Are NHL teams going back to the "home whites, road dark" era?
466795
The Redskins and Cowboys are just following long-time tradition. I'm old enough to remember when most high school and some college football teams wore white at home. The NHL did that to sell jerseys. I'm thinking there will be even more "third" jerseys - like the Hurricanes adding a black one - and a return to the occasional "reverse jersey" night. Then the absolute diehard fans need to spend $500 to be able to match the team.
76564
1. No more two-line passes...basically the elimination of the red line \n\n2. Overtime goes 5 minutes..if not winner..a shoot out format is now in place\n\n3. Goals were moved forward a bit\n\n4. Goalies may not handle the puck behind the goal line unless it is directly behind the net, in a clearly marked area\n\n5. A 1-inch reduction in goalie pads\n\n6. A new definition of "hooking" and "interference"\n\n7. Sending the puck over the glass unimpeded from your defensive zone is now a 2 minute minor penalty..
535522
Wong, you're pretty close.  Mob, you're way off.\n\nThe first deciding factor is seed (ranking).  The top seeded team will always have home ice.  When you get to the Stanley Cup Finals, there is a chance of two equally seeded teams meeting up.  If that is the case, it goes to regular season record.  If those are equal, then it goes to total GF (goals for - whoever has more).  If all the planets are aligned and those are equal, then it goes to GA (goals against - whoever has less).  There is one more deciding factor, but I can't remember what it is.\n\nIt doesn't matter at this point in the playoffs - Edmonton will always be the road team.  If it came down to Edmonton and Tampa Bay (8th seed in the East), then it would go to regular season record.
887087
Sens, Thrashers, Lightning, Leafs, Stars, Ducks
511440
They need to bolster their defense. Dejardins is old and slow and needs to be traded. I also think it's time to get rid of Brashear. I think it will be a very different team next fall.\n\nGo Flyers!!
1110180
we've had an absolutely unentertaining, lousy last couple of years. really went south with the blake trade - miller and deadmarsh were great but hardly ever played. yes, much of the last few years was due to high end players getting injured or knocked out completely - but it's worrisome because while they will be well under the salary cap - GM Lombardi doesn't seem to enthused about spending money.\n   perhaps demitra had an attitude problem, but the Kings used to really mean something in this town - i still have my original colors jersey from the days at the Forum - but lately they just seem to be in the shadows and don't appear to even try, and when you consider the owner Phillip Anschutz is a billionaire who won't spend on this team yet makes his fortune from real estate (heavy investor in downtown), lives in Denver and is not even a local or a citizen here and thus probably doesn't care so much - i think he uses the team to promote his real estate interests like Staples Center.\n   Unfortunately, the Kings are probably just a screw that makes bigger things turn for him, and i hope and pray somebody who actually, sincerely cares gets the team away from him and puts it back where it used to be.\n   Hockey exploded in the western US when Gretzky came to Los Angeles not just because of the personality of him but his ability. the whole team responded and the hockey was incredible. it was the classic Los Angeles team made up of a bunch of players trying their hardest. now - it's just unmotivated.
874987
They will play better in time under Coach Stevens because he will bring them together as best they can be. Since Hitch is gone, the bad blood that existed in the pre-season will be able to dry up and blow away. But, even as a Flyers fan, I'm not getting my hopes up for the next several seasons. The first reason is that Ed Snider is still calling the shots, the second reason is that the team is still all Clarke's players. Forsberg and a host of decent young players is all the team has going for it. The only way we can expect a Stanley Cup championship is a TRUE change. That's why.....\n\nSNIDER MUST GO !!!!!
42320
Pittsburgh will wear away jerseys (white with yellow/black accents)\nThe Seahawks will wear home jerseys (Green)
512586
I personally think the new NHL rules changed the way games are played.  Therefore, it's not necessarily true anymore to rely so much on old, experience veteran players.  The rules today demands younger, faster players/skaters whom are hungry to win!\n\nI personally think the Western Conference Finals will be the Sharks and Oilers.  The winner of this match will take the CUP!!!
675410
there are many differences here r some i no:\n\n-2 yrs.\n-bigger neutral zone\n-bigger behind net\n-limit to where goalies can touch the puck outside of net\n-2 line pass=legal - this means more break-a-ways\n-refs start 2 call obstruction penalties\n-smaller pads (goalies)\n-and more\n\nall of these new changes pretty much means goalies have to be better and that there is more scoring. I bet not one goalie in the NHL is happy about the changes. Thats all I know
330534
You may laugh but I think the stars aer getting to old to play playoff hockey and the youngsters aren't stepping up when they need to.  It is a long season.  It takes a toll on everyone, but especially the older guys.  For all that talent, the last couple seasons haven't been kind to Detroit in the playoffs.
809382
They lost some key players; Yzerman and Shanahan. Chelios is getting old, and Hasek is a big question at this point. I would say they will win their division, but I don't think they will go far in the playoffs again this year.
710185
I think the maple laffs colours are white and black just like their last stanley cup picture.  lol
734472
It was time for a change in Montreal, and the head coaching change definitely changed the direction of the Al's just when they needed it.\n\nI can say confidently as an Al's fan, if Matthews had not been replaced, the team would not have been in the Grey Cup!!!
440849
sometime in the next decade or so if they ever quit rebuilding their team.  any team with lindros never goes too far. just believe it someday they will rise again.  look to see the wings and how long it took them to rebuild and get to where they are now.
419825
The last time the Maypole Laughs won was in 1967.  Curiously this was the year before expansion of the league.  When the league goes back to 6 teams then they might have a chance to win a conference final, but they will never win the Stanley Cup again.
1077269
Buffalo. They aren't losing any key player's and Ryan Miller is goingto be one year more mature, They lost key defenseman during the playoffs, which hurt them.  Think about Carolina's match to the Stanley Cup, Koivu gets hurt, 4 main defensmen unjured in Buffalo, then Roloson gets knocked out-that's the way it goes, but I don't think Carolina would be where they are without 'dumb luck'