Metropolitan Standings Predictions Thread

[HugeInTheShire]

I don't see why everyone is jumping on NJ, they can't seem to stay healthy even in to offseason.
Haven't even played a preseason game and both Nemec and Luke Hughes are hurt.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Hurricanes
Rangers
Devils

Flyers
Capitals
Penguins
Islanders
Blue Jackets

No WC teams from the Metro.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Rangers
Devils
Hurricanes
Islanders
Capitals
Penguins
Flyers
Blue Jackets

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I have Carolina missing the playoffs - Slavin or Aho miss any time and it could get uglier

That'd make things spicy. Hard to see it though.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

NJ*
NYR*
Carolina*
NYI
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philly
Columbus

* playoff teams

With the declines of Washington and Pittsburgh this is an awful division.

 

[GRob83]

The top dogs

1. RANGERS - A complete, deep team that is perfect for regular season.
2. DEVILS - Another deep team that will benefit from the coaching change.
3. CANES - Best of the rest. Brindy remains a major asset.

The middle of the pack fighting for scraps

4. PENGUINS - Somehow, they'll manage.
5. ISLES - Some nice pieces but they need a new vision.
6. FLYERS - They should be in the playoffs race until late in the season but I don't see it happening.

The lottery squad

7. JACKETS - They've lost their two best forwards and replaced their idiotic GM with another idiot. But I expect the players to stick together.
8. CAPS - LOL. Garbage team "led" by a me-first captain who is completely cooked.

The same guy that had 22 goals in 35 games the last 3 months of the season? That's above a 50 goal pace over 82 games. He had more goals than Cole Caufield who is 15 years younger and willed the Capitals into a playoff spot. Worry about your own teams problems.