2017-18 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: The Way-Too-Early Who’s In-Who’s Out Edition

Seven of the 16 teams who made the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t get the chance to pursue the silver chalice in 2017…that’s nearly a 50% turnover from one year to the next! It turns out that since the last lockout the only postseason that DIDN’T have seven new teams in the tournament was the 2016 SC playoffs, where only 5 of 16 didn’t return for the postseason.

Let’s assume that 3 of the 2017 participants from each conference (for a total of six for the entire league) DON’T return to the 2018 postseason. Who will make it in? More importantly, who will fall back out, because for every team that you put in, you’ve got to take someone out!

Let’s review: EASTERN playoff teams 2017

Team
2017 Seed
Result
IN/OUT

Montreal
Atl (1)
Loss Rd. 1
IN

Ottawa
Atl (2)
Loss ECF
IN

Boston
Atl (3)
Loss Rd. 1
OUT

Washington
Metro (1)
Loss Rd. 2
IN

Pittsburgh
Metro (2)
CHAMPS
IN

Columbus
Metro (3)
Loss Rd. 1
IN

NY Rangers
WC 1
Loss Rd. 2
OUT

Toronto
WC 2
Loss Rd.

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