OTTAWA SENATORS
The Senators’ game has been slick on paper for many years, but their playoff runs are routinely vetoed.
Captain: Daniel Alfredsson, Sweden

NEW JERSEY DEVILS
The Devils should really know better: Cup reapings in 1995, 2000 and 2003 came courtesy of some Kitchener, Ont., knock-’em-dead hellfire known as Scott Stevens.
Captain: Jamie Langenbrunner, USA

DETROIT RED WINGS
Deep-fried! Not only do they lack a Canadian captain, but they’ve also got two European assistants.
Captain: Nicklas Lidstrom, Sweden

NEW YORK RANGERS
On paper this team appears ready to reign. But His Highness King Henry (goalie Henrik Lundqvist) was already complaining about being tired early on in the season. Watch what happens to his puck-stopping agility in a gruelling playoff series.
Captain: Jaromir Jagr, Czech Republic

BOSTON BRUINS
Playing in a jocks’ town where the NBA’s Celtics, MLB’s Red Sox and NFL’s Patriots have all been rocking, karma is good. But unless the Bruins give Ottawa native Marc Savard the C, it’s just not going to happen for the Bs.
Captain: Zdeno Chara, Slovakia

THE CUP GOES TO…
Captained by Saskatchewan native Patrick Marleau, Pacific division dynamo San Jose is poised to make this post-season a Shark Tale.