The Next Era in Pittsburgh Penguins hockey begins. The rebuild or retool is in full swing. The speed of the rebuild depends on what Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas ultimately wants out of this season. The Penguins are a team … Continue reading
Author Archives: Joe Bartnick
Bartnick’s Pacific Division is “what’s old is new again”
The Pacific Division sent a team 3 years in a row to the Stanley Cup Final.The Edmonton Oilers have lost in the Final the last 2 years. The Vegas Golden Knights won the Cup 3 years ago. The Los Angeles … Continue reading
Bartnick has Dallas and Avs at the top of the Central for this season
The two best teams in the Western Conference reside in the Central Division. The only team better on paper than Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche are the Florida Panthers. Since a brutal injury bug hit the Big Cats, Dallas and … Continue reading
Bartnick’s Metro predictions have some surprises
LOS ANGELES – The Metropolitan Division hockey teams in many ways mirror the cities the teams play in. The Metro is filled with historical monuments and national treasures. Ok, not America’s but Canada’s and Russia’s. It’s filled with franchises trying … Continue reading
Bartnick: Same old, same old in Atlantic for 2025-26
LOS ANGELES – The Atlantic Division once again hosts a two-time defending Stanley Cup Champion. It is once again a Florida franchise, the Florida Panthers. For years the Atlantic division was divided between the top 4 and the bottom 4. … Continue reading
Bartnick opines on the Male Leafs exit, and prognosticates on the final four
We are now down to four. Well over a decade ago I started making playoff predictions. I was right most of the time.I don’t know whether it’s gotten more difficult or I got dumber. I will blame parity and an … Continue reading
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