The OFFICIAL 2011-12 NHL Predictions Thread!

[quackbeth]

Who will finish where?
Who makes the playoffs?
Who goes how far?
And who takes a drink from Lord Stanley's Cup?

Plus, 3 other predictions you have for the year!

Mine:

EAST:
1. Bruins
2. Penguins
3. Flyers
4. Capitals
5. Lightning
6. Canadiens
7. Rangers
8. Sabres
(Jets...anywhere from #12-#9...if someone falters, MAYBE, but...)

Bruins over Sabres in 4
Penguins over Rangers in 5
Flyers over Canadiens in 4
Lightning over Capitals in 7

Bruins over Lightning in 6
Penguins over Flyers in 6

Penguins over Bruins in 6

WEST:
1. Sharks
2. Red Wings
3. Canucks
4. Ducks
5. Kings
6. Blackhawks
7. Predators
8. Stars

Sharks over Stars in 4
Red Wings over Predators in 4
Canucks over Blackhawks in 7
Ducks over Kings in 6

Ducks over Sharks in 7
Red Wings over Canucks in 6

Red Wings over Ducks in 6 (DAMN!)

PENGUINS OVER RED WINGS IN 7

And now, my three extra picks:

-Teemu Selanne WILL return for one more year with the Ducks
-Sidney Crosby WILL be back to his old "Sind the Kid" self
-The Coyotes WILL leave after 2012 for Quebec City

[IantheD]

East: 1.Pittsburgh
2. Washington
3. Tampa Bay
4.Philadelphia
5.Montreal
6. Winnipeg
7. New York Rangers
8. New York Islanders

Pittsburgh over NY Islanders in 6
Washington over NY Rangers in 7
Tampa Bay over Winnipeg in 5
Philadelphia over Montreal in 7

Pittsburgh over Philadelphia in 6
Tampa Bay over Washington in 5

Tampa Bay over Pittsburgh in 7

West:1. Sharks
2. Canucks
3.Red Wings
4.Kings
5.Blackhawks
6.Coyotes
7.Ducks
8.Predators

Sharks over Predators in 6
Canucks over Ducks in 7
Red Wings over Coyotes in 4
Kings over Blackhawks in 6

Sharks over Kings in 6
Red wings over Canucks in 5

Sharks over Red Wings in 7

Tampa Bay over San Jose in 7

3 extra predictions

-The Coyotes WILL stay for one more year.

-the Capitals will have another long losing streak during the season.

-Crosby will be back to top form

[trentsteele]

EAST:
1. Flyers
2. Capitals
3. Bruins
4. Lightning
5. Canadiens
6. Penguins
7. Sabres
8. Jets

Jets over Flyers in 7
Sabres over Caps in 5
Bruins over Penguins in 7
Lightning over Canadiens in 7

Bruins over Jets in 6
Lightning over Sabres in 6

Lightning over Bruins in 6

WEST:
1. Kings
2. Red Wings
3. Sharks
4. Canucks
5. Blackhawks
6. Ducks
7. Predators
8. Stars

Kings over Stars in 5
Red Wings over Predators in 6
Ducks over Sharks in 7
Canucks over Blackhawks in 6

Kings over Ducks in 7
Red Wings over Canucks in 6

Red Wings over Kings in 6

RED WINGS over Lightning IN 5

EXTRA:

Selanne will play for Anaheim this season
Bryan Little leads Wpg in points this season
Drew Doughty wins the Norris.