PLAYERS:
Milan Michalek,
Jason Spezza,
Nikolai Khabibulin,
Tom Renney,
Ryan Smyth,
Sheldon Souray,
Kari Lehtonen,
Joe Nieuwendyk,
Sergei Zubov,
Alex Goligoski,
Gabriel Landeskog,
Jaromir Jagr,
Paul Holmgren,
Claude Giroux
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers
As always, there were surprises in the first month of the season. Who surprised the most in October? Will those teams/players be able to keep it up?1. Milan Michalek and the Ottawa SenatorsWhich team has won six straight games, and has looked impressive in doing so? The Ottawa Senators – the same Ottawa Senators that many people predicted would finish 30th in the NHL this season. There is still plenty of time for that to happen, but you have to give credit to new bench boss Paul MacLean and company.Jason Spezza leads the team with 15 points, but not many people could have foreseen the season that Milan Michalek has had thus far. Michalek, whose first two seasons in Ottawa were overshadowed by injury, has 13 points in 12 games. It would great for the Sens if Michalek continues his consistency, considering the team doesn’t have much offensive depth to begin with.2. Nikolai Khabibulin and the Edmonton OilersYoung teams with confidence can sometimes be a dangerous prop...
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