Illegal Curve’s 2011-2012 NHL Season Predictions – Teams

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
Richard Pollock
David Minuk
Ezra Ginsburg
Drew Mindell
Michael Remis
Kyle Koisor

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
Richard Pollock
David Minuk
Ezra Ginsburg
Drew Mindell
Michael Remis
Kyle Koisor

Take a chance and give us your take in the comments.