Stories First 10 Games of the Hockey Season (Roughly)

Obviously the first 10 games of the hockey season has had it's share of surprises and stories. But I will go over 10 of them
1. Edmonton Oilers: Crazy Kidz
2. Boston Bruins: What Happened?
3. Phil Kessel/James Neal: Can It Continue?
4. Pittsburgh: Still Getting It Done Without Their Stars
5. Colombus: Carter, Wisniewski Lots Of Money, No Results
6. Nikolai Khabibulin: He Got Game!
7. Jonathan Quick: 3 Shutouts In A Row!
8. Ottawa Senators: Comeback Kids
9. Roberto Luongo: Just An October Slump?
10. Alex Ovechkin: 50 Goal, 100 Point Years Behind Him?

1. Edmonton Oilers: Crazy Kidz
Oilers look like a completely different team then the one that finished last year in last place. Obviously, this early in the year it is impossible to know what will happen. Hall, Eberle and Nugent-Hopkins have been lights out good. And Correy Potter has jumped out of the blue and has himself a pretty good start to the year. Edmonton even knocked off the 7-0 Capitals (well 7-0 before Edmonton beat them) that even the likes of the Detroit Red Wings lost to.

2. Boston Bruins: What Happened?
you can blame it on a Stanley Cup hangover, or injuries but when it comes down to it, the Big Bad Bruins simply aren't winning games. Tyler Seguin has been a nice surprise, but he can't do it all. If the Bruins aren't careful they could end up like the Chicago Blackhawks of last year. Either barely making the playoffs, or missing them.

3. Phil Kessel/James Neal: Can It Continue?
Both Kessel and Neal took flack last year and both of them had many lackluster performences. Neal quite simply couldn't score after being traded to Pittsburgh, and Phil Kessel had a hard time scoring, and didn't play very well in the defensive zone. Both are tied for first in the league with 9 goals, and Kessel has been praised for fantastic defensive play. First of all, I don't think even a Gretzky in his prime could keep up at that pace all year, in today's NHL. I think that Both of these players will have themselves career years. Neal- 35 goals, 75 points. Kessel- 43 goals, 88 points.

4. Pittsburgh: Still Getting It Done Without Their Stars
I guess we shouldn't  really be surprised as they managed to take the Tampa Bay Lightning to Game 7  in the first round without Crosby or Malkin, and the Tampa Bay Lightning would eventually take the Stanley Cup champions to Game 7 in the conference finals. Howevere this time around they (sometimes) have Malkin. But a player who has emerged , I don't know if he has reached 'star' status just yet, but Kris Letang has been fabulous. But the way that Pittsburgh has been winning games is with great special teams, and incredible attention to detail defensively.

5. Colombus: Carter, Wisniewski, Lots Of Money, No Results
Carter didn't even get a goal in the five games that he played before getting injured. and Wisniewski has only played 2 games because he made a stupid play in the pre-season and got suspended, and rightfully so. I don't know, but the more that I look at this team, the more I think that these guys might be a bust. Wisniewski has got to calm down, and I don't think that Carter and Nash will work very well together because they are both shooters.

6. Nikolai Khabibulin: He Got Game!
I don't know what sparked him but Nikolai Khabibulin has been stellar! Has been a key part of the Oilers success through the early going. Reminds me of Tim Thomas from last year. The vet still has it!

7. Jonathan Quick: 3 Shutuouts In A Row!
This is mostly just a shoutout to Jonathan Quick. 3 shutouts in a row and he has gotten little to know notice from people outside of LA. Solid start to the year for Quick.

8. Senators: Comback Kids
The Senators are a very young team that has comeback in several games this year. Obviously that isn't the way you want to play, but it has gotten them sitting at 500 as of now, which is way better than people expected Ottawa to be at. By far the best third period team this year.

9. Roberto Luongo: Just An October Slump?
I think that Lui's start to the year is just an October slump. However I don't think that Canucks management and coaching staff are going about it the correct way. They keep starting Luongo even though Cory Schneider has been better. You know what they say, wins at the beginning of the year are just as important as the wins at the end of the year. And at this point in time Cory Schneider gives the Canucks a better chance to win. Luongo is getting starts because of how much money he makes, and that isn't right.

10. Alex Ovechkin: 50 Goal, 100 Point Years Behind Him?
I think that OV needs to get back to what he is best at. And that is playing offensively. If he keeps playing in the defensive way he has playing, we won't see 50 goals and 100 points from The Great 8. Period. That's the bottom line. However, if he goes back to what made him successfull we will see it again.