1. yes

9. there isn’t a team in that drought list that is going to make a challenge for a single title in the next few seasons. The closest is maybe CGY but that is just because the west sucks. Outside of that there isn’t a hcace any of those teams compete for a title anytime soon.

2. There is an advantage for tampa in scoring because the western conference is so horrible at hockey it should be very easy to score goals. Anyone on a decent team in the west should be able to crack the top 5 in pijt s in the west, so anyone doing so in the east is better.

3. shutting down LA is going to be a challenge. I feel like TBB was on a hot streak all season and at some point things will return to the mean. That being said, they have done it all season so there is a slight chance that they may be able to continue the streak.

12. I expect some huge changes this season in IIHF. There was a massive mistake last season when Norway didn’t even qualify for the medal rounds and that needs to be corrected this season. I expect Norway to challenge for a medal just like most seasons in the past and that didn’t happen this last season. Also I expect Canada to revert to the mean and drop out of the medal round. They are not good and need to be put back in their place by the other nations in the world. Also the addition of Quebec is a mistake and needs to be reverted ASAP.