Eastern Conference (93 points)
1. Buffalo - 2-17-0
2. New Jersey - 3-14-1
3. Pittsburgh - 9-11-0
4. Ottawa - 7-11-1
5. Tampa Bay - 8-8-1
6. Atlanta - 9-7-1
7. N.Y. Islanders - 10-8-1
8. Montreal - 10-5-1
9. Carolina - 11-6-0
10. Toronto - 12-6-0
11. Boston - 14-5-1
12. N.Y. Rangers - 13-5-1
13. Florida - 15-3-0
14. Washington - 17-1-0
15. Philadelphia - Eliminated (max 80)
What is this?
It's all based on the premise that, if you get 93 points in the Eastern Conference standings, you'll make the playoffs. It lists what each team needs to do in their remaining games to finish in the top 8.
Sorry Leaf fans, but it looks real grim. Weak team defense and inconsistent goaltending, combined with a brutal schedule makes a .667 winning percentage just not in the cards. Yannic Perrault doesn't begin to address these problems and will not get them into the playoffs. So they have now wasted a decent prospect (Bell) and a high draft pick (2nd round, 2007).
12 years ago
