Is Ovechkin doing bad this year?
829514
He's just warming up.
592548
Hey, just 'cause they had a bad year doesn't mean squat. Historically, they've had more cups than any other team in the league save maybe Detroit and Montreal.
69334
Sure. They have a goalie in Lundqvist who can carry them, but I think that this year they need more scoring punch than just Jagr. Teams like Ottawa, Detroit, Colorado roll 3 or 4 good scoring lines at you.
1127171
they are a bad team becuase they are getting past their best it was proved 2 years ago. what they need to do is really improve their games and get some new talent
553479
well, right now the angels are trying to get their pitching situation straightened out.  bartolo colon has been hurt for the better part of the spring, and john lackey has not been as good as we would have hoped.  ervin santana has been hot and cold.  the bullpen has been largely rendered ineffective, since they are relegated to mop-up duty in blowout wins and losses.\n\nthe batting has been less than stellar, as well.  garret anderson started of the season well, but the loss of bengie molina has hurt their production.  vlad is vlad, he's bee consistent, but the youngsters (casey kotchman, chone figgins) don't seem to be pulling their weight... yet!  \n\ni have all the faith in the world that anaheim (NOT la, NEVER!) will rally 'round the monkey this summer, and get to the postseason in 2006, go angels!
68764
The team is definitely one of the fastest and most aggressive out there,  they can definitely score and they are fun to watch.  However it is a very young and inexperienced team.  There defense has looked shoddy at times and to win the cup, a team needs a defense that can get it done.  Another key is goaltending, again you see that they are inexperienced in this area, while Gerber has looked excellent at times, its hard to say how he will hold up in the playoffs. We need to remember that the last Cup winner was the Lightning, a young talented team riding hot scorers and a hot goalie.  We can't count out the 'Canes but you need to remember that if they don't get it done this year, this is a team that will be good for many years.
1165337
duh  the rocket wont pitch good this year hes a wash up\n\nYeah its good  4 u
313822
Boy, I wish I knew.  All I can say is I feel the Rangers were hurt the most of any team by having the Olympics in the middle of the season.  That broke the momentum they had at the time.  They sent sent 10 or so players, 5 or 6 of them ended up on the teams in the medal round so they had no time at all to recuperate before the NHL schedule began.  Remember their 6 game losing streak right after the resumption of play?\n\nI haven't calculated it, but I'd have to say their winning % after the break was probably one of the lowest in the league.\n\nNow the flu bug has hit the team with 6 or more players having it heading into Saturday's Game 1 with the Devils.\n\nI'm trying to remain calm and optimistic, but.....
612202
ovechkin is so much better...he just played for a team that gave him no support..crosby had leclair, recchi, palffy, lemuix, gonchar , morozov...he had players around him...but ovechkin..if he had that kinda support he would have for sure got the scoring title and his team would be higher up in standings
667005
I think they'll make it back within 2 years. I think with Ovechkin and Zubrus they have 2 great players to build around. I think they need a more solid goalie. Olie is at the end of his great career and will probably be a good back since he signed an extension.
1005213
Now that the 'Nucks have a great starting goalie, they should be able to make more of run this year.  That said, it wouldn't be a surprise if Detroit finished above them.  Detroit is in the most unbalanced division in hockey.  It's no wonder they finish with 120 pts.
1098519
Not this year, but maybe next year.  Dallas will be weaker next year, that poor East, can't get anything right this year.  Detroit is their only saving grace.
583572
I'm very upset to see thhe great season down the drain. but hopefully this will teach them a lesson for next year. I'm not gonna make excuses here, just facts. Lets see, Edmonton, first off, did one hell of a job. Pronger played like he needed to and Roloson showed up hungry. The Wings went in overconfident I think and Edmonton stunned them for the first 2 and 1/2 games with their great teamwork, goaltending, and lets not forget that tricky neutral ice trap style defense that worked out great. Detroit was not slow at all. In every game since game 2, Detroit controlled the tempo, had way more ice time in the offensive zone, and nearly doubled Edmonton in Shots on goal. The wings did great, they got great scoring chances but just weren't finishing on them. Stevie Y and Lang were in the trenches of every play of their shift. Zetty scored at least one goal every game. Maltby did one hell of a job blocking the passing lanes and forceing turnovers on the power play. Shanny had many of opportunities. It's not that we didn't play well. We had the chances, but just could not convert them into points. Now don't get me wrong on this next part, I like Manny Legace a lot, but every game, he allowed over his goals per game average and in nearly every game he allowed 2 goals within the first 10 shots and one game where he allowed 2 goals within the first 7 shots. Ya can't do that in the playoffs. They couldn't pull him and let ozzy play, cause ozzy was injured. I think Manny is an excellent goaltender, but he just had a really bad playoff run. Possibly due to inexperience. I just hope they don't fire manny for it. He got us the Presidents Trophy and he's been one hell of a backup for the past few seasons. lets not forget when we had Hasek and Kujo, Legace was third string and both Kujo and Hasek were injured and Manny played nearly as many games as Dom and Kujo combined, and we won the presidents trophy that year too. I say keep Manny, he just needs more experience as a starter. Hats off to Edmonton for a series well played. they won fair and square. All except for the third goal that was reviewed in game 6. It was def hit down with a high stick that the refs didn't call and then a very controversial kicking motion. but oh well. Maybe next year for the Wings. (((( KEEP MANNY LEGACE ))))
546
He's still good -- but not as good as he used to be; and he looked HORRIBLE tonight against Toronto!
346458
Good point, this rookie class this year was the best for a long while. The Calder Trophy is given to "the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." \n\nIn my opinion, Crosby should be second best for a couple reasons. \n\n1) He was one of 7 players that reached 100 points this season, and keep in mind that he played 131 minutes less than Ovechkin throughout the whole season, more than two games. \n2) Each player did not have as great a supporting cast as Lundquist and Phaneuf, who excelled with teams including Jagr, Straka, Iginla and Kiprusoff. \n\nCrosby was labelled the whole year as the next Gretzky, facing the best defenders every night. Veterens got udner his skin, he often lost his temper, and was on one of the worst teams in the NHL playing in the worst arena in the NHL, but still managed to produce. \n\nCrosby definately deserves to be the second best rookie.\n\nHope that helps.
264461
From the beginning of the season everyone said they would battle for a playoff spot all year. \n\nIn my opinion, the Leafs do not have consistent players in goal. Belfour is quickly nearing the end of his career, Tellqvist does not have enough experience to lead the team, and Aubin hasn't played a game in almost two years. \n\nTheir offense is a sad story, Chad Kilger has the most even strength goals on the team.\n\nFinally, the most evident part is their defense. Since McCabe went down with an injury their season started to do the same. Hopefully they will get a good draft pick and make some changes in management to have a better year in 06-07.
202100
I'm afraid I'm going to have to say zero. They didn't utilize this years trade deadline through some misguided belief that they could make a cup run this year with the team they have. The team is aging and prospects are poor.