Against!

Those two are great additions, but i still believe Buffalo and New Orleans are the better teams. I can back it up by looking again at Gordie's Team Strength Meter:

1. Buffalo (score: 10859)

Line 1: 3776 (rank: 1)
Dermot Lavelle (798) | GOD McZehrl (761) | Kevin Hamilton (760) | Alexis Metzler (737) | TJ Bayley (720)
CH: 286 (rank: 7)
SK: 465 (rank: 5)
ST: 424 (rank: 2)
EN: 434 (rank: 1)
PH: 476 (rank: 1)
FO: 271 (rank: 2)
PA: 468 (rank: 1)
SC: 475 (rank: 2)
DF: 477 (rank: 2)

Line 2: 3783 (rank: 1)
Viktor Marius (803) | Tatu Makela (782) | Oliver Konig (766) | Charles Walker (721) | Hippo Passamus (711)
CH: 290 (rank: 4)
SK: 455 (rank: 2)
ST: 422 (rank: 1)
EN: 432 (rank: 1)
PH: 464 (rank: 1)
FO: 289 (rank: 1)
PA: 474 (rank: 1)
SC: 462 (rank: 2)
DF: 495 (rank: 1)

Line 3: 3300 (rank: 5)
Brock Becker (714) | Conor McGregor (688) | Alexander Selich (659) | Cassius Darrow (647) | Samuel Jalopski (592)
CH: 231 (rank: 12)
SK: 412 (rank: 6)
ST: 346 (rank: 8)
EN: 353 (rank: 6)
PH: 421 (rank: 1)
FO: 269 (rank: 5)
PA: 416 (rank: 1)
SC: 387 (rank: 6)
DF: 465 (rank: 1)


2. New Orleans (score: 10675)

Line 1: 3648 (rank: 9)
DeMaricus Smyth (797) | Piotr Czerkawski (748) | Richard Physt (727) | Nicholas Williams (692) | Karl Hefeweizen (684)
CH: 268 (rank: 12)
SK: 444 (rank: 13)
ST: 419 (rank: 4)
EN: 418 (rank: 9)
PH: 460 (rank: 8)
FO: 265 (rank: 4)
PA: 449 (rank: 8)
SC: 437 (rank: 12)
DF: 488 (rank: 1)

Line 2: 3694 (rank: 3)
Oisin Fletcher (807) | Roman Augustus (767) | Joe Kurczewski (761) | Clint Eastwood (691) | Sean Stevenson Jr. (668)
CH: 289 (rank: 5)
SK: 458 (rank: 1)
ST: 420 (rank: 2)
EN: 426 (rank: 2)
PH: 457 (rank: 4)
FO: 280 (rank: 2)
PA: 451 (rank: 3)
SC: 418 (rank: 12)
DF: 495 (rank: 2)

Line 3: 3333 (rank: 3)
Alex Andani (714) | Vasily Horvat (683) | Xavier Paquette (674) | Adam Kaiser (652) | Patrick Brumm Jr. (610)
CH: 245 (rank: 8)
SK: 427 (rank: 2)
ST: 365 (rank: 6)
EN: 366 (rank: 4)
PH: 416 (rank: 4)
FO: 241 (rank: 11)
PA: 395 (rank: 8)
SC: 424 (rank: 2)
DF: 454 (rank: 3)


3. West Kendall (score: 10590)

Line 1: 3713 (rank: 3)
Sophia Bennett (767) | Ludwig Koch Schroder (761) | Gabriel Wong (753) | Crossfit Jesus (716) | Rex Kirkby (716)
CH: 280 (rank: 9)
SK: 483 (rank: 1)
ST: 423 (rank: 3)
EN: 417 (rank: 10)
PH: 459 (rank: 9)
FO: 245 (rank: 13)
PA: 458 (rank: 5)
SC: 472 (rank: 4)
DF: 476 (rank: 5)

Line 2: 3532 (rank: 4)
Artemi Berezin (728) | Dani Forsberg (727) | Alex Light (720) | Karsten Kadinger (690) | Sven Brokstad (667)
CH: 205 (rank: 16)
SK: 453 (rank: 3)
ST: 396 (rank: 5)
EN: 407 (rank: 6)
PH: 454 (rank: 5)
FO: 240 (rank: 13)
PA: 449 (rank: 4)
SC: 450 (rank: 3)
DF: 478 (rank: 3)

