I know you're sort of poking here, but it's sort of an interesting race . . . Right now there's about 25 games left in the season and in the East you can be pretty confident that Washington is making the playoffs and then can also pencil in Toronto, Florida, Tampa Bay, Carolina and the Devils. Those six aren't locks, but they sure feel like sound picks. That leaves Detroit, Ottawa, Boston, Montreal, Columbus, the Rangers and Philly fighting over two spots.

According to Moneypuck those spots are going to Ottawa and Detroit. Hockey Reference would include Columbus in that mix and even give them an edge over the other two.

I know Detroit is hot right now and I'd be inclined to think they keep it up. The Sens were on such a great tear it brought Spatso out of the shadows, but they've lost 4 straight, so he's gone back into his primordial ooze to wait.

I think, despite how awful they've been, I don't want to count out the Rangers. I don't know what happened to them. Lafreniere started the year looking like he was going to have a breakout campaign and now he looks awful. Panarin started the year looking to be a top-5 scorer and now he looks disinterested and isn't even trying. If I were Drury, I'd at least try the Hail Mary and fire Laviolette since the team simply isn't responding. You have 24 games. A 15 - 9 finish would very likely get them in the playoffs; it feels like a 91 pts and you're in type of year. I'd imagine if Drury does nothing else, he's gone anyway and may never be an NHL GM again.

Ottawa, for the record, also has 62 points but they have 25 games. If they went 15-10, they'd have 92 points (like the Rangers in the above scenario). They'd lose a tie-breaker to the Rangers, but realistically the Rangers won't go 15-9 and that would get the Sens in.

The Habs have 24 games left and for them to get to 92 points They'd need 16-7-1. That's tough.
- Monkeypunk

Going just by goaltending alone, I'd give the edge to Ottawa and NYR. But, something is rotten in Ranger land, so ... I have no idea.

good position for both teams
- Zezel

6th and 9th are my favorite positions.

6th and 9th are my favorite positions.
- Whipper

6th and 8th because then 9th owes you one.

RIP

RIP


- TurdFergeson

Did she tear her jeans when she bent over?

RIP


- TurdFergeson

Wow. I loved Euro Trip. It was awesome.

Listening to Kyper & Bourne do you fans see any way you can get Rantanen? TYIA

Dermott to Edm

Listening to Kyper & Bourne do you fans see any way you can get Rantanen? TYIA
- Nighthawk

Yes, don't keep Marner and Tavares, sign Rantanen and Bennett

Yes, don't keep Marner and Tavares, sign Rantanen and Bennett
- Zezel

Lol you know I meant before the TDL.

Let's stop wussyfooting around and talk about something serious for a moment :

Who is the ugliest Leaf?

Which one of these guys wouldn't be able to get laid in a morgue if they weren't ballers?

I tried just looking at some roster photos, but nobody jumped out at me like Vasilevskiy who looks like a goddamn caveman thawed out from the Siberian permafrost.

Let's stop wussyfooting around and talk about something serious for a moment :

Who is the ugliest Leaf?

Which one of these guys wouldn't be able to get laid in a morgue if they weren't ballers?

I tried just looking at some roster photos, but nobody jumped out at me like Vasilevskiy who looks like a goddamn caveman thawed out from the Siberian permafrost.
- GalacticStone

McMann is particularly fugly.

Let's stop wussyfooting around and talk about something serious for a moment :

Who is the ugliest Leaf?

Which one of these guys wouldn't be able to get laid in a morgue if they weren't ballers?

I tried just looking at some roster photos, but nobody jumped out at me like Vasilevskiy who looks like a goddamn caveman thawed out from the Siberian permafrost.
- GalacticStone

Robertson or Domi. It's not even close.

Matthews would be if he wasn't 6'3".

But Robertson is 5'9" so, he's screwed. Not in the good way.

McMann is particularly fugly.
- Whipper

McMann McMyth McManimal

Robertson or Domi. It's not even close.

Matthews would be if he wasn't 6'3".

But Robertson is 5'9" so, he's screwed. Not in the good way.
- Rare_Jewel

Maximum Domi

Robertson or Domi. It's not even close.

Matthews would be if he wasn't 6'3".

But Robertson is 5'9" so, he's screwed. Not in the good way.
- Rare_Jewel

Bobbyson

I see your ugly Leafs and raise you THIS.