We are at the stage of the season where we are seriously starting to take a look at who might be making a real run at the Stanley Cup this season. There are the very obvious choices that jump right off the page, but there are also a couple of teams who are getting hot at just the right time. In between that lot you have a number of teams who are going to get into the postseason, but who do not look as though they have what it takes to make a deep run. One of that group has to be the Tampa Bay Lightning, as they are on a run right now that could well end with them handing the Atlantic Division to the Florida Panthers in a neatly wrapped gift box. The Lightning really need a win against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, or the doubts about their ability to progress beyond the opening round are going to continue to be raised. Be sure to get your wagers in on this one in our NHL Betting Lines page before the opening puck drop.
