 what's up everyone take down here welcome back to another video today I'm going to be sharing my thoughts and predictions on who I think is going to make it into the NHL playoffs this year and which teams I think are going to go on to win the NHL Stanley Cup for 2020 let's get right into this okay since we are approaching the halfway point for this year's season I decided to make this video like I have been doing every year now and just kind of discussing all the teams that I think are going to make it into the playoffs considering everything that I've seen so far this season now some people on my list of which teams I think are going to make it into the playoffs are not quite there yet I think by the end of the season they hopefully will continue to do good things on the ice and to hopefully move up in the standing so they can make it into the playoffs but some of these are going to be a little bit questionable near the end but we're going to be really excited to see who is going to make it and I'm also going to be discussing who I think is going to win the Stanley Cup playoffs as of now it being the halfway in part for this season so first I'm just going to share who I think is going to make it into the playoffs this year I'm going to start with the east coast first because that's easier for me up first is the Washington capitals they are doing amazing on the ice right now I believe at the time I'm recording this video is about 53 points which is amazing for the halfway point of course they have a lot of great players on their team and they're doing great things they're former Stanley Cup champions so I can see them doing really good for the rest of the season and continue with the success they've been having next for me would be the New York Islanders we've been seeing great things from them for the past few years of course Robin Leonard is no longer part of the Islanders he's now on Chicago which isn't doing so hot this season but Islanders are still doing pretty good on the ice next would be the Carolina Hurricanes who at the beginning of the season were doing really great they did make it into the playoffs last year and they're one of the teams that I was pulling forward to go on and win the Stanley Cup but I'm glad that the St. Louis Blues did win last year and they've been doing really great things so I think they're going to continue with their success and also the Pittsburgh Penguins but we see the Pittsburgh Penguins making it in the Stanley Cup every year this year I think if they make it into the playoffs honestly it's sad for me to say this but I'm hoping they get eliminated first round because I'm tired of always seeing the same team the Pittsburgh Penguins get into the finals and win the Stanley Cup and it just started to get dull for me that's why I'm glad that new teams are starting to win St. Louis last year the first time winning it but another team for the east coast that I'd like to see Bump Pittsburgh out or one of the other teams that I just mentioned would be the Philadelphia Flyers I feel like they're not quite there yet but if they keep doing what they're doing on the ice and try a little bit harder I feel like they can make it into the playoffs which is something I'd honestly like to see now whether or not they pass Pittsburgh Penguins and replace them in the playoffs I don't know if that's going to happen I think Pittsburgh Penguins can still put up a great fight and still remain in the playoffs but maybe Philadelphia will bump another team instead also I have the Boston Bruins who made it into the finals last year and I'm really glad that they didn't win because Boston Bruins they have a great team they have great players they've won the cup before which is awesome for them to do they are one of the NHL original six teams which is awesome but there is one player on the team which I don't like so much I like that he backs himself up and he does what he wants but he's really aggressive and especially in the playoffs when they make it to the playoffs they go hardcore which is nice to see because a lot of teams don't they just go into freaking dominate which is awesome I just don't see them winning this year next would be Montreal Canadians who I feel always choke whenever it comes to the playoffs it's either they make it to the playoffs or they don't but if they make it to the playoffs they usually choke now they do have some great players Max Domi who I'm a huge fan of is doing great so I could see different things but I think they're definitely going to make it into the playoffs with the success they've had so far this season next up is one that again it might be questionable right now they're in the standings to make it to the playoffs but anything can happen for the rest of the season and that is the Buffalo Sabres their team that they're doing great things they're starting to really pick up the wins that they need to make it into the playoffs and continue for the rest of the season but that's an iffy one for me and the last one for the east coast or the eastern division I should say eastern conference sorry is the Florida Panthers now they're not quite there yet they still need to get pushed a lot more and they still need to be accumulating a lot more wins which they haven't been recently but of course at the end of last season they ended up acquiring Sergei Bobrowski which I'm really happy because I'm a great fan of his he is and in my opinion a top goalie and with all the other talent Mike Hoffman and the rest of the team that's doing great things on the ice I feel like they can definitely be contenders for the playoffs they need to pick up more wins of course they need to get more points and they need to start pushing and pushing and pushing for the playoffs but their team I definitely feel could be going into the playoffs this year and I'm really hoping they do next for the western conference first up it's going to be the st. louis blues they are dominating this season like they did last season of course they won the cup last year I actually see them going on not only going into the playoffs but making it into the finals because of what they've been doing so far this season so I'm really excited to see if that happens and if they can be a two time with two consecutive years winning the cup I'd honestly love to see that next would be colorado avalanche who I'm also a fan of I think they need to continue what they're doing but also pick up they have a lot of young talent they have a lot of great players which I like to see but I really want to see a little bit more of crazy stuff from them and hopefully they can continue with their success next would be dallas stars who I feel like they're a team that can definitely be contenders and definitely make it to the finals it's just every year for the playoffs it seems like they always slip or something happens they have great players on the teams it's just they always miss that opportunity so I feel like they're definitely somebody that could make it to the finals hopefully and next is going to be the winnipeg jets now I'm a Canadian I love cheering for the Canadian teams it's just if any of the teams st. louis blues colorado avalanche dallas stars or winnipeg jets were to be replaced by another team I feel like winnipeg jets could get bumped out that's the team I'm going to pick to get bumped out if any do but I think they're doing great things and they need to continue that another team that would be nice to see get in which they're not quite there and I'd be okay if they didn't but if they did I'd expect great things and that's Nashville creditors they've been doing great things of course they had a great shot last year maybe it was the year before I can't quite remember and they were