Will your team win it?

Well, my new book is in its final stages, I've sent it out to my lovely beta readers to make sure that it functions on their ebook readers and for now, I have nothing to do except watch preseason hockey. (And of course, do all the things around home I ignored while finishing my book. But the vacuuming can wait, the vacuuming can always wait!) Probably I should be marketing or something, but I feel that hockey romances have a pretty limited audience. As the saying goes, "If this is the sort of thing you like, you will like this thing."

So, since the season hasn't even started, let's talk about the Stanley Cup already! Here are the current odds that every team will win the Stanley Cup, courtesy of Bodog Sports:

	Chicago Blackhawks	6/1
	Pittsburgh Penguins	15/2
	Boston Bruins	10/1
	Los Angeles Kings	12/1
	St. Louis Blues	12/1
	Detroit Red Wings	16/1
	Vancouver Canucks	16/1
	San Jose Sharks	18/1
	Minnesota Wild	20/1
	New York Rangers	20/1
	Anaheim Ducks	22/1
	Edmonton Oilers	22/1
	Ottawa Senators	22/1
	Philadelphia Flyers	22/1
	Toronto Maple Leafs	25/1
	Washington Capitals	25/1
	Montreal Canadiens	28/1
	New York Islanders	33/1
	Carolina Hurricanes	40/1
	Colorado Avalanche	40/1
	Columbus Blue Jackets	40/1
	Dallas Stars	40/1
	Nashville Predators	50/1
	New Jersey Devils	50/1
	Tampa Bay Lightning	50/1
	Winnipeg Jets	50/1
	Phoenix Coyotes	66/1
	Buffalo Sabres	100/1
	Calgary Flames	100/1
	Florida Panthers	150/1

If the ranking of your favourite team makes you sad, just think: how the heck do they calculate these odds? The team rosters aren't even finalized, and there is a lot of uncertainty with the lower salary cap. Many talented mid-level players don't even have contracts yet. And of course, injuries – the great leveller – are already beginning in the pre-season. It's a long way to the Cup, but the ride will be an exciting one.