NHL Predictions

[Chris M.]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z - Pittsburgh
x - New York Rangers
x - Philadelphia
x - New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y - Montreal
x - Boston
x - Ottawa
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
Nashville
St. Louis
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Edmonton
x - Minnesota
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) Ottawa
(2) Montreal over (7) New Jersey
(6) Boston over (3) Washington
(4) New York Rangers over (5) Philadelphia

(1) Pittsburgh over (6) Boston
(4) New York Rangers over (2) Montreal

(4) New York Rangers over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Minnesota
(2) San Jose over (7) Chicago
(3) Calgary over (6) Edmonton
(4) Dallas over (5) Anaheim

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(2) San Jose over (3) Calgary

(1) Detroit over (2) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (4) New York Rangers in five

Trophies

Hart: Jarome Iginla
Vezina: Henrik Lundqvist
Norris: Zdeno Chara
Calder: Steven Stamkos
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: John Madden
Jack Adams: Denis Savard
Masterson: Patrice Bergeron
Lester B. Pearson: Sidney Crosby

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Sidney Crosby
Maurice Richard: Tie: Jarome Iginla and Alexander Ovechkin
William J. Jennings: Martin Brodeur
Conn Smythe: Marian Hossa

[deadstar]

Kill me now if Hossa wins the Conn Smythe. I'll probably fill these out later when I'm inebriated.

[xbrokendownx]

yea i was thinking of making this today actually...ill post mine in a few minutes

[Chris M.]

Kill me now if Hossa wins the Conn Smythe. I'll probably fill these out later when I'm inebriated.

I was gonna put Zetterberg but then I decided to change it up a bit so that he doesn't win it twice in a row. I would not be surprised though if he did win it even if Hossa has a fabulous playoffs.

[xbrokendownx]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z - Pittsburgh
x- New Jersey
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y - Montreal
x - Boston
x - Buffalo
Ottawa
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
Nashville
St. Louis
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Minnesota
x - Edmonton
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Buffalo
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Boston
(6) NY Rangers over (3) Washington
(4) New Jersey over (5) Philadelphia

(1) Montreal over (6) NY Rangers
(4) New Jersey over (2) Pittsburgh

(1) Montreal over (4) New Jersey

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Edmonton
(2) San Jose over (7) Minnesota
(3) Calgary over (6) Anaheim
(4) Dallas over (5) Chicago

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(2) San Jose over (3) Calgary


(2) San Jose over (1) Detroit

Stanley Cup Finals
San Jose over Montreal in 6

Trophies

Hart: Jarome Iginla
Vezina: Martin Brodeur
Norris: Zach Bogosian (kidding...Sergei Zubov)
Calder: Steven Stamkos
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: John Madden
Jack Adams: Guy Carbonneau
Masterson: Patrice Bergeron
Lester B. Pearson: Alexander Ovechkin

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Vincent Lecavalier
Maurice Richard: Jarome Iginla
William J. Jennings: Martin Brodeur
Conn Smythe: Dan Boyle


i know most people will pick detroit so fuck it

[CubbyNick42]

Here come the Hawks, the mighty Blaaaaaaaaackhawks!

[livethesounds]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z - Pittsburgh
x - Philapelphia
x - New Jersey
x - New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y - Boston
x - Montreal
Ottowa
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
x - Florida
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Atlanta

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Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Nashville
Chicago
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Minnesota
x - Vancouver
Edmonton
Colorado

Pacific Division
y - Dallas
x - Anaheim
x - San Jose
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) Florida
(2) Washinton over (7) New York Rangers
(3) Boston over (6) New Jersey
(5) Philladelphia over (4) Montreal

(1) Pittsburgh over (3) Boston
(5) Philladelphia over (2) Washington

(5) Philladelphia over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Vancouver
(2) Dallas over (7) Nashville
(3) Calgary over (6) Minnesota
(5) San Jose over (4) Anaheim

(5) San Jose over (1) Detroit
(2) Dallas over (3) Calgary

(2) Dallas over (5) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
(2) Dallas over (5) Philladelphia in six

[LastPlaceRocks]

Oh you went with the homer pick.

I'll have to do this later and try to explain things.

[LeftWideOpen]

I'll preface this by saying I am only a casual hockey fan:

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
y- Pittsburgh
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z- Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
x- Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y- Minnesota
x- Vancouver
x- Edmonton
Calgary
Colorado

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Anaheim
x- Dallas
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Tampa Bay
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Boston
(6) Ottawa over (3) Washington
(4) Philadelphia vs (5) New York


(1) Pittsburgh over (6) Ottawa
(2) Montreal over (4) Philadelphia

(2) Montreal over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Edmonton
(2) San Jose over (7) Vancouver
(6) Dallas over (3) Minnesota
(4) Anaheim over (5) Chicago

(1) Detroit over (6) Dallas
(2) San Jose over (4) Anaheim

(1) Detroit over (2) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (2) Montreal in 7

[xbrokendownx]

devils missing the playoffs = no care


;-)

[LastPlaceRocks]

Hey it could happen. Would take a nice injury for it to happen, but it's possible.

[Broken Parachute]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z - Pittsburgh
x - New York Rangers
x - Philadelphia
x - New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y - Montreal
x - Ottawa
x - Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Tampa Bay
Florida
Carolina
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
St. Louis
Nashville
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Minnesota
x - Edmonton
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - Dallas
x - San Jose
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles


I'm too lazy to figure out the playoffs, haha.

Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit over Pittsburgh in six (sound familiar?)

Trophies
Hart: Nigel Dawes
Vezina: Kari Ramo
Norris: Rory Fitzpatrick
Calder: Kyle Turris
Selke: Jaromir Jagr
Jack Adams: Gordon Bombay
Masterson: Richard Zednik
Lester B. Pearson: Brandon Dubinsky

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ryan Hollweg
Maurice Richard: Andrew Peters
William J. Jennings: Robert Esche
Conn Smythe: Pavel Datsyuk

[Broken Parachute]

I wanted to put Tampa in the playoffs sooooo badly but I don't know if they're there just yet.

[xbrokendownx]

lundqvist is due? lol based on what?

he had an outstanding year last year and still finished 3rd

and based on how wade redden has looked, he doesnt even deserve to make the team let alone win the norris

[Broken Parachute]

I meant he's due to have a Vezina winning season. He's always near the top but never the best. Pretty self explanitory. Where did you lose me.....?

[xbrokendownx]

idk just the way i see it is, he was outstanding last year and still was only the third best goalie. im just unsure as to whether he can be that good again, thats all

[LastPlaceRocks]

I wanted to put Tampa in the playoffs sooooo badly but I don't know if they're there just yet.
I don't think they're there yet either, but I wanted to use this quote instead of your predictions to ask how Redden gets the Norris?

[Chris M.]

Cristobal Huet will not win the Jennings because he'd have to split it with Khabibulin because there's no way Khabibulin doesn't play at least 25 games, and if Khabibulin plays 25 games, Chicago will not be first in goals against.

[Broken Parachute]

idk just the way i see it is, he was outstanding last year and still was only the third best goalie. im just unsure as to whether he can be that good again, thats allI'm just sick of picking Brodeur to win it, lol.

I don't think they're there yet either, but I wanted to use this quote instead of your predictions to ask how Redden gets the Norris?He makes enough money to buy it.

[Broken Parachute]

:sigh: This is why I hate doing prediction threads. You can't ever be different because everyone gets on your back. I get what you're all saying...but this season isn't all that hard to pick as far as major trophies goes. I like to be different. It makes me feel good, lol.

Go ahead, now someone tell me why Turris won't win the Calder.

[xbrokendownx]

picking wade redden to win the norris isnt being different, its dumb lol if you wanted to be different youd pick a guy like sergei zubov like me ;-)

[LastPlaceRocks]

He makes enough money to buy it.
Brian Campbell says no.

:sigh: This is why I hate doing prediction threads. You can't ever be different because everyone gets on your back.

Go ahead, now someone tell me why Turris won't win the Calder.

I'm not a fan of these either, but Redden's a pure homer pick. And Turris won't win it because he faded in the second half last year at Wisconsin (although I actually think he has a chance to win it).

[Chris M.]

Isn't Sergei Zubov out for like the first 6-8 weeks of the season? Yeah, real great pick there...

[Broken Parachute]

EDITED. HAPPY!?!?!??!?!



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[Chris M.]

EDITED. HAPPY!?!?!??!?!



x

What are you thinking putting Karri Ramo for the Vezina?!?!?!?!? Roman Cechmanek is going to win it.

[xbrokendownx]

RYAN HOLLWEG FOR ART ROSS!


x

[Broken Parachute]

picking wade redden to win the norris isnt being different, its dumb lol if you wanted to be different youd pick a guy like sergei zubov like me ;-)LOL alright.

I'm not a fan of these either, but Redden's a pure homer pick. And Turris won't win it because he faded in the second half last year at Wisconsin (although I actually think he has a chance to win it).All I'm saying is it's sooooo easy to say Stamkos will win the Calder and Brodeur will win the Vezina and Sidney Crosby wins the Art Ross. These predictions mean nothing to me, so I don't care if I pick someone stupid.

[LastPlaceRocks]

Question: Should I just put my explanation in the NHL thread or should I do it here and split up my picks by division?

[Broken Parachute]

What are you thinking putting Karri Ramo for the Vezina?!?!?!?!? Roman Cechmanek is going to win it.
Well, it's tough...between them two and Scott Clemmensen.

RYAN HOLLWEG FOR ART ROSS!


xHe's got it on lock.

[LastPlaceRocks]

All I'm saying is it's sooooo easy to say Stamkos will win the Calder and Brodeur will win the Vezina and Sidney Crosby wins the Art Ross. These predictions mean nothing to me, so I don't care if I pick someone stupid.
No, Turris is actually a good pick to win the Calder. Redden's just out of left field and I assumed he was a homer pick saying he plays for the Rangers now.

[Broken Parachute]

No, Turris is actually a good pick to win the Calder. Redden's just out of left field and I assumed he was a homer pick saying he plays for the Rangers now.Obviously. I would never pick Redden unless he were a Ranger. I just couldn't think of anyone else besides Zdeno Chara and Brian Campbell.

[Scott Weber]

MVP: Joe Sakic

[sizablescarsxx]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z - Pittsburgh
x - New York Rangers
x - Philadelphia
x - New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y - Montreal
x - Ottawa
x - Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Tampa Bay
Florida
Carolina
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
St. Louis
Nashville
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Minnesota
x - Edmonton
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - Dallas
x - San Jose
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles


I'm too lazy to figure out the playoffs, haha.

Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit over Pittsburgh in six (sound familiar?)

Trophies
Hart: Nigel Dawes
Vezina: Kari Ramo
Norris: Rory Fitzpatrick
Calder: Kyle Turris
Selke: Jaromir Jagr
Jack Adams: Gordon Bombay
Masterson: Richard Zednik
Lester B. Pearson: Brandon Dubinsky

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ryan Hollweg
Maurice Richard: Andrew Peters
William J. Jennings: Robert Esche
Conn Smythe: Pavel Datsyuk


your trophies list is hysterical.

[edit] nevermind i'm not going to make a list. because it's going to be bad. i'm just going to join the bandwagon and predict detroit winning the stanley cup again.

[deadstar]

I'm hesitant to do this ocnsidering I picked Tampa to be in the finals last year.

[larokr]

I'm going to make one, but it's going to be terrible - I'm saying it right now.

EDIT:

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
y - Pittsburgh
x - Philadelphia
x - New Jersey
x - New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z - Montreal
x - Boston
Ottawa
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
x - Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Minnesota
x - Vancouver
Edmonton
Colorado

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Tampa Bay
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Boston
(6) New York Rangers over (3) Washington
(4) Philadelphia over (5) New Jersey Devils

(1) Montreal over (6) New York Rangers
(2) Pittsburgh over (4) Philadelphia

(1) Montreal over (2) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Vancouver
(2) San Jose over (7) Chicago
(3) Calgary over (6) Anaheim
(4) Dallas over (5) Minnesota

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(2) San Jose over (3) Calgary

(1) Detroit over (2) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit over Montreal in six


I’m not doing trophies, though.



And I won't be shocked if none of my predictions come true - especially the playoffs. And the Atlantic, to me, is pretty interchangeable - especially with possibly injuries.

I'm especially unsure about Tampa in the playoffs. Either Tampa or Ottawa will get the final playoff spot, IMO.

[Clarett'sGreyGoose]

No Buffalove up in this thread.

[deadstar]

No Buffalove up in this thread.
Probably wont be. Their youth is going to prove something before people start picking them. Not necessarily a bad thing.

[andrewa5]

I'll preface this by saying I am only a casual hockey fan:

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
y- Pittsburgh
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z- Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
x- Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y- Minnesota
x- Vancouver
x- Edmonton
Calgary
Colorado

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Anaheim
x- Dallas
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Tampa Bay
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Boston
(6) Ottawa over (3) Washington
(4) Philadelphia vs (5) New York


(1) Pittsburgh over (6) Ottawa
(2) Montreal over (4) Philadelphia

(2) Montreal over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Edmonton
(2) San Jose over (7) Vancouver
(6) Dallas over (3) Minnesota
(4) Anaheim over (5) Chicago

(1) Detroit over (6) Dallas
(2) San Jose over (4) Anaheim

(1) Detroit over (2) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (2) Montreal in 7
My predictions are similar to yours actually especially abot Montreal!

[Broken Parachute]

No Buffalove up in this thread.Just as it should be. M-(

[Clarett'sGreyGoose]

Just as it should be. M-(
haha I don't know I think the moves they made, albeit small, will be important. Lalime should be much more capable of playing in 12-18 games to give Miller a rest unlike Thibault, which removes Miller's fatigue factor from late in the season.

I think having Rivet and Numminen is going to be huge too. Numminen is such a cerebral player. He's 40 years old, lost a few steps and is definitely not as talented as he was when he broke into the league in 1988-89, but he has learned how to adapt to that and plays an excellent positional game. Rivet is the kind of D-man the young guys need too, a veteran leader with an edge to his game. I think Numminen will be a key to the development of Sekera, whereas Rivet will be able to help Mike Weber and possibly even Nathan Paetsch.

Adding two guys who can wear an A, or even a C in some situations, to a blueline that played like a bunch of lost pansies last season will be bigger than most people think. The way I see it, there's 5 guys capable and deserving of a letter on the team right now. Hecht, Pominville, Roy, Numminen and Rivet.

I also want to add Paille was captain of the 2004 Team Canada in the World Juniors Championship and that roster was pretty stacked with talent, IIRC

[Chris M.]

I think Richards was actually the captain of the World Juniors that year, but I could be wrong.

edit: I think Richards was the captain in '05 actually

[we are cured]

haha I don't know I think the moves they made, albeit small, will be important. Lalime should be much more capable of playing in 12-18 games to give Miller a rest unlike Thibault, which removes Miller's fatigue factor from late in the season.

I think having Rivet and Numminen is going to be huge too. Numminen is such a cerebral player. He's 40 years old, lost a few steps and is definitely not as talented as he was when he broke into the league in 1988-89, but he has learned how to adapt to that and plays an excellent positional game. Rivet is the kind of D-man the young guys need too, a veteran leader with an edge to his game. I think Numminen will be a key to the development of Sekera, whereas Rivet will be able to help Mike Weber and possibly even Nathan Paetsch.

Adding two guys who can wear an A, or even a C in some situations, to a blueline that played like a bunch of lost pansies last season will be bigger than most people think. The way I see it, there's 5 guys capable and deserving of a letter on the team right now. Hecht, Pominville, Roy, Numminen and Rivet.

