Tonight is the night! The season begins! Time for us here at The Predatorial to make our season predictions, finishing with the Western Conference! Let’s break it down by division:
CENTRAL DIVISION
1: Nashville Predators*
2: Detroit Red Wings*
3: Chicago Blackhawks*
4: Columbus Blue Jackets*
5: St. Louis Blues
NORTHWEST DIVISION
1: Vancouver Canucks*
2: Calgary Flames
3: Minnesota Wild
4: Edmonton Oilers
5: Colorado Avalanche
PACIFIC DIVISION
1: San Jose Sharks*
2: Los Angeles Kings*
3: Anaheim Ducks*
4: Phoenix Coyotes
5: Dallas Stars
* = Playoff Spot
FINAL CONFERENCE STANDINGS
1: Vancouver Canucks
2: San Jose Sharks
3: Nashville Predators
4: Detroit Red Wings
5: Chicago Blackhawks
6: Los Angeles Kings
7: Columbus Blue Jackets
8: Anaheim Ducks
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS
Vancouver Canucks (1) vs Anaheim Ducks (8) – Vancouver Canucks advance
San Jose Sharks (2) vs Columbus Blue Jackets (7) – San Jose Sharks advance
Nashville Predators (3) vs Los Angeles Kings (6) – Nashville Predators advance
Detroit Red Wings (4) vs Chicago Blackhawks (5) – Chicago Blackhawks advance
SECOND ROUND MATCHUPS
Vancouver Canucks (1) vs Chicago Blackhawks (5) - Vancouver Canucks advance
San Jose Sharks (2) vs Nashville Predators (3) - Nashville Predators advance
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MATCHUPS
Vancouver Canucks (1) vs Nashville Predators (2)
WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION: Vancouver Canucks
So, there you have it! What do you think? Can the Predators actually get THAT far this year? Will they stumble two years in a row to Vancouver while vindicating demons from years past in the San Jose Sharks? Let’s hear your comments (and ridicule, because I am expecting some lol). We’ll have the preview of tomorrow’s game 1 sometime in the morning!
