The 2011-2012 NHL Regular Season starts tonight, Thursday, October 6th, with three games–Philadelphia v. Boston, Montreal v. Toronto and Pittsburgh v. Vancouver.
The start of the season also means it’s that time of year for the crew at Illegal Curve to make its season predictions. Some predictions are bold, some not so much, but they are just predictions so it’s really all about fun. Here they are:
Of course, we want your predictions on how the season will unfold, so join us in the comments section, and let’s match up your prognostication skills with those of the Illegal Curve crew!
The IC picks across the board are:
| IC Writer | Atlantic | Northeast | Southeast | Central | Northwest | Pacific |
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Mindell |
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Here are IC’s Playoff Predictions as well as team’s we expect to surprise and those we don’t:
| IC Writer | East (Reg) | West (Reg) | Cup Loser |
Cup Winner | Surprise team | Bust |
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Take a chance and give us your take in the comments.
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