Line 3: 3345 (rank: 2)
Florence Clijsters (720) | Trevor Wilson (704) | Dayymo Ralchankinov (692) | Nat Emerson (623) | Ethan Ross (606)
CH: 235 (rank: 11)
SK: 434 (rank: 1)
ST: 386 (rank: 2)
EN: 370 (rank: 2)
PH: 418 (rank: 3)
FO: 265 (rank: 6)
PA: 404 (rank: 3)
SC: 401 (rank: 3)
DF: 432 (rank: 7)


4. Edmonton (score: 10568)

Line 1: 3713 (rank: 4)
Hercules Rockefeller (793) | Tor Tuck (785) | Ensio Kalju (730) | Joseph Lombardi (710) | Cory Knouse (695)
CH: 289 (rank: 5)
SK: 477 (rank: 2)
ST: 417 (rank: 5)
EN: 420 (rank: 8)
PH: 457 (rank: 10)
FO: 253 (rank: 8)
PA: 459 (rank: 4)
SC: 467 (rank: 5)
DF: 474 (rank: 6)

Line 2: 3728 (rank: 2)
Brady McIntyre (805) | Teddy Cuddles (760) | Connor Tanner (745) | Tony Pepperoni (736) | Willy Mack (682)
CH: 301 (rank: 3)
SK: 449 (rank: 4)
ST: 417 (rank: 3)
EN: 412 (rank: 5)
PH: 463 (rank: 2)
FO: 273 (rank: 3)
PA: 458 (rank: 2)
SC: 478 (rank: 1)
DF: 477 (rank: 4)

Line 3: 3127 (rank: 11)
Chippy Chiclets (666) | Derrick Glover (634) | Bernard Freeman (632) | Adam Taylor (619) | Viktor Valentine (576)
CH: 220 (rank: 13)
SK: 393 (rank: 10)
ST: 334 (rank: 9)
EN: 331 (rank: 12)
PH: 393 (rank: 10)
FO: 245 (rank: 10)
PA: 400 (rank: 6)
SC: 372 (rank: 8)
DF: 439 (rank: 4)


5. Texas (score: 10502)

Line 1: 3736 (rank: 2)
Louie Garrett (790) | Liam O'Callaghan (758) | The Dude (742) | Noah Konn (734) | Iam Essellemm (712)
CH: 302 (rank: 2)
SK: 469 (rank: 3)
ST: 415 (rank: 7)
EN: 424 (rank: 6)
PH: 464 (rank: 4)
FO: 265 (rank: 3)
PA: 433 (rank: 14)
SC: 492 (rank: 1)
DF: 472 (rank: 8)

Line 2: 3464 (rank: 7)
Daniel Karlsson (763) | Harvey Danger (710) | Vladislav Konstantin (673) | Chuck Crutchfield (667) | Conklin Owen (651)
CH: 238 (rank: 10)
SK: 443 (rank: 5)
ST: 409 (rank: 4)
EN: 385 (rank: 10)
PH: 441 (rank: 7)
FO: 231 (rank: 14)
PA: 432 (rank: 8)
SC: 436 (rank: 6)
DF: 449 (rank: 12)

Line 3: 3302 (rank: 4)
Logan Jensen (724) | Nico Gross (699) | Andreas Kvalheim (674) | Karno Gronkjaer (637) | Pierre Laroche-Durocher (568)
CH: 350 (rank: 1)
SK: 418 (rank: 3)
ST: 358 (rank: 7)
EN: 360 (rank: 5)
PH: 398 (rank: 8)
FO: 235 (rank: 15)
PA: 395 (rank: 9)
SC: 349 (rank: 13)
DF: 439 (rank: 6)


6. San Francisco (score: 10359)

Line 1: 3518 (rank: 14)
Isak Odegard (742) | Goku Muerto (716) | Charlie Schieck (715) | Dionyz Vyskoc (688) | Jeff Brogen (657)
CH: 223 (rank: 15)
SK: 451 (rank: 9)
ST: 382 (rank: 14)
EN: 406 (rank: 12)
PH: 452 (rank: 12)
FO: 243 (rank: 15)
PA: 436 (rank: 13)
SC: 448 (rank: 8)
DF: 477 (rank: 4)

