With the start of the NHL season now underway, what better way to get the party started than with some POWER RANKINGS!
- Tampa Bay Lightning
– Tampa lost key depth players during the offseason but all of their top skill players return. - Colorado Avalanche
– Not crazy about their offseason but I’m not betting against Mackinnon and Rantanen. - Toronto Maple Leafs
– This is the year…this is the year the Leafs make it passed the first round of the playoffs… lol jk. - Florida Panthers
– Florida will be one of the most exciting teams to watch in the NHL. - Carolina Hurricanes
– Still can’t believe they let Nedeljkovic go. Dreadful off-season for Carolina. - New York Islanders
– OK they’ll probably be good but are we sure they’re going to make the playoffs? - Washington Capitals
– Two of the most exciting players in the league play for the Caps in Alex Ovechkin and Tom Wilson. - Boston Bruins
– The perfection line will once again carry this team. - Vegas Golden Knights
– The key to VGK’s success sits solely upon Nolan Patrick’s head…and shoulders…he’s got great hair. - Winnipeg Jets
– Winnipeg shored up their defense. Is it enough to make a run to the Stanley Cup Finals? I think so. - Edmonton Oilers
– Edmonton traded for Duncan Keith and his entire salary. Also McDavid and Draisaitl are good. - St. Louis Blues
– Soo Tarasenko is still around. Cooooolll cool cool cool. - Calgary Flames
– The Flames beefed up over the summer. I expect them to be a lot tougher to play against. - Dallas Stars
– Dallas added more aging veterans to their collection over the summer. - Minnesota Wild
– Kirillllllll the Thrill is back baby!
- Philadelphia Flyers
– Flyers made a lot of moves. Were they the right ones? 16 feels like a good starting point for we’ll see. - Montreal Canadiens
– Montreal’s not finishing above Tampa, Florida, Toronto, or Boston. - Vancouver Canucks
– The Canucks are still soft on the back end. I like Vancouver, just not higher than 17 other teams. - New York Rangers
– Rangers will be fun most nights and infuriating during others. Trade for Eichel already cowards. - Los Angeles Kings
– I love what the Kings have cooking in LA. Also trade for Eichel cowards. - Chicago Blackhawks
– Chicago reloaded in an attempt to win another cup with Kane & Toews. They won’t but at least they’ll be fun. - Nashville Predators
– Nashville got younger during the offseason after making a push for the playoffs last season. - Pittsburgh Penguins
– I’m going to get shit for this one. Yes, I saw them beat the Lightning. - New Jersey Devils
– I feel like I have NJ too low. Will their offseason moves translate to more wins? - Columbus Blue Jackets
– Fans get to watch Voracek and Laine completely neglect playing defense for 82 games. - Detroit Red Wings
– I like the Vrana and Nedeljkovic trades. Detroit is one of those teams I just can’t get excited about. - Seattle Kraken
– I think Seattle contends for their division and makes the playoffs. But since they’re new they start at 27. - San Jose Sharks
– San Jose is old and overpaid. Trade Hertl to the Flyers already. - Ottawa Senators
– Why the hell isn’t Brady Tkachuk signed yet. - Arizona Coyotes
– I’m glad they brought back the Kachina jersey’s. - Buffalo Sabres
– Buffalo is going to be good in 2-3 years.No, I’m not bsing. Trade Eichel though. - Anaheim Ducks
– Trevor Zegras will contend for the Calder, but man, is there a more vanilla franchise in the NHL right now?
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