The Minnesota Wild will look to take the next step during the 2014-2015 and improve on a 43-27-12 record from last season. By all accounts last year was a success for the Wild – the only thing missing was a deep trip into the playoffs which was interrupted by eventual Cup Champs Chicago in six games.
The Dallas Stars were perhaps the biggest surprise in the NHL last season and they certainly didn’t sit back during the offseason and admire their accomplishments.
The Winnipeg Jets enter the 2014-2015 NHL season in a familiar position – full of optimism but not stacked in any one position on the ice.
A new era begins in Vancouver this season after what was arguably the worst season in franchise history last year. Roberto Luongo is gone; Ryan Kesler said goodbye and the team will welcome a new GM as well as a new head coach and a new team president into the fold.
The Anaheim Ducks begin the 2014-2015 season as the reigning Pacific Division Champs. They were terrific in the Regular Season but bowed out early in the playoffs – losing in the second round to the Dallas Stars.
The Calgary Flames find themselves in a familiar position as we head into the 2014-2015 NHL season – trying to stay out of the basement of the overall standings.
The Chicago Blackhawks enter the 2014-2015 NHL season with a little chip on their shoulder after losing in seven games to eventual Stanley Cup winner – Los Angeles in the Western Conference final.
The upstart Colorado Avalanche will be out of improve upon an impressive 2013-2014 campaign in which they won 12 of their first 13 games and eventually won the uber-tough Central Division.
The newly named Arizona Coyotes will attempt to return to the playoffs this upcoming year after finishing fourth in the Pacific Division last year and missing the postseason for the second straight year.
The Edmonton Oilers will attempt to finally realize the enormous potential of an unenviable young roster when they take to the ice for the 2014-2015 season. It seems like every year we talk about the Oilers as an interesting deep sleeper but end up very, very disappointed.
2014 Stanley Cup Final Preview – Battle of the Big Markets
The Stanley Cup playoff starts Wednesday and pits a New York teams against a Los Angeles team for the first time in Major Sports action since 1981. The New York Rangers earned the right to play for the Cup off series wins against Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the Montreal Canadiens.
The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens head back to legendary Madison Square Garden in New York as the Eastern Conference Final continues with Game 6 on Thursday night.
The Montreal Canadiens host the New York Rangers on Tuesday evening in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference Final as the series shifts back to the Bell Centre. The Canadiens find themselves on the brink of elimination on their home ice after dropping Game 4 in the series at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, 3-2.
The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens will continue the Eastern Conference Final at legendary Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens will head over to New York as the Eastern Conference Final shifts to Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
The Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers will continue the Eastern Conference Final with Game 2 on Monday night.
