well, yeah, and obviously that's not a great list, for Buffalo.

I said GTA though. Including the suburbs. I'm sure Buffalo has some suburbs too. Cheektowaga? I remember hearing that in the news when I was younger, when channel 29 used to show some of the better shows. If you didn't change the channel, and the news came on - "There was a fire in Cheektowaga tonight, three houses burnt down. In other news, there was a fire tonight in Tonawanda, 7 houses burnt down." I could never understand why there were so many fires in these places. Anyway, include those places.

Because Brampton, Richmond Hill, Markham, Oshawa, Pickering, Mississauga, all GTA.
I could go on. I don't know which D - Giordano, Brent Burns, Pietrangelo, Tanev, Subban. Dougie Hamilton.

It's funny, you get some of the Quebec people talking about making a Team Quebec (they like separatist talk), if you were to separate out Team Toronto from Team Canada, it would be a close game. The team would certainly murder Team Quebec, that's for sure.
- prock

You need another cookie ?

Toronto is the center of the hockey universe . Seems they haven't won a cup since before the Sabres have been around. So they both suck. Seems we have the better record wins,losses . Have many Leaf fans and know many asses from there too. Other than the original topic from my end....I don't GAF.

Personally I heard Yakov Smirnov's voice in my head while reading it...

Also, what are you on about? He finished 4th, he wasn't a finalist, but he was certainly nominated. There's no McDavid or Panarin this year, likely neither is their a Gostisbehere. Without any of the 3 Eichel was a finalist, he was 4th. Who is there this year? Werenski? Wow, some crazy competition. I'm sure someone will come out of nowhere, but the talent level of rookies this year pales in comparison to last year. Domi deserved a serious look last year and he was practically an afterthought.
- Wetbandit1

So the reasoning here is if you removed three of the finalists than Eichel would have been a finalist.

So the reasoning here is if you removed three of the finalists than Eichel would have been a finalist.
- Cptmjl

I hear if you remove a couple hundred players the Leo Komarov was a Hart trophy candidate.

The leafs practically had a Hart trophy candidate.

I hear if you remove a couple hundred players the Leo Komarov was a Hart trophy candidate.

The leafs practically had a Hart trophy candidate.
- prock

To be fair.
Price was robbed of the Vezina... his numbers were amazing last season.

To be fair.
Price was robbed of the Vezina... his numbers were amazing last season.
- mlindsay

Well, if you remove 30 to 35 other goalies from the equation, he wins it. The Habs very nearly had the Vezina winner too.

Tampa
Florida
Montreal
Boston
Ottawa
Detroit
Toronto
Buffalo

- Toronto and Buffalo are undeniably getting better ... however I think it's too soon to see them climb much in the standings this year.

East:
Florida
Tampa
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
Ottawa
Buffalo
Detroit

Pittsburgh
Washington
NY Islanders
Phildelphia
New Jersey
NY Rangers
Columbus
Carolina

Conference:
1) Pittsburgh vs 8) Toronto
2) Washington vs 7) Boston
3) Florida vs 6) NY Islanders
4) Tampa vs 5) Montreal

Pittsburgh vs Boston
Florida vs Montreal

Pittsburgh vs Florida

Pittsburgh

West:

San Jose
Arizona
Edmonton
Los Angeles
Anaheim
Vancouver
Calgary

Nashville
Dallas
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Chicago
Minnesota
Colorado

1) Nashville vs 8) Edmonton
2) San Jose vs 7) Winnipeg
3) Dallas vs 6) Chicago
4) St. Louis vs 5) Arizona

Nashville vs Winnipeg
St. Louis vs Chicago

Nashville vs St.Louis

Nashville vs Pittsburgh

Stanley Cup Winner:
Nashville