Pre-Game Talk: Annual - How will the Penguins fare this season. Poll *UPDATED* can change vote & open until 13 October.

[Ugene Magic]

Just a heads up ; The poll's asking for their Eastern Conference standing, not their Metro standing.

Max pain or go home...

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Went with 7th.

Expectations aren't high, but I'm also not aiming to hit the "I Told You So" Jackpot by going for last place.

 

[Richard]

If healthy a solid 4th in the conference, probably 2nd in the division. Don't underestimate EK on the powerplay. Add in a further 15-20 goals on the powerplay AND subtract a couple of those blown close games and you get a 4th place finish.

 

[LOGiK]

Still 20 or 30 voters off being completed... but the voting has changed from last years expectations.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Going full homer and picking #1.

All-in on the optimism after the Karlsson trade. I think our regulars are gonna be more motivated than they've been in years.

 

[Sorry]

5th. They're going to be the barometer for whether or not there has been a total changing of the guard in the NHL. If a team with three first ballot HHoF players on the roster at this stage in the careers can't make the playoffs, it's officially the end of the post lockout era.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

So I voted and can't read. I voted 4th for division. But really I wanted to vote 8th for conference.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Last years poll:
2022-2023 Poll
Not one person picked their finish -- 9th.

A month out, time to lock in the votes.
*Voting ends in 7 days - one vote - can not change.

Using that logic, nobody picked 10th so far .

 

[LOGiK]

Using that logic, nobody picked 10th so far .

I was going to post this when the poll was closed
I've been thinking in my head... will they really be tenth this year? If it is that will be the weirdest 'coincidence' or whatever you'd want to call that... not even sure I'd believe it myself haha...

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

You want me to allowing changing? I suppose it doesn't matter... one vote is one vote, kind of wanted it to be your pick and not be influenced by popular choices etc voting without being able to see the votes but I didn't do that... you want it open to changes then?

Well, I am a particularly dim dumbass who didn't read the poll carefully and thought I was voting on the division, not the conference. Oh well, sooner or later we will have real hockey to talk about, right?

 

[LOGiK]

Well, I am a particularly dim dumbass who didn't read the poll carefully and thought I was voting on the division, not the conference. Oh well, sooner or later we will have real hockey to talk about, right?

Right!
And you're not alone in voting that way =]

 

[AuroraBorealis]

@LOGiK allow changing, but close votes on Oct 9th. Then nobody's cheating and everyone has time to fix theirs.
Probably best to ping the people who said they goofed too.

 

[LOGiK]

@LOGiK allow changing, but close votes on Oct 9th. Then nobody's cheating and everyone has time to fix theirs.
Probably best to ping the people who said they goofed too.

Will the thread even stay alive that long? a dynamic poll it is.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Will the thread even stay alive that long? a dynamic poll it is.

Maybe. Maybe not.
It can be setup in like 5 secs though lol.
It preserves voting fairness and will close on its own. You won't have to monitor it.
There's no downside.

 

[LOGiK]

I misunderstood the poll and clicked 4th, when I meant 4th in the division...but since I can't change my vote, I'm gonna stick to my guns! 4th in the conference, baby!

@CascadiaPenguin
and whoever voted for division finish... poll closes in .... 30 days, AND....
YOU CAN CHANGE VOTES! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

@AuroraBorealis you said last time you didn't want me to allow changes and now today you do so your the right person to ask in the right fashion =P

Being open until october 9th (ish... can't pick dates... just days away) does make sense.. gives the stragglers more time. even when the thread fades into the depths of the boards, it may still be open. =P

 

[AuroraBorealis]

@AuroraBorealis you said last time you didn't want me to allow changes and now today you do so your the right person to ask in the right fashion =P

What? :
I was probably talking about in-season changes.
I made my own "playoff or no" thread allow changes until Oct 9th. So it'd be a little hypocritical to tell you not to...

Anyways, 1st world problems...
Carry on, boys...

 

[Ugene Magic]

@CascadiaPenguin
and whoever voted for division finish... poll closes in .... 30 days, AND....
YOU CAN CHANGE VOTES! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

@AuroraBorealis you said last time you didn't want me to allow changes and now today you do so your the right person to ask in the right fashion =P

Being open until october 9th (ish... can't pick dates... just days away) does make sense.. gives the stragglers more time. even when the thread fades into the depths of the boards, it may still be open. =P

You might want to add this info in the thread title.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

2nd in division, 5th in conference, 7th in entire league.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

I was going to post this when the poll was closed
I've been thinking in my head... will they really be tenth this year? If it is that will be the weirdest 'coincidence' or whatever you'd want to call that... not even sure I'd believe it myself haha...

If I had read what you had posted before voting, I would have voted 10th just to break that.

I'm instead going to predict we'll win at least 1 round this year. Considering that hasn't happened the last 6 years, it's time to be right!

 

[LOGiK]

If I had read what you had posted before voting, I would have voted 10th just to break that.

I'm instead going to predict we'll win at least 1 round this year. Considering that hasn't happened the last 6 years, it's time to be right!

Yes that is is a bold prediction... for everyones sake... I hope you are correct =]


Well... poll hit 80 votes so I am happy.
Generally an optimistic outlook for the penguins this season.
Though, compared to last years poll, optimism is gradually waning and the majority of votes sliding down to 5-6-7. Unfortunately it takes a year to see how accurate the poll is
Thank you to everyone who participated. Polls are fun.

 

[LOGiK]

bump.
Expectations a few months ago....
End of season reality.

6 registered posters thought they'd miss the playoffs.

 

[Andy99]

bump.
Expectations a few months ago....
End of season reality.

6 registered posters thought they'd miss the playoffs.

I was one lol…I can’t say it’s nice to be confirmed

 

[molon labe]

I voted 3rd because I read this as 'in the division' not in the conference.

I was right there with mine. Alas.

 

[UnrealMachine]

i was wrong about almost everything.

 

[vodeni]

If healthy a solid 4th in the conference, probably 2nd in the division. Don't underestimate EK on the powerplay. Add in a further 15-20 goals on the powerplay AND subtract a couple of those blown close games and you get a 4th place finish.

the hell we won't

I was one lol…I can’t say it’s nice to be confirmed

I outAndy you, I was bottom 6....