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It's not so easy to copy the champs

ERIC DUHATSCHEK

From Saturday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 3:27 PM EST 09/10/08

Brian Burke warns against the copycat approach, Eric Duhatschek writes ...Read the full article

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  1. Abicus Finnley from New York, Canada writes: Kind of an obvious philosophy isn't it? I mean what else you going to do - copy the Leafs and contest them for lamest franchise in the history of professional hockey?
  2. Jasper the Black Lab from Canada writes: I doubt anyone anywhere would want to copy Burkes egotistical bombast.
  3. D W from Switzerland writes: and if Tampa Bay wins this year, throwing paint at the wall will be the fashionable new team-building philosophy
  4. dc abrahamson from Japan writes: I got a laugh out of the "crash and burn" section...only the Leafs managed to squeeze two players in! (though then again, I think the whole Sens team won that award last year!)

    Cheers
  5. Hap Stokes from Canada writes: Best in Canada
    1. Montreal
    2. Edmonton
    3. tie Ottawa/Calgary
    4. -----
    5. Vancouver
    6. Toronto

    And for the 5th year in a row picking San Jose for the Cup.
    I got'ta be right about those Sharks sometime. This is their year.
  6. Eric C from Canada writes: I like Montreal's chances but I still think the Senators have more skill and firepower if they get their goaltending in order, say by picking up a goaltender from Chicago? Ottawa getting rid of Redden should be classified as a good thing because he has been a pylon for years. Look for Vermette to step up and become a more prominent goal scorer, he has great hands. Fisher and Alfie will again be the heart of the team. Would be scary if Spezza decided to play to his potential and stop trying to make cute plays and passing instead of scoring. Montreal's weakness will also be their goaltending.

    Vancouver is looking good but likely still won't be able to compete with the likes of San Jose and Anaheim. If they could just learn to put the puck in the net.

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