Who are your top 2 teams in the East next season (with a BIG caveat)

[AKL]

My team is the Wild

Pittsburgh and Tampa are my votes

 

[kuzy92]

Leafs - Tampa/Boston

Little surprised at the Pittsburgh votes over Boston, to be honest.

Why?? Has Boston done something remarkable as of late? They are a one line team with nowhere near the depth of Pittsburgh..

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Pens fan - voted for Washington and Tampa

 

[kuzy92]

Pittsburgh and Tampa are clearly the 2 best, if I can't vote for my own team, then I'd vote Tampa and Washington.

Clearly huh?? Has a ton changed since in the last 3 months??

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

Montreal fan


Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh

 

[Nizdizzle]

Why?? Has Boston done something remarkable as of late? They are a one line team with nowhere near the depth of Pittsburgh..

They finished 12 points ahead of Pittsburgh, all the while suffering through massive injuries the first half of the year. They also made it to the same round as Pittsburgh in the playoffs.

The Bruins are certainly top-heavy, but to say they are a 1-line team would indicate you've probably not watched them very often.

 

[GongShowWilly]

PIT and TAM

 

[A1LeafNation]

Voted Toronto based on thread comments.

 

[Cenzhin]

50% of Leafs votes are Leafs fans

 

[M2Beezy]

50% of Leafs votes are Leafs fans

Its like some of them just cant control themselves

Too funny

 

[Ridley Simon]

50% of Leafs votes are Leafs fans

They. Just. Want. To. Win. Something.

1967

 

[Halla]

Tampa + flip a coin between Tor/Pit/Wsh. darkhorse is boston, but they just havent done anything this off season to keep up

 

[Halla]

50% of Leafs votes are Leafs fans

I see like 4-5 guys that are known leafs fans.

swing and a miss bud

 

[Halla]

They. Just. Want. To. Win. Something.

1967

caps fan? 6 weeks ago they were on a 43 year drought and noted playoff chokers

be humble

 

[Territory]

Voted Tampa and Boston.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Not sure I get the love for Pittsburgh. They just barely managed 100 points last season, and they really didn't make any huge offseason acquisitions. Am I missing something here, or are most people just giving last season a pass for cup hangover?

You don't think the fact they just won back to back Cups and have played a LOT of hockey over the past three seasons has any effect on their record this past season?

All one had to do was watch them this year. They looked exhausted. They played well for like a month-long stretch in January when the playoffs were in jeopardy, but for most of the season they looked like a team with no gas left in the tank.

 

[Nizdizzle]

You don't think the fact they just won back to back Cups and have played a LOT of hockey over the past three seasons has any effect on their record this past season?

All one had to do was watch them this year. They looked exhausted. They played well for like a month-long stretch in January when the playoffs were in jeopardy, but for most of the season they looked like a team with no gas left in the tank.

I guess I just dont buy that argument. They have enough offseason for ample recovery time. That said, I have nothing against the Penguins and it wouldn't bother me a bit if I was proved wrong this season. That said, I'm gonna stick with my previous choices of TB/BOS. I think Pittsburgh is closer to the #4/5 slot in the East until proven otherwise.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Washington and Tampa.

 

[Skolman]

I see like 4-5 guys that are known leafs fans.

swing and a miss bud

Swing and a miss?

S***, even you should be able to figure this one out Halla. You see only 4-5 guys there that are Leafs fans? Give me a break

 

[Nizdizzle]

They. Just. Want. To. Win. Something.

1967

C'mon man, be better than this.

 

[Ridley Simon]

C'mon man, be better than this.

Sorry, but “Leaf Fan Syndrome” (summer 18) is a pandemic. Only way to fight it is with heavy artillery.

Unfortunately some of the good fans will feel that. I’ve been there, as a Caps fan.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I see like 4-5 guys that are known leafs fans.

swing and a miss bud

It’s about 15 right now....Outta 50. It’s not hard to determine,

 

[Ridley Simon]

Swing and a miss?

S***, even you should be able to figure this one out Halla. You see only 4-5 guys there that are Leafs fans? Give me a break

I highlighted 12 of them in an earlier post. Sheesh

 

[Nizdizzle]

Sorry, but “Leaf Fan Syndrome” (summer 18) is a pandemic. Only way to fight it is with heavy artillery.

Unfortunately some of the good fans will feel that. I’ve been there, as a Caps fan.

Amazing how some people don't see how this is a two way street. You can't talk down to all Leaf fans, and then expect that none of them are going to be abrasive to you in return. Whatever, this stuff makes it pretty clear on who to add to the ignore list from both sides.

 

[bert]

Ill take the two teams that have won the last three cups and beat each other along the way to do so. Call me crazy but I think its a good guess.