" The -- to and from foxsports.com. In the central division the Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets will be three teams to keep an eye on in this race. The black box. Went through a number of offseason distractions. Including the bottle of qualifying offers to restricted free agents fired their general manager and start Patrick Kane brush with the law. But the fact remains the Blackhawks are a better team than they were a year ago. The additions of veteran forward Marian -- and John Madden provide veteran depth and experience or youngsters like Kane Jonathan Kaye Chris first the Brent Seabrook and cam barker -- a year older and wiser and also expect goaltender Chris the thought -- to step up into the starting goaltender role this season. The Detroit Red Wings -- there. Recall there and that will hurt their -- production season. -- key players like Nicklas Lidstrom Tomas Holstrom Kirk Maltby Kris Draper during the show their age. Still it would be a mistake T expect significant decline in the Red -- performance this season. Forwards Pavel Datsyuk Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen -- defenseman. On -- in the crime law and goaltender Chris but it's still give it wings all the core. And expect promising young wings -- Jonathan Ericsson -- Terry if you and Darren Helm to -- considerably more ice time this season. The Red Wings may be older but they're still a very strong team. The -- Blue Jackets made the playoffs last season for the first time in franchise history and they are in good position to qualify again. The 2009 rookie of the year goaltender Steve Mason should provide the jackets with quality net minding her second year. And they considerably improved upfront especially -- which also take the pressure off franchise Winger Rick Nash. Once significant problem area however is their lack of -- of an experienced puck and we defenseman which will continue to hamper their power play production. We can expect management to go shopping as a defenseman at some point this season. Of these clubs I would expect that the Chicago Blackhawks with their depth and talent and promising youth. And with the experience they've added in the off season will take the central division title away from the Detroit -- one."