The first round provided plenty of takeaways for fans and experts alike but for a few teams, there was one big theme that stood out. The New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs won't win a Stanley Cup title with the core they have right now. There's a common question in the NHL when it comes to team building. Can a team win when a significant amount of the salary cap is taken up by four players?
GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 110 | |
82 | 47 | 20 | 15 | 109 | |
82 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 102 | |
82 | 45 | 29 | 8 | 98 | |
82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 91 | |
82 | 39 | 37 | 6 | 84 | |
82 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 78 | |
82 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 76 |