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WhalersForever8711
Top Prospect
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 Posted - 10/29/2009 : 10:02:28
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Poll Question:
Which division is going to be the toughest to play in this season ?
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WhalersForever8711
Top Prospect
USA
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 10:07:28
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Sorry for the signature.
To me anyways, with the exception of that laughing stock in Toronto, the Northeast is going to be the toughest division to play in and against. Sabres are being carried by Ryan Miller who is doing great. Senators are looking like the Stanley Cup Senators of not too long ago. Canadiens are ( and always have been ) a fighting team. And the Bruins, defending division champs, might just finish 3rd or 4th in the division. ( and still make the playoffs )
If i played in the Atlantic, I would be concerned if I was sitting 3rd in the standings. Or even 2nd. ( Atlantic is another tough division by the way. And give my honorable mention to the Pacific as well. ) |
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HawkinOilCountry
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 10:36:28
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I think the Northwest division is going to be the tightest race this year. The competition level between all NW teams is going to be pretty fierce.
My thinking is that once 70 games are played all of the other divisions are going to have fairly clear winners and losers, but the NW will still be almost anyone's grab.
The arena wall in chicago should be credited with a goal. |
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Hugh G. Rection
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 10:47:35
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Its the Central division, followed closely by the Atlantic.
Nashville sucks, but every division has one stinkbomb.
Columbus- fresh off first playoff year and look to contend for a spot yet again.
St. Louis- see above, also added a healthy Eric Johnson to the mix + all the young guys are a year older
Chicago- Western conference finalists, oh ya and added Hossa soon enough
Detroit- Defending stanley cup finalists.
This barely edges out the atlantic division, which also besides the Islanders has 4 quality teams which could all make the playoffs. NJ has lost a bit of lustre, and if Gaborik is going to be an injury case again then its even more clearly the central. |
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JOSHUACANADA
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 13:40:20
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Originally posted by Hugh G. Rection
Its the Central division, followed closely by the Atlantic.
Nashville sucks, but every division has one stinkbomb.
Columbus- fresh off first playoff year and look to contend for a spot yet again.
St. Louis- see above, also added a healthy Eric Johnson to the mix + all the young guys are a year older
Chicago- Western conference finalists, oh ya and added Hossa soon enough
Detroit- Defending stanley cup finalists.
This barely edges out the atlantic division, which also besides the Islanders has 4 quality teams which could all make the playoffs. NJ has lost a bit of lustre, and if Gaborik is going to be an injury case again then its even more clearly the central.
Although I agree the Central is maybe the most improved Division of the last couple of years, which had quite a few stinker years where no other team in the central could compete with Detroit, it is not the toughest division. As I understand the question your asking which division has the best teams.
Detroit is nowhere near as dominant as they have in the past due to Free Agent losses and injuries.
St. Louis, athough a good up and coming team is not a top ten team in the league, more like a playoff cusp team.
Columbus is playing so/so and will be lucky to hold it together and make the playoffs.
Chicago is a good team when fully stocked, but the addition of Hossa only offset the loss of Havlat and Khabi will be missed during the playoff drive. The worst part is depending on positioning Conference wise at trade deadline, this team will probably the most active at the trade deadline to unload future free agents. |
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polishexpress
PickupHockey Pro
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 15:51:33
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The toughest to play in division is always your own division. Arguments can be made against every division being the toughest. I personally think that the toughest to play in is the Northwest, not necessarily because of quality of play, but issues like travel. ( I guess the same would go for the rest of the Western Conference).
I would have to admit, I would hate to be the Islanders: Philly, the Pens, NYR, and NJ. When Detroit gets in their groove, and Chicago gets a goalie (sorry Huet) watch out.
In all honesty, parity is making it harder to decide ever since the lockout. |
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Leafs81
PickupHockey Pro
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Posted - 10/29/2009 : 17:03:43
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Every division will be tough to compete in except for southeast. But I'll give it to Atlantic. Pittsburgh, Philly, NJ, and NYR could all make the playoffs.
In the west, if LA keeps going and make a good playoff push they should be a tough one. SJ, Anaheim and Dallas are all playoff contender in my mind.
Ah hell now that Colorado is strong the Northwest looks good and so does the northeast with Buffalo.
Central is also a tough one.
So any division is tough but Atlantic gets my vote. |
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Guest9838
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Posted - 11/17/2009 : 08:42:55
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Unbelievable, right now all 5 teams in the Atlantic sit in a playoff spot, even the Islanders.
1st (NJ), 4th (PIT), 5th (PHI), 6th (NYR), 7th (NYI)
Phi, Nyr and NYI all have 23 pts, it doesn't get much more competitive than this. |
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Posted - 11/17/2009 : 09:04:35
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I can't believe the Atlantic isn't running away with this poll - in fact, it's far behind?!?
And no, the Atlantic isn't "my" division, as a Leafs fan - and I would have given my answer before the season that the Northeast Division wouldn't be the toughest as well, with only Boston in my mind being a contender before the start of the season. Ok, add in Buffalo too . . . that's about it.
It's the Atlantic in a walk.
It's not just because all of the teams would make the playoffs right now - I don't expect it to end up that way, too difficult, really - but because of their calibre of play outside their division.
Would be interesting to get the combined division records against non-divisional opponents, that'd be a pretty good measure, I reckon.
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Toughest Division this year. 
