5 Most Exciting To Watch

In the next few days, the Hac and I are going to take a run at nailing down the teams we figure will be both the most exciting and the most boring to watch. After all, sports are about being entertained, and there are definitely some clubs I’ll be programming the DVR to record. Here are the teams I figure will be the cat’s ass in terms of sheer entertainment value:

1) Tampa Bay Lightning – This team is going to score a shitload of goals. They will also give up a shitload of goals. Sounds good to me. There are few things as awesome as watching a 7-6 game featuring two clubs I have no emotional attachment to. Every Lightning game will have its share of highlights of both the astonishing and head-slapping variety. That being said, I still think the Lightning ownership group is fucking crazy.

2) Pittsburgh Penguins – Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin. Enough said.

3) Washington Capitals – Alexander Ovechkin is arguably the most entertaining player in hockey for his goal-scoring ability, enthusiasm, and tendency to regularly crush opposing d-men with his forechecking. The Caps are another team that are going to score a ton, and with Jose “I Show Up For Contract Years” Theodore in net, chances are high Bruce Boudreau will continue to evolve into a live-action facsimile of Charlie Brown. Good times.

4) Chicago Blackhawks – The Blackhawks have one of the best young core groups of any NHL franchise. Their roster is loaded with exciting forwards and talented young d-men. They also have 2 vastly overpaid goalies, meaning that their next logical move is to bring in Dan Cloutier as a 3rd goalie. Plus, you never know when Martin Havlat will a) try to kick someone or b) suffer a broken something or other. Either way, he’s likely to do something this season to solidify his rep as the biggest pussy in the league.

5) Edmonton Oilers – Sure, I’m a homer, but the Oil can fly up and down the ice and really move the puck from the backend. They also might be the first team to go an entire game without winning a face-off, which will be both astounding and stupefying. Factor in their tendency to go to the shootout, and almost every Oiler game (excluding games against the Minnesota Wild) is must-see TV.

JB