With a quarter of the NHL’s 2017/18 season already under its belt, it’s time to take a look back and reflect on how the teams are performing at this early stage. Given that less is more, especially in today’s TL:DR society, I wanted to mix things up a little. Instead of the usual review format, we’ll be looking at each team using the form of the Haiku poem.
Today we’re looking at the teams in the Eastern Conference, starting alphabetically:
Boston Bruins
While we hate Marchand
Pasta is dish of the day
OK results so far
Buffalo Sabres
This is Eichel town
Sabres last in division
No cup run again
Carolina Hurricanes
Canes underperform
In their empty arena
Metro teams too strong
Columbus Blue Jackets
Torts’ team doing well
Cam safe bet in #HiSticking
Can they make it last?
Detroit Red Wings
Athanasiou
Contract good but Wings still poor
Mantha kicking butt
Florida Panthers
Season looking bleak
Luongo hits new record
Trocheck performing
Montreal Canadiens
Sad times for Habs fans
Bergevin unemployed soon
Need big changes now
New Jersey Devils
Surprisingly good
Devils leading the metro
Hall trade looking smart
New York Islanders
JB and JT
Leading the way to playoffs
Road form needs some work
New York Rangers
Lundqvist’s hopes for cup
In serious trouble as
Alain’s lines no good
Ottawa Senators
Mediocre team
Took all the points in Sweden
As well as Duchene
Philadelphia Flyers
Still no good despite
Giroux and Couturier
Rest of team can’t score
Pittsburgh Penguins
Trouble for the champs
Outside wildcard spot for now
Kessel points leader
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning lead the way
Healthy Stamkos Playing Well
Dominate the east
Toronto Maple Leafs
Matthews reigns supreme
Kadri, JVR close too
Playoffs look certain
Washington Capitals
Ovi playing well
Longevity concern, will
Be swept by Pens
That’s it for the East, next time we’ll take a swing at the Western Conference.
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