Who thinks Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings is going to be a superstar in the NHL?
813302
He's a pretty good player. I can't wait to see where he goes. Maybe the NHL should look for some more players from Slovenia, since he's this good!!!
1002071
its starting to appear as though he is an idiot after trading everything he did for Luongo, now making him the highest paid goalie in the league and the highest paid canuck... But i keep the faith that he will be able to build a good team(i dont know how with the salary cap though) i will let you know later!
585304
the Sharks are definately gonna win! Go SHARKS!! OILERS SUCK BIG ONES... DON'T WANT TO LOOK AT KEVIN LOWE ANYMORE....... Oh, and to EDM FANS --- MIKE COMRIE ROCKS!!!
840731
Actually Jesus Medoza is a good hockey player and we enjoy watching him play.\n\nCoach
33149
Im Stuck On The Fence On This... Sure Ovechkin Leads The Rookie Race... But Hes The Whole Team.. Sidney Has SOME Decent Players Around Him And Isn't Needed To Go Out And Produce Everything For His Team.. I'd Go With Ovechkin Though.. If Hes Scoring Like This And He A Rookie Just Wait Until he Either Gets On A Better Team Or Just Gets Older... He Will Be Amazing.
316301
No knock on Crosby but Ovechkin is the total package. His blend of talent, effort, skill and intensity is unrivaled. I think he's the most complete rookie I have ever seen, and I've been following hockey since I was 4 years old. It staggers the mind to contemplate the fact that he will only get better! If the Caps can begin surrounding him with talent, he'll achieve the heights previously known only to Gretzky and Lemieux. He's just that good!
480405
Great question!  My heart says Dallas since I live in Texas and am a Spurs, rather than a Mavericks fan, but if the Spurs don't take it then I would love to see Avery Johnson (former Spurs' point guard) win it as a coach.\n\nHaving said that, I think the Pistons are almost a lock this year and the Mavericks are a dark horse, at best.  The Spurs will give the Pistons a run for their money and might even take it provided Timmy Duncan and Ginobili stay healthy throughout the playoff run.\n\nAs for the NHL, I don't follow that as closely as I do the NBA.  But as far as I can tell, the Red Wings and Stars appear pretty evenly matched.  But NHL playoff hockey is sometimes difficult to predict.  A goalie can make or break a run at the Stanley Cup.
935585
For sure, Sedin is hot and is working with the hot i mean hot swede line in van city, Bergeron is off to a slow start but is fitting in nicely and the Bruins a building a franchise around him. Gionta is good but won't put nearly as been numbers a Elias this season two for one is a good deal.
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I think that there is a lot of upside to Kevin Martin but I think he needs to sustain these numbers for a bit longer before we start thinking of all-star selections. He is young but I worry about his health once teams start to game-plan to defend him and try to stop him. He is slight of build, kind of like Tayshawn Prince of Detroit, but a great scorer though. I think the bigger question for the Kings is this... If they decide that K-Mart is legit, who can they trade away to make this team a threat to make it deeper into the playoffs? I would be willing to see Brad Miller go in return for some kind of a more athletic big man who is not injured so often... I know they don't grow on trees, but maybe we could get another young player?
677325
His track record with Hartford/Carolina isn't that good because of the fact he had to develop a tonne of young players. Carolinas new coach Peter Laviolette inherited a team that Paul Maurice developed completely. If you look at the team Maurice coached last year, Toronto's farm club, they were excellent. This is a really good fit as Maurice developed all the young guys on Toronto in the farm club. Mark my words, Toronto will be one of the top teams next year in the Eastern Conference. No bias here as I like the Dallas Stars.
587263
Maybe I'm the lone hockey fan here, but I LOVE Nicklas Lidstrom (Detroit Red Wings)
373787
I think that the biggest surprise will be the Edmonton Oilers. They have the talent and the speed to upset any team, They have an excellent blue collar work ethic and with the recent addition of Dwayne Roloson, they have the right ingredients to go a long way in the playoffs.
615293
I don't think he will retire.  Like several players who were injured for much of the season, he still has something to prove...to himself if not everyone else.  He also has this great competition with Brodeur and I think he wants to continue it.  He is still a great goaltender and is destined for the Hall of Fame.
825181
Markkanen's young and has potential to develop into a good goalie. Did you miss last year's finals? He was sensantional, considering his last start was on March 1, 2005. If it weren't for him, the Oilers wouldn't have a chance. The 'Canes would have taken the Cup in four or five games. I'm sure if the Oilers are willing to give up Markkanen, many teams would wna tot have him. Edmonton did the right thing geting rid of Conklin and keeling Markkanen.
631714
Legace is not the problem.  The wings got over confident!  Legace is awesome!  I will be a fan of his no matter what team he plays on!  And it BETTER be the WINGS!!!  lol
1091626
I think that it's too early to call him overrated much less underrated. When a star, any star player is given the torch to be the next great one, people should give them 2-3 years to prove it.  A good example is Eric Lindros. Before he even stepped on the NHL ice, he was christened the next great one. Lindros, if not injured flashed signs of brilliance but we'll never really know because of the concussions. I think Crosby matured a lot in his first year and looks to be a stud. But give him some time before we truly rate him.
380222
ya, i love the kings. i am a huge fan, mike bibby is the best pg besides steve nash and chauncey billups in the nba. \ni dont know how well the kings are going to do though, they have to face the spurs and allthough the spurs havent been doin too well lately, its going to be hard for the kings to beat the confence best and defending world champs, as much as i hate the spurs, its the truth. we could see and upset though, it would be great, artest says that they are getting to the second round. i love the kings and want them to go all the way! go bibby!