[FBeaule04]

Problem is that the simulation can reply the injuries, the trades and the fact that players expecting huge seasons will have bad ones while some guys will emerge and become leaders that weren't suppose to.

St.Louis and Pittsburgh in the Finals? Without solid goaltending, it won't happen.

I can see the Blues in the Finals, as long they don't cross L.A. while Pittsburgh can make it if there's no Bruins in the way. There's just team your not build to beat and this is two primary exemple.

If I have to take a long shot, Detroit in the East (less traveling, so players will be more fresh coming april) and San Jose in the West (Thornton and Marleau are looking for new contracts next year and it's Logan Couture team now in San Jose).