Power Rankings - Pick The 2nd Worst Team in the Eastern Conference (Position 14)

[Inferno]

Hey guys, I've done this every year for seemingly a decade...let's do this again.

But this time, we are picking from the bottom up.

Pick the 3rd WORST team in the Eastern Conference:

Teams Per Division (Unranked)
Atlantic Division:
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division:
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals

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Projected Standings Based on Polls:
Atlantic Division:
1)?
2)?
3)?
4)?
5)?
6)?
7)?
8)Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division:
1)?
2)?
3)?
4)?
5)?
6)?
7)?
8)Carolina Hurricanes
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Playoff Matchups:

#1 Seed VS Worst Wild Card Team
Other Division Winner VS 2nd Worst Wild Card Team
Seed #2 in Metro VS Seed #3 in Metro
Seed #2 in Atlantic VS Seed #3 in Atlantic

Make sure you choose the 3rd worst team. Please mention any corrections to me via PM in case I mess up anything..i don't read every post usually.

Poll coming...

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[Inferno]

went with the Devils.

Decided to move on from the last one since it was an obvious runaway.

 

[Savant]

Sabres then Devils.

Schneider will keep the Devils higher than they should be

 

[Charlie Conway]

I had a tough time with this one. It was between the Devils and the Sabres, but I ended up going with the Devils.

Still, the Devils have a very legitimate #1 in Schneider. They also have a very good defensive group still developing. Up front, they're looking flat, but they have some vets and some rookies working their way in. I think they're a wild card this year. They could actually do decently. They still have talent there, and I don't think their pool is as bad as most think it is.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Devils. Schneider is a great goalie but that team is atrocious.

 

[broadwayblue]

I had a tough time with this one. It was between the Devils and the Sabres, but I ended up going with the Devils.

Still, the Devils have a very legitimate #1 in Schneider. They also have a very good defensive group still developing. Up front, they're looking flat, but they have some vets and some rookies working their way in. I think they're a wild card this year. They could actually do decently. They still have talent there, and I don't think their pool is as bad as most think it is.

If by decent you mean finish around 10th-12th in the East, then yes, it's possible. But doubtful. Would be very surprised if they finished ahead of more than 2 or 3 teams in the conference.