Very Early Predictions

[wr50l]

Let's post in this thread so we all seem "active" even though we don't really care what anyone else thinks about the coming season.

West - Vancouver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, St Louis, San Jose, Detroit, Phoenix /// Dallas, Minnesota, Calgary, Colorado, Anaheim, Edmonton, Columbus

East - Penguins, Capitals, Bruins, Rangers, Lightning, Flyers, Sabres, Panthers /// Devils, Senators, Hurricanes, Jets, Leafs, Canadiens, Islanders

**Used city names in the West, team names in the East, don't give a fuck so shut up.

[Ravin]

West - Vancouver, St.Louis, Los Angeles, Nashville, Detroit, Minnesota, Chicago, Phoenix /// San Jose, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton, Calgary, Anaheim, Columbus

East - Pittsburgh, Carolina, Boston, New York R, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Buffalo /// Washington, Toronto, Florida New Jersey, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, New York

Some of these teams are fucked to think about. In the west I think St. Louis stays strong, and I think San Jose finally tanks it out. In the east I gave Carolina the nod for the Southeast simply because I hate the entire division, and I think things come undone for Washington. I wanted to put Toronto in the playoffs, but I just couldn't. Not yet. Florida and Ottawa despite making the playoffs I have a hard time seeing, and Winnipeg I think I just tossed there. No idea where they end up.

[wr50l]

Very hard to tell who is going to be mediocre, just outside the top 8, and who is going to be really bad.

[Guest]

Not sure if I am sold at all on the Capitals at #2. Love the Ribeiro addition, but if the team doesn't want to break up the Chimera/Laich/Ward line that was so great down the stretch, the second line is going to be a problem spot yet again.

I think this team will take a little bit to find the style of play that works for them, but they'll come on later in the year. I'm predicting fifth seed.