30 PLAYERS TO WATCH THIS SEASON

 All the players listed are looking to have bounce-back, or continue their success after a great season. All the forwards have quick hands and a great release, and the goalies are going to have to be the reason for their team’s success. For each of these teams to have a chance in the playoffs, it looks as though these players will have to show up in the regular season, and show why they are the star of their franchise. Some of these teams are in rebuild, others are in their primes. Players such as Filitov and Grabner are representing the resurgence of the league, which is a younger, faster game. On the other side of the game, such as Datsyuk and Doan, are the players that are showing the game has not forgot its roots. These are the players that are going to be the stars this year, and in the future.

1)  ANAHEIM DUCKS – COREY PERRY

2)   BOSTON BRUINS– DAVID KRECJI

3)   BUFFALO SABRES– VILLE LEINO

4)   CALGARY FLAMES – ALEX TANGUAY

5)   CAROLINA HURRICANES – JEFF SKINNER

6)   CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – PATRICK KANE

7)   COLORADO AVALANCHE – MATT DUCHENE

8)   COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS – JEFF CARTER

9)   DALLAS STARS – MIKE RIBIERO

10)DETROIT RED WINGS – PAVEL DATSYUK

11)EDMONTON OILERS – TAYLOR HALL

12)FLORIDA PANTHERS – TOMAS FLEISCHMAN

13)LOS ANGELES KINGS – MIKE RICHARDS

14)MINNESOTA WILD – DANY HEATLEY

15)MONTREAL CANADIENS – ERIK COLE

16)NASHVILLE PREDATORS – SHEA WEBER

17)NEW JERSEY DEVILS – ILYA KOVALCHUCK

18)NEW YORK ISLANDERS – MICHAEL GRABNER

19)NEW YORK RANGERS – BRAD RICHARDS

20)OTTAWA SENATORS – NIKITA FILATOV

21)PHILIDELPHIA FLYERS – DANIEL BRIERE

22)PHOENIX COYOTES – SHANE DOAN

23)PITTSBURGH PENGUINS – EVGENI MALKIN

24)SAN JOSE SHARKS – LOGAN COUTURE

25)ST LOUIS BLUES – DAVID BACKES

26)TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – STEVEN STAMKOS

27)TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS – JAMES REIMER

28)VANCOUVER CANUCKS – ROBERTO LUONGO

29)WASHINGTON CAPITALS – ALEXANDER OVECHKIN

30)WINNIPEG JETS – EVANDER KANE

By Noah Green