The Best Team In The NHL

Ok so I decided to do a chart of the best first, second, third and fourth liners, best Defense pairs along with the best Starting and Backup Goalies. This is all based on my opinion of their play this year and this year only. The fourth line is based on players who can do more then scrap. Feel free to comment.
                                               GOALTENDERS
Starting Goalie- Carey Price (MONTREAL CANADIENS): In only 38 games, Price is 2 wins off of his all time best wins record, which is 23, set in his rookie season. Price has had a breakout year, considering last year he easily lost the starting role to Playoff star Jaroslav Halak. He was named to the All-Star team and many think he may win Vezina and possibly The Hart Trophy for best player in the League.

Notables: Tim Thomas


Backup- Andreas Lindback(NASHVILLE PREDATORS): Lindback was a great solution when Rinne went down with his injury. Lindback had 10 wins and 3 losses in 18 games. He also had 2 shutouts. HE is on pace for 32 wins and 9 losses. Not bad for a goalie who many thought would lose the backup role. He is 9th in Save Percentage with .922.

Notables: Sergei Bobrovsky/ Brian Boucher (DEPENDS ON PERFORMANCE)
      

                                            DEFENCEMAN
1. Niklas Lidstrom and Brian Rafalski (DETROIT RED WINGS): No doubt about it, these guys are a dominant tandem. At 40 and 36 years old, they still have it, and head coach Mike Babcock knows it. In both the regular season and the playoffs, they were used more than half of the time on the Red Wings' power play, playing at 52 percent and 51 percent rates respectively. They may be old, but they can play as well, if not better, then most d pairs in the entire league.


2. Duncan Keith And Brent Seabrook (CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS): For Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook, there was almost no room to slow down. During the regular season, the duo played together 94 percent of the time, or 56 minutes a game. In the playoffs, they were together for 53 minutes a game, which is about 89 percent of the time. Despite the fact that they were used so heavily by Joel Quennville, they still produced at a high level and were two big reasons why the Hawks won their first Stanley Cup in 49 years.

3. Chris Pronger And Matt Carle (PHILADELPHIA FLYERS): 2nd overall selection by the Hartford Whalers in 1993, Chris Pronger is entering the latter stages of his career, but still remains one of the best—and most hated—defensemen in the league. He has been a part of the Stanley Cup Finals two of the last four years and knows what is necessary for a team to succeed in the playoffs. Matt Carle, on the other hand, is a young player with plenty of upside. He will greatly benefit from playing with one of the NHL's best defensemen and should be an important part of the Flyers' franchise going forward.


Notables: Dustin Bufuglin and Tobias Enstrom
                                                  
                                                               Forwards
Line 1- LW-Patrick Sharp (CHICAGO), C-Sidney Crosby (PITTSBURGH) RW-Martin St.Louis (TAMPA): Sharp is having a career year so far, with 25 goals, 44 points in 43 games. Playing on a powerhouse like Chicago helps with those goal totals. Some say that Daniel Sedin is the best Left wing in the NHL, but how would he play without Henrik? Crosby, as usual, is tearing up the league with 32 goals and 66 points and is on pace for 61 goals and 126 points. Not bad for the former first overall draft pick by the Penguins. And Martin St.Louis has played outstanding with Steven Stamkos this season. He hasn't played this well since he was with Lecalvier and Brad Richards. St.Louis is getting old, but so far has proved he still has it. With Vinny Injured, many thought St.Louis would not play well whatsoever, but he's rejuvenated with Stamkos.


Notables: Henrik And Daniel Sedin.


Line 2- LW-Clarke Mcarthur(TORONTO)-C- Ryan Kesler(VANCOUVER)-RW-Patrick Kane(CHICAGO)- Mcarthur may be the best bargain in the NHL. He makes only $800,000 this year, and has 36 points in 42 games. He could just be the most overlooked player in recent years, along with Dustin Byfuglin, Rich Peverly and Patric Hornqvist.  Playing on a bad Toronto team, he has made the most of his  opportunities playing with another revived player,  Mikhail Grabovski. They both sometimes play on the first line. Ryan Kesler,one of the better center-men in the NHL made the 2011 All-Star Game, along with the 2 Sedin twins. Kesler has 41 points in 42 games so far. Not bad for a player that has been in many trade talks in recent years. Patrick Kane could be a First liner on most teams, but when you play the same position as Marian Hossa, it's hard to be a clear number one winger. Kane scored the big game winner to win the 2010 Stanley Cup, and some say with him and Toews, along with a bunch of other young stars, Chicago will be a fixture for the cup for years to come.       

Notables: Tomas Plekanec And Ville Leino    

Line 3- LW-David Krejci(BOSTON), C-Jordan Staal(PITTSBURGH) RW-Jiri Hudler(DETROIT)- Staal is a no brainer. He hits. He scores. Done. Playing behind Crosby and Malkin is a hard thing to live up to, and he plays his role well. Pittsburgh doesn't need him to score, with the amount of firepower they have already. Krejci is a great play-maker who is capable of getting 70 points a season. He has a tough job with Boston, but still plays well in every situation. Could he be a fixture for playing top line with Boston? We will have to wait and see as he is still young, but has alot of potential. Hudler returned to Detroit after signing in the KHL for a year. He is part of Detroit's future, and has a lot of skill too, like most Russian Players. Although sometimes Inconsistent, he can fill in in the top 2 lines if someone is injured or not playing up to Mike Babcock's standards.

Line 4- LW-Mike Brown(TORONTO)-C-Chris Drury(RANGERS)-RW-Chris Neil(OTTAWA)- Brown may be one of the better skaters in the NHL. The guy with the Weird 'stache can drop the gloves, as well as get a few goals. Sad to say, but he may be one of the most talented players on a talentless Toronto squad. I don't think anyone expected Chris Drury to be a fourth liner ever in his career, but that's how it has turned out. He is not playing up to any standards, but still, he isn't worthless. He has proved in his career he can play, but right now he's trying to prove himself on a Rangers squad with a strong middle. Maybe a change in scenery will help. Chris Neil has shown he can dangle like the best of them. He probably is the most talented fourth liner in the NHL, and is one of the Fourth liners all teams want: Physical, with a bit of skill.

Notables: George Parros.