1) With nearly all teams having now played 20% of their schedules we decided to project the finals standings. Obviously there is plenty of time for teams outside of the playoffs to get back in, but some trends are clearly becoming evident. This is NOT a Prediction!! We merely are projecting an 82 game season point total based upon each teams current point total/games played.
2) First in the East:
- New Jersey- 119
- Washington- 117
- Buffalo- 114
- Philadelphia- 114
- Pittsburgh- 104
- Atlanta- 100
- Ottawa- 99
- Tampa Bay-99
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- NY Rangers- 90
- NY Islanders-90
- Boston- 86
- Montreal- 78
- Florida- 78
- Carolina- 51
- Toronto- 49
3) Next the West:
- Chicago- 115
- San Jose- 114
- Colorado- 108
- Calgary- 107
- Columbus- 107
- Los Angeles- 100
- Detroit- 99
- Dallas- 94
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- Nashville- 94
- Phoenix- 93
- Vancouver- 86
- Edmonton- 78
- St. Louis- 78
- Anaheim- 70
- Minnesota- 62
4) To reiterate, these are PROJECTIONS NOT PREDICTIONS! With a relatively small sample size a few (more or less) games played can alter the point totals significantly. That said there are a few interesting developments thus far. Who expected teams like Colorado, NY Islanders, LA, Phoenix, Ottawa, or Tampa to be in the playoff race this season? Who could have seen Carolina, Boston and Anaheim be so low in the standings? Yes, plenty of time for 'water to find its level' but sometimes these trends do continue throughout the season.
5) Finally our (admittedly silly to mention) quarter pole Trophy winners.
- Hart/Pearson: Anze Kopitar
- Vezina: Ryan Miller
- Norris: Chris Pronger
- Adams: Joe Sacco
- Calder: John Tavares
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