TCP Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 GUYS! It's here! Well almost! Pre-season has been good so far, I watched a bit of Detroit @ Montreal last night... Carey Price made a GREAT save. Roberto Luongo was named captain of the Vancouver Canucks yesterday... the first goalie captain in 61 years. I was wondering what you guys thought of that. He can't do some duties, like argue calls with refs, but as far as I'm concerned, he's the face and heart of the franchise. He's the leader. He is to the Canucks as Jerome Iginla is to the Flames, Joe Sakic is to the Avs, and Sidney Crosby is the Penguins... he just happens to play a different position. So why not make him captain? Anyways, here are my predictions! What are yours?Western Conference1. Detroit2. San Jose3. Vancouver4. Dallas5. Anaheim6. Calgary7. Phoenix (yes!)8. Chicago9. Edmonton10. Colorado11. Minnesota12. Nashville13. LA14. Columbus15. St. LouisThe last three I think can be swapped around. The Northwest will be won be either Vancouver or Calgary. I figure the teams in 6th to 10th will all be real close but I don't see Colorado and Minnesota getting in, they got worse this season while Chicago, Phoenix, and Edmonton got better. As for the east, I don't follow it AS closely as the west, so if you easterners think I'm way off, feel free to tell me Eastern Conference1. Montreal2. Washington3. New York Rangers4. Pittsburgh5. Ottawa6. Boston7. Philadelphia8. Tampa Bay 9. New Jersey10. Carolina11. Buffalo12. New York Islanders13. Florida14. Atlanta15. TorontoPittsburgh could be a lot lower, it saddens me to see a team so close, get destroyed by free agency. This is what bugs me about the cap. Presidents' Trophy, again to Detroit. Art Ross to Crosby. Vezina to Luongo.Hopefully my predictions won't be laughable in 6 months! Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I am watching the Rangers against the Magnitogorsks right now! Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Last call for a VC fantasy hockey league? *crickets* Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Thanks for the heads up, I am now too. Yay Rangers! Booo Naslund! Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Shit - these Magnitogorsks are pretty f good. (Or the Rangers are pretty f bad.) Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Could be the Rangers aren't use to playing on ice like that. Maybe they have jet lag? I dunno! All I know is this intermission commentary is INCREDIBLE.I like the idea of playing Swedish Elite and KHL teams, hopefully there will be more of these... I read a report on TSN where the NHL says they want to have a European division within 10 years. Rather see we fix our current teams first but it's certainly an interesting idea. Hey it's Jagr!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 All we got in N.Y. was a dude talking about how the Red Army hockey team had really bad BO. Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Oh I'm watching a stream on the internet, in Russian! Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 My picks: Western Conference1. Detroit2. San Jose3. Calgary4. Dallas5. Anaheim6. Colorado7. Nashville8. Chicago9. Edmonton10. Phoenix11. Edmonton12. Vancouver13. Columbus14. St. Louis15. Los Angeles Eastern Conference1. Montreal2. Philadelphia3. Washington4. Pittsburgh5. New Jersey6. Boston7. Ottawa8. Tampa Bay 9. Rangers10. Buffalo11. Florida12. Islanders13. Carolina14. Atlanta15. Toronto Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 never really been able to get behind hockey...but could totally get behind a hockey mom. Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Make sure your husband will fight other dads! Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I'm pumped. I'm a big fan of Luongo being made Captain. He is the heart of that franchise, and an exciting player to watch. As for my B's, I have high expectations. I'll leave it at that. My picks: Eastern Conference:1) Montreal2) Pittsburgh3) Washington4) Boston5) Philadelphia6) Ottawa7) New Jersey8) New York Rangers9) Buffalo10) Tampa Bay11) Carolina12) Florida13) New York Islanders14) Atlanta15) Toronto Western Conference: 1) Detroit2) San Jose3) Dallas4) Anaheim5) Calgary6) Colorado7) Chicago8) Vancouver9) Nashville10) Edmonton11) Phoenix12) Minnesota13) St. Louis14) Columbus15) Los Angeles Conference Finals:West: Detroit v. San Josewinner: Detroit East:Montreal v. Pittsburghwinner: Montreal (urrrgh!) Stanley cup winner: Detroit Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 Did I ever tell you Chara went to my high school for awhile? Not while I went, but while my older brother and sister went. Pretty cool considering how I live in a smallish town in the middle of nowhere, but I guess you're bound to get some future NHL-stars when you have a WHL team. Man, I really don't want to see Detroit win another cup My Nucks beat the Flames, 6-1 today... without the Sedins even. They remain unbeaten in the pre-season, the only team to be so. Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 that's pretty cool. Chara's improving every year. And I don't want to see Detroit win another cup either, if it does come down to Detroit vs. Montreal, I'm gonna have a tough decision to make... Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 4, 2008 Author Share Posted October 4, 2008 You guys get to watch those games today in the states? All I have to say is: SCREW YOU, NASLUND!! WHERE WAS THAT LAST YEAR?! Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Luckily, the five minutes of the Rangers game I was able to see today included that goal. Welcome to N.Y.! Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 tough to call right now, I hope Montreal isn't at the top Walken. Our Bruins should, I say should be in that 4/5 spot. I love this Wheeler kid, keep an eye on him. a lot of talk about Bruins making a deal before the season. getting a solid D man for some of our extra forwards I'd like to see Chicago finally show something this year, still the best uni's Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Wheeler's been playing his ass off. Very great prospect. My guess for the last five roster moves: down to Providence: Hunwick, Thompson, Soderberg, Sobotka Waivers: Yelle. Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 no way they drop Yelle. I think they make a move to open the roster up, we see soon enough Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I'd put a lot of money on Toronto NOT being last in the Eastern Conference. Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I'd put a lot of money on Toronto NOT being last in the Eastern Conference.Is there an "If" and another clause missing from this sentence? like "if they weren't obviously the worst team in the Eastern Conference..."? Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Being last place in the Eastern Conference would be the best thing to happen to Toronto in a long time. Tavares is going to be a great player. I bet anything though, that Sundin will return in December, join the Leafs and get them a nice 4th draft pick Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 Apparently I locked the wrong topic, I meant to lock the other one that got bumped up... ooops! Talk about embarrassing. Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 haha, I was so confused. Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 This is what happens when I go a few months without hockey!! Link to post Share on other sites
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