Can we get an NHL thread going here?

[Skeletor]

This season is shaping up to be a really exciting one:
Avs - My team! Joey is his brilliant self (man, you should have seen his shootout move against Guigerre), guys like Wolski and Stastny are playing well, some poor defense (by our mostly inexperienced core and the too old and slow Patrice Brisebois) and inconsistent goaltending (from both Theodore and Budaj) has really let us down.

Penguins - Amazing, if they can keep the axis of Staal/Malkin/Crosby/Fleury together, they will be contenders for many years to come.


Detroit - Hasek is far too old to be the brilliant goaltender they were hoping for, Zetterberg is not doing as well as normal, and there's a big Stevie Y-sized hole in the team.

Philly - Man...dissapointing. With all the talent in their team they really shouldn't be as bad as they are.

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

go the mapleleafs

 

[Ridders]

haha, i thought hockey got shut down because everyone was too greedy, didn't know they started again

 

[Skeletor]

This is their second post-lockout season Ridders, now there's a salary cap and stuff.

As for the thread, let's just see how I did with my observations:

Avs - My team! Joey is his brilliant self (man, you should have seen his shootout move against Guigerre), guys like Wolski and Stastny are playing well

Still true

some poor defense (by our mostly inexperienced core and the too old and slow Patrice Brisebois) and inconsistent goaltending (from both Theodore and Budaj) has really let us down.

Still true, and what will probably keep us out of the playoffs.

Penguins - Amazing, if they can keep the axis of Staal/Malkin/Crosby/Fleury together, they will be contenders for many years to come.

Yup.

Detroit - Hasek is far too old to be the brilliant goaltender they were hoping for

Damn, was wrong about that one. Helps having two Cyborgs in defence though.

Zetterberg is not doing as well as normal

Ouch.

and there's a big Stevie Y-sized hole in the team.

Man, guess I hate Detroit too much to be objective about them.

Philly - Man...dissappointing. With all the talent in their team they really shouldn't be as bad as they are.

Still true

 

[Skeletor]

If the playoffs started tomorrow these would be the seeds btw:
East:
1. Buffalo 87
2. NJ Devils 82
3. Tampa Bay 73
4. Ottawa 76
5. Pittsburgh 75
6. Atlanta 72
7. Carolina 71
8. NY Islanders 70

These teams would be out in the East:
9. Montreal 70
10. Toronto 69
11. Boston 64
12. NY Rangers 64
13. Florida 61
14. Washington 58
15. Philadelphia 41

West:
1. Nashville 86
2. Anaheim 80
3. Vancouver 76
4. Detroit 86
5. San Jose 77
6. Dallas 75
7. Minnesota 73
8. Calgary 73

out in the west:
9. Edmonton 66
10. Colorado 63
11. St Louis 61
12. Phoenix 55
13. Columbus 54
14. Chicago 53
15. Los Angeles 51