Once you catch puck fever, you'll be hooked.
The current pre-season standings are below, as of this morning. A couple late games played last night and two teams played this afternoon and two games play tonight. With the exception today's four games, I believe the stats are up-to-date as of Sunday AM.
Let's look at the standings:
This early, no one can make any accurate predictions on anything. A year ago, if I, or anyone else, had said that a brand new expansion team, Vegas, would be playing for The Cup (against Nashville)...well, expressions of reactions would have been "padded cell time".
It's all up for grabs. Of course, all eyes are on the Vegas Knights, and so far so good at 5W - 1L.
There are high expectations this season for the NY Islanders, off to a good start.
Chicago is on "the watch" list. Despite their 2W-4L record, they played like the 2010, 2013 and 2015 (among prior years) Stanley Cup Winners that fans expect, whipping the Blue Jackets last night, 4-1.
Teams currently not playing their best, who will improve as we get deeper into the season, includes, in the Metro division: Pittsburgh, Philly and last season's Cup winner Washington. I sense a good season from Columbus, too; maybe even downright amazing. Carolina is off to a heck of a good start, the only team without a loss.
In the Atlantic: Ottawa, Toronto, Detroit and Boston. The Panthers could surprise everyone.
In the Central: The Wild, Winnipeg, Nashville, Chicago and Dallas. Centrals' games will be brutal this year.
In the Pacific: Vegas, Edmonton and Arizona are who I see dominating for the first half of the season. San Jose, also in the finals last year, has the potential to shine. The Kings and Vancouver have their work cut out for them and they will figure things out.
It's all up for grabs. Of course, all eyes are on the Vegas Knights, and so far so good at 5W - 1L.
There are high expectations this season for the NY Islanders, off to a good start.
Chicago is on "the watch" list. Despite their 2W-4L record, they played like the 2010, 2013 and 2015 (among prior years) Stanley Cup Winners that fans expect, whipping the Blue Jackets last night, 4-1.
Teams currently not playing their best, who will improve as we get deeper into the season, includes, in the Metro division: Pittsburgh, Philly and last season's Cup winner Washington. I sense a good season from Columbus, too; maybe even downright amazing. Carolina is off to a heck of a good start, the only team without a loss.
In the Atlantic: Ottawa, Toronto, Detroit and Boston. The Panthers could surprise everyone.
In the Central: The Wild, Winnipeg, Nashville, Chicago and Dallas. Centrals' games will be brutal this year.
In the Pacific: Vegas, Edmonton and Arizona are who I see dominating for the first half of the season. San Jose, also in the finals last year, has the potential to shine. The Kings and Vancouver have their work cut out for them and they will figure things out.
A few other teams like Columbus, NJ, the Panthers, St. Louis and others, all are capable of getting their game on and carving the ice up with their opponent. These are the teams I call, "We're building and just might shock the hell outta ya on our way to a Cup" season. Time will tell.
The ultimate caveat, as in almost everything, in depending on who's going to beat their opponent in any given game is always the same, "Who's injured?"
Happy Hockey, Eh!.
All hockey comments encouraged!
The ultimate caveat, as in almost everything, in depending on who's going to beat their opponent in any given game is always the same, "Who's injured?"
Happy Hockey, Eh!.
All hockey comments encouraged!
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