2012-2013 Eastern Standings Predictions?

[BostonSports96]

(assuming there's a season) Mine:

1. Rangers
2. Bruins
3. Caps
4. Penguins
5. Flyers
6. Senators
7. Sabres
8. Hurricanes

I think Panthers are a one-hit wonder, Devils miss Parise more than they think, plus they get hard by age, and the Sabres, Hurricanes and Sens all improve.

[bruins>habs]

Well if there is a season (and there better be or I'm going to lose it), here are my predictions:

1. Rangers
2. Bruins
3. Capitals
4. Flyers
5. Penguins
6. Hurricanes
7. Sabres
8. Senators or Jets

[BostonSports96]

Well if there is a season (and there better be or I'm going to lose it), here are my predictions:

1. Rangers
2. Bruins
3. Capitals
4. Flyers
5. Penguins
6. Hurricanes
7. Sabres
8. Senators or Jets

Mine are the same for the most part.

[OneManIsNoMan]

1. Pittsburgh
2. Carolina
3. Boston
4. Philadelphia
5. New York (R)
6. Tampa Bay
7. Washington
8a. Buffalo
8b. Florida

Pittsburgh gets the best player in the game back (barring an injuries) and with depth they received in the Staal deal having to be favorites for the #1 Seed. Caronlina's top two lines are as good as anybody in the NHL. The defense is a little "meh" but Cam Ward can steal games with some of the best. I think the Northeast could showcase only one team this season and the B's are the favorite for the division.

When looking at PHI vs. NYR the one thing that stands out in (IMO) the Rangers didn't really improve. They landed Nash but gave up some depth to do it. The Flyers can roll four lines (like the B's) and I fully expect Bryz to have a bounce back year. Tampa Bay nearly made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2011 and are just to talented not to make the playoffs. Washington is tough because they get Backstrom back but their defense is injury prone and I'm not impressed by either goalie.

For the #8 seed it's a coin flip. Florida returns a team that won their division while Buffalo added Ott in the off-season. The weakness of Florida is goaltending and that could be the thing that hold them out of the playoffs. If they can swing a deal for a guy like LOLongo I'd probably move them up as high as #6.

[dynasty7961]

Rangers
Bruins
Hurricanes
Penguins
Flyers
Caps
Sens
Panthers

[Celts22]

1.Pittsburgh
2.Boston
3.Carolina
4.Rangers
5.Flyers
6.Capitals
7.Sabres
8.Jets
9.Devils
10.Senators
11.Panthers
12.Lightning
13.Islanders
14.Canadiens
15.Maple Laughs

[BostonSports96]

I think based on record, teams will finish:

1. Rangers (1)
2. Penguins (4)
3. Bruins (2)
4. Flyers (5)
5. Senators (6)
6. Capitals (3)
7. Sabres (7)
8. Hurricanes (8)
9. Devils
10. Panthers
11. Lightning
12. Jets
13. Canadiens
14. Maple Leafs
15. Islanders

[NeelyforPres]

I'm a homer.

Bruins will win it all.

If ur not first, ur last.

[general_tso]

I think Boston has a good shot at finishing on top of the EC this year as Pit got worse when they lost Staal and it will be difficult for NYR to repeat even though they got Nash.

BOS
PHI
CAR
NYR
PIT
WSH
FLA
WPG/BUF

[OneManIsNoMan]

I think Boston has a good shot at finishing on top of the EC this year as Pit got worse when they lost Staal and it will be difficult for NYR to repeat even though they got Nash.

BOS
PHI
CAR
NYR
PIT
WSH
FLA
WPG/BUF

How did PIT get worse? They finished 1 point behind the Rangers for #1 seed in the East and the Atlantic Division. They did all this while missing Sidney Crosby for 60 games. While you lose Staal, you gain Crosby who is (when healthy) the best player in the game.

[B'sCeltsPatsSox]

1. Pittsburgh
2. Boston
3. Carolina
4. Flyers
5. Rangers
6. Caps
7. New Jersey
8. Winnipeg

[The Top Shelfer]

1. New York
2. Boston
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. Ottawa
6. Philadelphia
7. New Jersey
8. Carolina

New York and Boston were easy as the top two. The southeast was tough as four of the five teams are good but not great. I have Washington winning the division but not by much.

Pittsburgh and Ottawa are good in their spots. I think Philadelphia will make the playoffs but their defense is pretty lacking right now and it is going to hurt them.

New Jersey lost Parise but it isn't going to effect them to the point where they aren't a playoff team, at least IMO.

I gave the final spot to Carolina because I like the moves they made and I think they are an underrated team. This spot could just as easily go to Tampa Bay, Florida, and Buffalo as well

[general_tso]

How did PIT get worse? They finished 1 point behind the Rangers for #1 seed in the East and the Atlantic Division. They did all this while missing Sidney Crosby for 60 games. While you lose Staal, you gain Crosby who is (when healthy) the best player in the game.

True, but Staal was a very dependable third line center for them and Crosby has not been a very dependable 1st/2nd line center due to his health. Its sad to say but he is probably going to get hurt again this year.

[OneManIsNoMan]

True, but Staal was a very dependable third line center for them and Crosby has not been a very dependable 1st/2nd line center due to his health. Its sad to say but he is probably going to get hurt again this year.

Jordan Staal wasn't exactly healthy the last two seasons. Last year he missed 20 games and the year before that he missed 40. While Sidney could get hurt so could Staal. While Staal is a very dependable third line center, Crosby is an elite center. Look at the two from last year

Staal - 62GP / 25G / 25A/ 50Pts

Crosby - 22GP / 8G / 29A / 37Pts

^In 40 less games Crosby only had 13 less points then Staal