Predictions For the Best Divison
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The Atlantic division is by far the best division in hockey, we have 4 playoff teams and only one bottom feeder.
Here are my predictions for the atlantic.
Devils 109 points- I have the devils winning the atalantic for severeal reasons, one being a more experienced defensive unit(oduya, greene, mottau), more experience by Sutter meaning a better use of his aggresive system, the addition of Rolston will vastly help the power play, give more of a scoring threat to our PK and just leadership that is needed on this team and not playing the rnagers and islanders 8 times each will help too.
Penguins 105 Points- I have the pens coming up short of the devils as they lost a major scoring threat in Hossa, a power forward in Ryan Malone and leadership from Gary Roberts and they only filled these voids with soft players in Satan and Fedotenko. They will have more experience but i dont see this team getting to the cup again this year.
Flyers 99 points- Ihave the flyers in third because they will not improve much, they have gained some experience but Biron can be very shaky in goals for stretches at a time, i see Gagne having another injury plagued season and a shaky defense core, but they will have one of the best offensive outputs again this season lead by there great special teams.
Rangers 95 points- The rangers lost some very key guys in Jagr, Avery, Shannahan, and Straka, for a team that struggled with scoring last season they only filled the void with an aging Markus Naslund, an overrated forward in Zherdev(i only heard complaints about this guy when he was in Columbus) and Fritshe, but they did improve an already strong defense by resigning Rosival, adding Redden(although he has only gotten worse on one of the best offensive teams in the league and is now being put in a much more defensive system, he will be lost and i see the rangers regretting this move), and Kalinin who will fit nicely into this system. They will have more experience this year and added scoring from some very promising youth in Callahan, Dubinsky and Staal.
Islanders 80 points- this team added a very good defensemen and a great shot on the PP in Streit, added An old timer in Weight but we cant forget the farm system they have and the great youth that will have breakout years in Okposo, Comeau and others. I felt Ted Nolan was the best thing that happened to this team in a long time, but with his recent firing i dont see the islanders having a good season once again.
Here are my predictions for the atlantic.
Devils 109 points- I have the devils winning the atalantic for severeal reasons, one being a more experienced defensive unit(oduya, greene, mottau), more experience by Sutter meaning a better use of his aggresive system, the addition of Rolston will vastly help the power play, give more of a scoring threat to our PK and just leadership that is needed on this team and not playing the rnagers and islanders 8 times each will help too.
Penguins 105 Points- I have the pens coming up short of the devils as they lost a major scoring threat in Hossa, a power forward in Ryan Malone and leadership from Gary Roberts and they only filled these voids with soft players in Satan and Fedotenko. They will have more experience but i dont see this team getting to the cup again this year.
Flyers 99 points- Ihave the flyers in third because they will not improve much, they have gained some experience but Biron can be very shaky in goals for stretches at a time, i see Gagne having another injury plagued season and a shaky defense core, but they will have one of the best offensive outputs again this season lead by there great special teams.
Rangers 95 points- The rangers lost some very key guys in Jagr, Avery, Shannahan, and Straka, for a team that struggled with scoring last season they only filled the void with an aging Markus Naslund, an overrated forward in Zherdev(i only heard complaints about this guy when he was in Columbus) and Fritshe, but they did improve an already strong defense by resigning Rosival, adding Redden(although he has only gotten worse on one of the best offensive teams in the league and is now being put in a much more defensive system, he will be lost and i see the rangers regretting this move), and Kalinin who will fit nicely into this system. They will have more experience this year and added scoring from some very promising youth in Callahan, Dubinsky and Staal.
Islanders 80 points- this team added a very good defensemen and a great shot on the PP in Streit, added An old timer in Weight but we cant forget the farm system they have and the great youth that will have breakout years in Okposo, Comeau and others. I felt Ted Nolan was the best thing that happened to this team in a long time, but with his recent firing i dont see the islanders having a good season once again.