prediction time: who are the two wildcard teams in the eastern conference come playoffs?

[S1N4TR4]

current standings as of right now. (will update this nightly if this thread gain’s traction)

who will it be? why them?

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[Bjornar Moxnes]

Assuming everyone is healthy, I think Ottawa gets one of them, and I guess I slightly lean towards CBJ over Detroit. Otherwise, idk.

 

[DamonDRW]

completely unpredictable at this point. most likely 3-4 teams race over the last few games.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I think it's imperative that teams win in regulation. Ottawa can lose the next 4 straight, and yet if they beat both Detroit and CBJ in every game in regulation, they still surpass at least one of time.

completely unpredictable at this point. most likely 3-4 teams race over the last few games.

 

[ViD]

Extremely tight race. Much will depend on what they do at TDL and who gets hot at the end

 

[DamonDRW]

I think it's imperative that teams win in regulation. Ottawa can lose the next 4 straight, and yet if they beat both Detroit and CBJ in every game in regulation, they still surpass at least one of time.

in my opinion, if any of those teams is loosing 4-5 straight they are out of this race. too many teams there and the chances two of them are on the run till the end 9f the season is high.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Extremely tight race. Much will depend on what they do at TDL and who gets hot at the end

and how healthy the players are.

 

[5cotland]

As much as I hate it, I think NYR will likely make the playoffs.

It means we will be buyers at the deadline when we have absolutely no right to be. We should be all sell and get whatever assets we can to have a rebuild in the summer.

K Miller & Fox both left the game early last night which could be a major concern as Fox looks like a dislocated shoulder. Still not sure what happened to Miller.

If both are out, this is the only thing that will prevent us making it.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

I’d like Ottawa to have one as compensation for Brady in the four nations

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

Since the coaching change the red wings seem the most consistent, it’s been quarter of a season but there’s always the chance they still fall back down to earth a little. I say Ottawa if they get healthy and the red wings with Columbus just missing. But honestly it’s a toss up, all 3 teams are pretty good and are just stuck in the parity blood bath of the east.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

The Jackets getting back Jenner and with Chinakov and Gudbranson coming back soon, they basically added 3 quality pieces at the deadline for nothing. I think they end up 3rd in the division ahead of the Canes or Devils, homer glasses be damned

 

[RRhoads]

I have to say that CBJ are surpassing my expectations this season. I was expecting them to be in the bottom quarter of the league, with what happened in the off season. I'm impressed by their results this season, and they've had their share of injuries to key players also.