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I am really disappointed in this years THN season preview. They didn't give much info on whats going to happen unlike last years. Also There weren't as many Indivudual player articles like last years with Getzlaf, Lucic, Price, and Coach ron wilson. This year was well again Toronto and Cammaleri. Also in there annual top 50 players It was Awful. It was so based on last year. Alex Burrows 46??! No Jeff Carter??! No Johan Franzen??! Tukka Rask?! Zdeno Chara 39??!! Mike Cammaleri 48?! Surprised No jeff carter or franzen or Patrick Sharp or Paul stastny. So i made one since THN"s was not so good
Its really hard to predict who makes the playoffs and who wins the cup. Chicago of course was a favorite but philly. I know philly was a favorite going into last years season but the way they were playing it's hard to go with them to make it to the cup but they did. Montreal as well was a surprise upsetting Washington and Pittsburgh. 3 surpirse from the west were Phoenix, Colorado and Los Angeles. There are still FA"s out there like kariya, Stempniak and Niemi. This how i think the 2010-11 Season will go.

West.
1.San Jose
2.Vancouver
3.Detroit
4.Chicago
5.Los Angeles
6.Anaheim
7.St Louis
8.Colorado
9.Calgary
10.Phoenix
11.Dallas
12.Minnesota
13.Nashville
14.Columbus
15.Edmonton

East.
1.Washington
2.Pittsburgh
3.Boston
4.New Jersey
5.Philadelphia
6.Buffalo
7.Tampa Bay
8.Montreal
9.Ottawa
10.Carolina
11.Atlanta
12.Toronto
13.New York Rangers
14.Florida
15.New York Islanders

Playoffs
West
1.San Jose
8.Colorado San Jose in 6 (Colorado:(

4.Chicago
5.Los Angeles Los Angeles in 7

2.Vancouver
7.St Louis Vancouver in 5

3.Detroit
6.Anaheim Detroit in 6

Semi's
1.San Jose
5.Los Angeles Los Angeles in 7

2.Vancouver
3.Detroit Vancouver in 6

WConference Finals
2.Vancouver
5.Los Angeles Los Angeles in 7

East
1.Washington
8.Montreal Washington in 5 (not this year MTL)

4.New Jersey
5.Philly Philly in 7

2.Pittsburgh
7.Tampa Bay Pittsburgh in 4

3.Boston
6.Buffalo Buffalo in 6

Semi's
1.Washington
6.Buffalo Washington in 6

2.Pittsburgh
5.Philly Pittsburgh in 7

EConference Finals
1.Washington
2.Pittsburgh Washington in 7

Stanley Cup Finals
1.Washington
5.Los Angeles Washington in 5

So yeah my prediction this year its Ovechkin's year.
Last year i went with Chi VS WSH and WSH to Win. But WSH didn't make it but CHI did so i got part of it right. I'm going a bit off the board with Los Angeles this year to be the finalist.

Chicago lost some players from last years team like byfuglien and ladd and eager and sopel and versteeg. Soepl and eager don't really matter but ladd and versteeg do. Byfuglien was okay to get rid of.

Los Angeles will go farther this year after having a good expiereince last year. Hopefully quick stays good. But if he falls they still got Bernier

With Vancouver add Ballard and Hamhuis and Malhotra this is there year they have to go for it. Luongo can't falter in the playoffs again and as well as the sedins' Also with burrows scoring more they need him to do something in the playoffs.

Colorado is filled with young guns. There not expected to win but I hope they do anyways. Pull of an upset you know. Something Edmonton did back in 06. But they had pronger as there no 1 D Man while colorado doesn't really have one since its hard to find one. But hopefully anderson repeapts his succes from last year.

Awards:
Art Ross Ovechkin 115 points
Hart Ovechkin
Ted Lindsay Ovechkin
Richard Stamkos 53 Goals
Norris Doughty
Vezina Jonathan Quick
Conn SMythe Ovechkin
Lady Byng Martin St Louis
Selke Ryan Kesler