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James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Jan 19 @ 1:50 PM ET
James Tanner: The Pacific Division Standings Are Unbelievable
Tedge77
New York Islanders
Joined: 02.17.2019

Jan 19 @ 2:08 PM ET
I,don't think he was a lock John Carlson is right there before Hamilton got hurt.
Bakwas
Season Ticket Holder
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 01.22.2012

Jan 19 @ 2:11 PM ET
Too bad for you the Canucks are getting it done
LeftCoaster
Location: Valley Of The Sun
Joined: 07.03.2009

Jan 19 @ 2:12 PM ET
So what’s the deal with Raanta? He’s not been as good as you’ve claimed.
10inchTerror
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 19 @ 2:24 PM ET
Pacific is obviously the crappiest division.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 19 @ 2:54 PM ET
Pacific is obviously the crappiest division.
- 10inchTerror


Agreed. It's not even close.
Htowntigers89
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 06.30.2014

Jan 19 @ 3:34 PM ET
Really Hamilton lock for Norris? Did you forget about Carlson? Sorry to see Hamilton go down. Having a terrific season, but only lock right now is Carlson.
cnatch
Detroit Red Wings
Location: ON
Joined: 07.02.2018

Jan 19 @ 3:51 PM ET
A five way is just what I call a Tuesday afternoon
James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Jan 19 @ 4:08 PM ET
Pacific is obviously the crappiest division.
- 10inchTerror


It has five teams that are are within 5 points of being a top 5 team in the NHL. I don't think there's anything obvious about it.
10inchTerror
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 19 @ 4:39 PM ET
It has five teams that are are within 5 points of being a top 5 team in the NHL. I don't think there's anything obvious about it.
- James_Tanner


These teams would be tied for 4th in the Atlantic and the central, tied for 6 in the metro, with almost all other divisions having at least a game in hand over the majority of pacific teams.

Not to mention the advantage of playing sj, Anaheim, and La 5 times each to pad points.

The metro is easily the best division in terms of points and winning 3 of the last 4 Stanley cups.
Makita
Referee
Vancouver Canucks
Location: #theonlyrealfan, BC
Joined: 02.16.2007

Jan 19 @ 4:41 PM ET
Agreed. It's not even close.
- jmatchett383

Why?
Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

Jan 19 @ 4:51 PM ET
These teams would be tied for 4th in the Atlantic and the central, tied for 6 in the metro, with almost all other divisions having at least a game in hand over the majority of pacific teams.

Not to mention the advantage of playing sj, Anaheim, and La 5 times each to pad points.

The metro is easily the best division in terms of points and winning 3 of the last 4 Stanley cups.

- 10inchTerror


Play 1 team 5x
Atlantic is a doormat rich division
Metro is the best
Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

Jan 19 @ 4:52 PM ET
Why?
- Makita

Every division needs a Detroit...
Merkmayhem
Joined: 12.13.2019

Jan 19 @ 5:16 PM ET
Not sure what season Hamilton should have Norris trophy’s. Never been close to best in the League.

Injury’s seem to be the main focus of this blogger.
10inchTerror
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jan 19 @ 5:16 PM ET
Play 1 team 5x
Atlantic is a doormat rich division
Metro is the best

- Nighthawk


True but Atlantic also has 3 cup contenders to play against.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 19 @ 5:37 PM ET
Why?
- Makita


Because the top teams' point totals and GP would have them as WC seeds in either Eastern Conference division, despite the fact that they have 3 doormats to pad their point totals against 5 times a year. Atlantic has doormats as well but also has top end contenders at the top, and that doesn't even include the "best team ever assembled in the cap era."
RafiDRW
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Bill Cosby’s Magic Wiener #FireBlashill, TN
Joined: 04.16.2016

Jan 19 @ 5:48 PM ET
Every division needs a Detroit...
- Nighthawk

ChonDerry
Location: Bedlamton, AB
Joined: 04.06.2016

Jan 19 @ 6:18 PM ET
Lawson Crouse almost a lock for Rocket Richard this season!

All ya gotta do is just count his career goal total, then double it and the kid has a chance!
James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Jan 19 @ 8:22 PM ET
These teams would be tied for 4th in the Atlantic and the central, tied for 6 in the metro, with almost all other divisions having at least a game in hand over the majority of pacific teams.

Not to mention the advantage of playing sj, Anaheim, and La 5 times each to pad points.

The metro is easily the best division in terms of points and winning 3 of the last 4 Stanley cups.

- 10inchTerror



Yes but every division has a few teams to beat up on, and this one has five good teams. If only one of these teams were worse, the other four would be a lot better.
13sundin13
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jan 19 @ 8:37 PM ET
Yes but every division has a few teams to beat up on, and this one has five good teams. If only one of these teams were worse, the other four would be a lot better.
- James_Tanner

Dont think it's that they have 5 good teams, it's more that they have 5 mediocre teams. 5 mediocre teams could be considered better than 3 good teams, depends on how you look at it. In the end I think the pacific is in the middle somewhere, not the best division, not the worst division.
TheGame316
Joined: 11.18.2008

Jan 20 @ 3:25 AM ET
How's that Hall trade working out?

5-5 in their last 10
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Jan 20 @ 9:53 AM ET
True but Atlantic also has 3 cup contenders to play against.
-10InchTerror


1) What 3? You have BOS and TB.

2) Metro is no different. Metro has to play WSH and PIT

I would argue 4 out of 5 of the worst teams in the east come from the Atlantic. DET, MON, BUF and OTT

You might say NYR are below MON and BUF by one point. This is correct but the NYR also have 2-3 games in hand.

The fact is the Metro teams are so high in points despite the fact you play your division up to 4 times says a lot.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 20 @ 10:07 AM ET
1) What 3? You have BOS and TB.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


You're forgetting about the best team ever assembled in the cap era.

2) Metro is no different. Metro has to play WSH and PIT
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


I don't think anyone wants to play Carolina.

I would argue 4 out of 5 of the worst teams in the east come from the Atlantic. DET, MON, BUF and OTT
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


Absolutely. But the top teams in that division have good inter-conference records as well.
OzBolts
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Halifax, NS
Joined: 05.09.2013

Jan 20 @ 11:12 AM ET
It has five teams that are are within 5 points of being a top 5 team in the NHL. I don't think there's anything obvious about it.
- James_Tanner


Who play against one another quite often.

Pacific is junk.
James Tanner
Joined: 12.21.2013

Jan 20 @ 11:25 AM ET
How's that Hall trade working out?

5-5 in their last 10

- TheGame316


It's working out great. What team is going to do anything more than tread water when their .940 goalie goes down?
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