The Nashville Predators, Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes don't have much star power, yet the clubs have a real shot of making the Western Conference playoff picture and have the chance of going a long way.

Wonder how that would fit against the public perception of the teams, especially from fans of the Eastern division teams.

Questions for the poll were written by Hockey Night in Canada and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA). The questions were circulated to players by the NHLPA. The responses were compiled by staff members of the NHLPA and forwarded to Hockey Night in Canada. 318 players responded to the questionnaire.