Everyone does them and for my own sheer amusement (and to see my name on a website....) here goes:
Western Conference
1. San Jose
2. Detroit
3. Vancouver
4. Anaheim
5. Calgary
6. Colorado
7. Minnesota
8. St. Louis
9. Nashville
10. Dallas
11. Los Angeles
12. Edmonton
13. Chicago
14. Columbus
15. Phoenix
(1) San Jose vs. (8) St. Louis - San Jose in 4
(2) Detroit vs. (7) Minnesota - Detroit in 6
(3) Vancouver vs. (6) Colorado - Colorado in 7
(4) Anaheim vs. (5) Calgary - Anaheim in 6
(1) San Jose vs. (6) Colorado - San Jose in 5
(2) Detroit vs. (4) Anaheim - Detroit in 7
(1) San Jose vs. (2) Detroit - San Jose in 6
Eastern Conference
1. Ottawa Senators
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Carolina Hurricanes
4. New York Rangers
5. Buffalo Sabres
6. New Jersey Devils
7. Tampa Bay Lightning
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
9. New York Islanders
10. Montreal Canadiens
11. Atlanta Thrashers
12. Washington Capitals
13. Philadelphia Flyers
14. Florida Panthers
15. Boston Bruins
(1) Ottawa Senators vs. (8) Toronto Maple Leafs - Leafs in 7
(2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (7) Tampa Bay Lightning - Pens in 5
(3) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (6) New Jersey Devils - Carolina in 7
(4) New York Rangers vs. (5) Buffalo Sabres - Rangers in 6
(2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (8) Toronto Maple Leafs - Pens in 5
(3) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (4) New York Rangers - Rangers in 6
(2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) New York Rangers - Rangers in 7
(1) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) New York Rangers - San Jose in 5
Art Ross: Sidney Crosby
Maurice Richard: Marion Hossa
Hart: Sidney Crosby
James Norris: Chris Pronger
Vezina: Roberto Luongo
Calder: Nicklas Backstrom (Was)
Jack Adams: Andy Murray (StL)
Detailed but that's the way I see it!
I hope you're right about Andy Murray winning the Jack Addams. He did a heck of a job last year, and if the Blues make the playoffs with the team they have this year, Murray has to seriously be considered.
I think your predictions for ending the season are among the most reasonable I've seen so far (including "the experts"). I also like your West Conf playoff predictions but think you're East may be a bit off. I hope to God that if the Leafs and Sens play in the first round they could knock them out, and if they did it would take 7 games for sure...but I'm not that hopeful. I also don't think the Rangers have the D-depth to go the distance but could see a Pens and Sharks final for sure.Overall I like it. Good post!
Not bad. I like Randy Carlyle as the Jack Adams since they clearly missed him last year. Call it a "make up" award for a great coach.
i agree with your division winners except for vancouver. This is one time you should have been a homer and picked calgary. more depth on offense then vancouver will carry them to the crown and then colorado 5 and vancouver will finish 8th. I think st louis takes 7, minnesota 6th and col 5th.