2008-09 NHL Season Preview
Yahoo! Sports NHL Editor Ross McKeon and Greg Wyshynski, the editor of Puck Daddy Blog, have produced below team-by-team previews for the upcoming season in advance of the National Hockey League's openers in Europe and North America.
- He's only 22 years old and Sidney Crosby already has a Stanley Cup. He and his Penguins are poised to get back to the finals for a third straight season, but they know everyone is gunning for them.
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Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
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Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
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Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
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Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
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Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
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Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
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Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
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Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
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Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
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Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
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Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
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Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
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Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
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Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
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New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
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New York Islanders
New York Islanders
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New York Rangers
New York Rangers
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Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
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Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
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Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
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San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
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St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
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Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
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Eastern Conference Standings
Eastern Ross McKeon Puck Daddy Atlantic 1 PHI PIT 2 PIT PHI 3 NJD NJD 4 NYR NYR 5 NYI NYI Northeast 1 BOS BOS 2 OTT MON 3 MON BUF 4 TOR OTT 5 BUF TOR Southeast 1 WAS WAS 2 CAR CAR 3 FLA TAM 4 TAM ATL 5 ATL FLA Western Conference Standings
Western Ross McKeon Puck Daddy Central 1 CHI DET 2 DET CHI 3 COB COB 4 STL STL 5 NAS NAS Northwest 1 VAN VAN 2 CGY CGY 3 EDM EDM 4 MIN MIN 5 COL COL Pacific 1 SAN SAN 2 ANA ANA 3 LOS DAL 4 DAL LOS 5 PHO PHO