Comments on: Season Standings Predictions http://hockeyanalysis.com/2007/10/02/season-standings-predictions/ Advancing Our Knowledge of Hockey Through Statistical Analysis Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron Klatt http://hockeyanalysis.com/2007/10/02/season-standings-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-2869 Ron Klatt Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:53:36 +0000 http://www.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=629#comment-2869 Toronto has a lot of work to do just to make the playoffs, let alone finish top 5 in the east. Pittsburgh will need a little more maturity before they become the best in the East. Detriots devision is no longer complete push overs so I expect a bit of a dip maybe a little less than 110. I like SJ to challange for the top spot in the West. Calgary again will stuggle w/o scoring however LA will suprise w/ a lot of young talent. Chcago could suprise as well as long as Havlat stays healthy..... forget that one. I think its too soon for Florida to make that kind of a jump although its not a far cry to see them sneak in to the playoffs. Im also a little more optimistic about NY. Forwards, great. D-Men, good enuff to get the job done. Goaltending, Elite... NY should be the class of the east this year. Toronto has a lot of work to do just to make the playoffs, let alone finish top 5 in the east. Pittsburgh will need a little more maturity before they become the best in the East. Detriots devision is no longer complete push overs so I expect a bit of a dip maybe a little less than 110. I like SJ to challange for the top spot in the West. Calgary again will stuggle w/o scoring however LA will suprise w/ a lot of young talent. Chcago could suprise as well as long as Havlat stays healthy….. forget that one. I think its too soon for Florida to make that kind of a jump although its not a far cry to see them sneak in to the playoffs. Im also a little more optimistic about NY. Forwards, great. D-Men, good enuff to get the job done. Goaltending, Elite… NY should be the class of the east this year.

]]> By: jaredoflondon http://hockeyanalysis.com/2007/10/02/season-standings-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 jaredoflondon Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=629#comment-2868 4th-11th in the east is going to be a dog fight and I fully expect one of Ottawa, Buffalo or NYR to not live up to top 5 expectations. I also don't see Philly improving that much, they won't be DFL but I don't see them challenging for a playoff spot either. Toronto will place mid pack, best case 5th, worst case 9th...again. 4th-11th in the east is going to be a dog fight and I fully expect one of Ottawa, Buffalo or NYR to not live up to top 5 expectations. I also don’t see Philly improving that much, they won’t be DFL but I don’t see them challenging for a playoff spot either.

Toronto will place mid pack, best case 5th, worst case 9th…again.

]]> By: SensFan http://hockeyanalysis.com/2007/10/02/season-standings-predictions/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 SensFan Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:22:34 +0000 http://www.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=629#comment-2867 Detroit plays 32 divisional games against non-playoff teams? They should be able to rack up ~130 points this year. Detroit plays 32 divisional games against non-playoff teams? They should be able to rack up ~130 points this year.

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