Tim Thomas is a monster this year, there has got to be like 3 people who predicted that. The Devils I knew were gonna suck when they paid Ilya all that money; what a stupid idea. 40 is the new 30. Keith and the Hawks' are good, but I don't expect them to repeat. They lost a lot of their team, even with Toews and Kane still there. But who knows what will happen by March. Also, I personally hate the shoot-out. You play all the game and in the end you gotta watch some dude who possibly did nothing all game but can deke. I think it should be continuous OT.
In previous years I've had both Tim Thomas and Jon Quick as my goalies, and I remember thinking Rask and Bernier would be getting a lot of the games this year so I stayed away from both, even though they both dropped ridiculously far in the draft. I think we can chalk that up to a huge mistake. Stamkos on pace for 78 goals? Didn't see that coming. He won't keep it up, but still, I can see him popping in 60 this year. I at least thought the Devils would make the playoffs. They're finished. Not much of a future there. And I knew Edmonton would suck, but this is painful. The worst defense I think I have ever seen as a hockey fan. Downright pathetic.
