A Survey of Eastern Conference Comings and Goings, and Two Important Conclusions

Observations: Philly got bigger and tougher;Boston got more grit and more veteran;The Pens, in dumping Satan and adding Kunitz and Guerin, are markedly improved in their weakest area -- the wings;Montreal has been better since acquiring Mathieu Schneider;The Rags, along with Calgary, were Tuesday's most interesting team, making a high-end shakeup. They surely appear tougher to play against this morning;