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The end of the NHL regular season has finally arrived, but before we get all caught up in the excitement of the playoffs, let’s reflect on what has happened through 82 games. It’s been a long season and not every team has played to our preseason expectations.
Before I go any further, I’d like to thank Chris Bengel for handling the Power Rankings while I was on paternity leave. As a new father, I think it’s high time for me to start taking some accountability to set a good example for the next generation. With that in mind, I decided to revisit my preseason power rankings to see how right (or wrong) I was about every club.
I don’t like to pat myself on the back, but I will anyway. There were more than a few teams that I had nailed before the puck even dropped on opening night. Among those are the top two squads in the final power rankings of the 2023-24 regular season.
That said, I took some swings and missed by a mile a few times too. Most notably, the New Jersey Devils were a preseason top-five team for me, and they’ll be watching the playoffs from the couch. Not my finest prediction ever, but even David Ortiz struck out every now and then.
Before the best time of the hockey calendar begins, let’s take a look back at my preseason expectations for each team in the final NHL Power Rankings of the season.
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