10 pretty fun 08/09 questions...

[BeeRYCE 2]

Just some questions, may be fun to answer...

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Hossa, Iginla, Lecavalier

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Crosby, Ovechkin, Zetterberg, Hossa, Iginla, Thornton

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Turris, if he's eligible, otherwise Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Detroit and Montreal

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Nope, he gets around 27 or 28 games

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Chara, Niedermayer

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Crosby

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Hossa

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? Haha, No.

[swiss_fan 3]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Ovechkin, Hossa, Malkin, Lecavalier

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Crosby, Ovechkin, Zetterberg, Iginla, Thornton, Datsuyk, Malkin

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Stamkos of course

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Detroit vs Pitt do it again baby

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Nope, he gets around 55 games

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Phanoeuf of course

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Ovie

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Hossa

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? No chance at all

[toby91_ca 620]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Hossa, Iginla, Lecavalier

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Crosby, Ovechkin, Zetterberg, Hossa, Iginla, Thornton

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Turris, if he's eligible, otherwise Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Detroit and Montreal

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Nope, he gets around 27 or 28 games

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Chara, Niedermayer

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Crosby

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Hossa

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? Haha, No.

Datsyuk scores more points than Zetterberg, yet you only list Zetterberg as scoring more than 100pts?

Too late for me to put much thought into this now, but I'll give my opinion on a couple.

- If healthy, Crosby finishes with more points than Ovechkin

- Datsyuk finishes with more pionts than Zetterberg, as does Hossa, but mostly due to health. I think Zetterberg will miss a few games here and there, but he and Datsyuk will have a similar ppg stat

[Slave 31]

Just some questions, may be fun to answer...

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Zetterberg, Ovechkin

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, Hossa

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Leino

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Detroit vs Who cares

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Nope

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Gonchar, Phaneuf (not cuz he is good but because the nhl loves him

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Ovechkin

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Zetterberg

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? Nope

edited gonchar not zubov god i can be dumb

Edited September 10, 2008 by Slave

[Shaman 713]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Zetterberg, Iginla, Lecavalier, Ove

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Zetterberg, Thornton, Dats, Ovie Crosby, Malkin, Hossa

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Stakmos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Pens Vs Wings 5 games for detroit

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Never happen

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Chara

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Ove

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Zetterberg

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Zetterberg

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? I will go bold and say yes

[Chunkylover 26]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Can't think of anyone not already mentioned.

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Ditto

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Filatov could be a bright spot in depressing Columbus.

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Detroit vs. Montréal is the hoped for matchup.

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Sure, why not?

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Campbell, Boyle.

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Crosby. Ovechkin can avoid injury only so long.

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? The trend and line combination favors Datsyuk.

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Hossa

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? Unlikely

[BeeRYCE 2]

To answer my own...

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

- Iginla, Hossa, Lecavalier, Heatley (Seems people forgot about him), Ovechkin

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

- Lecavalier, Ovechkin, Crosby, Iginla, Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Thornton, Malkin

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

- Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

- Detroit vs Philly

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

- I think 65 games

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

- Phaneuf

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

- Crosby

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

- Zetterberg

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

- Hossa

10. Can the Colmbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

- Not this season, but the season after.

Edited September 10, 2008 by BeeRYCE

[Kp-Wings 3]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

Ovechkin, Iginla, Lecavalier

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Crosby, Ovechkin, Malkin, Lecavalier, Kovalchuk, Iginla, Heatley

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

Steven Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

Detroit vs. Montreal

(I'll throw 'em a bone. It's their 100th year and all that jazz)

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

No

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

Phaneuf

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Ovechkin

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

Zetterberg

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

No

[DatsyukownzU13 1]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

Iginla, Ovechkin, Heatley, Malkin, Hossa (have a hunch with Dats setting him up all season, but this is most definitely a reach)

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Iginla, Datsyuk, Heatley, Thornton

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

Montreal and Detroit

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

Haha and No

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

Phaneuf and Rafalski (bias coming into play on these)

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Crosby (Ovechkin in goals)

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Datsyuk (just because of Hossa)

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

Hossa (just because of Datsyuk)

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

No, too young for the time being... maybe 2-3 years.

[DatsyukownzU13 1]

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Campbell, Boyle.

Post lost all credibility.

[sjradio 0]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

Ovechkin.

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

Datysuk, Ovechkin

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

Detroit vs. Montreal

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

Not a chance

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

Nobody, the NHL already has Nick engraved on the trophy in 2009.

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Ovechkin

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

Zetterberg

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

I hope you're not serious

[Chunkylover 26]

Post lost all credibility.

That's kind of funny coming from the guy who admitted bias in his Norris predictions.

And remember it's the media who votes on the Norris and they love a good story. Chicago is up-and-coming and Campbell will have a good offensive season there what with the assists off Toews, Sharp, Kane, et al. Those numbers (perhaps not +/-) will put him in the running.

I actually considered Blake, as he will likely benefit from the system and talent on his new team. That's why I included Boyle.

But in the end I looked at that as a prediction of the runners-up because I can't believe Nick won't continue to dominate.

