3 Bold Predictions for 2016-2017

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

On 10/13/2016 at 7:25 AM, xtrememachine1 said:

1. Neither Mrazek or Howard is our starting goalie by the end of the year.

2. Tatar will lead the team in goals, Nyquist will be on another team, Vanek will be a pleasant surprise.

3. The Wings will make the playoffs for the 26th straight year despite all these "experts" picking us to finish LAST (seriously?) in the Atlantic.  

1. Was actually almost true lol

Vanek was indeed a pleasant surprise in my book

On 10/13/2016 at 8:57 AM, amato said:

1. Matthews doesn't win the Calder.

2. McDavid wins the Art Ross and Rocket Richard trophies but not the Hart. 

3. Nashville wins the cup in seven over the Sharks, who fall just short again. 

2 & 3 are eerily close

On 10/13/2016 at 11:50 AM, Buppy said:

Out-of-my-ass random boldness:

Ovie will not hit 30g this year

Dallas will be a mess and miss the playoffs

Edmonton finally quits sucking and gets in

2 for 3

On 10/15/2016 at 1:31 PM, DickieDunn said:

I have three more

Abdelkader will never score 20 goals in a season again

AA will average under 14 minutes a night and still outscore Helm and Abdelkader

Detroit will be 4-6 points out of the playoffs near the deadline and Holland will make a desperation trade to get them in.  It will not work.

#2 Spot on

On 10/16/2016 at 11:33 AM, kipwinger said:

Hmmm...lots of good ones here.  And I'm reluctant to do any this year so as not to spoil my success from last year.  But here goes. 

1.  The Colorado Avalanche lose in the Western Conference finals

2.  Tortorella fired midseason, Blue Jackets BARELY miss the playoffs

3.  Ovechkin FINALLY lifts the Cup, despite a down year in goal scoring.

Those two turned out the opposite

Edited July 27, 2017 by ChristopherReevesLegs

[kickazz 5,459]

Yeah Kipwinger was off his game in last seasons predictions. His predictions the year before were basically 2.5/3 

Edited July 27, 2017 by kickazz

[kliq 3,763]

On 10/13/2016 at 1:43 AM, kliq said:

1) Jacub Trouba is traded to the Red Wings for Tatar and DD in November after a being a late holdout

2) Nashville wins the Stanley Cup against the Washington Capitals

3) Florida Panthers have a huge regression and do not make the playoffs

I feel like my predictions landed right in the middle. Though #1 was always wishful thinking.

#1 was wrong, 2 was close, 3 was right on.

Edited July 28, 2017 by kliq

[Richdg 267]

1. Caps finally win the cup.

2. The Blackhawks miss the playoffs.

3. The RW's lead the NHL is fighting majors.

[Buppy 1,720]

10 hours ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

2 for 3

Calling it a win :), Ovie did have the lowest goals per game of his career. 

[krsmith17 7,191]

On ‎10‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 10:10 AM, krsmith17 said:

- Sheahan has a breakout year on the wing, scores 20 goals, 45 points.

This is my favorite...

[TheXym 2,606]

Maybe you were just a year early and his two goal explosion in game 82 was the foreshadowing?

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

8 hours ago, Buppy said:

Calling it a win :), Ovie did have the lowest goals per game of his career. 

I had to double check Ovie's goal totals to confirm, and yeah you almost had a perfect score.

[DickieDunn 2,571]

On 10/13/2016 at 0:05 AM, DickieDunn said:

Pulk and Frk will both be regular healthy scratches for their new teams by the end of December.  Some people wil still complain about losing them.

Smith will be one of the Wings' best defensemen.  This will not be a good thing.

Austin Mathews will run away with the Calder and the Leafs will still suck.

1) Yup

2) Yup

3) half right

[kickazz 5,459]

51 minutes ago, DickieDunn said:

1) Yup

2) Yup

3) half right

Ah yes because Mike Green's 14 goals and 36 points and Jensen's 4 goals and 13 points are inferior to Smith's 2 goal and 5 points.

 

Edited July 28, 2017 by kickazz

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

13 minutes ago, kickazz said:

Ah yes because Mike Green's 14 goals and 36 points and Jensen's 4 goals and 13 points are inferior to Smith's 2 goal and 5 points.

 

Even Marchenko outscored Smitty 

[DickieDunn 2,571]

One of.  Better than Kronwall, Ericsson, or any of the younger guys.  Only Green and Dekeyser were better

[kickazz 5,459]

3 minutes ago, DickieDunn said:

One of.  Better than Kronwall, Ericsson, or any of the younger guys.  Only Green and Dekeyser were better

Lol no.

All of Green, Dekeyser and Jensen were better. When 3 people are better in a group of 6 that are on ice, you're not really in a "best" league anymore. 

[kliq 3,763]

4 hours ago, kickazz said:

Lol no.

All of Green, Dekeyser and Jensen were better. When 3 people are better in a group of 6 that are on ice, you're not really in a "best" league anymore. 

But he was the best of the bottom 3 d-men....that's the same thing lol.

[kickazz 5,459]

I'd say Buppy is winner 2.5/3 correct. Ovie one wasn't exact but very close.

[DickieDunn 2,571]

Jensen had a good stretch of maybe a dozen games then was fellated the rest of the season because of it.  He was BAD for more games than he was good.  Smith was better, but that's like saying he was the tallest person in Munchkin land.