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MrJoshua · 08-16-2010, 11:36 AM

A year ago, looking forward to the 2009-2010 season, I didn't feel all that great about the team. Chicago was stacked, the Red Wings were coming off their second straight appearance in the Cup Finals, the other teams in the conference looked good and I just didn't feel a whole lot of excitement about Nashville's chances to make the postseason, much less actually do anything IF they got there. All of that started to change around midseason when we started to see the team pull together, yes, but before the season started there wasn't much buzz.

It had really been that way since the sale of the team. Yeah, there were some decent teams, playoff appearances, but they lacked the feeling of "maybe this year..." that had been present during the Kariya years.

This year feels different to me. I'm excited about this roster. I see Chicago taking a step back in terms of depth (although they're still pretty loaded). The Red Wings may actually be human. Nashville is coming off a good year and looks to have improved their roster in the off-season. There are plenty of unknowns but the overall depth certainly looks better than having Smithson on the second line.

So, is it just me, or is the buzz back? Because I look at this lineup and I look at the rest of the division, and I think that if Trotz can get the guys to buy in again the way he did last year, this is a team that can really do something.

08-16-2010, 11:36 AM	#1
MrJoshua Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Decatur, AL Posts: 195 vCash: 500	Is it just me, or does this year feel different? A year ago, looking forward to the 2009-2010 season, I didn't feel all that great about the team. Chicago was stacked, the Red Wings were coming off their second straight appearance in the Cup Finals, the other teams in the conference looked good and I just didn't feel a whole lot of excitement about Nashville's chances to make the postseason, much less actually do anything IF they got there. All of that started to change around midseason when we started to see the team pull together, yes, but before the season started there wasn't much buzz. It had really been that way since the sale of the team. Yeah, there were some decent teams, playoff appearances, but they lacked the feeling of "maybe this year..." that had been present during the Kariya years. This year feels different to me. I'm excited about this roster. I see Chicago taking a step back in terms of depth (although they're still pretty loaded). The Red Wings may actually be human. Nashville is coming off a good year and looks to have improved their roster in the off-season. There are plenty of unknowns but the overall depth certainly looks better than having Smithson on the second line. So, is it just me, or is the buzz back? Because I look at this lineup and I look at the rest of the division, and I think that if Trotz can get the guys to buy in again the way he did last year, this is a team that can really do something.