NHL Standings Watch - 2023-2024 Season - Updated daily for your convenience

[Fenway]

3 weeks into the season ( 10% down - 90% to go )

Fans of the Sabres have to be concerned as this was suppposed to be the year they would finally be a playoff team but already they are behing the 8-ball again. The surprise in the Atlantic so far is Poutineville as most saw them finishing last.

It certainly appears that Mario knew when to bail on Pittsburgh and found a willing sucker in Fenway Sports Group to take over.

In the West San Jose looks like a team that might not win 10 games all season. When I was out there 2 weeks ago the locals told me the plan seems to be strip the team to the bone and then sell the franchise to the NBA Warriors who would move them 40 miles north to San Francisco.

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[KillerMillerTime]

Other than the dumpster fire in SJ and Calgary and rebuilding teams in Montreal, Chicago and Arizona, I don't think there are any other teams that can be written off
as lost causes as bubble teams.

 

[Terrier]

Ducks in the hunt so far, Greg Cronin seems to be doing a good job, glad for him.

Ducks coach Greg Cronin has Arizona on his mind, not Boston

The New England-made first-year coach knows the Bruins come to town Sunday, but focusing on visiting the Coyotes on Saturday takes precedence.

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[MarchysNoseKnows]

Other than the dumpster fire in SJ and Calgary and rebuilding teams in Montreal, Chicago and Arizona, I don't think there are any other teams that can be written off
as lost causes as bubble teams.

Caps

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Caps

Yeah

 

[quietbruinfan]

Last time I checked, Habs were 5-2-1. I would not write them off just yet.

 

[Sheppy]

San Jose is comically bad

 

[smithformeragent]

US Thanksgiving and sitting pretty.

 

[Fenway]

NOBODY at HF Bruins saw this coming

The Wast?

 

[smithformeragent]

Bruins stem the bleeding.

They’re in good shape.

We’ll see if any of the clubs currently below the playoff line in the East have a run in them. Philadelphia holding onto MET3.

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[caz16]

It is amazing that the Bruins have been playing so poorly and are still first in the Atlantic. Those early points were so valuable. I am surprised by Philadelphia.

 

[smithformeragent]

Teams are sort of just grinding along.

You visit pretty much any other team’s board and it’s a lot of the same conversions we have here about the same types of issues.

We just tend to hyper focus on our own team’s warts, which makes sense because we see them up close and often.

 

[Fenway]

As we approach the halfway point it is becomming apparent we know who the Top 3 teams in the Atlantic will be but A1 the way things are trending looks like Florida and A2-A3 will be Boston and Toronto.

I think the Bruins can still grasp A1 but it will be tough as the Panthers are well contructed. The Lightning no longer worry me and Buffalo and Detroit don't appear strong enough to crack the Top 3.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

As we approach the halfway point it is becomming apparent we know who the Top 3 teams in the Atlantic will be but A1 the way things are trending looks like Florida and A2-A3 will be Boston and Toronto.

I think the Bruins can still grasp A1 but it will be tough as the Panthers are well contructed. The Lightning no longer worry me and Buffalo and Detroit don't appear strong enough to crack the Top 3.

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At least with the Leafs you know what you're getting, although with their goaltending issues I don't think it's anywhere near a lock yet that they beat out the likes of Tampa and Detroit to a top 3 spot. The recipe for beating them remains the same - shut down their top forwards often enough for long enough and you'll be fine. Would very much like to avoid Florida, at least in the 1st round. It'd be great to get revenge, but ideally that can is kicked further down the road into the postseason, presuming either team ever gets that far.

 

[Terrier]

The number of teams whose playoff prospects are up in the air is pretty high for the start of the new year. The demarcation line on this chart is not as pronounced.

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[Johnnyduke]

Very odd that the Senators have played a league low 32 games when some teams have played 37 and 38.

 

[Babajingo]

Looks like same ole same ole, other than PHI being in and TB or PIT being out.
I really thought one of BUF/OTT/DET were going to make a push. Shows how much I know.

Still alot of games left and we are entering the Jan & Feb grind. never know.

 

[Johnnyduke]

A path for the Bruins of Islanders, Panthers/Leafs, Rangers/Hurricanes could be fun! Or the death of us all.

 

[smithformeragent]

Whether they finish first in the division or not, you’re looking at Florida or Toronto in Round 2.

We’ll see what happens if it gets to that, but they need to at least win a round for this season to be a success for me.

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[KrugAvoy]

I'm not rooting for a particular opponent either way. We saw what happened last season when a large chunk wanted Florida.....

 

[UConn126]

I'm not rooting for a particular opponent either way. We saw what happened last season when a large chunk wanted Florida.....

Yeah that's always a loser mentality. Gives the other team bulletin board material.


As long as we don't win the President's Trophy I'm fine matching up against whoever lol.

 

[Fenway]

At the halfway point

The Panthers seem poised to take over the top seed and possibly put the B's on a collision course to meet Toronto in Round 1 - hard to believe it has been 5 years since that last happened.

 

[McGarnagle]

It's pretty embarrassing that we have 3 fewer wins than Florida but are in first place due to 9 OT losses. The system needs an overhaul.

 

[Bruinaura]

At the halfway point

The Panthers seem poised to take over the top seed and possibly put the B's on a collision course to meet Toronto in Round 1 - hard to believe it has been 5 years since that last happened.



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[caz16]

I wonder if Leafs fans will be saying "we want the Bruins".