Line 2: 3460 (rank: 8)
Jack Tanner (730) | Steven Moyer (696) | Vince Reaper (689) | Ray Bork (676) | Richard Metcalf Jr. (669)
CH: 215 (rank: 15)
SK: 431 (rank: 10)
ST: 386 (rank: 7)
EN: 414 (rank: 4)
PH: 434 (rank: 9)
FO: 261 (rank: 6)
PA: 434 (rank: 7)
SC: 422 (rank: 8)
DF: 463 (rank: 6)

Line 3: 3381 (rank: 1)
Dakota Reid (690) | Leshaun King (688) | Leopold Lockhart (673) | Fedor Shirobokov (667) | Ty Hoover (663)
CH: 257 (rank: 5)
SK: 415 (rank: 4)
ST: 393 (rank: 1)
EN: 393 (rank: 1)
PH: 419 (rank: 2)
FO: 270 (rank: 4)
PA: 382 (rank: 10)
SC: 394 (rank: 4)
DF: 458 (rank: 2)


7. Manhattan (score: 10294)

Line 1: 3551 (rank: 13)
Jax Aittokallio (727) | Reginald MacIntyre (721) | Sami Owens (704) | Reginald Rove (700) | Alex Winters (699)
CH: 236 (rank: 14)
SK: 434 (rank: 16)
ST: 435 (rank: 1)
EN: 380 (rank: 14)
PH: 471 (rank: 2)
FO: 262 (rank: 5)
PA: 441 (rank: 11)
SC: 424 (rank: 15)
DF: 468 (rank: 11)

Line 2: 3465 (rank: 6)
Matthew Auston (733) | Yannick Berger (702) | Luke Thomason (700) | Tokek Takshak (668) | Barret McCarthy (662)
CH: 222 (rank: 13)
SK: 442 (rank: 7)
ST: 382 (rank: 9)
EN: 380 (rank: 12)
PH: 459 (rank: 3)
FO: 245 (rank: 9)
PA: 425 (rank: 11)
SC: 449 (rank: 4)
DF: 461 (rank: 7)

Line 3: 3278 (rank: 6)
David Kastrba (690) | James Dekens (664) | Mika Mayfield (663) | Craig Finley (639) | Dwayne Wyder (622)
CH: 242 (rank: 10)
SK: 412 (rank: 5)
ST: 386 (rank: 3)
EN: 332 (rank: 11)
PH: 407 (rank: 5)
FO: 240 (rank: 12)
PA: 399 (rank: 7)
SC: 430 (rank: 1)
DF: 430 (rank: 8)


8. Los Angeles (score: 10274)

Line 1: 3555 (rank: 12)
Jon Toner (748) | Max Mauldin (724) | Joshua Woodcroft (706) | Philipp Winter (696) | Maurice Picard (681)
CH: 277 (rank: 11)
SK: 447 (rank: 11)
ST: 392 (rank: 12)
EN: 412 (rank: 11)
PH: 451 (rank: 13)
FO: 250 (rank: 11)
PA: 446 (rank: 9)
SC: 412 (rank: 16)
DF: 468 (rank: 12)

Line 2: 3459 (rank: 9)
Yuri Boyka Jr. (735) | Toivo Kosonen (693) | James Johnson (689) | Geoff Higgins (686) | Lightning Jones (656)
CH: 263 (rank: 6)
SK: 432 (rank: 9)
ST: 388 (rank: 6)
EN: 403 (rank: 7)
PH: 438 (rank: 8)
FO: 230 (rank: 15)
PA: 441 (rank: 6)
SC: 420 (rank: 10)
DF: 444 (rank: 14)

Line 3: 3260 (rank: 7)
Sulak O'Hritea (685) | Shaquille Derisraka (682) | Shouta Aizawa (635) | Matthew Leetch (630) | Willie Fisterbottom (628)
CH: 306 (rank: 2)
SK: 405 (rank: 8)
ST: 367 (rank: 5)
EN: 346 (rank: 8)
PH: 397 (rank: 9)
FO: 292 (rank: 1)
PA: 378 (rank: 12)
SC: 348 (rank: 14)
DF: 421 (rank: 10)


