Did Boston's plane explode en route to Tampa?
- MarcN

My mistake, I meant to put Tampa beats Boston

You really think Tampa finishes 3rd?
- HealthyScratch6

Yeah
1) Toronto
2) Florida
3) Tampa Bay

That's my bold prediction.

Trocheck & Barkov

Just a question of who gets beat by the Jets in the final.

Probably Tampa.

Leafs get eliminated twice?
- HealthyScratch6

they deserve just that !

WEST


1.) NASHVILLE
2.) WINNIPEG
3.) ST. LOUIS
4.) DALLAS
5.) VEGAS
6.) SAN JOSE
7.) CALGARY
8.) LA

EAST


1.) TORONTO
2.) BOSTON
3.) TAMPA BAY
4.) FLORIDA
5.) PHILADELPHIA
6.) PITTSBURGH
7.) WASHINGTON
8.) COLUMBUS

NOT IN THIS ORDER


STANLEY CUP WINNER : NASHVILLE

Let's see if this covers the thread...

Leafs fans: We have a shot this year, best offense in the league, defense could use some help. Ottawa sucks. Montreal Sucks.

Every other team's fans:

Leafs suck.
They choke every year.
Their defense sucks.
Every player they have is overrated.
Kadri is the dirtiest player in the league, even worse than Wilson and Marchand.
Andersen sucks.
Tavares sucks.
Babcock sucks because he only won once with a stacked team he inherited.
Their 4th line sucks.
Take away their top-6 forwards and their offense isn't all that impressive.
All their points came against weak teams in the Atlantic.
Nylander will be offer-sheeted. (or traded for Tanev)
Marner and Matthews will be offer-sheeted.
Lou is out to get us.
Signing Tavares killed the organization. He is old, slow, doesn't check and he sucks.
Leafs can't afford any of their players.
We should have taken Laine.
Stupid LAFFS fans are ALL claiming they already won the cup.
Stupid LEAVES fans ALL think Matthews > McDavid.
Tanev for Marner+.
Tanev for Nylander+
Philadelphia has better forwards.
Parking and public transit are too easy for LOAFS fans.
Eichel >>>> Matthews.
Boeser >>> Matthews.
Ristolainen > Rielly.
Petry > Rielly.
Chabot >>>> than every Leafs defenseman.
- Aetherial

I think you covered everything.

WEST
1.) NASHVILLE
2.) WINNIPEG
3.) ST. LOUIS
4.) DALLAS
5.) VEGAS
6.) SAN JOSE
7.) CALGARY
8.) LA

- Joetaylor0009

Nice......

Finally someone who thinks Minnesota is going to miss the playoffs.

Sharks over Lightning

I feel like this is Tampa's year. They knock off Philly (wc2) in the first round
Toronto will beat Boston (finally) but lose in the semi's.
I think Panthers surprise on the back of a Luongo resurgence, and rise from the first WC spot to take the metro.

I see Kings/Blues in the west, Blues going to the finals and losing to Tampa.
Edmonton makes the playoffs. Knights do not.

Standings

Tampa
Toronto
Boston

Pittsburg
Columbus
Washington

Florida
Philly

Sharks
Kings
Flames

Jets
Blues
Predators

Avalanche
Oilers

Carrick traded to Dallas....e(8).

Doesn't matter who makes the finals, all I want is a Philly-Toronto matchup in the playoffs. So tired of Boston having easy 1st rounds.

Cue the Toronto circus in 3...2...1....
- Berfaller

An American calling anything in Canada a circus


Oh the irony....

My predictions for the draft lottery order, not lottery results, just who has the best chance of getting the #1 pick:

1) Detroit
2) Ottawa (Colorado)
3) Vancouver
4) Islanders
5) Montreal
6) Rangers
7) Chicago
8) Arizona
9) Carolina
10) New Jersey
11) Edmonton
12) Los Angeles
13) Anaheim
14) St. Louis
15) Florida

marner out scores Jt and mattews this season causing real cap issues....still don't win the cup

McD has 120+ points

EK doesn't sign with SJ but instead goes back to Ott after the team is sold during the season.

Buffalo still can't win games.....

Winn wins the cup
- nyislsbossy

These are very believable except EK returning to OTT. Why would he do that?

Doesn't matter who makes the finals, all I want is a Philly-Toronto matchup in the playoffs. So tired of Boston having easy 1st rounds.
- Glak18

So you want Philly to have an easy matchup against the Leafs?

Leafs would have to finish first and Philly would have to be the 2nd WC. I don't see that happening

An American calling anything in Canada a circus


Oh the irony....
- justmike

Yet people around the world continue to flock to Murica…

A country run by "President Moron" and still the most powerful nation in the world, which is more embarrassing...the moron or the people who can't do better than the moron?

Florida is just like Carolina. Every year they are predicted to make the playoffs, and every year they (frank)ing blow

So you want Philly to have an easy matchup against the Leafs?

Leafs would have to finish first and Philly would have to be the 2nd WC. I don't see that happening
- LeafGuy89

Like I said all I want is a Philly-Toronto playoff matchup. You can read into that all you want.

P.S. When was the last time Toronto even saw the 2nd round of the playoffs?

Atlantic - Tampa Bay, Toronto, Boston, Florida
Metro - Pittsburg, Washington, Philly, Columbus
Pacific - San Jose, Calgary, Vegas, Edmonton
Central - Winnipeg, Nashville, St. Louis, Dallas

Cup Final - Winnipeg vs. Tampa Bay

Cup Winner - Tamba Bay in 6.

Doesn't matter who makes the finals, all I want is a Philly-Toronto matchup in the playoffs. So tired of Boston having easy 1st rounds.
- Glak18

TIL 7 games in a playoff round is considered an easy round

TIL 7 games in a playoff round is considered an easy round
- Juice

A full 7 games...wowzers.

A full 7 games...wowzers.
- Glak18

Ummm...did you want 8 games?

Ummm...did you want 8 games?
- Juice

What was the result of the series?

Should I be excited the Flyers went 6 games against the back to back defending Stanley Cup champs in the 1st round? Does that make the Flyers contenders?

What was the result of the series?

Should I be excited the Flyers went 6 games against the back to back defending Stanley Cup champs in the 1st round? Does that make the Flyers contenders?
- Glak18

Wasn't debating about who's a contender. You said the bruins first round was easy, I pointed out it went 7 games, how is that an easy first round?

Wasn't debating about who's a contender. You said the bruins first round was easy, I pointed out it went 7 games, how is that an easy first round?
- Juice

It's all about matchups in the playoffs and the Bruins matchup well against Toronto, as do the Flyers.

Plus I pointed out the Flyers went 6 games against the Penguins...extremely easy 1st round for Pittsburgh.