NHL Predictions

[Dragon-Fly]

Well we all know that exhibition, is just tryouts, and so on. We can't really tell who'll finish first, but we can make predictions.

Here you can put your final standings, in any sections, and say how you think you're team i'll go, how far.

So on, and on. You get my point.

In the Eastern section, firts division, this is what i think;

Toronto
Boston
Montreal
Ottawa
Buffalo

Montreal have a pretty good team, but you know what happens when they hit Regular season.

Boston on the other hand, have problems, not knowing who'll start in nets, and they have a rockie, who, 90% sure will be their #1 goalie, John Graham.

I'll make my other predictions soon.

[The Germanator]

Flyers will win it all...:sneaky:

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Detroit and Colorado will still be two of the best teams for sure.

The Rangers will be pretty good despite what a lot of hockey fans say...

The Oilers will make it into the play-offs...

...Chicago won't.

Dallas will stop sucking.

Vancouver won't do any better than last year.

Philly will be better than their play-off performance last year would show.

The Pens will be a lot better (if Lemieux plays 75 games like he says, that's HUGE for them).

Calgary won't have such a hot start but probably will end up around the same spot they did last year.

Atlanta will be way better, as will the Might Ducks with Oats/Kariya.

Phoenix will be pretty good, San Jose will be great.

Toronto will start fading, Montreal will make the play-offs, Ottawa will make the play-offs.

Boston won't make the play-offs, the Sabres will suck ass, Columbus will suck, Nashville will suck, Tampa Bay will suck.

Carolina will realize it was a fluke.

I can see Colorado, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit, San Jose, Phoenix, Edmonton, and Vancouver making the cut on the West, while I'd say Philly, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Rangers, Islanders, Devils, and Washington will be the 8 Eastern teams in the play-offs, possibly the Pens or Hurricanes in there.

I've been able to successfully predict the winners of the Stanley Cup at the beginning of the season for like five years in a row, this year seems to be a little bit harder, but I'll say Colorado will win the Cup this year once again.

[Dragon-Fly]

Flyers :( i don't think so, they might have a good chance, but look at them in the playoffs, first round. Even Boston i was upset they were kicked out of first round.


But still everything is possible.

[Dragon-Fly]

Well you've got a point on Boston, better you never know.

And plus Graham can have a better seaseon then Theodore. But the deffense of Boston will still be strong. and i still think the reffs robbed Boston last year in the playoffs.

[Perfect Stu]

Toronto will make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, and lose to the Western Conference champions...

[Dragon-Fly]

Toronto's pretty good, but with Belfour, I don't know:confused: he's not playing that good.

[Null]

*just waves his flag and roots his home team*

:)

[Dragon-Fly]

Detroit is a really good team, i'll admit, But this year they won't win the stanley cup, they will either, get kicked out in the 2 round, or the final in the west. I'll be suprised if they win the stanley cup or go to the final. I just have that feeling, knowing they won't win the stanley cup.

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Considering that the Leafs only got WORSE this year, I don't see how you could say they'll make it to the Stanley Cup Finals.

[Null]

Originally posted by Dragon-Fly
Detroit is a really good team, i'll admit, But this year they won't win the stanley cup, they will either, get kicked out in the 2 round, or the final in the west. I'll be suprised if they win the stanley cup or go to the final. I just have that feeling, knowing they won't win the stanley cup.

oh people always say that. :p


i wouldnt be surprised if detroits a stronger team then they were last year. not just saying that cuz they're my team either. with the rookies we had last year getting better (datsyuk, fisher) and some of the new ones we got this year..... Zetterburg. (im amazed with this guy. 20 years old. his number already retired in Sweeden, where he was compared a lot to Peter Forsburg) and this just his rookie year. im watching the preseason game right now and Zetterburg has just scored as i speak 6-1 detroit. I know that means jack cuz dallas like detroit is just playin a bunch of new players and stuff. but still. these new guys are looking strong.


And combine all that with now they have my all time favorite goalie =D i said way back when Cujo went to Toronto from Edmonton. im just waiting and hopeing he'll end up in detroit sometime. and Someone here at this forum said it would never happen. ( i dont remember who)


Anywho. its hard to garentee or say they'll win again. Repeats are hard to do. But they have a good of chance as ever or anyone else.

*waves his flag more*

[The Germanator]

Screw it, the Flyers suck...Cechmanek is usless, goddamn...

[Null]

Originally posted by The Germanator
Screw it, the Flyers suck...Cechmanek is usless, goddamn...

you look like you need a hug.

[The Germanator]

Eh, I'm always pessimistic about the Flyers with good reason. They always have a strong regular season, yet end up blowing it in the playoffs very quickly...It's quite ridiculous, but I guess there is always some hope at the beginning of the season.