9. Calgary (score: 10267)

Line 1: 3709 (rank: 5)
Mike Izzy (827) | Otis B. Driftwood (757) | Shooter McGavin (712) | Hunter Jones (710) | Ostap Maksimov (703)
CH: 300 (rank: 3)
SK: 469 (rank: 4)
ST: 405 (rank: 9)
EN: 421 (rank: 7)
PH: 463 (rank: 5)
FO: 256 (rank: 7)
PA: 463 (rank: 3)
SC: 455 (rank: 7)
DF: 477 (rank: 3)

Line 2: 3366 (rank: 12)
Nicky Pedersen Jr. (721) | Casey Creller (686) | Rainbow Dash (681) | Maxime Bouchard (660) | Chico Smeb (618)
CH: 322 (rank: 1)
SK: 430 (rank: 11)
ST: 311 (rank: 16)
EN: 367 (rank: 16)
PH: 405 (rank: 15)
FO: 245 (rank: 10)
PA: 394 (rank: 15)
SC: 441 (rank: 5)
DF: 451 (rank: 11)

Line 3: 3192 (rank: 8)
Paddy O'Sullivan (695) | Brock Nuck (657) | Brennan Kennedy Jr. (638) | Mikael Choybuk (637) | Chuck Goody Jr. (565)
CH: 244 (rank: 9)
SK: 406 (rank: 7)
ST: 325 (rank: 12)
EN: 370 (rank: 3)
PH: 398 (rank: 7)
FO: 246 (rank: 9)
PA: 401 (rank: 5)
SC: 363 (rank: 10)
DF: 439 (rank: 5)


10. Hamilton (score: 10246)

Line 1: 3599 (rank: 10)
Robert Phelps (817) | Tig Murphy (707) | Vijanupatan Singh (697) | Angelo Odjick (696) | Nour Harrak (682)
CH: 251 (rank: 13)
SK: 451 (rank: 8)
ST: 397 (rank: 10)
EN: 398 (rank: 13)
PH: 463 (rank: 6)
FO: 250 (rank: 10)
PA: 465 (rank: 2)
SC: 465 (rank: 6)
DF: 459 (rank: 15)

Line 2: 3482 (rank: 5)
Alexander Zajac (725) | Ben Dover (713) | Finn Kruger (711) | Dank Boija (702) | Eriks Skalbergs (631)
CH: 245 (rank: 9)
SK: 440 (rank: 8)
ST: 359 (rank: 13)
EN: 390 (rank: 9)
PH: 447 (rank: 6)
FO: 264 (rank: 5)
PA: 441 (rank: 5)
SC: 432 (rank: 7)
DF: 464 (rank: 5)

Line 3: 3165 (rank: 10)
Andrew Martin (705) | Donnie Dicks (629) | Nikolai Evans (626) | Zivan Zidek (613) | Jean-Pierre Gay (592)
CH: 248 (rank: 7)
SK: 390 (rank: 11)
ST: 369 (rank: 4)
EN: 350 (rank: 7)
PH: 380 (rank: 12)
FO: 271 (rank: 3)
PA: 365 (rank: 14)
SC: 370 (rank: 9)
DF: 422 (rank: 9)


11. Minnesota (score: 10065)

Line 1: 3589 (rank: 11)
Terrance Nova (795) | Bobby Watson (762) | Poopity Scoop (683) | Geoff Moore (678) | Eero Niemi (671)
CH: 280 (rank: 10)
SK: 455 (rank: 7)
ST: 390 (rank: 13)
EN: 428 (rank: 4)
PH: 455 (rank: 11)
FO: 244 (rank: 14)
PA: 440 (rank: 12)
SC: 439 (rank: 10)
DF: 458 (rank: 16)

Line 2: 3449 (rank: 10)
Eric Pelletier (730) | Jonathan Lundberg (700) | Ti-Guy Emond (697) | Noro Wozy (686) | Sanyi Kocsis (636)
CH: 302 (rank: 2)
SK: 421 (rank: 13)
ST: 383 (rank: 8)
EN: 421 (rank: 3)
PH: 416 (rank: 13)
FO: 249 (rank: 7)
PA: 431 (rank: 9)
SC: 365 (rank: 16)
DF: 461 (rank: 8)

