NHL Quick Look 2011-12

Steven Stamkos makes chicken feed compared to Alex Ovechkin, but he became the youngest player ever to score 100 goals in the National Hockey League. Yep, quicker than Ovechkin, faster than Gretzky and Lemieux.

Three years into the NHL, the Canadian born Stamkos only makes less than an eighth of what Ovechkin does ($875,000 vs $9 million). Incidentally, Ovechkin is becoming the LeBron James of hockey. The 26 year old Russian seems to struggle to perform when it matters! Let’s hope for his sake, this only happens on the ice!

Finish is what the Boston Bruins did last year for the first time since 1972, taking home the Stanley Cup in a 4-3 thriller over the Canucks. Not since the magic of NHL legend Bobby Orr had the Bruins won a title.

So who will shine and who will lead in 2011-12? It is a good bet to say Stamkos and Ovechkin will be sure not to disappoint. Despite the 8 million dollar difference in salary, these two guys are going to lead the league on offense and perform fairly equally for their respective teams.

Vancouver may not have won the championship, but they had an amazing regular season last year. The Canucks won 27 road games during the regular season on the way to the best record in the league, 54-19-9.

Eleven year veteran Roberto Luongo returns to the net to prevent opponents from achieving their goals, literally. The 10 million dollar man won 38 regular season games last year and showed the league he is a top performer..

The Winter Classic is slated for January 2, 2012 and is supposed to be played in Citizens Bank Park. The deal is still being firmed up but we know the game will be Rangers vs Flyers.

The 2011-12 NHL season looks to be another exciting year for hockey fans everywhere. Tickets are available for all games from BubbasGotTickets.com.

Boston Bruins schedule, Canucks schedule, Oilers schedule, Winnipeg Jets schedule, Toronto Maple Leafs schedule, Pittsburgh Penguins schedule.