Who wins the Atlantic?

[Golden_Jet]

I assume that means you won’t be bringing up ottawas fluke run or playoff results as well then. Unless of course up is down and down is up.

Whatever that means

 

[JianYang]

It's a trap. The Lightning have gone out in the first round the last three playoffs so they could get rested up for the big push this year. Go Bolts.

Maybe, but the lightning have more or less the same inner core, and you can't roll back the accumulated clicks on the odometer even if the car stayed more idle in recent years.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Please remind Habs fans 1993 was 32 years ago.

If any of them are bragging that’s embarassing. They’re not

 

[Sypher04]

This idea that fatigue carries over months of offseason into the following season and across multiple years is complete bs anyway. It’s an excuse and nothing more.

The number of additional games these teams have played vs say clubs who make the final 4 year after year and nobody makes the same claims about is fairly negligible.

 

[AvroArrow]

...21 years ago...not really relevant now...

I'm gonna be that guy, if it's not relevant to now neither is '67

 

[Evilhomer]

Toronto will win the division. Florida's bigger concern will be whether they see Tkachuk on the ice before September.

 

[hangman013]

It's a trap. The Lightning have gone out in the first round the last three playoffs so they could get rested up for the big push this year. Go Bolts.

The last three playoffs were 2024, 2023, and 2022. Though to be fair, if I were a Bolts fan (which I sort of am after Utah), I'd probably be trying to forget what happened in 2022.

You appear to have succeeded in that endeavor.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

So we agree that the past isn't relevant to current teams. So now can we drop past failures of the Leafs teams when talking about current players?

...only if you wish to ignore the difference between CURRENT & PAST...that's a you call...

 

[Matty Sundin]

It’s been a weird year for this division. It’s like nobody wants to win it.

Ottawa definitely has that “we’re gonna play over our heads and be a Cinderella team” vibe going on.

 

[StammerHammer]

The last three playoffs were 2024, 2023, and 2022. Though to be fair, if I were a Bolts fan (which I sort of am after Utah), I'd probably be trying to forget what happened in 2022.

You appear to have succeeded in that endeavor.

2022 was tough. We were a Point away from winning it.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Yes, they are in the lead.

I don't know where you learned how to count but where I come from 87 is = to 87.

And seeing as both teams have 87 points they are tied.

If they remain tied after game 82 at that point you need a tiebreaker but as of today they are tied with 87 points

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I wouldn't mind Tampa winning, just so I can chant we want the Leafs.

 

[TheDoldrums]

I don't know where you learned how but where I come from 87 is = to 87.

And seeing as both teams have 87 points they are tied.

If they remain tied after game 82 at that point you need a tiebreaker but as of today they are tied with 87 points

The tiebreaker is in effect at all times to determine the standings. The waiver order goes by these tiebreaker rules.

 

[TheDoldrums]

I wouldn't mind Tampa winning, just so I can chant we want the Leafs.

The chant is for the 2nd round opponent poser

 

[Pablo El Perro]

The chant is for the 2nd round opponent poser

I didn't say Twink, as that got me some infractions.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Holy crap my friend
Ok, ok....you can say you’re in first....

This is the same fanbase that claimed they were a President's Trophy bubble team the year Florida beat them by eight points.

 

[Schennanigans]

Nobody wants to win this division.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Well the oppurtunity is there for Tampa and Toronto. Florida looks abysmal with their injuries.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Pointless win, means nothing in the big picture. You are running into a hot team playing playoff like games to make it in the wild card spot.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Not the Leafs

 

[johnnyonthspot]

I’m trying to decide if I should do a jinx or reverse jinx reply.

No need. It is the leafs year. Nothing can stop them.

 

[JianYang]

Ottawa definitely has that “we’re gonna play over our heads and be a Cinderella team” vibe going on.

I don't know if they are a Cinderella. They've been priming for the playoffs for at least a couple years now and haven't met their own expectations since then.

 

[JD1]

I'm hoping it's Toronto. I want to see an Ottawa Toronto playoff

 

[IdleTraveller]

Given all the injuries etc, I wasn't surprised that the Panthers lost to the Capitals yesterday. I just checked the standings today wanting to know if we were 2nd or dropped down to 3rd, and saw that ALL three teams lost yesterday! That's bloody hilarious... No one seems to want to win the division - I think we're all afraid of Ottawa, obviously.

 

[IdleTraveller]

I don't know if they are a Cinderella. They've been priming for the playoffs for at least a couple years now and haven't met their own expectations since then.

I sort of see Ottawa like we were back in 2023. They would be a wild card team in the playoffs for the first time in years, so I would definitely consider them a Cinderella story if they go far. I think they would be dangerous for any team.