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Thursday, October 5, 2000
Time for preseason predictions


Brian Leetch
ESPN's Bill Clement likes Brian Leetch for the Norris Trophy.
The NHL season is officially here. So, forget about all the analysis, stats and charts. If you want to know who's going to win this NHL season, from the Stanley Cup all the way down to the Vezina Trophy, check out the picks by ESPN's hockey experts. Barry Melrose likes the Stars to repeat, but Al Morganti went out on a limb and picked the Bruins and Sharks to play for the Cup. Who'll win that one? As if that's not enough, ESPN.com's first edition of Power Rankings states which teams are ready to start fast and which ones will struggle.
  • Stars ready to begin Cup defense
  • '99-00: NHL's best by position
  • Edmonton to honor Gretzky

    Team Capsules
    EASTERN CONFERENCE
      WESTERN CONFERENCE
    Atlantic
    Devils
    Flyers
    Penguins
    Rangers
    Islanders
    Northeast
    Senators
    Maple Leafs
    Bruins
    Sabres
    Canadiens
    Southeast
    Hurricanes
    Panthers
    Capitals
    Lightning
    Thrashers
      Central
    Red Wings
    Blues
    Blackhawks
    Predators
    Northwest
    Avalanche
    Oilers
    Flames
    Canucks
    Pacific
    Stars
    Coyotes
    Mighty Ducks
    Sharks
    Kings


    News & features
    Pacific Division: Stars stud of the group
    The Stars are reloaded and ready to defend their Cup title.
    Northwest Division: Canadian teams full of unknowns
    It's difficult to tell what will happen with the Canucks, Flames and Oilers. Will any of them challenge the Avs?
    Northeast Division: Depth is a strength
    The Northeast Division has a lot of good teams. But are any of them great?
    Southeast Division: Fighting for respect
    Many say the Southeast Division is weak. If Pavel Bure gets hurt and Keith Primeau keeps holding out, it may be true.
    Central Division: Wings unflappable
    Detroit will once again headline the Central, but St. Louis may close the gap.
    Atlantic Division: Rangers up the ante
    The spend-happy New York Rangers have a new Theo-ry to get back to the NHL playoffs.
    Can Colorado ever get back to Cup finals?
    The Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup three years ago. Can they ever get back?
    Dallas primed to defend Stanley Cup title
    The Dallas Stars made some offseason moves to make sure another Cup run was possible.
    Senators GM Johnston steps into fire
    Marshall Johnston got a quick lesson in the modern economics of the NHL as soon as he took over as Senators GM.
    New-look Rangers looking better but not best
    ESPN's Al Morganti takes a closer look at the new-look Rangers and how they'll play this year.
    Morganti: Playing by new set of rules
    As the NHL heads toward the next century, the product on the ice will have more of commissioner Gary Bettman's influence.
    Life without Gretzky is a whole new NHL era
    ESPN.com's Nancy Marrapese-Burrell looks at what NHL life will be without the Great One.
    Lindros' mind is willing, but is his body able to carry Flyers?
    Eric Lindros, recovering from a collapsed lung and a bad back, has plenty of pressure to win in Philadelphia.
    Aging Red Wings face long odds at another Cup run
    ESPN.com's George Johnson takes a look at Detroit's chances at another Stanley Cup championship.




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