Sabres getting much deserved respect

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CBS Sportsline.com hockey experts make their picks for the 2006-2007 season:
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Atlantic Division</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>1.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYR.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>2.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHI.gif</TD></T><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>3.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NJ.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>4.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>5.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYI.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Northeast Division</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>1.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>2.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MON.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/OTT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MON.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/OTT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/OTT.gif</TD></T><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>3.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/OTT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MON.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/OTT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BOS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BOS.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>4.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BOS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BOS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BOS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TOR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MON.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>5.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TOR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TOR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TOR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MON.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TOR.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Southeast Division</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>1.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CAR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CAR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CAR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CAR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CAR.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>2.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD></T><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>3.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/FLA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/FLA.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>4.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/FLA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/FLA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/WAS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/WAS.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>5.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/WAS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/WAS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/FLA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/WAS.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/TB.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Central Division</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>1.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>2.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD></T><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>3.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CLB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CLB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/STL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CLB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/STL.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>4.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/STL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CLB.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/STL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CLB.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>5.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/STL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CHI.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Northwest Division</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>1.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/EDM.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/EDM.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>2.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MIN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MIN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/EDM.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD></T><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>3.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/EDM.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MIN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/COL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/EDM.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>4.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/COL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MIN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/COL.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>5.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/COL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/COL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MIN.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Pacific Division</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>1.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ANA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DAL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DAL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DAL.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>2.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ANA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD></T><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>3.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHO.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DAL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ANA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/LA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ANA.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>4.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DAL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/LA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHO.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ANA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/LA.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>5.</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/LA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHO.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/LA.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHO.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHO.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=5>Presidents Trophy</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=5>Eastern Conference Champion</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NYR.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PHI.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=5>Western Conference Champion</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=5>Stanley Cup Champion</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/BUF.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/NSH.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/CGY.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/DET.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/SJ.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>NHL Awards</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Hart</TD><TD>I. Kovalchuk</TD><TD>J. Jagr</TD><TD>J. Iginla</TD><TD>E. Staal</TD><TD>J. Thornton</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Art Ross</TD><TD>A. Ovechkin</TD><TD>D. Heatley</TD><TD>I. Kovalchuk</TD><TD>A. Ovechkin</TD><TD>A. Ovechkin</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Richard</TD><TD>R. Nash</TD><TD>A. Ovechkin</TD><TD>A. Ovechkin</TD><TD>A. Ovechkin</TD><TD>J. Cheechoo</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Calder</TD><TD>E. Malkin</TD><TD>G. Brule</TD><TD>R. Schremp</TD><TD>W. Wolski</TD><TD>E. Malkin</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Adams</TD><TD>J. Lemaire</TD><TD>L. Ruff</TD><TD>B. Hartley</TD><TD>B. Trotz</TD><TD>T. Renney</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Norris</TD><TD>W. Redden</TD><TD>K. Timonen</TD><TD>S. Niedermayer</TD><TD>N. Lidstrom</TD><TD>D. Phaneuf</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Vezina</TD><TD>R. Luongo</TD><TD>M. Kiprusoff</TD><TD>M. Kiprusoff</TD><TD>M. Kiprusoff</TD><TD>M. Brodeur</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Conn Smythe</TD><TD>D. Briere</TD><TD>T. Vokoun</TD><TD>J. Iginla</TD><TD>M. Schneider</TD><TD>J. Thornton</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg0><TD colSpan=6>Miscellany</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=bg1 align=middle><TD>Place</TD><TD>Goldstein</TD><TD>Brown</TD><TD>Cimilluca</TD><TD>Dobish</TD><TD>Cercel</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>First player traded</TD><TD>M. Biron</TD><TD>J. Langenbrunner</TD><TD>J. Madden</TD><TD>C. Sanford</TD><TD>J. Allison</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>First coach fired</TD><TD>B. Hartley</TD><TD>J. Quenneville</TD><TD>T. Yawney</TD><TD>M. Kitchen</TD><TD>T. Nolan</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Most surprising team</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/MIN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/ATL.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/PIT.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2 align=middle><TD>Most disappointing team</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/VAN.gif</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/nhl/icons/COL.gif</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[JD]

Is Goldstein from Buffalo? lol.

Dobish should change his name to Douchebag, after picking Phillthy to take the Conference AHAHHAHAHAHA. Slow and Stupid= your 2006-2007 philadelphia flyers.

[SabreEleven]

I hate this. I wanted everybody to pick them to finish last.

This probably means they'll finish 20 points of of the playoffs with Vancouver winning the Stanley Cup :(

[YardRat]

SI picked Buffalo to finish first in the conference standings, win the EC, then lose to Anaheim in the Finals. Chris Drury was named the most under-rated player in the division. Pomminville was named to the "Best team 44mil can buy", and Ruff was named the team's head coach.

[JD]

From the beginning I called Sabres vs. Ducks in the finals, I was close.

But Carolina lucked out.

[JD]

I agree with Cercel more than any of them, well besides Tampa finishing last in the division..thats just not going to happen. The only other thing I really disagree with him is on his final prediction :snicker:

[SABURZFAN]

opinions are like A-holes.everybody has one.