Alex Ovechkin

Although the Eastern Conference has powerhouses like the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals, there are still a lot of teams out there that could make some noise. Here are five key questions for the Eastern Conference. Can Jonathan Drouin reach his potential in Montreal? Drouin has always been a really talented player, but he hasn’t been able to reach his potential at the NHL level yet. In his three seasons playing for the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads, Drouin had 242 points in 128 games. He was drafted third…

I'm combining both right and left wingers for this top 15 list. Although Leon Draisaitl and Joe Pavelski usually play on the wing, I’m not including them because I already put them in the Top 10 Centers list. This list is based on last season's points total, with the tie-breaker being how consistent they've been. 15. Jeff Skinner, LW, Carolina Hurricanes Skinner had 37 goals last season. This puts him in fourth among wingers and sixth overall. He had 63 points in 79 games. Since he plays for Carolina, a team people forget…

In seemingly a blink of an eye, the first round of the 2017 NHL playoffs has come and gone. Now that the second round is upon us, let's check out how the first round played out. My selections were:Montreal in 6. Pittsburgh in 6. Toronto in 7. Ottawa in 6.The only series I picked completely correctly was the Ottawa series since they beat Boston 4-2. Pittsburgh was also correct, yet only took 5 games to eliminate the Columbus Blue Jackets. Montreal and Toronto were both eliminated in 6 games by New York and…