Eklund: Are the Two Best Teams in the World Playing Each Other Tonight?

FINALLY IM FIRST!! OMG I MADE IT IN LIFE!!!

FINALLY IM FIRST!! OMG I MADE IT IN LIFE!!!

You either made it or your life is now worthless

IS THIS WHERE TO COME FOR THE BUZZ ON HOCKEY?

> puts "in the World" in the title
> puts "in the NHL" in the article
> still decides the answer is "no"

FINALLY IM FIRST!! OMG I MADE IT IN LIFE!!!
- Burkefection

It's all downhill from here friend. You'll never top this moment.

I just came here to see how many angry fans are ragging on the Leafs. Funnily enough, I doubt anyone will mind Tampa getting classified as the best in favor of their own team, lol.

Sadly, it looks like I'm too early. I'll check back later.

Wow, I guess I should've read the actual blog! Oh Ek. If Nashville is so much better than Toronto, why aren't they way ahead of them in the standings with a similar amount of games, while playing in the West (the easier conference)?

How dare you Ek...Leafs fans be mad now

How dare you Ek...Leafs fans be mad now
- Glak18

There's likely over 100 native tribes in the Amazon that know nothing of the outside world, who knows how good those guys are

I knew that Nashville would be one of the 2 top teams, so I thought this was a little bold since they are playing Vancouver... but you threw me a curveball.

Today @ 3:38 PM ET

Almost time for a new 1967 Laffs blog.....Isn’t it?
- nbboy

Not even close. My 60+ beer league team would destroy both the Bolts and the Leafs....at drinking beer.
I think Nashville, Calgary, Boston, Washington to name a few team's fans that would puke at this question.
The Leafs haven't even won a playoff series since forever, they don't deserve to be in the conversation as best team in the world.

Jets and Oilers?

No. The Kings and Blackhawks don't play each other again until March.

Not even close. My 60+ beer league team would destroy both the Bolts and the Leafs....at drinking beer.
I think Nashville, Calgary, Boston, Washington to name a few team's fans that would puke at this question.
The Leafs haven't even won a playoff series since forever, they don't deserve to be in the conversation as best team in the world.
- Rang

60+ beer league isn't really that many beers...if you have twelve players that's only 5 beers each. can't call that a beer league

Agreed, leafs not quite on the overall level of the Preds and Lightning

Not even close. My 60+ beer league team would destroy both the Bolts and the Leafs....at drinking beer.
I think Nashville, Calgary, Boston, Washington to name a few team's fans that would puke at this question.
The Leafs haven't even won a playoff series since forever, they don't deserve to be in the conversation as best team in the world.
- Rang

I never understand this argument. What does it matter what Mats Sundin, Jeff O'neil, Belfour, Tucker, Raycroft could not do? That would be like calling the Lightning defending cup champs because of 2004.

Irrelevant.

Agreed, leafs not quite on the overall level of the Preds and Lightning
- SimpleJack

Disagree. Predators are lacking the talent upfront to win it all.

"leaps and bounds"

Hyperbole much?

Disagree. Predators are lacking the talent upfront to win it all.
- RogerRoeper

And since the Leafs are lacking talent on the back end, will scratch them both off the list

And since the Leafs are lacking talent on the back end, will scratch them both off the list
- StargateSG1

Leafs though always have a good GA. Predators always struggle to score goals.

Leafs have allowed less GA than Tampa the past 3 years.

Leafs 43pts
Preds 41pts
Same games.

Leafs better...period.

And since the Leafs are lacking talent on the back end, will scratch them both off the list
- StargateSG1

Only 3 teams with less goals scored on them this year.....BOOM!!!

I always enjoy hearing the Leafs have no chance when an expansion team made the finals last season

There's likely over 100 native tribes in the Amazon that know nothing of the outside world, who knows how good those guys are
- mattmoulson

And they all watch the Hockey Buzz cast.