This season: top 3 teams in each division

[GTislanders]

Who are the top 3 teams in each division for this season? Go! Also list your 3 surprises of the entire season.

Atlantic:
Lightning
Panthers
Canadiens

Metropolitan:
Washington
Pittsburgh
Islanders

Central:
Nashville
Chicago
Stars

Pacific:
Sharks
Ducks
Kings

3 surprises this year:
The rangers take a massive step back
The predators run away with the presidents trophy
The canadiens have a huge bounce back year with a healthy Price.

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[LeafFever]

Atlantic:
Canadians
Lightning
Panthers

Metropolitan:
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia

Central:
Nashville
St-Louis
Chicago

Pacific:
Sharks
Edmonton
Anaheim

 

[Jarey Curry]

Atlantic:
Canadians
Lightning
Panthers

Metropolitan:
Washington
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia

Central:
Nashville
St-Louis
Chicago

Pacific:
Sharks
Edmonton
Anaheim

Edmonton could make a brief jump into the playoff this year or the next, the same way tbl and col did a few years back and calgary two years ago. It's about how they get things going and if any major injuries dont occur

 

[Shakey Rustie]

Who are the top 3 teams in each division for this season? Go! Also list your 3 surprises of the entire season.

Atlantic:
Lightning
Panthers
Canadiens

Metropolitan:
Washington
Pittsburgh
Islanders

Central:
Nashville
Chicago
Stars

Pacific:
Sharks
Ducks
Kings

3 surprises this year:
The rangers take a massive step back
The predators run away with the presidents trophy
The canadiens have a huge bounce back year with a healthy Price.

The Presidents Trophy winner usually comes from the weakest division, not the strongest.

 

[DaveG]

The Presidents Trophy winner usually comes from the weakest division, not the strongest.

Not really though. Since the 2005 it's been won by:

Detroit (Central)
Buffalo (Northeast)
Detroit (Central)
San Jose (Pacific)
Washington (Southeast)
Vancouver (Northwest)
Vancouver (Northwest)
Chicago (Central)
Boston (Northeast)
Rangers (Metro)
Washington (Metro)

so 3 out of 11 seasons where the winner of the President's arguably came from the weakest division that season. You might be able to make an argument for San Jose since the Kings hadn't had their rise yet, but that's about the only one.

 

[13th Floor]

The Presidents Trophy winner usually comes from the weakest division, not the strongest.

Yes, we have to go all the way back to... last year when that didn't happen and the Caps won the President's Trophy in the only division with 4 100-pt teams. By 11 points.

 

[I am not exposed]

Yes, we have to go all the way back to... last year when that didn't happen and the Caps won the President's Trophy in the only division with 4 100-pt teams. By 11 points.

 

[tony d]

Atlantic: Tampa, Florida, montreal
Metro: Washington, Pittsburgh, New jersey
Central: Dallas, nashville, Chicago
Pacific: San Jose, Los Angeles, Calgary

 

[Shakey Rustie]

Yes, we have to go all the way back to... last year when that didn't happen and the Caps won the President's Trophy in the only division with 4 100-pt teams. By 11 points.

Usually = Always?

 

[who_me?]

The Presidents Trophy winner usually comes from the weakest division, not the strongest.

yeah, but do they have PP Subban?

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

Not really though. Since the 2005 it's been won by:

Detroit (Central)
Buffalo (Northeast)
Detroit (Central)
San Jose (Pacific)
Washington (Southeast)
Vancouver (Northwest)
Vancouver (Northwest)
Chicago (Central)
Boston (Northeast)
Rangers (Metro)
Washington (Metro)

so 3 out of 11 seasons where the winner of the President's arguably came from the weakest division that season. You might be able to make an argument for San Jose since the Kings hadn't had their rise yet, but that's about the only one.

Usually = Always?

The not usually post you missed.