ESPN NHL Power Rankings - Kings #!

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Originally Posted by MJ

And yet on TSN the Kings are ranked 10 because of Kopitar hurting his knee. Crazy Canadians.

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TSN has the Red Wings at #7 also, not sure how you can rank them that high after losing Lidstrom

I don't get the love for the Wild. Yes, they added the top two free agents, but they still are not a very deep team at forward. Plus, they have zero cap space to make additions

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Originally Posted by go

Finally power rankings that make sense.

Wild should not be top 10 though.

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I actually don't even think they will make the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by TooCool

Any team that wins outside of Canada either cheats, got lucky, or because it's rigged.

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You're definitely correct about that, Mel. Just ask Don Cherry.

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Originally Posted by go

They were terrible in the second half of the season last year, last in points after Jan 1. I don't think Suter and Parise should put them in the top 10. Perhaps a bubble playoff team.

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The Kings were terrible the first half, last in goals as well. All it took was Carter and a new coach. Why can't Minn turn it around with their 2 superstars? Parise and Suter are beasts. I think they will be the most underrated team this season and surprise a lot of people.

However right or wrong, I usually have a gut feeling about how the Kings season may go. However, this season I can't pin one down. There are too many variables. =\

Interesting how high (numerically) the Wings and Sharks are ranked. I don't remember the last time the Wings were ranked that high in any of these rankings.

I said this in another thread, but this really is the Kings conference to lose if they can stay healthy.

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Originally Posted by Fropitar

However right or wrong, I usually have a gut feeling about how the Kings season may go. However, this season I can't pin one down. There are too many variables. =\

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What was your gut telling you last year, cause I don't think anyone could have predicted what happened let alone HOW it happened. :-)

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Originally Posted by shoot2scor

What was your gut telling you last year, cause I don't think anyone could have predicted what happened let alone HOW it happened. :-)

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Gescom called it early.

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Originally Posted by eddieshack23

Gescom called it early.

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But he of course is a prophet, he doesn't count.

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Originally Posted by Bojanglz

The Kings were terrible the first half, last in goals as well.

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Yep and now that they're only playing 48 games, all Coach needs to do is talk them into "being a .500 team in January" and that the "worst part of the season is behind us!"

The cup IS OURS!!11