CNNSI.com - 2002 NHL Preview

Repeat bid

The Red Wings were dominant in storming to their third Stanley Cup in six years last season, but everyone is gunning for the boys from Hockeytown now and hoping to knock them from their lofty perch. SI's NHL Preview issue offers capsules of all 30 teams and ranks them from top to bottom. Unfortunately for fans of the Motown Six, SI predicts the Cup will be bound for the Rocky Mountains for the second time in three years.

• Expert Picks | Your Choice Fans' Poll
• Power Rankings: Avs on top of the mountain
• Statitudes: Season Preview -- By the Numbers
• Season at a Glance: The journey begins
• Opening Day Rosters | Final Preseason Standings
• Season-Opening Game Statistics
• CNNSI.com's 2002 NHL Preseason Previews

Movement Charts
• Eastern Conference | Western Conference

• Sharks hope to continue ascent into elite level
• Blues have to fill Pronger's minutes for half season
• Pens need Lemieux to make one more comeback
• Blue Jackets start third year with team looking up
• Avalanche expect Stanley Cup, nothing less
• A year later, Canadiens captain Koivu full of hope
• For more stories, click here

CNNSI.com's Darren Eliot
• Habs' Theodore looking Hart-worthy again

Darren Eliot's Divisional Previews
• Atlantic | Northeast | Southeast
• Central | Northwest | Pacific

Which team will win the Stanley Cup?
Carolina Hurricanes
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Los Angeles Kings
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
San Jose Sharks
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals

View Results

CNNSI.com's Fantasy Hockey
• Fantasy Hockey | Hockey Commissioner
• Previews: Top 40 Goalies | Top 50 Defensemen

Offseason Movement Analysis
• Eastern Conference | Western Conference

Milestone Watch
• List of key milestones within reach this season

Mark your calendar
Oct. 9 -- 2002-03 regular season begins
Nov. 4 -- Hall of Fame Induction, Toronto
Feb. 1-2, 2003 -- All-Star Game, Sunrise, Fla.
April 6, 2003 -- 2002-03 regular season ends
April 9, 2003 -- Stanley Cup Playoffs begin
June 9, 2003 -- Last date for playoffs to end
June 21-22, 2003 -- Entry Draft, Nashville, Tenn.


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