IMO you called the 3 strongest teams.
1)Caps have the most depth and consistency.
2)Bruins have been the "Comeback Kids". The top line is still the finest in the NHL. If the 2-3rd lines can pick it up we will look strong. We really need Bergeron healthy so Krejci can strengthen the 2nd line. Marchand has kept himself out of the doghouse. If he keeps playing at the level he is at now and doesn't do more stupid stuff, he may some day be a Hall of Fame pick. Chara is getting slower.
He's still a force to be reckoned with and a great leader. If he stays well, he may have one more season in him.
3)The Blues look good.
Honorable mention: Avs and the Isles are looking decent.
Big surprises:
-Preds are sucking.
-Habs are terrible (que crocodile tears). They say Claude has a stable job but I don't think that will stay true if they don't turn it around.
-The Pens just "aren't all that and a bag of chips". Before you say that Crosby is hurt, keep in mind they weren't doing any better when Cindy was playing.
All in all there has been some good games to watch so far. They say if you ain't in it by Allstars you won't be a contender. Except for the Blues miracle turnaround, that is usually the case. Some teams are about to do some desperate things to try to up their game.