Jim Biringer of NHLRumors.com, DevilsNation.com, RG Media, and Full Press Hockey joined Mick Kern and Jonathan Davis on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio and was requested about how the NHL Metro Division will play out this season.
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
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Mick Kern: “Let me ask you this, Jim, we had been simply going over playoff groups. How do you seed the Metropolitan Division, which I perceived because the weakest of the 4, not just like the weak, weak, weak any we put the group collectively, and we might end within the high three. However I could make a case the opposite three divisions are higher. So, how do you see the energy proper now, as you see it on July 7?”
Jim Biringer: “You gotta put I feel Carolina one after which New Jersey two. Washington’s going to take a step again. I don’t see them profitable the division. I imply, they got here out of nowhere final yr to win the division. I had them as a playoff group. I didn’t see them profitable the division, however I feel Carolina-New Jersey, one, two. What are we getting from the Rangers? Are they that high three group?”
Kern: “Effectively, Jonathan Davis says they’re profitable the cup.”
Jonathan Davis: “I didn’t say that.”
Kern: “He mentioned, simply mentioned they’re profitable the East. Yeah, so are you shocked by that, that JD saying purchase, purchase, purchase on the Rangers? And I don’t imply as in goodbye, as in buy, buy, buy.”
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Biringer: “I’m not offered on the Rangers profitable the East. I feel there are groups which are higher than them within the East, together with the group that simply gained the cup in back-to-back years in Florida. I feel they’re a greater group. I imply, all of it is dependent upon the matchup, too, within the first spherical.
I feel if New Jersey and the Rangers play within the first spherical, I might see the Rangers ending third within the division. I feel New Jersey is a greater group. I feel they provide the Rangers issues, and New Jersey might knock them out. And yeah, I feel the Rangers can bounce again and end third within the division.
However I feel the Islanders are a greater group. Columbus is a greater group. I can’t sleep on Washington. I can nonetheless see Washington as a playoff group, however I don’t know in the event that they’re a top-three group in that Metro Division.”
NHLRumors.com Be aware: As talked about on TSN 690 Radio in Montreal final week, one of many groups to regulate is the Columbus Blue Jackets. GM Don Waddell has saved Ivan Provorov and Dante Fabbro. There may be expertise there with Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski, Jet Greaves, and others. Don’t neglect they traded for Charlie Coyle and Miles Wooden. The Blue Jackets will probably be a harder group to play in opposition to subsequent season.
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Bear in mind, they virtually caught the New Jersey Devils final season for third place within the NHL Metro Division. That is going to be a enjoyable group to look at. However the New York Islanders are a greater group. Once more, the unknown is the New York Rangers as a result of the roster took a step again this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a rebuild, in order that they gained’t be a lot of an element this yr. Philadelphia is improved, however once more, are they a playoff group?
The Metro Division will probably be attention-grabbing to look at this season.
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