Friday, March 19, 2010

Who deserves the Pacific Division?


It's getting closer to the end of the season. Teams like the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks are set to clinch their division and earn the top seeds throughout the playoffs. But now since we are that close to the end of the season, I will finally bring out my top pick to win the Pacific Division, the division that has seemed to own most of the hockey world this year, besides the other good hockey teams farther east. You've got many favorites in this division that could win it. The Sharks, Coyotes, and Kings are perhaps most likely going to get into the playoffs. But who wins one of the top three seeds from that division? Now I realize that Sharks fan will be none too pleased if they don't win the Stanley Cup, the Coyotes want to keep their franchise in Phoenix, and L.A. wants to be the elite team again. These are all tough teams but my choice is not what many people might expect. It is not the San Jose Sharks, unfortunately. They do not have the team anymore to stay as division champs, nor the good enough players as a result of their bad losing streak, worse than the one in December. Not the Kings because they've suffered some pretty bad losses, plus they are starting to fall behind. Where does that leave us? You hit it right on the head! The team in Phoenix, the Phoenix Coyotes. Why do I choose them? Well, I believe their offense have dramatically improved. I think Dave Tippett came into this team with a mind set that he is going to shape these guys into the old Dallas Stars, where he did so well. They've got a good number of guys at the trade deadline, like Wojtek Wolski and Lee Stempniak as well as getting good goaltending from Ilya Bryzgalov. They might not be set to go on a run in the playoffs, but I guarantee they'll get at least one of the top three seeds, and they'll take the Pacific Division. We'll see how the season ends. Will Phoenix become the division champs? Will San Jose keep them at bay? Or will L.A. sneak up? We'll know when the season winds down, and it should be an intense run to the end.

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