$5 NHL Teams That Aren\'t Living Up to the Billing in 2015-16 Season$

5 NHL Teams That Aren't Living Up to the Billing in 2015-16 Season

By Nick Villano

5 NHL Teams That Aren't Living Up to the Billing in 2015-16 Season

Blue Jackets Lightning Losing — The NHL has been in a weird place so far this season. The Florida Panthers are leading the Atlantic Division, and some teams thought to be favorites are out of the race. In fact, three of the four division leaders did not make the playoffs last season. These five teams here, though, are on the opposite side of the spectrum, and are not living up to their preseason billing.

5. Winnipeg Jets

5. Winnipeg Jets

5. Winnipeg Jets

5. Winnipeg Jets — The Winnipeg Jets came into this season with a ton of momentum. They came off their first playoff performance since moving back from Atlanta. Their fanbase was ready for the future and being a contender. That did not last long, and now they have to decide on impending free agents Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd.

4. Montreal Canadiens

4. Montreal Canadiens

4. Montreal Canadiens

4. Montreal Canadiens — With so many disappointments, how did the team that started the season in record-setting fashion fall on this list? What was once head and shoulders the best team in the league, is now fighting to stay in playoff contention. A team that lost all but two games in December cannot be anything but a disappointment.

3. Columbus Blue Jackets

3. Columbus Blue Jackets

3. Columbus Blue Jackets

3. Columbus Blue Jackets — The Columbus Blue Jackets were already thought to be close to being a contender, then they traded for Brandon Saad. This made them instant Stanley Cup contenders, that is until they went 2-10 in the first month, ultimately firing their coach and hiring (gulp) John Tortorella.

2. Tampa Bay Lightning

2. Tampa Bay Lightning

2. Tampa Bay Lightning

2. Tampa Bay Lightning — The Tampa Bay Lightning were the top team in the power rankings to start the season. They were the favorites to win it all. They brought almost every single player back from last year's team that was two wins away from a championship. This year, they can't even claim a playoff spot.

1. Anaheim Ducks

1. Anaheim Ducks

1. Anaheim Ducks

1. Anaheim Ducks — How can a team that has Ryan Getlaf and Corey Perry be the worst scoring team in the league? How can the team with the most points in the Western Conference last season be the worst in the conference this season? There are a ton of questions with this team, but it will take a while to answer them. All we know now is this Ducks team is much better than they've been.

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