Top 10 players to Watch in 2008-2009 NHL Season

This is a list of the top 10 players to watch for in the upcoming NHL season. Some on the list are already elite stars. Others are coming off a break-through season, or will break out this season. Sidney Crosby: After having a mid-season injury limit him to only 53 games, Crosby came back and launched his team to the Stanley Cup Finals. In the playoffs, Sid posted 7 goals, and 20 assists in 20 games. He led the playoffs in points, but failed to capture the Cup, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in six games. This season, his sights will be focused on leading his team to capture the Atlantic Division title, top seed in the East, and a Stanley Cup above all. Crosby has already captured individual titles, but Lord Stanley hasn't come to him yet. He'll be looking to regain his spot on top as the point leader in the regular season as well. However, has more competition for this award now with Alexander Ovechkin finally getting a supporting cast in Washington. Alexander Ovechkin: Ovechkin already ... (link)