Quoting: draft_em_sign_em_trade_em
You obviously don't pay attention to my comments, I troll the Leafs more than any other team, I can admit they are still a laughing stock.
But you Hab fans dreaming that the surprise Cinderella Cup run will continue is even more laughable.
Ask the question is the Habs even good enough making the playoffs this season, rather than good enough for the Cup Finals again.
Nobody can "expect" to reach the cup finals. It's never a given.
I've said it before. It doesn't matter if there are 4 "better" teams in the division. They have to play each other as well, and only 1 or 2 can realistically pull away from the pack.
The rest comes down to winning games you are supposed to win, and at least keeping pace with the rest.
Montreal has a bad habit of dropping games to poor teams, but they can normally hold their own against the rest. There are legitimate questions/concerns, but they are deeper on the wings, should have a stronger power play, more offense in general, and you can never discount Price.
So yes. Playoffs are in reach. It's the Ottawas and Buffalos that concern me. Not the Torontos or Tampas.