Top 5 teams in the league?

[mberube]

Top 5 teams in the league?

1-Philly
2-Sens
3-Sharks
4-Tampa Bay
5-Calgary

What’s your take?

[Chambokl]

Eastern Conference ,,,,,,,, Western Conference

(Top teams) .....................(Top Teams)
Tampa Bay ........................Vancouver
Ottawa ................................Dallas
New Jersey .........................Anaheim

(Fighting for 2nd) ------- (Fightning for 2nd)
Montreal -------------------- Detroit
Atlanta ---------------------San Jose
Philly ------------------------Calgary
Pittsburgh -------------------Colorado
Boston


Top 5 teams

Tampa Bay
Vancouver
Ottawa
New Jersey
Dallas

[flagolfnut]

1. New Jersey
2. Vancouver
3. Philadelphia
4. Tampa Bay
5. Ottawa

[jeffc]

Ottawa
Phily
Vancouver
Tampa
San Jose

[Ty Webb]

Have to agree with JeffC. Chicago has made some good deals though.

[dbleber]

Tampa would have to be up there but with no goaltending in this league your done! Maybe they can steal Luongo (sp)! For that reason my list is:

1.Ottawa
2.Philly
3.New Jersey
4.Vancouver
5.Pittsburgh (out on a limb)

[LobWedge]

Beware of the Oilers and Flames...

[The Shtick]

It's still a little early but if teams weren't going to move any more players I'd have to go with:

1. Colorado
2. Ottawa
3. Philadelphia
4. Vancouver
5. Calgary

P.S. I was on holidays and missed the entire Hossa vs Heatley thread and I think that the trade is absolute freakin' garbage!!!!!

Anyways, back to the top 5......

[covanant]

Montreal will win the cup.

GO HABS GO!

[The Shtick]

Montreal will win the cup.

GO HABS GO!

That's gotta be the funniest thing I've read in a while!!

It would be nice to see them make the playoffs though..... oh wait! Washington and Pittsburgh will finish better than the Habs. Hope they get the 1st pick overall in next year's draft then.

[covanant]

Well considering what they had to work with,Knocking out the big bad bruins in the first round isnt so bad
Loosing to the stanely cup champs in round 2 last year i can live with.

Choking to the leafs year after year?i dont know
What makes Washington so good?
Even with Crosby,pitts. make the playoffs?I'll be suprised.
GO HABS GO!!!
(I can dream cant i?)

[spackler]

GO HABS GO!!!
(I can dream cant i?)

You and me both. I'll be sitting in my forum seat in front of the tv watching Kovalev and co work their magic. They're going to be a decent team this year at a minimum, playoffs for sure, and upwardly mobile in the standings. Gainey is the man with the plan. AND BREEZE-BY IS FINALLY OUT OF THERE!!!!!!!!!! That's got to be worth 4 wins over the season all by itself.

[covanant]

Nice to see a Habs fan on board

Im not alone!

[Chambokl]

Talk to an NHL scout last night. He like Atlanta but not really excited about Philly...

He mention some of the other team that we all like, Vancouver, Ottawa, ...

Chambo

[The Shtick]

Chambokl, aren't you supposed to be banned temporarily?? I'm now assuming that temporarily is only 2 days??......

Edit: I now know that this Temporary banning is 7 days. So, wazzup wit dat??!!

[Chambokl]

Shtick,

You are changing the subject of the thread.... lol

I don't really think Colorado will be a top 5 team this year.

Chambo

[mberube]

That's gotta be the funniest thing I've read in a while!!

It would be nice to see them make the playoffs though..... oh wait! Washington and Pittsburgh will finish better than the Habs. Hope they get the 1st pick overall in next year's draft then.

Habs not making the playoffs and being lower in the standings compared to the Caps is HILARIOUS!!!!!

Pits could have a good run this year depending on Mario’s health and goaltending. Add speedy Mark with Sid the kid!!! It could be interesting.

Habs have a decent chance of making the playoffs this year. Bob is a great GM. He did a great job in Dallas. He is lowly building up this team for success. I think they will give the Sens a run for top spot in there division. Don’t forget the Sens have a new coaching staff. Adjustments may need time for the Sens to get back to form.

Can’t wait for the season to start.

GO HABS GO!!!

[The Shtick]

Don’t forget the Sens have a new coaching staff. Adjustments may need time for the Sens to get back to form.

I think that Jacques Martin was holding the Sens back. With most of the core players back and the chemistry the team already has, I think the Sens will be REALLY exciting to watch. Bryan Murray is offensive-minded and the Sens can hopefully start running up the score!

[The Shtick]

Shtick,

You are changing the subject of the thread.... lol

I don't really think Colorado will be a top 5 team this year.

Chambo

Are you saying this because they signed Brisebois??

[mberube]

I think that Jacques Martin was holding the Sens back. With most of the core players back and the chemistry the team already has, I think the Sens will be REALLY exciting to watch. Bryan Murray is offensive-minded and the Sens can hopefully start running up the score!

Personally, I don’t think Martin was the problem but time will tell. I do agree that they will be exiting to watch this season as for many NHL teams.

Mike

[BOMBER]

I think Ottawa will be in the top 5 but I'm not confident Hasek is their answer for goaltending. He wasn't anything special the last time he played in the NHL with the Wings and he's already mentioned he's pretty much only interested in one season of play. Who's going to step up after that? Emery? BAHAHAHA!! Yeah right. They should go after Luongo and get rid of Redden and Phillips. I think Phillips has stone hands and that Redden has more giveaways in the playoffs than points in the last couple of years.

[Shivas Irons]

They should go after Luongo and get rid of Redden and Phillips. I think Phillips has stone hands and that Redden has more giveaways in the playoffs than points in the last couple of years.

That would mean Chara pretty much stays on the ice for 60 minutes a game.
Phillips does sometimes have hands of stone but he's there to prevent goals, not score them. As a stay at home defenceman Phillips is very solid, and has been improving every year. Players like Phillips are a goalies best friend, trading him would be (another) HUGE mistake.
IMO Redden would garner greater interest and have a lesser impact on the team if he was moved.

[broken27]

Top 3 teams:
Colorado
Philly
San Jose

Worst 3 teams:
Montreal (can't believe some of you are actually saying they'll win the Cup)
Washington
Toronto

Dan

[mberube]

Worst 3 teams:
Montreal (can't believe some of you are actually saying they'll win the Cup)
Washington
Toronto

Dan

Are your saying that MTL won’t make the playoffs?

[broken27]

Are your saying that MTL won’t make the playoffs?

That's exactly what I'm saying... I don't see this team as being any better than the one we last saw in 03/04, while the rest of the pack has made improvements other than the Leafs, who continue spinning their wheels...

I'm not saying they don't have an outside chance, but I don't honestly believe Montreal is a very good team. They are in desperate need of defence, and still have no offensive identity to speak of. Not sure if it's a coaching thing, but they aren't getting the most out of Zednik, Kovalek or Bulis, while guys like Ribeiro and Ryder are over-achieving. It is a lot easier for someone to fall from over-achieving then for an underachiever to pick up the slack IMO, so I think you Habs fans are in for some bitter disappointment this season.

Dan

[covanant]

I miss hockey..........

[Golfbum]

Top 3 teams:
Colorado
Philly
San Jose

Worst 3 teams:
Montreal (can't believe some of you are actually saying they'll win the Cup)
Washington
Toronto

Dan

GO SHARKS GO