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Open Ice: Dealing with disappointing starts

By Sean Allen
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, November 10, 2008

If you break the season into five laps around a rink, we are just approaching the end of lap No. 1, with many teams hitting the 15-game threshold this week. While there are a few surprises overall in the league, a lot of things are playing out as expected. We expected the Sharks and Red Wings to lead the way in the West. It's no surprise that the East is still a tight mess. No one is shocked to see the Blues and Panthers bringing up the rear in both conferences. However, there are some surprise ...

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