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Another year, another set of predictions to get done. Today, as the season preview series wound down to a finish yesterday, we start by looking at our predictions for the Eastern Conference. We’ll break it down by division, then playoff matchups, and finally a conference champion.
Check out our view after the jump:
ATLANTIC DIVISION
1: New York Rangers*
2: Pittsburgh Penguins*
3: Philadelphia Flyers*
4: New Jersey Devils*
5: New York Islanders
NORTHEAST DIVISION
1: Boston Bruins*
2: Ottawa Senators*
3: Toronto Maple Leafs
4: Buffalo Sabres
5: Montreal Canadiens
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
1: Washington Capitals*
2: Florida Panthers*
3: Tampa Bay Lightning
4: Carolina Hurricanes
5: Winnipeg Jets
* = Playoff Spot
FINAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1: New York Rangers
2: Washington Capitals
3: Boston Bruins
4: Pittsburgh Penguins
5: Philadelphia Flyers
6: Ottawa Senators
7: Florida Panthers
8: New Jersey Devils
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS
New York Rangers (1) vs New Jersey Devils (8) – New York Rangers advance
Washington Capitals (2) vs Florida Panthers (7) – Washington Capitals advance
Boston Bruins (3) vs Ottawa Senators (6) – Ottawa Senators advance
Pittsburgh Penguins (4) vs Philadelphia Flyers (5) – Philadelphia Flyers advance
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS
New York Rangers (1) vs Ottawa Senators (6) – New York Rangers advance
Washington Capitals (2) vs Philadelphia Flyers (5) – Philadelphia Flyers advance
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MATCHUPS
New York Rangers (1) vs Philadelphia Flyers (5)
EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION: New York Rangers
There you go, the hype surrounding the New York Rangers this season is very legit. I don’t see many stopping them on the way to the Cup Finals. That being said, the Flyers with a chance to meet the Rangers in the Conference Finals seems like a great matchup as well.
Either way, I’ll probably be way off, but there you go