[Crono]

Meh, as long as Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal does good, then I'm happy

[Dragon-Fly]

Well since your talking about canadian teams, the only canadian team that's doing good Are Montreal canadiens, but Toronto and Ottawa, i find are doing poor. But i know, i know, it's just the exhibitions, so it doesn't mean nothing, Look at Boston.

[Dragon-Fly]

Well here are my second division standings i think will finish like.



Phiadelphia
New york Islanders
New Jersey
Pittsburg
New York Rangers

I think Pitts and Nj will be close. But like last year and most of the years, it really doesn't matter who they get or how much money they spend, New York Rangers will finsh last in there division, but that's opinion.

[marionette]

I agree with Null. Wings all the way. I think they'll do it, and like Null said, they are looking strong.

[Dragon-Fly]

Nah, Like i said they won't make it past 2 round or the final in the west.



Here's my south division in East section;

Washington
Carolina
Tampa Bay
Florida
Atlanta

and my first division in the west;

Detroit
Nashville
St-Louis
Chicago
Columbus

[Perfect Stu]

Originally posted by marionette
I agree with Null. Wings all the way. I think they'll do it, and like Null said, they are looking strong.

without Cujo, the Detroit locker room could be mistaken as an old folk's home

:lol:

later, suckers!

*sprints away*

[Dragon-Fly]

hah, Cujo is good, but what did he do with Toronto?

Toronto went far, but never to the finals.

Detroit is a pretty good team, but like i said, *read the post before this on.

[Null]

Originally posted by Perfect Stu
without Cujo, the Detroit locker room could be mistaken as an old folk's home

:lol:

later, suckers!

*sprints away*

wont even go nameing all the younger players. might still be the oldest team. but they're younger then last year.


Sides, Way toronto plays, They might as well be in an old folks home. :D


good trade for belfour tho :p what was that a couple games ago. he let up 4 goals in 2min on an exibition game? tisk tisk.

[Perfect Stu]

Originally posted by Null
Sides, Way toronto plays, They might as well be in an old folks home. :D

didn't toronto just beat detroit 3-1?

oh...that's got to be a metaphorical kick in the balls...

[Null]

Originally posted by Perfect Stu
didn't toronto just beat detroit 3-1?

oh...that's got to be a metaphorical kick in the balls...

LoL! in an exibition game where neither team had any of thier top players??

man, we wont even go there.


Oh but hey, wheres your championship? OHHHH, thats right. you guys actually lost to Carolina..

ooooooo, thats gotta hurt!

;)

[Perfect Stu]

so you were talking about their play LAST year?

oh...so I guess conference finalists suck?

[Null]

yup last year. cuz as nWoChris put it.....

Originally posted by nWoCHRISnWo
Considering that the Leafs only got WORSE this year, I don't see how you could say they'll make it to the Stanley Cup Finals.



And no. i dont consider last years East Conf finals the 2 teams that shoulda been there.

they may be two teams that worked like hell to get there. And i respect them for that.

but i dont think they shoulda been there. a Healthy toronto maybe shoulda been there. but not like they were.

[Dragon-Fly]

Well first of all their just exhibitions, checking young players.

Like you think Montreal will be or last that good in the regular seaon.

In the regular season, that's were every team is really playing, then you can judge a team then.

[Dragon-Fly]

1 Phiadelphia
2 Toronto
3 Washington
4 Boston
5 Carolina
6 New york islanders
7 New jersey
8 Ottawa
9 tampa Bay
10 Montreal
11 Buffalo
12 Pittsburg
13 Ny York rangers
14 Florida
15 Atlanta

[Perfect Stu]

Originally posted by Dragon-Fly
1 Phiadelphia
2 Toronto
3 Washington
4 Boston
5 Carolina
6 New york islanders
7 New jersey
8 Ottawa
9 tampa Bay
10 Montreal
11 Buffalo
12 Pittsburg
13 Ny York rangers
14 Florida
15 Atlanta

Philly's too high
Washington's too high
same with Tampa Bay...and Buffalo

Ottawa should be higher
so should the Rangers

[Null]

philly is usually pretty good in regular season. i'd still place them in top 3. id have to say....

1 Phiadelphia
2 Toronto
3 New jersey
4 Ottawa
5 Boston
6 Washington
7 New york islanders
8 Montreal
9 Carolina
10 Pittsburg
11 Ny York rangers
12 Buffalo
13 Atlanta
14 Florida
15 tampa Bay

[nWoCHRISnWo]

On Dragon Fly's list: The Rangers should be way way way higher than that. I predict them to make 5th maybe. Washington is exactly where it should be though, Perfect Stu, all they gotta do is beat out the Hurricanes to get in third, it's a pretty likely possibility. I think Carolina, Tampa Bay, and Boston will be lower down, with Montreal and/or Pittsburgh making the cut instead of one of one/two of those three.

