How do you rank the playoff teams as of today?

[Canucks_fan18]

My playoff draft is starting late due to conflicting schedules. So how far do you think each team will make it in the playoffs? I am confident in the top tier but after that I feel like it's such a crap shoot.

Carolina
Colorado
Calgary

Oilers
St Louis
Tampa


Toronto
Florida
Washington
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
New York

LA
Boston
Nashville

[tweetdrivr]

I think Minnesota will beat St Louis. They are both very good teams but Minny’s goaltending is way better.

Florida should be in the top tier.

[Belexus75]

ill try to do all 16 in order

Tire 1

Colorado
Toronto
Calgary
Carolina

Tire 2

Pittsbourgh
St. Luis
Florida
Tampa
Washington
New York
Minnesota
Edmonton
LA

Tire 3
Dallas
Boston
Nashville

[niconasr]

I'd still go Colorado at the top. Carolina's played great but they matchup really well with Boston. They may have a tougher time in the subsequent rounds. I also think the Wild will beat the Blues in a long series. I'd go:

Colorado
Carolina

Calgary

Edmonton
Minnesota
St-Louis
Tampa Bay
Toronto
Florida

Washington
Pittsburgh
New York

LA
Dallas
Boston
Nashville

[Canucks_fan18]

ill try to do all 16 in order

Tire 1

Colorado
Toronto
Calgary
Carolina

Tire 2

Pittsbourgh
St. Luis
Florida
Tampa
Washington
New York
Minnesota
Edmonton
LA

Tire 3
Dallas
Boston
Nashville

I am shocked you have Toronto so high. I feel that series could go either way. I am trying to stay away from it.

[LawMan]

Surprised Florida is getting relatively little love.

Carolina
Colorado
--> by far best chances to win their divisions

Florida
Calgary
--> favorites to win division

Oilers
Minnesota
Tampa
Rangers
--> my picks to win their rounds

Pittsburgh
Toronto
LA
Washington
St. Louis
--> still tossups.

Dallas
Boston
Nashville
--> in very tough

[tweetdrivr]

Because he’s a fan boy. There are plenty of folks on here who will give fantasy advice based on personal bias. And in this case (ie people rating Florida low) based on one or two games of playoff hockey so far.

[Belexus75]

I am shocked you have Toronto so high. I feel that series could go either way. I am trying to stay away from it.

i agree series could go either way...i ranking it based on who i think is best team...more then who will win or loose...other then my bottom 3 i have no idea who will be out....

even then i put 50$ for Nashville to win tonight lol

[tweetdrivr]

Surprised Florida is getting relatively little love.

Carolina
Colorado
--> by far best chances to win their divisions

Florida
Calgary
--> favorites to win division

Oilers
Minnesota
Tampa
Rangers
--> my picks to win their rounds

Pittsburgh
Toronto
LA
Washington
St. Louis
--> still tossups.

Dallas
Boston
Nashville
--> in very tough

This right here is excellent.

[Belexus75]

Because he’s a fan boy. There are plenty of folks on here who will give fantasy advice based on personal bias. And in this case (ie people rating Florida low) based on one or two games of playoff hockey so far.

nothing to do with that...and i would appreciate if you stick to your comments and not mine....

Florida is ranked low cause they build for regular season and not playoffs..if Bob does not stand on his head they have no chance...

[Canucks_fan18]

nothing to do with that...and i would appreciate if you stick to your comments and not mine....

Florida is ranked low cause they build for regular season and not playoffs..if Bob does not stand on his head they have no chance...

I believe this actually too. I am getting some serious San Jose vibes but I am willing to be proven wrong.

[PenguinHunter]

Here is how I would rank them.

1. Colorado - - Sure the second round might be tough... but I think they can get through it and make it to finals.
2. Carolina - The system this team plays is legit.
3. Tampa and 4. Toronto - I see whichever team wins this series as going to the conference finals. I give a slight edge to Tampa, but its really close.
5. Edmonton - I think they will get rolling and get through Calgary in 2nd round.
6. Florida - Of the teams that lose in the 2nd round this will be the best of them. The 2nd round series between Florida and Tampa/Toronto will be close!
7. Calgary - Would be higher if they didn't have to play Edmonton in 2nd round.
8. St. Louis - They will sneak by Minnesota, but won't get by Colorado.
9. New York Rangers - I think they pull out a series win over Pitts.
10. Minnesota - The series against St. Louis will likely go 7 games.
11. Pittsburgh - will make the series with the Rangers a long one.
12. Washington - They have shown they can play with Florida and will out last the teams below them in the length of first round series.
13. Dallas Stars - They will play a hard 7 game series against Calgary.
14. Los Angeles - Oilers are rolling now - LA is done in 5.
15. Boston - Carolina, as mentioned above has such a great structure, I think Boston is done and time to start retooling.
16. Nashville - no Saros and playing against Colorado.

[niconasr]

I believe there's two ways to look at this. Either you rank them based on how the series has gone so far (which would propel teams like Carolina up and Florida down) or you take the ensemble view and rank them mostly on how you saw things before the playoffs started as it's only 2 games (or 1) in.

As series are so short and games won so valuable, I have a tendency to weigh a little more where series have gone thus far but it's not like it'd be surprising to see Florida sweep the next 4 games against Washington.

[tweetdrivr]

nothing to do with that...and i would appreciate if you stick to your comments and not mine....

Florida is ranked low cause they build for regular season and not playoffs..if Bob does not stand on his head they have no chance...

Can you expand on the theory that they build for the regular season and not the playoffs? How does that work?

[Canucks_fan18]

Alright everyone team has now been picked. I got all Carolina and Colorado players. It was 7 team playoff pool, 8 rounds, one pick needs to be a teams goaltenders. G,A and W worth 1 point and SO worth 2.

Round 1: Rantanen
2: Makar
3: Aho
4: Colorado Goalies
5: Teravainen
6: Toews
7: DeAngelo
8: Trocheck