I also want to add Paille was captain of the 2004 Team Canada in the World Juniors Championship and that roster was pretty stacked with talent, IIRC

i hope you read my northeast preview because i ripped on the organization for this. rotating captains is a nice novel idea..as long as it lasts for a couple of months. your captain should be jochen hecht and it's so fucking obvious.

[we are cured]

idk just the way i see it is, he was outstanding last year and still was only the third best goalie. im just unsure as to whether he can be that good again, thats all

so let me get this straight...your logic is that because he didn't win it last year, its doubtful that he has a chance to win it this year? what is this, the end of his prime?

lundqvist didn't even deserve the vezina nomination last year. he definitely deserved it in 06-07, and arguably deserved it in 05-06. his best performance so far has been january 07 through the playoffs that year. had he continued his stellar play from early 07-08 through the end of the season, he would have had an excellent shot to win the vezina. from what i recall he was awesome until his dad almost died, then he was absolute shit in net for about 4-6 weeks.

lets not write off 26 year old goalies that have been pretty exceptional so far until there's reason to.

[livethesounds]

Isn't Sergei Zubov out for like the first 6-8 weeks of the season? Yeah, real great pick there...

...no, the injury was supposed to sideline him for only a month. that was a couple of weeks ago. He'll miss a couple of games, but nothing too bad. And Zubov was out for most of our stretch run and part of the playoffs, we did pretty decent without him i'd say.

[LastPlaceRocks]

i hope you read my northeast preview because i ripped on the organization for this. rotating captains is a nice novel idea..as long as it lasts for a couple of months. your captain should be jochen hecht and it's so fucking obvious.
As long as it's not eight years, they should be fine...

[robat19]

Atlantic Division
y - Pittsburgh
x - New York Rangers
x - Philadelphia
x - New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z - Montreal
x - Ottawa
x - Buffalo
Boston
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
Nashville
St. Louis
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Minnesota
x - Edmonton
x - Calgary
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Buffalo
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Ottawa
(6) New Jersey over (3) Washington
(4) New York Rangers over (5) Philadelphia

(1) Montreal over (6) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (2) Pittsburgh

(1) Montreal over (1) Washington

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Calgary
(2) San Jose over (7) Chicago
(3) Minnesota over (6) Edmonton
(5) Anaheim over Dallas (4)

(1) Detroit over (5) Anaheim
(2) San Jose over (3) Minnesota

(1) Detroit over (2) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (1) Montreal in five

Trophies

Hart: Ovechkin
Vezina:Nabokov
Norris: Lidstrom
Calder: Stamkos
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: Zetterberg
Jack Adams: Mike Babcock
Masterson: Chelios
Lester B. Pearson: Ovechkin

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ovechkin
Maurice Richard: Tie: Ovechkin
William J. Jennings: Chris Osgood
Conn Smythe: Chris Osgood

[xbrokendownx]

lol your eastern conference playoffs are soooo fucked up dude

[apoemtothedead]

Atlantic Division
y - Pittsburgh
x - New York Rangers
x - Philadelphia
x - New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z - Montreal
x - Ottawa
x - Buffalo
Boston
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
Nashville
St. Louis
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Minnesota
x - Edmonton
x - Calgary
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Buffalo
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Ottawa
(6) New Jersey over (3) Washington
(4) New York Rangers over (5) Philadelphia

(1) Montreal over (6) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (2) Pittsburgh

(1) Montreal over (1) Washington

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Calgary
(2) San Jose over (7) Chicago
(3) Minnesota over (6) Edmonton
(5) Anaheim over Dallas (4)

(1) Detroit over (5) Anaheim
(2) San Jose over (3) Minnesota

(1) Detroit over (2) San Jose

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (1) Montreal in five

Trophies

Hart: Ovechkin
Vezina:Nabokov
Norris: Lidstrom
Calder: Stamkos
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: Zetterberg
Jack Adams: Mike Babcock
Masterson: Chelios
Lester B. Pearson: Ovechkin

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ovechkin
Maurice Richard: Tie: Ovechkin
William J. Jennings: Chris Osgood
Conn Smythe: Chris Osgood
If Nabokov didn't win the Vezina last year he won't unti Brodeur retires.

[xbrokendownx]

based on what? they basically had identical stats but brodeur had a much better save %. i dont think you can clearly say nabokov had a better year whatsoever

[apoemtothedead]

based on what? they basically had identical stats but brodeur had a much better save %. i dont think you can clearly say nabokov had a better year whatsoever
My point is that the tie-breaker will always go to Brodeur.

And I honestly don't think the difference between .92 and .91 is that large. Nabokov allowed fewer goals, while facing fewer shots in roughly the same the same amount of TOI.

[xbrokendownx]

brodeur was 6th in Sv %, Nabokov was 20th. its pretty significant but not a big deal really

[robat19]

You guys are arguing about that... someone picked Chara over Lidstrom for the Norris, I may be a homer, but I can't see Nick not winning it.

[TheSkunk]

Isn't Sergei Zubov out for like the first 6-8 weeks of the season? Yeah, real great pick there...

6-8months

[Chris M.]

You guys are arguing about that... someone picked Chara over Lidstrom for the Norris, I may be a homer, but I can't see Nick not winning it.

I was the one who picked Chara to win the Norris and I don't see how that's a bad pick at all. He's been a nominee the past two years and if he continues his good play he could very well win it.

[we are cured]

uh, zubov isn't out for 6-8 months. he'll be back on the ice by november.