As for Null's list: Rangers are way too low there also. Tampa Bay, Florida, Carolina, or Washington will be in the third place spot (or 1st or 2nd place...) so your list is a little flawed in that sense, and I don't think Boston or New Jersey will do that well either.

[Null]

im not talking seeds. i hate the seeds system going itno the playoffs. im talking just points. Aint doing that crap where team gets 8th place in points but makes 3rd seed just cuz of thier division....... a few teams i wasnt sure about. (im a little more knowledable about the West Conference). And playoffs is a whole nother story cuz teams do quite differnt often in the playoffs. jersey i was debating putting them as 2nd. they had a crap year last year and i see them doing a whole lot better.

[Dragon-Fly]

Well, no Tampa Bay are good as they are, they might even go lower, but Rangers higher, no, you got to think that money isn't everything. And remember last year everyone though, i'm sure, that rangers were going to win the stanley cup because they had Bure, Lindros, Poti, fleury, andother good players, and did they. Even with the addition of Kasperitus, their deffence will still be weak, with richter in nets. uh. But their Offence i'll be stronger but not strong enough to win a stanley cup or place higher than 7 or 8.

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Money or no money, the got a great team this year. Don't forget that they got Bobby Holik too, who's a damn great two-way player. They were getting better when Bure joined the team last year, and if they just put a little more emphasis on defense, they'll be pretty damn good this year imo.

[Dragon-Fly]

Well fleury did a great part of the team to, and don't You forget that Fleury was one of their best player last year. But that won't change my mind, getting Holik. Like remember when dallas got Tourgeon, he did nothing the first year and now he sucks.

[Dragon-Fly]

There Is no dought that detroit will finish first in the league or in their division, but as i said no stanley cup winner.

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Fluery costed the Rangers a lot though, with his constant penalties and shenanegens. I like Fluery a lot, but he did hurt the NYR a lot last year, and with hime gone, thhere should be a noticablly less amount of penalty minutes for the Rangers. Holik is bigger, stronger, and a better two-way player. The Rangers don't need any more scoring with Bure, Lindros, etc. With Holik, they got a little scoring, but a lot of defense too.

Well, that's how I see it. We'll have to wait and see, but I think the Rangers making the play-offs this year is a sure thing.

Oh yeah, and aren't you the same guy who said the Bruins would win the Cup last year? And I said if they do make the play-offs, they'll lose in the first round, you're that guy right? Boy, I sure called that one.

[Dragon-Fly]

Well, not to just blame the refs, but Dafoe did play like (crap). He let to much goals go in. But i'll hand it to Theodore, because if it wasn't for him Boston, Not to exagerate, would of scored at least 8-9 goals a game. And i blame the refs too, because they made a lot of bad calls, and whenever Montreal did something bad like, tripping holding, interference, it was minimum 50% called. But i'd tell you this, if Keanen was the coach of Boston last here, when they were in the playoffs, i would be surprised if he'd argue a lot with the refs in that series, he'd probably break or smash a hockey stick.

[marionette]

Originally posted by Perfect Stu
without Cujo, the Detroit locker room could be mistaken as an old folk's home

:lol:

later, suckers!

*sprints away*

haha, ya whatever Stu ;) and to think last year you thought Cujo was the best? So now that he's with the Wings, he sucks? yaaaaaaaa. suuuure;)

[Null]

actually Cujo is one of the older players.


Bowman liked the older players. he always perfered to have veterens on his team.

Lewis however. i think is not as stuck to the older players like boman was.

Lewis is adding in a lot of the younger players this year. Avery, Zetterburg, few others along with our last year rookies like datsyuk, ficher.

he not trying to get rid of older players. but he not going out of his way to keep them.

He already Cut out Doug Brown, (long time redwing, retired last year. looking to make the team again) because Lewis said they had all the veterans they wanted. and he was competing with the youth players for a spot. and his just didnt fit in.

As long as the young players we're getting are good. And they are. im very impressed with zetterburg. This will be a good thing. Its hard having to worry about players retiring on ya every year. hehe

[Dragon-Fly]

That's good, that he's giving the young players a chance and not to have much veterans, but Doug Brown ?

[Null]

Well from what i know. it was Stacy Roust, Doug brown, and a couple rookies trying to make it in the preseason.

Roust made it. and Brown was fighting with the young guys for a spot. I guess Lewis saw something in one of them he liked over Brown.

and in all honesty. brown might have been rusty. he didnt play at all last year cuz he retired. he was Actually doing color commentary once and a while for the Redwings announcers. when the normal color commentary guy couldnt make it.

[Dragon-Fly]

Man, look at montreal who got burned by buffalo 6-1.

Man that was embarrasing for theodore, that made a couple of mistakes.