Seems like finishing 6th is better than 5th in both conferences

I'm not really sure what you are saying here.  All of that sounds great to me.

I want close competition.  I don't want teams to be able to just spend and spend and spend to make themselves good.  You might as well just contract every small market team if you are just going to put them at a competitive disadvantage.

Hey man it is only my dream, in my semi-small market of Denver, ranked 21st biggest in size in the USA which is about medium size compared to many markets in the NHL. My team happens to have a really rich owner that used to spend, spend, spend to have the best team every year, so of course I am being selfish. I still say, in terms of looking at the league as a whole, when most of the teams are too close on skill level (too much parity), the league is boring and many teams barely miss the playoffs. That is this leagues current situation since the salary cap. the removal of the salary cap will probably never happen, but I still think it makes more entertaining hockey. That meaning the Avalanche have tons of super stars. Yeah, that is me greedy for another cup.

Oh they we be sick, sick enouugh to hopefully knock out Nashville. I mean those Jerseys are just ugly and yellow like the Packers. Gross.

Not surprised at all, but your one of the biggest fans I the site so I love you for it braH.
Shame the sport is not that popular, I think I am really Canadian and then some how ended up in America abducted by football lovers.

I don't get your title, who's really picking the blackhawks?

First year in a while my habs aren't in the playoffs, and I have a really hard team jumping on a new team. It will be kind of nice to enjoy all the action stress free this year and root against a few teams that I hate.

If I had to pick a team to win it all it would be Pittsburgh, because they are a very exciting team to watch.

Crosby made a fool of Zidlicky the other night. Pittsburgh is an unreal team.

I was referring to the avs practically being eliminated from playoff contention and since i make the thread and am apathetic about it I named it something like that, I put whatever I wanted. Basically, I am now rooting for Chicago or Vancouver to win.  It will be hard to root for any other team, but I saw a lot of early Blackhawks games and like their style.

I know who Kronke is.  He owns the St. Louis Rams, and I grew up in St. Louis.

I don't think there is too much parity.  I'm not sure that is even possible.  We have teams over 100 points, and we have teams in the 70s.  We even have a team that may not make it to 60 points.  Quality is all over the place.

Nothing wrong with being a Columbus fan now! High chance they'll win the lottery draft and win 1st pick. About 5 games left now for each team. I expect some good games battling for play off seats.