Anaheim Double Photograph Stanley Champions

In all the years in recent memory it seems that a team that did not copycat the approach the former champion made, won the Stanley Cup. Every year, teams make minor and major adjustments to their season plan. Free Agents, Draft Picks, new blossoming players, and Trades put everyone in line to go after Lord Stanley. Who will be the 2009 Stanley Cup Champion? In 2008, the Detroit Red Wings showed that talent and stamina to deliver what could have been for the duration of assorted recent years past. They had a well-rounded team They could dish it out – take it – and fire pucks at you.

The Red Wings actually did an impersonation of the old Montreal Canadiens who were “all-star like” each year but the Canadiens delivered the Cup as well. Will galore team gear up to stop the Red Wing special teams? I think you would have had to consider the Red Wings on top or next to it for the past various seasons. Look for the re-institution of the tougher rule calling. Which teams may make the transition best from the season into the playoffs – not always the President’s Trophy winner is it? That combining of skill, toughness, pride, and team commitment is what it will take.

Those Ole’ Canadiens were skating back into our memories last year. Huet and Price were both splendid goaltenders and their team success goes beyond goaltending. The Canadiens could adjust their play to attack their foes amount of energy and beat them galore times. Look for the Montreal Canadiens to beat the Washington Capitals in the East and then lose in the Stanley Cup Final versus their Western Division Original Six rival – the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Black Hawks, who will defeat the upstart Calgary Flames for the Western title.

OK OK I may listen it! The Black Hawks are at least a year and a heap of size away. Not so. That talent and youth will be the cause of galore big celebration in the Windy City. The best uniform wins for a change.

Pittsburgh – Sidney is still just short of Mario. Will compensate for loss of key role players. Will win President’s Trophy and lose in 6 games to Washington or Montreal. Just not sufficient heart overall.

Detroit – After another fine season the perennial contenders age begins to show and get destroyed in the biggest disturb of the year – The Young Chicago Black Hawks trouble Detroit.

Chicago – Acquisitions of defense and goaltending jump the Hawks back into the big time.
Montreal – Youth, Fire, and Special Teams. They could go all with way.

Washington – Ovechkin and more. Chicago – Washington games will have to be interesting. Why do I picture LaCavier in their uniform?

Dallas – Shows you how good coaching and solid teams retain success. Just short of depth to genuinely challenge.

Calgary – Surprise team of the year. Team leadership is there. They will just gut it out game by game. By playoff time, they will be ready to surprise.

St. Louis – Big changes all remunerate off. Blues commence to look like the Blues again. One year away from a big rise.

Phoenix – Best of off season moves have the Wild Coyotes in route to the playoffs.

Philadelphia – Flyers also lost role players. Will have a tougher time this year prompting basi time shake up rumors for the new Management.

Boston – Bruins not big and bad sufficient yet. But improving.

Vancouver – Just good coaching and spirit takes them closer.

Buffalo – The knock out minor league champion this year will be the Portland Pirates who share an exclusive kinship with the Sabres. Once again they need a miracle. With the best coach in the NHL, they work hard and then are scarcely working.

Toronto – Finally fabricating youth. They will kick and scratch wins. The Curse of Frank Mahovlich lives on for another year or two.

Carolina – Not deep enough. Leadership is outstanding and could surprise.

Anaheim – Big Ducks need to score more. They will intimidate weak or littler size teams. If match ups go right – look out.

No Playoffs

Ottawa – Mean Murray gets what is coming to him.

Minnesota – Due for a drop after closely made it years

New Jersey – Perrennial power goes lame.

San Jose – Should have found a way to keep Soupy Campbell.

Tampa Bay – Big signings and big names go as the Rangers south.

Colorado – Like them a lot. Could surprise.

NY Rangers – Can’t buy me Love.

Los Angeles – Will probably trade away young stars after the season.

Florida – Nice suntan.

Edmonton – Will return to glory soon but not this year.

NY Islanders – Fire the coach. Fire the coach.

Columbus – They look better. They play better. But they are not much better.

Atlanta – Fans scream for day-glow pucks. Teams named after birds are jinxed.

Nashville – Silver tigers need to move.

Anaheim Double Photograph Stanley Champions Pic

Anaheim Double Photograph Stanley Champions Pic

Anaheim Double Photograph Stanley Champions Photo

Anaheim Double Photograph Stanley Champions Pic