2013 Standings predictions

[kihei]

1. Pittsburgh
2. NY Rangers
3. Washington
4. Boston
5. Buffalo
6. Philadelphia
7. New Jersey
8. Carolina
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9. Ottawa
10. Florida
11. Montreal
12. Winnipeg
13. Toronto
14. NY Islanders
15. Tampa Bay

 

[Baba Ganoush]

1. NYR
2. WSH
3. TOR
4. PIT
5. PHI
6. BOS
7. CAR
8. BUF

ha

 

[7even]

1. New York Rangers*
2. Boston Bruins*
3. Carolina Hurricanes*
4. Philadelphia Flyers
5. Pittsburgh Penguins
6. Washington Capitals
7. Buffalo Sabres
8. Winnipeg Thrashers
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9. Tampa Bay Lightning
10. New Jersey Devils
11. New York Islanders
12. Ottawa Senators
13. Montreal Canadiens
14. Toronto Maple Leafs
15. Florida Panthers

Big year for the Atlantic and Southeast; Northeast looks weak again.

 

[Drew311]

I figured that if a team is to reach cup finals, it'd be from more than just one player. And how often does it happen that a conference champion doesn't even make it to playoffs the next season?

Carolina missed the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup. Tampa Bay snuck in the playoffs by one win also after winning the Cup.

 

[The Apologist]

1. NYR
2. WSH
3. TOR
4. PIT
5. PHI
6. BOS
7. CAR
8. BUF

ha

Don't know if serious, but I have Toronto winning the division too

1. Pit
2. Was
3. Tor
4. Bos
5. Phi
6. NYR
7. Ott
8. Car

9. MTL
10. Buf
11. Win
12. Fla
13. Tb
14. Nyi
15. Nj

 

[ForSpareParts*]

Are people posting their with or without Luongo standings?

 

[ConnorTO]

Leaf fans with little to no belief in their team

good old hfboard

 

[mcecks]

1. Pens
2. Bruins
3. Caps
4. Rangers
5. Flyers
6. Hurricanes
7. Leafs
8. Lightning
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9. Sabres
10. Jets
11. Devils
12. Sens
13. Panthers
14. Habs
15. Isles

 

[HockeyGuruPitka]

I really think people are becoming emo. Reimer is capable of giving us good goaltending. His save percentage last year was at .911% before his injury. If he gives us that, we make the playoffs. BOOOK IT. (homerism at its finest)

 

[Rockinz]

i'll take a shot:

1.NYR
2.Was
3.Buf
4.Pit
5.Phi
7.Bos
8.TB

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9.Car
10.Ott
11.Tor
12.Fla
13.NYI
14.Mon
15.NJ

Jersey is going to be horrible... Them and the Jackets will battle it out for the basement

 

[Mess]

1. Pittsburgh
2. NY Rangers
3. Washington
4. Boston
5. Buffalo
6. Philadelphia
7. New Jersey
8. Carolina
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9. Ottawa
10. Florida
11. Montreal
12. Winnipeg
13. Toronto
14. NY Islanders
15. Tampa Bay

Well since NYR and Pittsburgh play in the same division its mathematically impossible for Rangers and Pens to be in positions 1 & 2 in Eastern Conference at seasons end other than on points but not positions as one of the top 3 spots must come from our Division the NE.

However I think you have the top 8 teams in the East in your playoff spots correct, as those would be my picks also of the strongest teams in the conference on paper, with NJ the biggest ? mark due to the loss of Parise.. However with a shortened season resulting in more erroneous unpredictable results from a smaller sample set this could change things dramatically.

That said, I do agree both teams Pens and Rangers look like the class of Eastern Conference and strongest contenders for the Stanley Cup.

 

[Drew311]

Leaf fans with little to no belief in their team

good old hfboard

Why should we have any reason to optimistic?

Eight seasons without playoffs can do this to a fan base.

 

[Mess]

Leaf fans with little to no belief in their team

good old hfboard

Okay make your case for why you believe a team finishing near the bottom of the standings becomes a playoff contender overnight with minimum roster changes and you may persuade new believers. Perhaps you are counting on a Luongo addition as a certainty of occurrence in your reasoning.

