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If you're bold enough, you can give your predictions of East and West standings.
otherwise, list the teams that you think will make the playoffs

20010-11 standings:

East

1 y-Washington 82 48 23 11 107 224 197 25-8-8 23-15-3 7-2-1 Lost 1
2 y-Philadelphia 82 47 23 12 106 259 223 22-12-7 25-11-5 3-4-3 Won 1
3 y-Boston 82 46 25 11 103 246 195 22-13-6 24-12-5 6-3-1 Lost 1
4 x-Pittsburgh 82 49 25 8 106 238 199 25-14-2 24-11-6 8-2-0 Won 4
5 x-Tampa Bay 82 46 25 11 103 247 240 25-11-5 21-14-6 7-3-0 Won 2
6 x-Montreal 82 44 30 8 96 216 209 24-11-6 20-19-2 5-4-1 Won 1
7 x-Buffalo 82 43 29 10 96 245 229 21-16-4 22-13-6 8-1-1 Won 4
8 x-NY Rangers 82 44 33 5 93 233 198 20-17-4 24-16-1 6-3-1 Won 1

9 Carolina 82 40 31 11 91 236 239 22-14-5 18-17-6 7-2-1 Lost 1
10 Toronto 82 37 34 11 85 218 251 18-15-8 19-19-3 6-3-1 Lost 2
11 New Jersey 82 38 39 5 81 174 209 22-16-3 16-23-2 4-5-1 Won 1
12 Atlanta 82 34 36 12 80 223 269 17-17-7 17-19-5 4-6-0 Lost 2
13 Ottawa 82 32 40 10 74 192 250 16-20-5 16-20-5 5-4-1 Lost 1
14 NY Islanders 82 30 39 13 73 229 264 17-18-6 13-21-7 3-6-1 Lost 1
15 Florida 82 30 40 12 72 195 229 16-17-8 14-23-4 1-7-2 Won 1

West

1 z-Vancouver 82 54 19 9 117 262 185 27-9-5 27-10-4 7-3-0 Won 2
2 y-San Jose 82 48 25 9 105 248 213 25-11-5 23-14-4 7-2-1 Won 1
3 y-Detroit 82 47 25 10 104 261 241 21-14-6 26-11-4 4-4-2 Won 1
4 x-Anaheim 82 47 30 5 99 239 235 26-13-2 21-17-3 7-3-0 Won 3
5 x-Nashville 82 44 27 11 99 219 194 24-9-8 20-18-3 7-2-1 Lost 1
6 x-Phoenix 82 43 26 13 99 231 226 21-13-7 22-13-6 5-3-2 Lost 1
7 x-Los Angeles 82 46 30 6 98 219 198 25-13-3 21-17-3 6-4-0 Lost 2
8 x-Chicago 82 44 29 9 97 258 225 24-17-0 20-12-9 5-4-1 Lost 1

9 Dallas 82 42 29 11 95 227 233 22-11-8 20-18-3 4-4-2 Lost 1
10 Calgary 82 41 29 12 94 250 237 23-13-5 18-16-7 5-2-3 OT 1
11 St. Louis 82 38 33 11 87 240 234 23-13-5 15-20-6 6-2-2 Won 1
12 Minnesota 82 39 35 8 86 206 233 19-17-5 20-18-3 4-6-0 Won 2
13 Columbus 82 34 35 13 81 215 258 17-19-5 17-16-8 1-6-3 Lost 4
14 Colorado 82 30 44 8 68 227 288 16-21-4 14-23-4 2-8-0 Won 1
15 Edmonton 82 25 45 12 62 193 269 13-22-6 12-23-6 2-6-2 OT 1

Ignoring the 'seeding' rule, my predictions;

East:

1. Washington
2. Boston
3. Buffalo
4. Pittsburgh
5. Philadephia
6. Tampa
7. NY Rangers
8. Carolina
9. Montreal
10. New Jersey
11. Toronto
12. Florida
13. Winnipeg
14. Ottawa
15. NY Islanders

- 7-12 is a tossup IMO...with any of those teams capable of making/missing the playoffs.


West:

1. Vancouver
2. L.A Kings
3. Detroit
4. San Jose
5. Chicago
6. Nashville
7. Anaheim
8. Calgary
9. St. Louis
10. Phoenix
11. Minnesota
12. Dallas
13. Columbus
14. Colorado
15. Edmonton

8-11 is a tossup here for me.

I'll go with:

1) Boston
2) Tampa
3) Washington
4) Buffalo
5) Philadelphia
6) NYR
7) Montreal
8) Toronto
9) Pittsburgh
10) New Jersey
11) Carolina
12) NYI
13) Ottawa
14) Winnipeg
15) Florida

Get back to you on the other conference

my attempt:

East

1. Washington
2. Tampa Bay
3. Boston
4. Pitts
5. Buffalo
6. Philly
7.Winnipeg
8. New Jersey

9.Carolina
10. Montreal
11. Rangers
12. Florida
13.Toronto
13. Islanders
14. Ottawa

West

1. Vancouver
2. LA
3. San Jose
4. Detroit
5. Nashville
6. Chicago
7. Anaheim
8. St Louis

9. Columbus
10. Phoenix
11. Colorado
12. Edmonton
13. Dallas
14. Calgary
15. Minnesota

East:

1. Washington
2. Boston
3. Pittsburgh
4. Tampa Bay
5. Buffalo
6. Philadelphia
7. New Jersey
8. Toronto

9. NY Rangers
10. Montreal
11. Carolina
12. Winnipeg
13. NY Islanders
14. Florida
15. Ottawa

West:

1. Vancouver
2. San Jose
3. Detroit
4. LA
5. Chicago
6. Anaheim
7. Nashville
8. St. Louis

9. Columbus
10. Phoenix
11. Minnesota
12. Calgary
13. Colorado
14. Dallas
15. Edmonton

Might as well give it a go.

EAST
1. Washington
2. Buffalo
3. Pittsburgh
4. Boston
5. Tampa Bay
6. NY Rangers
7. New Jersey
8. Montreal

WEST
1. Vancouver
2. San Jose
3. Detroit
4. Los Angeles
5. Anaheim
6. Nashville
7. St. Louis
8. Columbus

I believe the NHL has reached the point of the NFL. I have no clue who's good going into a season.

East:

1. Washington
2. Tampa Bay
3. Boston
4. Philadelphia
5. Buffalo
6. Pittsburgh
7. Toronto
8. New Jersey

9. NY Rangers
10. NY Islanders
11. Montreal
12. Winnipeg
13. Florida
14. Carolina
15. Ottawa

West:
1. Vancouver
2. Detroit
3. LA
4. San Jose
5. Chicago
6. Anaheim
7. Nashville
8. Calgary

9. Columbus
10. St. Louis
11. Colorado
12. Phoenix
13. Edmonton
14. Dallas
15. Minnesota

looks like my Jets prediction is beyond horribly wrong

YogiStewart wrote:looks like my Jets prediction is beyond horribly wrong

I don't know what's worse so far, your Jets prediction or your Leafs prediction. LOL.

bassmastert wrote:

YogiStewart wrote:looks like my Jets prediction is beyond horribly wrong

I don't know what's worse so far, your Jets prediction or your Leafs prediction. LOL.

true...except that, as of this morning, Vancouver, San Jose, Nashville, Boston, Tampa Bay are all out of the playoffs.
too early in the season to celebrate, my friend.