Friday, October 10, 2008

Game 1 vs. Atlanta

Last season Atlanta finished 14th in the Eastern Conference. They have a new coach and are without their second highest scorer from a year ago (Marian Hossa--trade with Pittsburgh). They have added yet another hideous third jersey that they will thankfully not be wearing tonight. And they have a building that will be filled with empty seats all year long. If I bet with real money, I'd take the Caps in this one regardless of the spread.

Waking up this morning was like Christmas. I get this feeling every year on the first day of the new season. It's a clean slate. A new start. Everyone is healthy (except in Pittsburgh :). And not to sound annoyingly repetitive, like the NHL on VS commercials, but...this could be the year. We have no wins, no losses, no goals, no penalties, no points. That will all change tonight.

Caps 6 - Atlanta 1

Also, here are my official predictions for the 08-09 season.
East:
1. Montreal
2. Philadelphia
3. Washington
4. Pittsburgh
5. New York Rangers
6. Ottawa
7. New Jersey
8. Boston
9. Carolina
10. Buffalo
11. Tampa Bay
12. Florida
13. Toronto
14. Atlanta
15. New York Islanders
West:
1. Detroit
2. Dallas
3. Calgary
4. Chicago
5. San Jose
6. Anaheim
7. Colorado
8. Minnesota
9. Vancouver
10. Nashville
11. Columbus
12. St. Louis
13. Edmonton
14. Phoenix
15. Los Angelas
Dallas v. Montreal
Dallas wins the cup
Yes I know have the Caps as the only division team making the playoffs. It happened last year and I'm certain it will again this year. The Caps will completely tear apart the Southeast and will be the only team who will be able to accumulate points against the Atlantic Division.
Enjoy the game everybody.

1 comment:

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