[zeropunk16]

Here come the Hawks, the mighty Blaaaaaaaaackhawks!

Cam Barker for Norris. Haha.

[pand75]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z- Pittsburgh
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
x- New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y-Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y- Edmonton
x- Minnesota
x- Calgary
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Dallas
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) Boston
(2) Montreal over (7) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (6) Ottawa
(5) New York vs (4) Philadelphia


(1) Pittsburgh over (5) New York
(3) Washington over (2) Montreal

(3) Washington over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Calgary
(2) San Jose over (7) Minnesota
(3) Edmonton over (6) Chicago <-- best series of the whole playoffs
(4) Dallas over (5) Anaheim

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(3) Edmonton over (2) San Jose

(1) Detroit over (3) Edmonton

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (3) Washington in 5

Trophies

Hart: Ovechkin
Vezina: Nabokov
Norris: Lidstrom
Calder: Okposo
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: Kovalchuk (lol, Iginla)
Jack Adams: Carbonneau
Masterson: Jeff Friesen
Lester B. Pearson: Ovechkin
Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ovechkin
Maurice Richard: Ovechkin
William J. Jennings: Osgood
Conn Smythe: Ovechkin

[Chris M.]

No fucking way Ovechkin wins the Conn Smythe if the Caps lose in the finals in five. Giving the playoff MVP to a player on the losing team is some of the dumbest shit ever.

[pand75]

Giguere got it, why not Ovechkin. I agree it's dumb, but he will carry this team on his back like last year, but this year will be to the next level. He will clearly be the MVP, but hey this is just my prediction

[Chris M.]

Gigeure shouldn't have got it. I don't understand the logic behind giving a guy the MVP of the playoffs when his team didn't even win.

[pand75]

me neither, but Gary Bettman is not the brightest man, so we'll see.

[we are cured]

if a guy outscores everyone else by like 20 points and makes the finals, he better get the award.

[xbrokendownx]

i still cannot fathom how Giguere got the award over Brodeur in 2003. they basically had identical numbers but brodeur had 7 (SEVEN!) shutouts in the playoffs to Giguere's 5

[deadstar]

Cause Giguere's team absolutely sucked that year. It was Kariya....and no one. Sykora? an over the hill Adam Oates? Sandis Ozolinsh?

The Devils were stacked that year, particularly on the blue line.

[we are cured]

i think a lot of it had to do with the ridiculousness of some of those saves

[xbrokendownx]

he was dressed like the michelin man. that didnt hurt

[Killadelphia]

i'll post my predictions tomorrow.

[LastPlaceRocks]

Giguere got it, why not Ovechkin. I agree it's dumb, but he will carry this team on his back like last year, but this year will be to the next level. He will clearly be the MVP, but hey this is just my prediction
There's differences about Giguere getting it in a tight seven-game series and Ovechkin winning it in a five-game series. Unless he basically becomes the Washington Capitals (which in that case I don't see them reaching the Cup Finals), it's not happening.

he was dressed like the michelin man. that didnt hurt
That's just an insult to the Michelin Man.

[pand75]

There's differences about Giguere getting it in a tight seven-game series and Ovechkin winning it in a five-game series. Unless he basically becomes the Washington Capitals (which in that case I don't see them reaching the Cup Finals), it's not happening.


That's just an insult to the Michelin Man.
I know, I just didn't feel like duplicating last year with the Wings as much as it will be

[bigmike]

I will just throw it out there ...: The Detroit Red Wings will not win the Stanley Cup in 2008-09.

[xbrokendownx]

I will just throw it out there ...: The Detroit Red Wings will not win the Stanley Cup in 2008-09.



dont tell me, i didnt pick them! ;-)

[LastPlaceRocks]

I know, I just didn't feel like duplicating last year with the Wings as much as it will be
No problem.

At some point I'll post my predictions; probably after things calm down on my end or during my flight tomorrow night. All I have is the Northwest Division at the moment.

1. y-Calgary
2. x-Minnesota
3. x-Edmonton
4. Vancouver
5. Colorado

The division is such a crapshoot (ten points separated first and fifth last year) that I seriously considered just
rolling a dice to settle on everything.

[LastPlaceRocks]

I will just throw it out there ...: The Detroit Red Wings will not win the Stanley Cup in 2008-09.
Cup hangover?

[deadstar]

The stars have to align and you need to get very lucky to win the cup.

[LastPlaceRocks]

No shit, but every person from Detroit (and a few other experts) has said that Detroit will win it again due to adding Hossa and looking amazing on paper (athough last time I checked we don't play hockey on paper, we
play it on ice).

[bigmike]

I bet against every champion in their attempt to repeat. I mean, they could go out and win it and I'd gladly look dumb, but there's a reason no one's repeated in a decade (can't believe it's been that long, though. Feels longer).

[LastPlaceRocks]

That's not as bad as the fact that since Canada's last Stanley Cup in 1993, Detroit has won it four times.

