Comments on: Stanley Cup Favourites

By: zdeno_duchesne

zdeno_duchesne — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:28:31 +0000

AND assuming selanne and niedermayer drop

By: nyrhockey094

nyrhockey094 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:05:44 +0000

Goaltending, Lundqvist is the second best goaltender in the east. Their defense is a bunch of no names, but how does that make it bad?

By: nyrhockey094

nyrhockey094 — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:01:46 +0000

Please dont talk about the Rangers like you actually know whats going on. Nylander is not as much of a chemistry man as people think. Yeah he was a good part, however he was easily replacible, by a kid named Scott Gomez who is 8 years younger. Nylander will be missed but DRURY and GOMEZ will more then make up for it. Jagr still has Straka. If Gomez does not work on the first line, then they can do the Hossa Straka Jagr as they did for 20 games of last year, where Hossa put up some nice numbers, as did Jagr and Straka, then Shift and have Drury Gomez Shannahan second, and yes I realize Drury is a centre, players in this day and age can play wing as well.

By: malkin_71

malkin_71 — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:26:26 +0000

West: Calgary

Iginla 100+ points Maybe would have last year if he played ever game, Tangauy 80-90 points He can be deadly with Iggy, Lankow and Hueiles both had 77 points last year as second liners son 70-80 points for them. Lombardi coming of a 50 point sseason Break through comin up? David Moss at least 20 goals. had 10 in less then half a season, Dion Phanuef this guy is absolute DOMINATE!! The best shut down defencemen in the NHL Robyn Regher, some nice add ons with Nolan and Sarich maybe Aucoin can find his Form? Ofcoure the one of the best in the leauge in Kipper

East: Pittsburgh, NYR, I say Toronto is the sleeper.

By: malkin_71

malkin_71 — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:23:20 +0000

Why not? Iginla 100+ points Maybe would have last year if he played ever game, Tangauy 80-90 points He can be deadly with Iggy, Lankow and Hueiles both had 77 points last year as second liners son 70-80 points for them. Lombardi coming of a 50 point sseason Break through comin up? David Moss at least 20 goals. had 10 in less then half a season, Dion Phanuef this guy is absolute DOMINATE!! The best shut down defencemen in the NHL Robyn Regher, some nice add ons with Nolan and Sarich maybe Aucoin can find his Form? Ofcoure the one of the best in the leauge in Kipper,Sounds contender enough to me.

By: spida

spida — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:55:36 +0000

Your rite

By: RPDA97

RPDA97 — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:17:58 +0000

Im so sick of hearing these ridiculous comments about how the Rangers bought there team. Its not their fault that a lot of players would love to play in MSG. Its almost as if people fail to realize that they are using the same exact salary cap as the rest of the nhl. They went out and got 2 great players that they NEEDED to fill gaps. Obviously slats knew Nylander was a lost cause so they needed a first line center and it was quite obvious all of last season they needed a strong second line center as well. So what did they do on July 1st went? Went out and filled those gaps. I think the jealousy is ridiculous and even if you cant say the Rangers are cup contenders (because hey you never know) theres no way you cant say there not going to be one of the top 3 teams in the east. Because lets face it, the east isnt thatt strong this year.

By: hattrick44

hattrick44 — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:47:44 +0000

and they went deep cause team chemistry

By: cecilturtle

cecilturtle — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:06:47 +0000

Pittsburg I have a feeling is going to dominate next year and win the east easily! NJ with Sutter running things on the bench and Zubrus who I predict turning out to be more valuable (because of his style of play and the style his teamates play) then Gomez actually was to the Devils. Then the Blue shirts third. But for the playoffs, it's the Rangers vs Devils game 7 next year with the winner going to the cup!

CT

By: johnrot

johnrot — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:07:25 +0000

How can you say the Rangers bought their team. Drury and Gomez wanted to come here and last I checked all teams work off the same salary cap number. Actually in the early 90's and 00's the Rangers did try to buy teams, but that way of thinking is long gone.

I can't believe you picked the HABS to be a sleeper. The truth is the rest of the NHL would have to sleep for them to win a cup next year