Playoff chase

[Ulysses31]

I feel abit bad for Columbus, but it's gonna be hard for them to compete with all these injuries.

Optimistically speaking, there'll be 3 play-off slots in contention between 5 teams.

Ottawa
Detroit
Tampa
NY
Boston

One or two of these teams might be in the mix aswell.

Islanders
Columbus
Montreal
Philly

That's alot of teams.... Hopefully Montreal and Philly continue to sink

b shocked if 1 of bottom 4 makes it. would put rangers in bottom at well.

3 spots between Bos, tampa, drw n sens. meanings drw has to beat 1 out very good team to make it.

could b wrong tho, team like rangers have winning culture and could petal to metal to playoffs, maybe NYI as well to a lesser degree but be tough with barzal out.

 

[DatsDeking]

Rangers did us a favor tonight

It was a tough decision on who to root for. Boston has played more games than us but is lower in points. Rangers, are also lower by points, but have a few games in hand to catch up. Almost feel like I would have preferred a Bruins win.

 

[14ari13]

b shocked if 1 of bottom 4 makes it. would put rangers in bottom at well.

3 spots between Bos, tampa, drw n sens. meanings drw has to beat 1 out very good team to make it.

could b wrong tho, team like rangers have winning culture and could petal to metal to playoffs, maybe NYI as well to a lesser degree but be tough with barzal out.

I think the Bruins won't make it. I have been saying this for a month or 2.
The rangers have to outplay every team in front of them. They won't make it.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

f*** a wildcard. i want the division

 

[Ulysses31]

I think the Bruins won't make it. I have been saying this for a month or 2.
The rangers have to outplay every team in front of them. They won't make it.

would say we in good position then if dont crap bed then like last year

edit: predicted bruins not to make it beginning of season yet still in it atm

 

[KJoe88]

I think Ottawa and NYR are our biggest threat imo. And we always suck against them.

Boston not so much and TB is almost a lock for playoffs. So that leaves the two aforementioned teams.

We gotta stay ahead of them. Next game is huge divisional two points.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

I think Ottawa and NYR are our biggest threat imo. And we always suck against them.

Boston not so much and TB is almost a lock for playoffs. So that leaves the two aforementioned teams.

We gotta stay ahead of them. Next game is huge divisional two points.

tampa is our b. we got this

 

[Henkka]

Projected standings if teams will keep their current form from last 20 games:

Central Division
1. Winnipeg - 119,5 points (1st President's Trophy candidate)
2. Dallas - 111,1p
3. Minnesota - 96,8p
4. Colorado - 96,4p
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5. St. Louis - 81,0p
6. UTAH - 74,8p
7. Nashville - 71,5p
8. Chicago - 55,4p

Pacific Division
1. Edmonton - 111,2 points
2. Los Angeles - 96,1p
3. Vegas - 94,6p
4. Calgary - 90,0p
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5. Vancouver - 88,0p
6. Anaheim - 83,9p
7. Seattle - 74,3p
8. San Jose - 48,2p


Metropolitan Division
1. Washington 119,1 points (Top Eastern team)
2. Carolina - 103,0p
3. Columbus - 96,8p
4. NY Islanders - 94,7p
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5. New Jersey - 94,4p
6. NY Rangers - 89,4p
7. Philadelphia - 78,7p
8. Pittsburgh - 77,3p

Atlantic Division
1. Detroit - 104,4 points
2. Toronto - 97,9p
3. Ottawa - 95,6p
4. Florida - 95,4p
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5. Tampa Bay - 90,0p
6. Montreal - 88,6p
7. Boston - 83,4p
8. Buffalo - 82,4p

It's interesting how close the Atlantic is. The projected point-gap between best and last team is only 22 points, when at Central it could be 65 points between Jets and Hawks.