Fearless Forecasts: 2011-2012

[angus]

Love it. I'll get mine up soon.

[ross10019]

Here goes nothing:

1. The Bruins, Sabres and Habs all reach the 100-point mark and finish 1-2-3 in the Northeastern Division, and 3-4-5 in the Eastern Conference, and the Sabres and Habs have an epic 7-game first round matchup.

2. With the huge lift of playing in a Canadian NHL market for the first time, and with the rabid fanbase firmly behind the team despite a losing season, Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little each breakout with 60+ points each.

3. Henrik Lundqvist wins the Vezina and breaks the 40-win barrier for the first time.

4. Jordan Eberle scores 35 goals.

5. Patrice Bergeron wins the Selke.

6. Steve Mason bounces back with 30+ wins, and posts sub-2.5 GAA and better than 0.915 save percentage.

7. One of Sheldon Souray, David Perron or Peter Mueller win the Masterton Trophy, and Ryan Callahan wins the Messier Leadership Award.

8. Nino Niederreiter wins the Calder with a 30-goal season.

9. Jeff Skinner and Derek Stepan improve on their point totals in their sophomore years.

10. Josh Gorges leads the league in blocked shots.

And, bonus forecast, an Eastern team will win the Cup again, but it won't be the Bruins.

[dyzfunctioned]

If eberle pots 35 I will be one happy oil fan.

[ross10019]

If eberle pots 35 I will be one happy oil fan.

I don't consider that to be too ballsy a prediction (ok, somewhat ballsy). That kid is one fantastic, dynamic, clutch player, one of those guys who will produce no matter what team he's on, no matter what kind of support he has. Great player. That first goal he scored last year will be highlight reel for years, best goal of the decade along with the Toews and Nash goals.

[sakic19]

Almost impossible to do but I'll give it a shot.

1.Landeskog wins the Calder.
2.Carey Price wins his first Vezina.
3.JVR outpoints Giroux.
4.New Jersey make the playoffs by a safe margin.
5.Martin Havlat outpoints Heatley by 8 points.
6.Evgeni Malkin wins the Hart Trophy.
7.Corey Perry drops to 80 points.
8.Weber gets traded and Ryan Ellis takes over on the #1 PP spot.
9.Tyler Seguin is Boston second leading point producer.
10.Nicklas Backstrom leads league in assists over Sedin and Thornton.

[MXHockey]

1. Oilers make the playoffs
2. Canucks lose in the first round of the playioffs (Theo Fleury - April 2012)
3. Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin all fail to crack the top 5 in scoring.....again.
4. Philly misses the playoffs.
5. Martin Havlat outpoints Heatley by 18 points.
6. A goalie wins the Hart Trophy.
7. Panthers make the playoffs.
8. Pens win the Cup.
9. Mike Richards out-points Brad Richards.
10. No Canadian teams in the East make the playoffs.

[CallMeJerry]

1 45 wins for Bryz & the Flyers run away with the east
2 LA finishes no higher than 5th in the west
3 Chi finishes no higher than 7th in the west
4 this will not be Lidstrom's last season
5 Mike Green will not finish in the top 10 in D points
6 Jagr will score more than 30 goals
7 Canucks finish 1st in the West
8 Richard/Gaborik will not be on the same line by mid-season
9 St Louis will make the playoffs
10 Shea Weber finishes the season in Nashville

[strilchuk]

1) Gaborik gets 100 pts
2) Jets get 8th in east and upsets the 1st place team
3)Crosby comes back half way through the year and gets another concussion with his first 3 games.
4)Nash 50+ goals
5)Semin hits 95 pts
6)A canadian team other than vancouver wins the cup
7)Spezza and alfredsson somehow both play 80+ games
8)Vokoun leads the league in wins/shutouts
9)Simon gagne hits 75 pts
10)5 players get 100+ pts

[4T2]

8. Kevin Smith's last movie Hit Somebody comes out and is completely awesome.

I agree with this, however, "Hit Somebody: Part 2" will actually be his final movie. I'm stoked that he's decided to split it into two parts. Plus with Alan Rickman and Stephen Root, it should be pretty impressive. I'm a huge fan of Smith and very disappointed that he is calling it a career so young.

5. Patrice Bergeron wins the Selke.

I hope you're right. He is one of the best two-way forwards in the game and this will be the year he gets recognized for it.

[sergioel]

1. Washington wins the Stanley Cup
2. Daniel Sedin wins scoring title with 112 pts
3. Phaneuf breaks 50 pts
4. Streit breaks 60 pts
5. Boston gets eliminated in 1st round
6. Lidstrom wins Norris and retires
7. Price wins Vezina
8. Hopkins wins Rookie of the year
9. Parise is traded to Toronto
10. Kulemin gets 65 pts

[DarthVain]

Some are wilder than others. I tried to make very bold choices!

1) Tavares has a +/- of +15 or higher.
2) Markov gets more points than Subban
3) Crosby doesn't play a game until 2012.
4) Lidstrom wins another Norris (not that bold i guess).
5) Toronto will make playoffs.
6) DiPietro plays more than 60 games (Ha Ha Ha)
7) St. Louis wins Central Division
8) NYR win Atlantic Division
9) LA takes President Trophy
10) Ian White gets 50+ points...

[Dakkster]

I agree with this, however, "Hit Somebody: Part 2" will actually be his final movie. I'm stoked that he's decided to split it into two parts. Plus with Alan Rickman and Stephen Root, it should be pretty impressive. I'm a huge fan of Smith and very disappointed that he is calling it a career so young.

Even more awesome! I just can't believe that I missed this bit of news, as I generally devour everything and anything Kevin Smith. Hollywood Babble-On is the funniest thing on the internet at the moment Let's all go inside!

[5hole]

Vancouver trades C.Schnieder, C.Hodgson & M.Raymond to NJ for Z.Parise and Van wins the cup against Boston

D.Brassard breaks out for 75pts in 75 games , Dekanich takes the #1 and Columbus makes the 2nd rnd of the playoffs.

Nashville moves Weber to Long Island for Bailey and some picks/prospects and the Islanders and Nsh still miss the playoffs.

N.Khabibulin gets arrested for driving the Zamboni while drinking so edmonton acquires R.Emery and they make the playoffs.

Ryan Getzlaf spends 20k on hair and losses his game in the process thus the ducks fall out of playoff contention.

Brian Burke tells everyone he has several moves on the stove and freezes up from fear and doesn't make 1, leafs miss the playoffs (again) and thus is released from his position as G.M.

Carey Price skates off the Ice and tell's the canadians he will never play for them again and get's traded to Colorado for Varly and Mueller.

Once Calgary sees they arent making the playoffs they trade Iggy to Tampa for Connelly & Malone. Tampa then again loses to Boston in 7.

[sakic19]

Some are wilder than others. I tried to make very bold choices!

1) Tavares has a +/- of +15 or higher.
2) Markov gets more points than Subban
3) Crosby doesn't play a game until 2012.
4) Lidstrom wins another Norris (not that bold i guess).
5) Toronto will make playoffs.
6) DiPietro plays more than 60 (Ha Ha Ha)
7) St. Louis wins Central Division
8) NYR win Atlantic Division
9) LA takes President Trophy
10) Ian White gets 50+ points...

I have seen some crazy ones but #6 on yours must be the craziest I've ever seen.

[sakic19]

5Hole - Carey Price skates off the Ice and tell's the canadians he will never play for them again and get's traded to Colorado for Varly and Mueller.

If that happens, I will find you and you will not be too happy haha

Man that brings back bad memories.