The Central: "Division of Death"

[Jets4Life]

I can't recall at any time in NHL history when a Division has been more competitive than it is at the moment. There is a very real possibility that a team that finishes with 100 points may not make the playoffs. With the exception of Colorado, all clubs are in the top half of the NHL standings, with 5 of the top 10 teams playing in the Central.

Assuming that both Wildcard spots are taken by Central Division team, like last season, who will finish as the odd team out, and why?

[Jets4Life]

My money is on the Blackhawks. Losing Saad, Versteeg, Sharp, Vermette, and Oduya have depleted the roster, and they will be lucky to squeeze into the playoffs.

[Oil Stain]

It's anyone's guess.

If I was forced to put money down it'd probably be on the Jets or the Wild missing.

[Calgary4LIfe]

Really difficult poll here. I am going with the Blues as they seem like a team that hit its' peak and lost in the playoffs, and have been making moves but are becoming less deep.

But really, it is really like drawing straws here. Not a single bad team. One hiccup in the season to any of these teams, and they could be out. Every other division has so much more wiggle room.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I said Blackhawks at the beginning of the year, I say them again since they had such a massive turnover on their roster, and I believe they aren't as deep as they once were. Still a good team, just not a great team.

[White Out 403]

i said hawks due to fatigue and cup hangover. theyre a great team but i dont think theres enough in the tank for another run this year.

[YYC in LAX]

Jets because why not

[Da_Chief]

Jets, they're the worst of those teams.

[Coach]

Blues

[Vinny01]

Jets because their goaltending is the worst of that group

[Cali Panthers Fan]

I say the Jets win the division.

[Dr. Doom]

Very surprised at the Jets votes.
Haters, wishful thinking, or just not-convinced?

They are killing it and have been well into last season, real deal team over there, don't know on what grounds or basis or evidence people think that will fall apart.

[Dr. Doom]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

Jets because their goaltending is the worst of that group

Huh?

Combined AVG, 2.48 GAA, .923 SV% 8

Would kill for that

[Sainters7]

Just here to say I have no sympathy for the old Snorris Division's current situation. How many times did we get doused early in the playoffs because we had to go through the Gretzky Oilers, while Chicago/Minny/St. Louis would get gifted to the conference final based on it's crappiness? It was like that for years. This frustration was some of my earliest sports memories when I was very young.

Choke on it, Snorris Division.


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[Northendzone]

my guess, er, predicition is the team with the least points will not make the playoffs

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

Huh?

Combined AVG, 2.48 GAA, .923 SV% 8

Would kill for that

13 games doesn't mean much to me. Rinne, Crawford, Dubnyk, Elliot/Allen, Niemi/Lehtonen are better goalies/tandems than Pavlec/Hutchinson.

I can be easily proven wrong but I am going off career history not a small sample size

[ClubFlames]

Jets will miss. IMO they are overrated.

[Finger Cookin]

I say the Jets, because to hell with the Jets.

[codynw]

The Jets might be the best team in that division right now. You people are crazy.

[Drak]

Originally Posted by codynw

The Jets might be the best team in that division right now. You people are crazy.