Hockey News and McKeen's 2008-09 Predictions

[VegasVic]

From James Mirtle and the, for what it's worth department....


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</TD><TD style="FONT-STYLE: italic">McKeen's Hockey</TD><TD style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The Hockey News</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>1</TD><TD>Montreal*</TD><TD>Montreal*</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>2</TD><TD>Pittsburgh*</TD><TD>Pittsburgh*</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>3</TD><TD>Philadelphia</TD><TD>Washington*</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>4</TD><TD>Washington*</TD><TD>Philadelphia</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>5</TD><TD>NY Rangers</TD><TD>Ottawa</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>6</TD><TD>Boston</TD><TD>NY Rangers</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>7</TD><TD>Ottawa</TD><TD>New Jersey</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>8</TD><TD>Carolina</TD><TD>Carolina</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>9</TD><TD>New Jersey</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>10</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD><TD>Boston</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>11</TD><TD>Buffalo</TD><TD>Buffalo</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>12</TD><TD>Florida</TD><TD>Florida</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>13</TD><TD>Toronto</TD><TD>Atlanta</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>14</TD><TD>NY Islanders</TD><TD>Toronto</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>15</TD><TD>Atlanta</TD><TD>NY Islanders</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>

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</TD><TD style="FONT-STYLE: italic">McKeen's Hockey</TD><TD style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The Hockey News</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>1</TD><TD>Detroit*</TD><TD>Detroit*</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>2</TD><TD>Dallas*</TD><TD>San Jose*</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>3</TD><TD>San Jose</TD><TD>Minnesota*</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>4</TD><TD>Calgary*</TD><TD>Dallas</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>5</TD><TD>Edmonton</TD><TD>Anaheim</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>6</TD><TD>Chicago</TD><TD>Edmonton</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>7</TD><TD>Anaheim</TD><TD>Chicago</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>8</TD><TD>Vancouver</TD><TD>Calgary</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>9</TD><TD>Colorado</TD><TD>Nashville</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>10</TD><TD>Minnesota</TD><TD>Phoenix</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 231pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=309 border=0><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>11</TD><TD>Phoenix</TD><TD>Vancouver</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>12</TD><TD>St. Louis</TD><TD>Columbus</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>13</TD><TD>Columbus</TD><TD>Los Angeles</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>14</TD><TD>Nashville</TD><TD>Colorado</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20>15</TD><TD>Los Angeles</TD><TD>St. Louis</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15.05pt" height=20><TD class=xl63 style="FONT-STYLE: italic; HEIGHT: 15.05pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right" colSpan=2 height=20>*- division winners</TD><TD>

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...and speaking of for what it's worth...
I took two early flyers this year. Edmonton and Tampa Bay. Both at 50/1.

 

[robertlanglois]

I can't wait for the season to start.

 

[Bushay]

I like Edmonton a lot myself Vic. Good luck.

 

[PassTheBuck]

Phoenix getting no respect. That was always a team that needed a top line centre. Now they have one, and I don't see how they don't find a way to get in this year.

I also think this might be the year that the South East has more than one team that competes. I see Carolina and Washington as teams that could both get home ice in the first round.

Can't wait for the season to start! Thanks for the post Vic!

For what it's worth, my futures thus far...
Carolina -- 33-1
Phoenix -- 50-1
Calgary -- 22-1 (imo best value)

 

[catfood]

I dont think Boston is getting enough respect, I think they can be first in the east. If they had divided the season series with the habs evenly, theyd have been first. And the habs domination over them is over for a while I think.

 

[nojuice9]

Oilers

 

[HatTrick]

Oilers

I'm looking forward to your Oilers picks this year dude! :toast:

 

[artiesliver]

I'm looking forward to your Oilers picks this year dude! :toast:

Same here nj. Can't wait for the season to start.