regression just from going from playing in Boston to now playing in Ottawa.

My prediction:

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

Think the top 4 hold strong again. I can see any version of the top 3 in whatever order. 5-7 could also scramble and I wouldnt be shocked.

 

[Bleedred]

If Ottawa had hired a head coach I had never heard of before, then went and got Ullmark I would probably think they could potentially be a decent team this year.

Instead, they went and hired Travis Green, who is one of the worst head coaches in the league, arguably the worst that's currently employed as a head coach. And then they went and got Ullmark. Ullmark + Green is still better than Korpisalo + Scotty Bowman, but still probably not good enough.

 

[PlayItAgain]

The Sens are also whatever is the opposite of a goalie factory. I wouldn't be shocked if there is an Ullmark regression just from going from playing in Boston to now playing in Ottawa.

Ullmark averaged something around a .913 save % while playing on a pretty bad Buffalo team for years. If Ottawa had that type of goaltending last year, they would have made the playoffs.

 

[wetcoast]

Panthers
Leafs
Bruins
Lightening
Sabres
Senators
Red Wings
Habs

Something like this and maybe the sAbers push and reach top 4 but at the expense of which team that I don't know.

Maybe Florida dips back where they were 2 years ago as they are going to miss OEL and Montour on the back end?

 

[ExtremeColdWeather]

Right now:

1. Boston
2. Florida
3. Toronto
4. Tampa Bay

5. Ottawa
6. Detroit
7. Buffalo
8. Montreal

 

[Nogatco Rd]

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

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Yes due to Bolts. Bolts are now regressed. And Cup winners of recent also include the Avs and Knights.

Since 2019 only an Atlantic team has represented the East in the Finals, 4 different teams have done it. And in 2021 2 Atlantic teams played each other in the Finals (Tampa beat Montreal).

On topic it's Florida, Boston, Toronto, Tampa then everyone else.

 

[Miller Time]

Boston
Florida
Tampa

Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Detroit
Buffalo

Boston & Florida will be cream of the crop again. Florida takes small step back from short summer/cup run hangover.

Toronto slides behind TB because of adjustment period of new coach & def overhaul.

Habs surprise a lot of pundits and stay in WC hunt all year, riding stability of minimal roster changes and fully bought in young core.

Red Wings goaltending and aging roster (D group especially) get exposed and they take a step back.

Ottawa continues to be Ottawa (sum = less than the parts), locker room issues boil over to major roster change (big trade)

Buffalo falls to last as Ruff resets the culture and habits, goaltending continues to be big problem.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Are you doing that thing again where you ignore that the Florida panthers exist?

Bruins, Bolts, Panthers, Montreal in Cup Finals 2019-24.