doing great things on the ice and with Mike Fisher's return that was amazing for the playoffs to see him come back I absolutely loved them in the playoffs they didn't quite do what they wanted to do but it that's okay so I'm hoping they make it into the playoffs as well but if they do they'd have to bump out winnipeg jets in my opinion which is something I think they could do if they keep going they just need to get to that point this season and next will be the last four will be Arizona coyotes who are doing amazing this season of course at the end of last season they acquired Phil Kessel from the Pittsburgh Penguins who I didn't expect to go to that team prior to him making it to the team I always felt like Carolina sorry Arizona coyotes were a under card team they weren't quite there to be contenders they were trying a lot of new things they had a lot of young players a lot of rookies and they're always losing top talents but with them signing Phil Kessel right away they started doing great things on the ice and I'm really excited to see what the team has to offer and of course recently a couple weeks ago Taylor Hall was acquired from Arizona coyotes which to me is a huge factor for them making to the playoffs of course with him and Phil Kessel and the rest of the team we were who are doing great it's not just these two players that falls on the team whole team's doing great this season I feel like they're definitely making it to the playoffs and hopefully the finals that's something I would love to see Vegas Golden Knights their first year into the league they made it all the way to the finals which was incredible for them to do they did dominating season the next year they still did great they didn't quite do what they wanted to this season I think they're going to continue doing great things they have key players but whenever you have too many key players everything stops working the way it should be so it's going to be interesting to see if they can continue on this momentum next Edmonton Oilers they've been slipping the past few years they've been slipping for a long time in my opinion Connor McDavid's on the team who I feel should be doing better he's great on the ice but the team itself is not doing so hot I remember last season this season before he was mentioning in interviews that the team just isn't what they should be they're they're arguing all the time they're blaming each other and they should be working together more and I hundred percent agree with that so I feel if the team can be won as a whole and work together and use teamwork with Connor McDavid with his skills I feel like they can definitely be contenders this year and of course the Calgary Flames I'm a huge fan of the Calgary Flames I think they can make it to the playoffs if they don't choke that's something I see them doing is making it to the playoffs usually they choke hopefully they can actually make good this year they were one of my picks to win last year's Stanley Cup because the success they had last season so I'm hoping they continue and make it to the playoffs this year and so we can see what we can do one team that I really think will not make it to the playoffs however for the western division or western conference story is the San Jose Sharks I feel like they've just acquired so many top talent that now that they have so many top talent they're kind of combating each other and they're just not working out the team as a whole is very dysfunctional and I think there's big changes that need to happen and it will definitely happen in the future so they can become contenders but I don't see them making it so this is who I think is going to make it to the playoffs now as of right now since it's the halfway mark who I think will win the playoffs this year normally I pick one team from the east coast one team from the west coast this year I have two teams from the east coast and two teams from the west coast that I really think could win or I hope to see them win so up first the east coast I'm going to pick the Washington capitals they've been doing great things they've been dominating this season and it's only the halfway mark so I see their success continuing for the rest of the season so that's my first pick of who I think is actually going to win for the east coast another team for the east coast who isn't quite there but I'm really expecting them to and I'd honestly be extremely happy if they won the Stanley Cup this year that is the Florida Panthers they're not quite there yet they've always been an undercard team but with the acquiring of Sergei Bobrovsky and with the teams other players and the success they've been having over the past few years I see them really being contentious this year and hopefully dominating and making it to the playoffs and then seeing what they can do in the playoffs and proving what they can do I really would like to see them but that's one that they as of right now are not in the playoffs so we will see later on see what they can do and what they will do and if they can make to the playoffs I'm hoping they do because they're one of my picks for winning the Stanley Cup this year and now for the west coast of course I'm going to pick the St. Louis Blues they're contenders from last year they're the champions from last year I really feel like they've been dominating this season and with the success and riding on the high from winning last year I feel like they can go into this year and win the Stanley Cup again I feel like they're definitely going to make it to the finals at least for the Stanley Cup that would be lovely to see I honestly am a huge fan and seeing what they've been doing this season really inspires me to want them to win the Cup again which is something that I wasn't wasn't too sure how I felt with them winning last year but with them winning last year I'm glad it was a new team I would like to see them win again that would be awesome to see and the last team I'm going to pick and this for the Western Conference is the Arizona Coyotes they've been doing great like I've already mentioned in this video they've been dominating they have Phil Kessel and Taylor Taylor Hall now along with a bunch of other talents and a lot of young rookies and they've been doing great this season I really if you asked me a couple years ago if I would expect to see Arizona Coyotes in the playoffs and make them in the future a pick to win the playoffs I probably would say I highly doubt it now with what they're doing this season and this past season now that they have acquired these two top players and their players all are doing great in my opinion I feel like they're definitely contenders it's going to be interesting to see what they can do and I really wish they go on to win the Stanley Cup so these are my four picks to win the Stanley Cup this year normally I just picked one East Coast one West Coast I honestly couldn't narrow it down so that's why I decided to pick Florida Panthers Washington Capitals St. Louis Blues and Arizona Coyotes so I'm going to leave this video here we are approaching the halfway mark by the time I upload this it will probably be the halfway mark so comment down below who you feel is going to make it to the playoffs this year who you feel is going to win the Stanley Cup this year as of right now with it being the halfway mark and comment down below if your team if you feel like they're going to make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs this year I'm an Ottawa Senators fan I just don't see them doing it this year next season if they continue with what they're doing on the ice with Anthony doing great things as well I can see the team doing better but comment that down below I believe this video here please take care peace