Line 3: 3027 (rank: 12)
Derek Bohne (667) | Nickolas Klaus (629) | Dean Colt III (615) | Luisa Koller (574) | Caelan Fearghal (542)
CH: 206 (rank: 15)
SK: 385 (rank: 12)
ST: 312 (rank: 14)
EN: 304 (rank: 16)
PH: 387 (rank: 11)
FO: 260 (rank: 7)
PA: 405 (rank: 2)
SC: 355 (rank: 12)
DF: 413 (rank: 12)


12. Winnipeg (score: 10039)

Line 1: 3694 (rank: 6)
Jason Visser (796) | Gary Grease (782) | Troy McClure III (727) | Lil Manius (719) | Corey Bearss (670)
CH: 328 (rank: 1)
SK: 443 (rank: 14)
ST: 415 (rank: 8)
EN: 428 (rank: 3)
PH: 461 (rank: 7)
FO: 259 (rank: 6)
PA: 452 (rank: 6)
SC: 435 (rank: 14)
DF: 473 (rank: 7)

Line 2: 3350 (rank: 13)
Ola Wagstrom (687) | Max Weber (676) | Ignatius Blunt (675) | Slip McScruff (666) | Michael Scarn (646)
CH: 261 (rank: 7)
SK: 422 (rank: 12)
ST: 361 (rank: 12)
EN: 376 (rank: 14)
PH: 417 (rank: 12)
FO: 230 (rank: 16)
PA: 408 (rank: 13)
SC: 422 (rank: 9)
DF: 453 (rank: 10)

Line 3: 2995 (rank: 13)
Max Poulin (630) | Ace Redding (627) | Dylan Karlsson (592) | Vladimir Vaskov (588) | Nolan Snipez (558)
CH: 220 (rank: 14)
SK: 363 (rank: 13)
ST: 326 (rank: 11)
EN: 341 (rank: 10)
PH: 375 (rank: 13)
FO: 231 (rank: 16)
PA: 375 (rank: 13)
SC: 363 (rank: 11)
DF: 401 (rank: 15)


13. Toronto (score: 9962)

Line 1: 3662 (rank: 7)
Mikhail Lokitonov (815) | Bob Bergen (763) | Lyndis Vakarian (718) | Chris York (691) | Jordan Von Matt (675)
CH: 281 (rank: 8)
SK: 449 (rank: 10)
ST: 394 (rank: 11)
EN: 425 (rank: 5)
PH: 469 (rank: 3)
FO: 250 (rank: 9)
PA: 450 (rank: 7)
SC: 475 (rank: 3)
DF: 469 (rank: 10)

Line 2: 3425 (rank: 11)
Anders Christiansen (777) | Zander Rhys (699) | Carter Manning (678) | Halfdan Thorstein (671) | Ben Turska (600)
CH: 221 (rank: 14)
SK: 443 (rank: 6)
ST: 374 (rank: 10)
EN: 390 (rank: 8)
PH: 428 (rank: 10)
FO: 270 (rank: 4)
PA: 425 (rank: 10)
SC: 416 (rank: 13)
DF: 458 (rank: 9)

Line 3: 2875 (rank: 15)
Mercer Church (649) | Roger Baston (601) | Konstantin Voloshin (587) | Wolfhard Richter (549) | Callum MacElroy (489)
CH: 200 (rank: 16)
SK: 351 (rank: 15)
ST: 282 (rank: 16)
EN: 312 (rank: 14)
PH: 357 (rank: 15)
FO: 274 (rank: 2)
PA: 345 (rank: 15)
SC: 389 (rank: 5)
DF: 365 (rank: 16)


14. New England (score: 9922)

Line 1: 3650 (rank: 8)
Tigole Bitties (785) | Manuel Gotze (764) | Herb Robert (722) | Mattias Enqvist (719) | Maximilian Egger (660)
CH: 291 (rank: 4)
SK: 457 (rank: 6)
ST: 416 (rank: 6)
EN: 432 (rank: 2)
PH: 424 (rank: 16)
FO: 281 (rank: 1)
PA: 441 (rank: 10)
SC: 436 (rank: 13)
DF: 472 (rank: 9)

Line 2: 3294 (rank: 14)
Xander Green (714) | Rafe Ulrich (708) | Perry Morgan (634) | Guy Zheng (621) | Dick Clapper (617)
CH: 250 (rank: 8)
SK: 417 (rank: 15)
ST: 331 (rank: 14)
EN: 377 (rank: 13)
PH: 398 (rank: 16)
FO: 248 (rank: 8)
PA: 406 (rank: 14)
SC: 419 (rank: 11)
DF: 448 (rank: 13)

