Wednesday, September 1, 2010

NHL predictions

IF IT’S TRUE THAT PREDICTIONS ARE FOR GYPIES…
THEN EVERYBODY IN THE SPORTS MEDIA BUSINESS IS BORN WITH A “CRYSTAL BALL”…OR IN SOME CASES…TWO…
THE HOCKEY NEWS HAS RELEASED ITS ANNUAL PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON…
AND VANCOUVER HOCKEY FANS ARE GOING TO LIKE WHAT THEY READ…
THE MAGAZINE HAS THE CANUCKS AS THE FAVORITE TO WIN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE…
THE REASONS LISTED INCLUDE HENRIK SEDIN WINNING BOTH THE ART ROSS AND THE HART TROPHIES LAST SEASON…
AND THE FACT HENRIK DID ALL THAT…DESPITE THE FACT DANIEL MISSED 19 GAMES BECAUSE OF INJURIES…
THERE’S RYAN KESLER…WHO WAS NOMINATED FOR THE SELKE…
THE ADDITIONS OF DAN HAMHUIS…KEITH BALLARD AND MANNY MALHOTRA…
THE HOCKEY NEWS IS ALSO NOT READY TO WRITE OFF ROBERTO LUONGO…IN THEIR WORDS…
“HE HAS GAINED A LOT OF DETRACTORS FOR HIS POST SEASON PLAY…BUT HE STILL PUTS UP GOOD NUMBERS IN THE REGULAR SEASON”…
IN THE EAST…NO SURPISE HERE…
THE HOCKEY NEWS LIKES THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS…
BUT THE MAGAZINE DID STICK ITS NECK OUT…EVEN IF ONLY A LITTLE BIT…
IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE…IT HAS BOTH ST. LOUIS AND CALGARY MAKING THE PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON…WITH NASHVILLE AND COLORADO MISSING THE DANCE…
NO QUESTION THE BLUES ARE A MUCH IMPROVED TEAM NOW THAT THEY HAVE JAROSLAV IN GOAL…
BUT OLI JOKINEN HAS ALREADY SHOWN THE FANS IN CALGARY…HE IS NO SAVIOR…
IN THE EAST…THE HOCKEY NEWS HAS TAMPA BAY FINISHING 7TH…WITH BOTH THE RANGERS AND THE SENATORS ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN…
AS FOR THE LIGHTNING…NO QUESTION…GENERAL MANAGER STEVE YZERMAN HAS GREATLY IMPROVED THAT TEAM WITH THE ADDITIONS OF SIMON GAGNE AND PAVEL KUBINA…
BUT THE BIG SURPISE IN THE EAST…COULD VERY WELL BE ATLANTA…THE THRASHERS WERE THE BIG WINNERS IN THE FIRE SALE OF THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS…LANDING A TOTAL OF 3 PLAYERS…
IN THE END…THERE IS ONLY ONE THING WE ALL DO AGREE ON…AND THAT IS…
THE LEAFS WILL MISS THE PLAYOFFS…AGAIN

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