[W.HI.P]

N.H.L

EASTERN CONFERENCE

This is the weaker of the two conference's.


BOSTON BRUINS

Quite possibly, the greatest team in the NHL at this time.
only the San Jose Sharks would be favorite against them in the stanley cup final.

WASHINGTON CAPITOLS

this team is easily the #2 ranked team in the east.
Green works well with the russian trio.
this team can score.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

This season will depend on Brodeur.
if he's 100% come play-off time, the devils will contend.
Otherwise, the team is simply too weak to compete.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Exciting the way this team plays at times.
overall, they are under par, but they could progress past the first round of the play-offs, as they will most likely face a weaker team.

NEW YORK RANGERS

This team is not quite in the play-offs yet.
Lundqvist is elite, and is the reason why this poor rangers team is amongst contenders.

MONTREAL CANADIENS

If they manage to be in a position to face the devils in the first round of the play-offs, they'll progress for sure.
schneider was a great addition for this canadiens team, as he will anchor their power-play beside markov.

there is a certain amount of weight on this canadiens jersey, as these players represent the greatest franchise this game has ever seen, and ever will see, for a long time to come.

FLORIDA PANTHERS

Anderson is a great goalie, but he's not really seeing much ice time because Vokoun is playing at a very high level.
These Panthers play like a team and are very balanced.
based on the fact that the eastern conference is so weak, should they manage to avoid the bruins and capitols, they will cause an upset or two.
This team is too good to miss the play-offs

BUFFALO SABRES

Does it really make a difference wether or not this team makes the play-offs?
Overall, this is a mediocre team

CAROLINA HURRICANES

This is a very weak team, i doubt they'll make the play-offs.
should they make the play-offs, they can be calculated as a free ticket for whatever team they play against.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

I hope they don't make the play-offs.
Gonchar and Whitney are both back in the line-up.
I will seriously fear this team if they make the play-offs.

OTTAWA SENATORS

This team was in a position to get a very good draft pick.
Why on earth did they start winning?

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

This team is finally going in the right direction... out with the old, in with the new.
How great this blue line will look with Hedman beside Schenn should they manage to get him in the draft.
That should be the main objective at this time.
this team HAS to lose.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTENING

Hedman should be Tampa Bay's main objective as well.
He is the piece that is missing from this lightening team.
expect the lightening to almost lose out the season to get him.

ATLANTA THRASHERS

You would figure that the Thrashers would be after Tavares to play beside Kovalchuk.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

This team will not remain in mediocrity for too many years.
if they go #1, its hard to determine wether they'd take Tavares or Hedman, as they lack in both positions.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

There are a lot of good teams in this conference.
Play-off calibure teams will not be in the play-offs here.

SAN JOSE SHARKS

This is the team that I called, the best team in the NHL at the start of the season.
They have not disapointed.
The conference is tough though.

DETROIT RED WINGS

The Wings look like they've gotten over some issues that they had earlier in the season.
I must stress that their defence is not as solid as it has been over the past few years.
Hasek is no longer playing for this team.
Detroit does remain elite

CALGARY FLAMES

Despite having very impressive players in their line-up, remaing lines remain weak.

CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS

This looks like a dynasty in the making.
Move aside detroit, the central now has a new owner.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

I can't agree with the way this team is being run.
Sure, their moves have made this team stronger for this year, but it will cost in the years to come.
This team does not have the stamina to go far into the play-offs.
they still have not secured their spot

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

I wonder wether they'll bring up Filatov for the play-offs[i hope so]
Mason has left us all in awe.
well-rounded team, tough conference.

DALLAS STARS

I don't buy it.
Turco has been far under par these past two years.
Modano's 70th birthday is coming up.
Richards was a great addition, but he's now hurt.

EDMONTON OILERS

Suprise suprise, here they are again.... no Pronger, but still.
their off-season Acquisitions were key in their success.
this team should make the play-offs.

ANAHEIM DUCKS

It looks Grim for the Ducks as far as making the play-offs are concerned.
Should they some-how make the play-offs, they are clearly capable of beating the best of them, so watch out.
A new era starts in Anaheim, they should be concentrating on the drafts in the next 4 years, so don't expect them to be a factor come next season.

MINNESOTA WILD

Gaborik is the anchor of this team.
Without him around, the team should concentrate on their future.

LOS ANGELOS KINGS

I never thought that Kopitar would ever live up to his very expensive contract.... but here is, suprising me.
This team is in the hunt for a play-offs spot.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

One of the weakest teams in the game.
They should have lost more games than they did.
the problem in this draft is that the elite players are few.
Nashville is in a position where they will just miss out on the key drafts. Who knows, maybe they'll get lucky.

ST.LOUIS BLUES

If this team was healthy this year, I would suspect that they'd finish around 5th place in this conference.
That was not the case, as 25 million dollars worth of contracts remained on injured reserve.
Watch out for this team next year.

PHOINEX COYOTES

I have never agreed with Wayne as a coach.
The team is better now, than it ever has been.
They are a heavy underdog at making the play-offs, but they're not out yet.

COLORADO AVALANCHE

This team can score, but it takes more than that to compete in the NHL, this team does not have it.
At this moment in time, this team is playing worst hockey out there.
The future's not so bright either.