The reason for doubt remains obvious, and needs little to no convincing to the later.

 

[Razz]

This thread is a bit early. We should wait until the final rosters are set before making predictions, no?

 

[MapleLeafGardens*]

NHL East Predictions

Eastern Conference:

1. NY Rangers
2. Pittsburgh
3. Boston
4. Philadelphia
5. Washington
6. Carolina
7. Tampa Bay
8. Ottawa

9. Winnipeg
10. New Jersey
11. Buffalo
12. Montreal
13. Toronto
14. Florida
15. NY Islanders

 

[Winreims]

1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Boston Bruins
3. Washington Capitals
4. Philadelphia Flyers
5. New York Rangers
6. New Jersey Devils
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. Buffalo Sabres
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9. Winnipeg Jets
10. Toronto Maple Leafs
11. Florida Panthers
12. Montreal Canadiens
13. Ottawa Senators
14. Tampa Bay Lightning
15. New York Islanders

I see spots 6-14 being VERY close though

 

[Cor]

Toronto > Everybody else

 

[stakesishigh]

1. NY Rangers
2. Boston
3. Pittsburgh
4. Philadelphia
5. Washington
6. Carolina
7. Tampa Bay
8. Ottawa

9. New Jersey
10. Winnipeg
11. Montreal
12. Buffalo
13. Toronto
14. Florida
15. NY Islanders

 

[JMcLeaf]

1)nyr
2)bos
3)car
4)pitt
5)phi
6)buf
7)was
8)ott

9)fla
10)tb
11)mtl
12)tor
13)wpg
14)nj
15)nyi

 

[pooleboy]

1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Boston Bruins
3. Washington Capitals
4. Philadelphia Flyers
5. New York Rangers
6. New Jersey Devils
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. Buffalo Sabres
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9. Winnipeg Jets
10. Toronto Maple Leafs
11. Florida Panthers
12. Montreal Canadiens
13. Ottawa Senators
14. Tampa Bay Lightning
15. New York Islanders

I see spots 6-14 being VERY close though

god i cant take another year of 9-11th place

 

[Kelly]

If we miss the playoffs I hope we finish last lol.

 

[Razz]

My prediction:

1. Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Boston Bruins
3. Washington Capitals
4. New York Rangers
5. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Ottawa Senators
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
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9. Florida Panthers
10. Tampa Bay Lightning
11. Buffalo Sabres
12. New Jersey Devils
13. Winnipeg Jets
14. Montreal Canadiens
15. New York Islanders

I think the Rangers are winning the cup this year but Pittsburgh will get more regular season wins.

I'll never predict the Leafs outside of the playoffs, besides this team has a tonne of offensive skill, depth and a top notch coach. Anything is possible.

I think the Devils are going to regress the most this year. I think losing Parise is going to hurt them, Brodeur probably will start slowing down and Kovalchuck doesn't appear to be a guy thrilled to be here this year so I don't expect him to carry the team.

 

[Terrence]

1) New York Rangers
2) Boston Bruins
3) Washington Capitals
4) Pittsburgh Penguins
5) Philadelphia Flyers
6) Carolina Hurricanes
7) Buffalo Sabres
8) Montreal Canadiens
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9) Tampa Bay Lightning
10) New Jersey Devils
11) Florida Panthers
12) Ottawa Senators
13) Winnipeg Jets
14) Toronto Maple Leafs
15) New York Islanders

Edit: No, I am not a Habs fan.

 

[ForzaItalia]

I'll never predict the Leafs outside of the playoffs, besides this team has a tonne of offensive skill, depth and a top notch coach. Anything is possible.

I think you are confusing Wilson's free roaming system with offensive skill. Carlyle will be playing a defensive system and many people argue we lack the players he needs in that system.

Don't expect 5-4 and 6-5 games with this season's team.

 

[raikk]

NYR, Bruins, Caps Pens and Flyers are all pretty much locks for the east. Everything else is a **** guess.