The hockey world is at a standstill now that August has rolled around. With all of the arbitration cases now decided, and just a few restricted free agents left to sign players and fans alike are counting the days until training camp starts. While there are still several names in free agency that could still help an NHL club, it seems like many are destined either for professional tryouts or late-summer deals after injuries strike.
So now we’ll get into our summer predictions. Before the start of the year we’ll be releasing a full season preview with projections for each club and the expected playoff teams, but first we’ll ask you to give us your take on how you believe each division will end up. We’ll start with the Metropolitan Division, where defending Stanley Cup champions Pittsburgh will try for a three-peat in 2017-18.
Choose who you think will win the Metropolitan this season, and make sure to leave your full prediction for the division standings in the comments. We’ll be sure to publish these results alongside our own PHR rankings in September.
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Still the best division in hockey, my projection:
1. Penguins
2. Blue Jackets
3. Rangers
4. Capitals
5. Hurricanes
6. Islanders
7. Devils
8. Flyers
1. Bluejackets
2. Penguins
3. Rangers
4. Hurricanes
5. Islanders
6. Capitals
7. Flyers
8. Devils
The capitals aren’t going from the best in the east to sixth in their division lol
1. Rangers
2. Blue Jackets
3. Caps
4. Penguins
5. Islanders
6. Hurricanes
7. Flyers
8. Devils
Lol. No way the penguins come in 4th. Their floor is second place