The Islanders are off to a 4-2-2 start to the 2021-2022 campaign. It leaves with a 0.625 point percentage through 8 games played, which is a good pace if they can sustain it. It’s also come entirely on the road as the Isles start the season with a 13 game road trip waiting for their new arena to open later this month. The only reason they don’t get full marks here is the relative strength of the Metropolitan Division. Despite their good start, they sit 6th in the division due to even better starts by some of their main competition.
Analysis
Regular Season Report Card: New York Rangers (10 GP)
Many were skeptical of the New York Rangers offseason moves that saw them move out skilled players in favor of becoming ‘tougher’ to play against. If early season results are any indication, the Rangers are proving the skeptics wrong. Let’s take a deeper look at the Rangers early season to see if their success looks sustainable.
2021-2022 Regular Season Update: Nov 3
picture of which teams early success is sustainable. Let’s take a look at the updated full season projections by division.
Regular Season Report Card: Minnesota Wild (8 GP)
The Minnesota Wild entered the season looking to sustain their success from last season. Early on, they’ve been up to the task. Let’s take a closer look at their results through the first 8 games.
Regular Season Report Card: Winnipeg Jets (8 GP)
four in a row and they now have a six game point streak going. Let’s take a deeper look at the start of the Jets’ season and see how it compare to the full season projections.
Regular Season Report Card: Montreal Canadiens (9 GP)
ast spring, the Habs lost a number of key players over the offseason. What’s gone wrong? Is there reason to believe they can turn things around? Let’s take a look.
Regular Season Report Card: Toronto Maple Leafs (8 GP)
All is not well in Leaf-land. After a crushing first round exit last spring at the hands of the rival Canadiens, the supposed contender Toronto Maple Leafs have stumbled out of the gate in the 2021-2022 season. But are things really as bad as their early season record? Let’s take a deeper look.
Regular Season Report Card: Edmonton Oilers (6 GP)
start the season 5-0-0 before taking their first loss of the season at the hands of the Flyers. Let’s take a closer look at the Oilers’ early season results.
Regular Season Report Card: Calgary Flames (6 GP)
They have so far embraced head coach Darryl Sutter’s brand of hockey and have been rewarded for it so far. Let’s take a deeper look into their season so far.
2021-2022 Regular Season Update: Oct 27
After last night’s games, 30 of the league’s 32 teams have played at least five games. While it’s still too early to get a good sense of which early season performances are sustainable over the long haul, we’re starting to get a better picture of how the 2021-2022 standings may look.