[xbrokendownx]

since Canada's last Cup, the states of Colorado, Michigan, and New Jersey have won 9 total cups haha

[apoemtothedead]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z- Pittsburgh
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
x- New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y-Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y- Edmonton
x- Minnesota
x- Calgary
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Dallas
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) Boston
(2) Montreal over (7) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (6) Ottawa
(5) New York vs (4) Philadelphia


(1) Pittsburgh over (5) New York
(3) Washington over (2) Montreal

(3) Washington over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Calgary
(2) San Jose over (7) Minnesota
(3) Edmonton over (6) Chicago <-- best series of the whole playoffs
(4) Dallas over (5) Anaheim

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(3) Edmonton over (2) San Jose

(1) Detroit over (3) Edmonton

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (3) Washington in 5

Trophies

Hart: Ovechkin
Vezina: Nabokov
Norris: Lidstrom
Calder: Okposo
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: Kovalchuk (lol, Iginla)
Jack Adams: Carbonneau
Masterson: Jeff Friesen
Lester B. Pearson: Ovechkin
Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ovechkin
Maurice Richard: Ovechkin
William J. Jennings: Osgood
Conn Smythe: Ovechkin
I was thinking the same thing earlier today when I saw he was still in Sharks camp.

[softhands]

since Canada's last Cup, the states of Colorado, Michigan, and New Jersey have won 9 total cups haha
lol...I am very unhappy about this..but stats don't lie...damn it..
I don't even know what the next Canadian team to win the Cup with be..sad..

[TheOtherAndrew]

y - Montreal
x - Boston
x - Ottawa
Buffalo
Toronto


y - Montreal
x - Boston
x - Buffalo
Ottawa
Toronto


y - Boston
x - Montreal
Ottowa
Buffalo
Toronto

Northeast Division
z- Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto


y - Montreal
x - Ottawa
x - Boston
Buffalo
Toronto


z - Montreal
x - Boston
Ottawa
Buffalo
Toronto

Northeast Division
z - Montreal
x - Ottawa
x - Buffalo
Boston
Toronto


y-Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto
Let's hear it for consistency. The kid in me is dead.

[robat19]

Let's hear it for consistency. The kid in me is dead.

It's the truth, Ron Wilson told the media that they aren't going to win the cup so they need to calm down.

They are just weak up the middle.

[LastPlaceRocks]

Let's hear it for consistency. The kid in me is dead.
The only thing the Leafs have a shot at winning this year would be John Tavares.

[robat19]

I bet against every champion in their attempt to repeat. I mean, they could go out and win it and I'd gladly look dumb, but there's a reason no one's repeated in a decade (can't believe it's been that long, though. Feels longer).

C'mon Big Mike... It's alright to root for the hometown team in this case.

[TheOtherAndrew]

It's the truth, Ron Wilson told the media that they aren't going to win the cup so they need to calm down.

They are just weak up the middle.
I stopped caring about the Leafs after they didn't make the playoffs in 2006 and didn't seem to give a shit either way.

[Killadelphia]

since Canada's last Cup, the states of Colorado, Michigan, and New Jersey have won 9 total cups haha

I think when you add in Texas, North Carolina, FLORIDA, and California have seen Stanley Cups, it makes it so much worse.

[StuGrimson]

The only thing the Leafs have a shot at winning this year would be John Tavares.

And unfortunately they dont have much of a shot at that either. The offense is bad enough but the defense is too good to be a last place team.

Leafs wont make the playoffs but if Wilson can coach this team right they could surprise some people like the early Minnesota Wild teams that had no offense either.

[LastPlaceRocks]

And unfortunately they dont have much of a shot at that either. The offense is bad enough but the defense is too good to be a last place team.

Leafs wont make the playoffs but if Wilson can coach this team right they could surprise some people like the early Minnesota Wild teams that had no offense either.
That's what I see from the Wild this year (although now they're decent enough to contend for the playoffs with a lack of offense). Don't know how much the Wild surprised people early on because they had some bad teams pre-lockout (2003 being the exception), but if the Leafs followed that plan they're picking somewhere around seventh.

At least this is still a great draft.

[StuGrimson]

The Wild were not good but looking at their roster the first couple years its hard to believe they won more than 15 games.

Im amped about this draft especially since Ill be able to get a look at many of the western and Quebec guys in person which I never would have had a chance of doing before. Matt Duchene really needs to pick his game up though as I see him being a guy who could drop a mile.

[AmarnaReign]

Ottawa will upset all

[StuGrimson]

I pick San Jose to make it every year and one of these years it will actually happen

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
y- New York Rangers
x- Philadelphia
x- Pittsburgh
x- New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z-Montreal
x- Ottawa
Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
x-Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y- Calgary
x- Edmonton
x- Minnesota
Vancouver
Colorado

Pacific Division
y- Dallas
x- San Jose
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Tampa Bay
(2) Rangers over (7) Ottawa
(3) Washington over (6) New Jersey
(4) Philly over (5) Pittsburgh

(4) Philly over (1) Montreal
(2) Rangers over (3) Washington

(2) Rangers over (4) Philly

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Minnesota
(7) Edmonton over (2) Dallas
(3) Calgary over (6) Anaheim
(4) San Jose over (5) Chicago

(7) Edmonton over (1) Detroit
(4) San Jose over (3) Calgary

(4) San Jose over (7) Edmonton

Stanley Cup Finals
(2) Rangers over (4) San Jose in 7

[pand75]

Stu, I'm happy that you like Edmonton lol

[StuGrimson]

Detroit should beat Edmonton but my hatred of that team wont allow me to pick them to go further than the second round no matter how many times Im wrong.

I like Chicago better and think one of those teams will make it out of round 1 just depends on who gets the more favourable matchup.

