Originally Posted by bonzo48280 (Post 13360280)

Guess I was wrong:

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ESPN's Pierre LeBrun recently reported NHL salary cap could go up to $68-$69 million. That's before new CBA goes into effect.

Originally Posted by dmbetc (Post 13360856)

Bullshit no goal call on the Rangers tonight. This game should not be in overtime right now.

Originally Posted by Bron Yr Aur (Post 13360345)

Not really. Cap will go up, but if a new CBA gets done by September, the cap will then go back down. So, when free agency opens, there may be one cap, but if the revenue share swings in the owner's favor somewhat, it will probably go back down before the season starts.

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 13361041)

Most disappointing team in the NHL this year?

It's gotta be Buffalo, right? I would have said Anaheim, but they're only 5 points out of playoff contention now.

Originally Posted by bonzo48280 (Post 13361054)

Buffalo, even though they're only 7 points out. A lot of people thought they could win the cup.

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 12956769)

Eastern Conference:

1) Caps
2) Pens
3) Bruins
4) Rangers
5) Sabres
6) Flyers
7) Lightning
8) Habs

Quarter-finals:

Caps over Habs in 5
Penguins over Lightning in 5
Flyers over Bruins in 6
Sabres over Rangers in 6

Semi-finals:

Caps over Flyers in 6
Sabres over Penguins in 7

Conference Finals:

Caps over Sabres in 6

Western Conference:

1) Canucks
2) Kings
3) Blackhawks
4) Red Wings
5) Ducks
6) Blues
7) Sharks
8) Preds

Quarter-finals:

Canucks over Preds in 7
Kings over Sharks in 5
Blackhawks over Blues in 6
Red Wings over Ducks in 5

Semi-finals:

Red Wings over Vancouver in 7
Blackhawks over Kings in 6

Conference Finals:

Blackhawks over Red Wings in 7

Stanley Cup Final:

.......................... not predicting this yet

Originally Posted by bonzo48280 (Post 12989300)

If Crosby is healthy, Penguins are probably the only team in the league that worries me as a Hawks fan. Predators a little bit because they just play a good style against the Hawks, and they play it well. Caps are the Miami Heat of the NHL, Bryz doesn't have the playoff reputation right now, Rangers are a year away, Habs will be better than people think, Bruins will be tough, but I like the Pens more, Tampa wouldn't get through anyone at the top of the East.

in the west, Red Wings are old. I hate their Blue line, as in I don't think it's that good, plus their forwards will get hurt. Sharks are good, but their also the Sharks and as long as their Captain is Joe Thornton I don't care for them. Canucks. Kings are going to bother people, but I think they have no wingers, and they'll bug people.

Sharks
Canucks
Hawks
Wings
Kings
Preds
Ducks
Blues

Sharks over Blues
Canucks over Ducks
Hawks over Preds (scary)
Kings over Wings

Sharks over Kings
Hawks over Canucks (I didn't even mean to put them together, I hate playing them)

Hawks over Sharks

Pens
Caps
Bruins
Rangers
Lightning
Sabres
Flyers
Habs

Pens over Habs
Flyers over Caps
Bruins over Sabres
Rangers over Lightning

Pens over Flyers
Rangers over Bruins

Pens over Rangers

Pens vs Hawks.

Get at me, just make sure you include your predictions as well while you're criticizing mine.

Originally Posted by TMoore4075 (Post 13361262)

Hey been down for the count the last two days so figured I'd show up quickly. Thanks to the Hawks (was actually rooting for them) for beating the Blues. Now a 5 point lead. Great game against SJ yesterday. Playoff type game.

Originally Posted by bonzo48280 (Post 13361320)

I think you guys have this division locked up, unless something great happens. I think we can catch STL and NSH though, but I'm not sure if I want to. What's better, STL or NSH in the first round or Vancouver?

Originally Posted by TMoore4075 (Post 13361348)

St Louis could catch them but for Nashville or the Hawks to catch the Wings now they'd need a monumental collapse on the Wings part plus both of those teams winning like 90% of the rest of the games. And with 12 of the last 22 at home the ways things are going at the Joe I wouldn't count on that part. I really want the division cause that puts them at 1 or 2 which means home ice for the first two rounds. Don't want to be starting out in SJ or something in round 2. I don't care who they play cause they could lose to anyone and beat anyone. No way I thought the Flames would take them out in 04 or the Oilers in 06 so what happens, happens.

Is it April yet?

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 13361378)

I'd rather play the Sharks, but that's just me :lol

Nashville I guess. STL is the one team I really want to avoid in the first round. It would be a blood bath.

Originally Posted by lockman21 (Post 13361041)

Most disappointing team in the NHL this year?

It's gotta be Buffalo, right? I would have said Anaheim, but they're only 5 points out of playoff contention now.

Originally Posted by bonzo48280 (Post 13361054)

Buffalo, even though they're only 7 points out. A lot of people thought they could win the cup.

Originally Posted by Bron Yr Aur (Post 13361850)

Sharks are best match-up for Hawks. Not many teams are lacking the physical game as much as the Hawks...SJ is one of them, though.

But how about first just getting into the playoffs. Only 1 of the last 22 games is against a team (Jackets) that has no hope of making the playoffs.