Part 5 of The Aftermath series will cover the Northwest Division.
Calgary Flames
Final standings: 42W, 30L, 10OTL, 94 points, 3rd Northwest, 7th Western Conference, 14th NHL
The Calgary Flames entered the 2007-08 season as a favourite by some to win the Stanley Cup (Or at the very least, just me. Only because of a strange pattern I [...]

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For the final three parts of the Aftermath series, the Western Conference will be covered, starting with the Central Division.
Chicago Blackhawks
Final standings: 40W, 34L, 8OTL, 88 points, 3rd Central, 10th Western Conference, 20th NHL
The Chicago Blackhawks began the season mourning the loss of long-time owner Bill Wirtz, who died on September 26th, 2007; he was [...]

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The Eastern Conference will be wrapped up for the series as the Southeast Division will be covered.
Atlanta Thrashers
Final standings: 34W, 40L, 8OTL, 76 points, 4th Southeast, 14th Eastern Conference, 28th NHL
After making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history last season (and being swept in the process), the Atlanta Thrashers somehow sank right [...]

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Here is part 2 of the Aftermath series, in which the Northeast Division will be covered.
Boston Bruins
Final standings: 41W, 29L, 12OTL, 94 points, 3rd Northeast, 8th Eastern Conference, 15th NHL
Before this season started, the Boston Bruins were one of the first teams to unveil their brand new RBK EDGE jerseys and logo, which despite initial [...]

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The 2007-08 NHL season is now finished. The Detroit Red Wings stormed through the playoffs and won this year’s Stanley Cup. The NHL draft is coming up soon, and as ever, we will probably also expect some blockbuster trades during the summer.
This six part series will consist of brief summaries of every team’s performance this [...]

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