[pand75]

I'm hoping Chicago meets Edmonton in the playoffs. It has most exciting series written all over it

[StuGrimson]

That would be fantastic, Id love for that to be a 2nd round series.

Ill be keeping a close eye on those two teams as well as Tampa and Philly for the most fun to watch. Calgary as well.

[emkvetwin]

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles


Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles



Pacific Division
y - Dallas
x - Anaheim
x - San Jose
Phoenix
Los Angeles



Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Anaheim
x- Dallas
Phoenix
Los Angeles



Pacific Division
y - Dallas
x - San Jose
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles


Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles


Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles



Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Dallas
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles



Pacific Division
y- Dallas
x- San Jose
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles


Let's hear it for consistency. The kid in me is dead.

:buddies:

(my predictions later)

[Broken Parachute]

Hahaha. Well, you can't honestly say LA looks stronger than Phoenix. Sorry.

[robat19]

That would be fantastic, Id love for that to be a 2nd round series.


I'd like that more than what you had on your prediction.

[StuGrimson]

I try to be objectvive but I just cant pick Detroit, its a lifelong grudge I hold.

[pand75]

Same.

[LastPlaceRocks]

The Wild were not good but looking at their roster the first couple years its hard to believe they won more than 15 games.

Im amped about this draft especially since Ill be able to get a look at many of the western and Quebec guys in person which I never would have had a chance of doing before. Matt Duchene really needs to pick his game up though as I see him being a guy who could drop a mile.
Those were some bad teams. One of the reasons I can't give up on the Wild (at least while Gaborik is there) is due to how much Lemaire can get out of a team.

And I'm very jealous about your job. I have a couple shots to look at Schroeder, but that's about it as far as the '09 draft goes.

[LastPlaceRocks]

WESTERN CONFERENCE
z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Northwest Division
y-Calgary
x-Minnesota
x-Edmonton
Vancouver
Colorado

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Columbus
Nashville
St. Louis

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Dallas
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Edmonton
(2) San Jose over (7) Anaheim
(6) Minnesota over (3) Calgary
(4) Dallas over (5) Chicago

(1) Detroit over (6) Minnesota
(2) San Jose over (4) Dallas

(2) San Jose over (1) Detroit

EASTERN CONFERENCE
z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
x- New Jersey
Pittsburgh
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y- Montreal
x- Boston
x- Buffalo
Ottawa
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
x- Carolina
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Florida

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Philadelphia over (8) Buffalo
(2) Montreal over (7) Carolina
(3) Washington over (6) Boston
(5) New Jersey over (4) New York Rangers

(1) Philadelphia over (5) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (2) Montreal

(1) Philadelphia over (3) Washington

STANLEY CUP FINALS
(2-W) San Jose over (1-E) Philadelphia in seven games

[bigmike]

C'mon Big Mike... It's alright to root for the hometown team in this case.
I'm rooting for them but the odds we repeat are not in our favor at all.

[Kram41]

WESTERN CONFERENCE
z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Northwest Division
y-Calgary
x-Vancouver
x-Edmonton
Colorado
Minnesota

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Columbus
Nashville
St. Louis

Pacific Division
y- Dallas
x- San Jose
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Chicago
(2) Dallas over (7) Edmonton
(3) Calgary over (6) Vancouver
(4) San Jose over (5) Anaheim

(4) San Jose over (6) Detroit
(3) Calgary over (2) Dallas

(3) Calgary over (4) San Jose

EASTERN CONFERENCE
z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
y- Philadelphia
x- Pittsburgh
x- New York Rangers
x- New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
z- Montreal
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto
Ottawa

Southeast Division
y- Washington
x- Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(8) New Jersey over (1) Montreal
(2) Washington over (7) Boston
(3) Philadelphia over (6) Tampa Bay
(4) Pittsburgh over (5) New York Rangers

(2) Washington over (8) New Jersey
(4) Pittsburgh over (2) Philadelphia

(4) Pittsburgh over (2) Washington

STANLEY CUP FINALS
(4-E) Pittsburgh over (3-W) Calgary in five games

[xbrokendownx]

devils over Habs holla!

[kbauer]

Yeah Im too lazy to post my detailed predictions too so I'll lay it out.

Stanley Cup: Calgary vs. Philladelphia
Winner-Calgary

Hart Trophy- Crosby
Norris- Phanuef
Vezina- Kippursoff
Calder- Stamkos

Chicago will beat Detroit in 6 games, second round of the playoffs.


Toronto once again will not make the playoffs but 99% of Leafs fans will convince themselves they really did.


The Eastern Conference will suck, every single team.

I dont know if you guys figured it out but I really like Calgary and I have no real idea why I like them so much. Think Im just convinced the Wings are too good to be true and someone else has to win it.

[Kram41]

devils over Habs holla!

Haha, I had it the other way around, but decided it was a bit too boring. The Devils will sweep and outscore them 4-0 for the series...

[LastPlaceRocks]

I'd hate to think what would happen in Montreal if that predictions comes true.

[xbrokendownx]

they would crucify Brodeur

[tambo41187]

- Habs win the East
- Wings win the West

- Flames advance to the finals from the West, Rags pull it together and advance from the East.

- Sabres make playoffs.

[Chris M.]

Thought it would be a nice time to bump this thread because of the current discussion in the NHL thread.