[Guest mindfly]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? Ovechkin, Iginla, Hossa, Malkin

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Ovechkin, Lecavalier, Crosby, Zetterberg/Datsyuk

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Steven Stamkos or Kyle Turris

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Red wings VS Montreal

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? No

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Kronwall, Phaneuf, Gonchar etc

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Ovechkin

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Zetterberg

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? No

Edited September 10, 2008 by mindfly

[Reds4Life 51]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

Ovechkin, Lecavalier, Kovalchuk

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

Ovechkin, Crosby, Lecavalier, Spezza, J.Thornton, Datsyuk

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

Steven Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

Red Wings vs. Flyers

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

Yes

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

Pronger, Chara, Phaneuf

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Ovechkin

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

Zetterberg

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

Hell No

Edited September 10, 2008 by Reds4Life

[FinRedWing 172]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

Ovechkin,Kovalchuk,Iginla,Heatley,Hossa and Gaborik

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

Ovechkin,Crosby,Datsyuk,Thornton and Olli Jokinen

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

Stamkos or Turris if they stay healthy,but I think Doughty might have an outside chance too.

I'll say Stamkos though.

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

Red Wings vs Rangers would be cool

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

Of course not.

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

Phaneuf,Gonchar or maybe even Mike Green

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Crosby

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Dats

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

Gotta stick with Z

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

No they can't. Ever.

Edited September 10, 2008 by FinRedWing

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

1. Alex Ovechkin, Jarome Iginla, Heatley

2. Alex Oveckkin, Sid the Kid, Joe Thornton, Hank

3. Steven Stamkos

4. No Answer

5. Never.

6. Zdeno Chara, possibly Dion Phaneauf

7. I'll say Crosby, only because Ovechkin will have less assists than goals.

Ovechkin - 66g, 48a = 114 pts Crosby = 39g, 77a = 116 pts

8. Hank

9. Hank

10. No, they're the Blue Jackets.

Edited September 10, 2008 by Hockeytown0001

[Kira 451]

1) Already mentioned.

2) I think Pasha will crack the century mark this year, and Henrik could too.

3) Probably Stamkos. Everyone else seems to be ignored compared to this guy.

4) Detroit and Montreal would be good. Wings will beat the snot out of them to win it.

5) He never has - why start now?

6) I'd love to see someone like Nik Kronwall become the heir apparent.

7) Alex will beat out The Kid.

8) Pasha has led the team the last three years, I don't think this year will be any different.

9) Pasha prefers to be the setup man for Henrik.

10) You gotta be kidding.

[germanwing 154]

1. Ovechkin, Iginla, Heatley

2. Ovechkin, Thornton, Zetterberg

3. Stamkos (who else?)

4. Wings - Canadiens

5. NO

6. Lindstrom

7. Ovechkin

8. Zetterberg

9. Zetterberg

10. Yes

[stactum 4]

1. Ovechkin, Iginla, Heatley, Lecavalier, Kovalchuk

2. Ovechkin, Thornton, Datsyuk, Hossa, Malkin, Crosby

3. Filatov or Cherepanov

4. Wings - Canadiens

5. NO

6. Pfaneuf

7. Ovechkin

8. Dats

9. Hossa

10. No way!

[MacK_Attack 108]

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

Ovechkin, Iginla, Nash, Hossa, Kovalchuk

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

Crosby, Thornton, Ovechkin, Datsyuk, Malkin

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

Nikolai Kulemin - Being 22 will give him an edge over other rookies

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

Dallas vs. Montreal

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

50 games

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

Dion Phaneuf

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Sidney Crosby

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

Hossa

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

No

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Just some questions, may be fun to answer...

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season?

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season?

3. The rookie of the year will be...?

4. What will be the cup finals matchup?

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season?

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris?

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points?

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored?

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut?

I'm thinking in fast forward right now so some of these are just going to be pulled out of my rear so don't flame me too much, but here goes...

1. Iginla, Zetterberg if he stays healthy, Ovechkin, Malkin

2. Datsyuk or Zetterberg but not both, Crosby, Ovechkin

3. Don't know as I have no clue who rookies will be

4. Detroit vs. Pittsburgh again

5. Don't know

6. Chara or Pronger

7. Crosby by a slight margin

8. Datsyuk by a slight margin

9. Hossa by a slight margin

10. Anybody CAN make the playoffs, will they make the playoffs is what should be asked. I'm going to say yes on their first time this upcoming season.

[toby91_ca 620]

Post lost all credibility.

I don't think Campbell should be given consideration (based on history), but to be fair, he had 333 pts in Norris voting last year (good for 5th and not much difference between 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) and those 333 pts compared to the 25 points Ralfaski had (one of your picks)

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Just some questions, may be fun to answer...

1. Who are some players that will hit 50 goals this season? AO, Lecavalier, Malkin, Iginla, Heatley, and possibly Hossa.

2. Who are some players that will hit 100 points this season? Crosby, Malkin, Thornton, Datsyuk, Hossa, Pominville, and Spezza.

3. The rookie of the year will be...? Stamkos

4. What will be the cup finals matchup? Red Wings vs. Rangers

5. Will Martin Havlat finally stay healthy for good portion of the season? Nope

6. Who (other than Lidstrom) has the best chance of winning Norris? Phaneuf

7. Crosby or Ovechkin... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Crosby

8. Datsyuk or Zetterberg... Who will outnumber the other in total points? Datsyuk

9. Zetterberg or Hossa... Who will outnumber the other in goals scored? Hossa

10. Can the Columbus Blue Jackets make their playoff debut? The Jackets are improved, but they are still only the fourth best team in their own division.