TEAMS TO WATCH

*--* LOOKING UP MIGHTY DUCKS Giguere is finally playing like a No. 1 goalie MONTREAL The Canadiens need Perreault to have a big season ST. LOUIS Brathwaite may end up being the man for the Blues WASHINGTON Jagr starting to find his groove for the Capitals BOSTON Berard has been getting the job done on the blue line LOOKING DOWN BUFFALO It’s hard to win games without offensive punch TORONTO Expectations may have been too high PITTSBURGH The Penguins need a little more than Lemieux COLORADO Avalanche is finding victories rare at Pepsi Center KINGS Palffy looks lost without center Allison

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