Looking back, I don't think I made too many bad playoff predictions aside from Dallas and Ottawa. Everyone else I picked still has a great shot at making the post-season.

My trophy predictions are looking a little ugly though having picked Stamkos for the Calder and Savard for the Jack Adams.

[StuGrimson]

My picks were brutal with Tampa making the playoffs especially ridiculous. I was fooled by Barry Melrose.

[xbrokendownx]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z - Pittsburgh
x- New Jersey
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y - Montreal
x - Boston
x - Buffalo
Ottawa
Toronto

Southeast Division
y - Washington
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z - Detroit
x - Chicago
Nashville
St. Louis
Columbus

Northwest Division
y - Calgary
x - Minnesota
x - Edmonton
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y - San Jose
x - Dallas
x - Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Montreal over (8) Buffalo
(2) Pittsburgh over (7) Boston
(6) NY Rangers over (3) Washington
(4) New Jersey over (5) Philadelphia

(1) Montreal over (6) NY Rangers
(4) New Jersey over (2) Pittsburgh

(1) Montreal over (4) New Jersey

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Edmonton
(2) San Jose over (7) Minnesota
(3) Calgary over (6) Anaheim
(4) Dallas over (5) Chicago

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(2) San Jose over (3) Calgary


(2) San Jose over (1) Detroit

Stanley Cup Finals
San Jose over Montreal in 6

Trophies

Hart: Jarome Iginla
Vezina: Martin Brodeur
Norris: Zach Bogosian (kidding...Sergei Zubov)
Calder: Steven Stamkos
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: John Madden
Jack Adams: Guy Carbonneau
Masterson: Patrice Bergeron
Lester B. Pearson: Alexander Ovechkin

Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Vincent Lecavalier
Maurice Richard: Jarome Iginla
William J. Jennings: Martin Brodeur
Conn Smythe: Dan Boyle


i know most people will pick detroit so fuck it






my playoff picks look alright right now, minus dallas and minnesota

trophy picks are shot to shit though haha

[LastPlaceRocks]

WESTERN CONFERENCE
z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Northwest Division
y-Calgary
x-Minnesota
x-Edmonton
Vancouver
Colorado

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Columbus
Nashville
St. Louis

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Dallas
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Edmonton
(2) San Jose over (7) Anaheim
(6) Minnesota over (3) Calgary
(4) Dallas over (5) Chicago

(1) Detroit over (6) Minnesota
(2) San Jose over (4) Dallas

(2) San Jose over (1) Detroit

EASTERN CONFERENCE
z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
x- New Jersey
Pittsburgh
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y- Montreal
x- Boston
x- Buffalo
Ottawa
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
x- Carolina
Tampa Bay
Atlanta
Florida

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Philadelphia over (8) Buffalo
(2) Montreal over (7) Carolina
(3) Washington over (6) Boston
(5) New Jersey over (4) New York Rangers

(1) Philadelphia over (5) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (2) Montreal

(1) Philadelphia over (3) Washington

STANLEY CUP FINALS
(2-W) San Jose over (1-E) Philadelphia in seven games
Hey I'm one point away from having both that Pittsburgh prediction come true and the entire Eastern Conference be correct (with a couple places switched around).

[pand75]

z indicates conference winner
y indicates division winner
x indicates playoff spot

Atlantic Division
z- Pittsburgh
x- Philadelphia
x- New York Rangers
x- New Jersey
New York Islanders

Northeast Division
y-Montreal
x- Ottawa
x- Boston
Buffalo
Toronto

Southeast Division
y- Washington
Tampa Bay
Carolina
Florida
Atlanta

Central Division
z- Detroit
x- Chicago
Nashville
Columbus
St. Louis

Northwest Division
y- Edmonton
x- Minnesota
x- Calgary
Colorado
Vancouver

Pacific Division
y- San Jose
x- Dallas
x- Anaheim
Phoenix
Los Angeles

Eastern Conference Playoffs
(1) Pittsburgh over (8) Boston
(2) Montreal over (7) New Jersey
(3) Washington over (6) Ottawa
(5) New York vs (4) Philadelphia


(1) Pittsburgh over (5) New York
(3) Washington over (2) Montreal

(3) Washington over (1) Pittsburgh

Western Conference Playoffs
(1) Detroit over (8) Calgary
(2) San Jose over (7) Minnesota
(3) Edmonton over (6) Chicago <-- best series of the whole playoffs
(4) Dallas over (5) Anaheim

(1) Detroit over (4) Dallas
(3) Edmonton over (2) San Jose

(1) Detroit over (3) Edmonton

Stanley Cup Finals
(1) Detroit over (3) Washington in 5

Trophies

Hart: Ovechkin
Vezina: Nabokov
Norris: Lidstrom
Calder: Okposo
Lady Byng: Pavel Datsyuk
Selke: Kovalchuk (lol, Iginla)
Jack Adams: Carbonneau
Masterson: Jeff Friesen
Lester B. Pearson: Ovechkin
Presidents': Detroit
Art Ross: Ovechkin
Maurice Richard: Ovechkin
William J. Jennings: Osgood
Conn Smythe: Ovechkin

My east is all good (I think Ottawa will pick someone significant up at the deadline and get 8th spot)
My homer west is pretty off with Edmonton, but it could still happen, probably not, but it's not impossible.
Trophies are complete garbage (Friesen, wow)
I still think Washington can get to the finals.