# NHL Preseason **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 26, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565 "2015-09-26T15:44:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/1 "2015-09-26T15:44:30Z")
Man, am I stoked for this year. First year in 4 I think the Red Wings can be real contenders, and I can’t wait till the regular season puck drops. No more Babcock makes the whole thing pretty interesting, especially with him going to an interdivision clusterfuck 😉 But I don’t see anyone much ahead of the pack in the east , the Conference is up for grabs. If the Wings can avoid injuries, and the kids grow more than the geezers deteriorate, and Green brings the long missing power play blue line shot, it could be a very good year. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/2 "2015-09-26T17:12:07Z")
The Blackhawks are going to be quite interesting. I’m laser focused on Corey Crawford. All goalies can be streaky but the bad Corey just about cost the Hawks the first round of the playoffs. The West is so strong that it would be nice to have Crawford steal a game or two ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/3 "2015-09-26T19:38:38Z")
I think we’re gonna see some major chemistry between Crosby and Kessel – there’s talk of putting them on a line together with Kunitz. If the team can stay healthy, and Fleury has a year like he did last (he was the only GOOD part of last season), we’re in for good times. (I’d rather not see Zatkoff as back up – he sucks.) ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/4 "2015-10-05T22:37:34Z")
I just want to say thank to the people at Player Safety. Nice job in giving Raffi Torres a 41 game suspension. It is long past time that repeat offenders got more than a slap on the wrist. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/5 "2015-10-06T14:55:38Z")
At the start of every season, realistic hockey fans have the assumed, but usually unstated, “if the team stays healthy…” With that caveat, the Metro looks tough this year. Both NY teams, the Penguins, Caps and Blue Jacket are viable contenders for playoff spots. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/6 "2015-10-06T15:41:08Z")
The Blue Jackets are getting some local preseason buzz, which is quite the rarity around here. They’re usually 3rd class citizens to OSU football and OSU basketball in this town. But there’s reason for excitement this year. The CBJ led the league in man games lost to injury last season, so hopefully they can stay healthy and make a playoff run. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/7 "2015-10-06T17:11:55Z")
Dylan Larkin made the Wings. I don’t know if that happens under Babcock. Final Pro roster plus IR has 4 Michigan guys, wasn’t like that in the old days 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-preseason/732565/8 "2015-10-07T20:50:17Z")
Guess [who’s](http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/39641/jaromir-jagr-bringing-back-the-mullet9) bringing back the hockey hair?