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Breakdown: Goaltending may be the question as the 2011 Cup winners start the growing season with veteran Tim Thomas in Colorado, going for a sabbatical from hockey. And backup Tuukka Rask may be bothered by a groin injury incurred while playing in the Czech Republic. The Bruins should have enough to take the Northeast Division. Tyler Seguin emerged because the scoring leader with 67 points last season among a powerful group of forwards including Patrice Bergeron, Milan Lucic, David Krejci, Rich Peverley and Brad Marchand. Also,[url=http://duveticaukoutlet.halod.com/][b]Duvetica Jackets[/b][/url], Nathan Horton has returned after missing most of 2011-12 with a concussion. Captain Zdeno Chara anchors the back line. Breakdown: New coach Adam Oates starts with a couple of the team's top three scorers gone, as Alex Semin has moved to Carolina and defenceman Dennis Wideman was traded to Calgary. 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A much better defence should make the difference for a team with a big scoring line led by super-sniper Steve Stamkos along with a strong second unit with Vincent Lecavalier. They added enigmatic winger Benoit Pouliot who ought to be good for his usual 15 goals. The goaltending is so-so with Mathieu Garon, but a much better team in front of him should help a team that reached the conference final two seasons ago. Breakdown: The emergence of Erik Karlsson like a top-level puck-moving defenceman and point man compensates for the uncertainty concerning the future of veteran Sergei Gonchar and also the lack of Jared Cowan to hip surgery. The team acquired veteran rearguard Mark Methot but still has the steady Chris Phillips on defence. They've lost some toughness in Zeno Konopka and Matt Carkner, but feisty Chris Neil is going to be boosted by a new contract. 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