Line 3: 2978 (rank: 14)
Cam Ouellette (623) | Jacob Geza (613) | Mr. Faceoffs (597) | Jimmy Cahill (583) | Przemysław Brzeszczyczkiewicz (562)
CH: 266 (rank: 4)
SK: 354 (rank: 14)
ST: 311 (rank: 15)
EN: 326 (rank: 13)
PH: 373 (rank: 14)
FO: 236 (rank: 14)
PA: 382 (rank: 11)
SC: 325 (rank: 16)
DF: 405 (rank: 14)


15. Chicago (score: 9789)

Line 1: 3322 (rank: 16)
Luke Atmey (759) | Fredrich Koenig (672) | Jack Kennedy (646) | Buck Maverick (628) | Kit Smeb (617)
CH: 205 (rank: 16)
SK: 436 (rank: 15)
ST: 352 (rank: 15)
EN: 366 (rank: 15)
PH: 426 (rank: 15)
FO: 236 (rank: 16)
PA: 395 (rank: 16)
SC: 443 (rank: 9)
DF: 463 (rank: 13)

Line 2: 3284 (rank: 15)
Mikkel Haugen (710) | Romualds Loks (683) | Mikhail Petrikov (640) | Kire Yelkrab (629) | Quick Mafs (622)
CH: 234 (rank: 11)
SK: 418 (rank: 14)
ST: 367 (rank: 11)
EN: 369 (rank: 15)
PH: 422 (rank: 11)
FO: 241 (rank: 11)
PA: 389 (rank: 16)
SC: 413 (rank: 14)
DF: 431 (rank: 15)

Line 3: 3183 (rank: 9)
Daniel Smeb (653) | Svatoslav Bodnar (648) | Gvidas Kazlauskas (644) | Parker Smeb (633) | Helmuts Akmenlauks (605)
CH: 287 (rank: 3)
SK: 396 (rank: 9)
ST: 322 (rank: 13)
EN: 344 (rank: 9)
PH: 400 (rank: 6)
FO: 236 (rank: 13)
PA: 404 (rank: 4)
SC: 374 (rank: 7)
DF: 420 (rank: 11)


16. Tampa Bay (score: 9507)

Line 1: 3426 (rank: 15)
Flacko Lagerfield (762) | Cameron Carter II (692) | Maui (674) | Kristaps Ball (660) | Nolan Sawchuk (638)
CH: 287 (rank: 6)
SK: 445 (rank: 12)
ST: 336 (rank: 16)
EN: 351 (rank: 16)
PH: 440 (rank: 14)
FO: 247 (rank: 12)
PA: 420 (rank: 15)
SC: 439 (rank: 11)
DF: 461 (rank: 14)

Line 2: 3224 (rank: 16)
Kevin Kazarian (679) | Boris Denisovich (661) | David Fantobens (650) | Blaine McElroy (630) | Shoyu Kikkoman (604)
CH: 232 (rank: 12)
SK: 406 (rank: 16)
ST: 318 (rank: 15)
EN: 384 (rank: 11)
PH: 407 (rank: 14)
FO: 241 (rank: 12)
PA: 410 (rank: 12)
SC: 410 (rank: 15)
DF: 416 (rank: 16)

Line 3: 2857 (rank: 16)
Kolja Seppanen (642) | Cash Savage (640) | Lillie Jacobs (596) | Michael Owens (505) | Brett Jones (474)
CH: 249 (rank: 6)
SK: 333 (rank: 16)
ST: 329 (rank: 10)
EN: 309 (rank: 15)
PH: 325 (rank: 16)
FO: 249 (rank: 8)
PA: 326 (rank: 16)
SC: 331 (rank: 15)
DF: 406 (rank: 13)

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What we see here is that West Kendall made a nice jump from 7 to 3 after Gordie's last comparison (S46 comparison)

Two teams are still considered to be better, which are Buffalo and New Orleans. None of West Kendall lines is considered to be the best, although they got depth with their 3rd line being 2nd overall.

What also is remarkable is the fact that the team severely lacks some grit, i.e. checking. The only thing West Kendall really excels in compared to the other teams is skating, so no i wouldn't say they are the best team now, but they made good strides.