Hockey News Predictions

IN THE WORDS OF THE GREAT CASEY STENGEL:
“NEVER MAKE PREDICTIONS…ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE FUTURE”…
CLEARLY CASEY NEVER HOSTED HIS OWN “SPORTS TALK SHOW”!!!
ONCE AGAIN THIS YEAR THE HOCKEY NEWS HAS ISSUED ITS PREDICTIONS FOR THE UP COMING REGULAR SEASON…
IN THE WEST:
NO SURPRISE HERE…
THE PAPER EXPECTS SAN JOSE TO REPEAT AS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS…
VANCOUVER FANS WILL BE GLAD TO SEE…
“THE HOCKEY NEWS” PREDICTS THE CANUCKS WILL TAKE THE NORTHWEST DIVISION…AND FINISH 3RD IN THE CONFERENCE…BEHIND CHICAGO…
BUT THEY’LL ALSO WIND UP AHEAD OF BOTH…DETROIT AND CALGARY…
IT ALSO EXPECTS DALLAS TO BOUNCE BACK AND MAKE THE PLAYOFFS…
IN THE EAST:
AGAIN NO SURPRISE…
THE HOCKEY NEWS HAS PICKED BOSTON TO REPEAT AS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS…
BUT PREDICTS…WASHINGTON WILL FINISH 2ND…AHEAD OF PITTSBURGH…
IT ALSO IS NOT BUYING INTO ANY OF THE HYPE COMING FROM TORONTO GENERAL MANAGER BRIAN BURKE…
THE PAPER HAS THE LEAFS…MISSING THE PLAYOFFS AND FINISHING 11TH…
THEIR WRITERS ARE ALSO NOT A FAN OF “GLEN SATHER”…
THE NEW YORK RANGERS ARE EXPECTED TO END UP IN 13TH PLACE…
NOW BEFORE YOU TAKE ALL THIS TO VEGAS…
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW “THE HOCKEY NEWS” DID LAST YEAR…
IN THE WEST:
IT HAD MINNESOTA WINNING THE NORTHWEST DIVISION AND FINISHING 3RD IN THE CONFERENCE…
THE WILD FINISHED 9TH AND MISSED THE PLAYOFFS…
IT ALSO HAD EDMONTON AND DALLAS MAKING THE PLAYOFFS…
NEITHER DID!!!
AND THE PAPER…WROTE OFF…VANCOUVER…COLUMBUS…AND ST. LOUIS…
ALL OF WHICH DID MAKE THE PLAYOFFS…
IN THE EAST:
THE HOCKEY NEWS HAD THE BRUINS FINISHING 10TH…
ONE SPOT BEHIND TAMPA BAY…
AS YOU KNOW….THE BRUINS WENT ONTO WIN THE CONFERENCE…
THE LIGHTINING WOUND UP IN 14TH PLACE…
ALL OF WHICH PROVES ONE THING…
“CASEY STENGAL WAS RIGHT”….