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2009-2010 Season Preview: The Northeast Division

Found October 02, 2009 on Down Goes Brown:
PLAYERS: Carey Price,  Hal Gill,  Milan Lucic,  Phil Kessel,  Ryan Miller,  Jason Spezza
TEAMS: Montreal Canadiens,  Boston Bruins,  Buffalo Sabres,  Ottawa Senators,  Toronto Maple Leafs

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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we conclude the series with a look at the Northeast Division.Read all six divisions on one page.Montreal CanadiensThe good: Spent the off-season creating a roster full of dynamic forwards who are perfectly suited to playing a creative, up-tempo offensive system.The bad: Hired Jacques Martin to coach them.Biggest question mark: After posting an adequate 2.83 in the regular season and a terrible 4.11 in the playoffs, can Carey Price get keep his "average cigarettes smoked at one time" average under 2.50 this year?Fearless forecast: Hal Gill suffers a career-ending knee injury due to a series of accidental headbutts from teammates.Boston BruinsThe good: Are extra-motivated after getting their annual "Winning is everything, unless losing would be slightly cheaper" speech from Jeremy JacobsThe bad: Mike Ko...
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