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Why the long face? How about some wacky standings to start

By Damien Cox
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, December 6, 2007

If it's not the oldest joke in the book, it's right up there. A horse walks into a bar and sits down. The bartender says, "Hey buddy, why the long face?" These days, that long face could apply to, oh, more than two-thirds of NHL general managers. Less than 30 percent of the regular-season games in the very strange 2007-08 season have been played, yet remarkably few teams have enjoyed the entire ride so far. In fact, consistency, and consistent winning, have eluded all but a handful of franc ...

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