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Midseason Report: Let the playoff jockeying begin

By Mike Heika
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, January 10, 2003

Detroit ran away with the West last season. That won't happen this year. The second half will include one of the most intense battles for playoff positioning in any NHL season as Vancouver, Detroit, Dallas -- and even St. Louis and Minnesota -- battle for home ice. Of the past four Western Conference champions, each had home ice throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs. Anaheim Mighty Ducks (16-16-7-3) A team in transition, the Mighty Ducks are consistently inconsistent. They play ...

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