http://thehockeywriters.com/only-78-days-until-the-home-opener/ All things NHL. All the time. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:55:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://thehockeywriters.com/only-78-days-until-the-home-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 Rick Gethin Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:42:07 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=7904#comment-2822 After last season, I don't think they'll be satisfied with the 7th or 8th seed. Their sights are set closer to the 5th seed. They have a true checking-line center in Pahlsson now. The young guys are getting better. And after having basically one goalie for the majority of the season, they have a quality back-up in Garon. Look for them to be a factor come playoff time. My prediction... 4th or 5th seed in April. After last season, I don’t think they’ll be satisfied with the 7th or 8th seed. Their sights are set closer to the 5th seed. They have a true checking-line center in Pahlsson now. The young guys are getting better. And after having basically one goalie for the majority of the season, they have a quality back-up in Garon. Look for them to be a factor come playoff time. My prediction… 4th or 5th seed in April.

]]> http://thehockeywriters.com/only-78-days-until-the-home-opener/comment-page-1/#comment-2820 Todd Maternowski Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:23:05 +0000 http://thehockeywriters.com/?p=7904#comment-2820 As long as Hitchcock sticks to playing the young guys --despite their occasional defensive gaffes-- the Blue Jackets *should* be a lock for the 7th or 8th seed. The team is coming back mostly intact, a year older and a little wiser after witnessing first-hand the brutality of the playoffs. As long as Hitchcock sticks to playing the young guys –despite their occasional defensive gaffes– the Blue Jackets *should* be a lock for the 7th or 8th seed. The team is coming back mostly intact, a year older and a little wiser after witnessing first-hand the brutality of the playoffs.

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