1 – Edmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins will be the first coach fired.
2 – Television ratings will be at an all time high.
3 – The Los Angeles Kings will struggle out of the gate – the Kings played a lot of hockey last season/playoffs, without much of an off season.
4 – Jake Allen will emerge as the goaltending answer in St. Louis.
5 – Tyler Seguin will lead the league in points. He has the potential, and he will be playing with one of the best in Jamie Benn.
6 – Alex Ovechkin will have a bounce back season, and the Washington Capitals will be a playoff factor this season.
7 – Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders will be the shocker player of the year. He will go from a nobody to scoring machine.
8 – John Gibson of the Anaheim Ducks and Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames will battle it out for the Calder Trophy.
9 – Anaheim Ducks will win the Presidents Trophy.
10 – The NHL’s good luck with outdoor game weather will come to an end. One of the two games will be a weather nightmare.
11 – Martin Brodeur will finally read the writing on the wall and retire.
12 – Florida Panthers will announce that they will be moving to Quebec City.
13 – Fighting penalties will continue to fall, and concussions will continue to rise.
14 – Pekka Rinne will bounce back from a serious infection that sidelined him for most of last year and contend for a Vezina Trophy.
15 – The Detroit Red Wings will fail to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 22 years.
Brad Burud the owner/editor of the Inside Edge Hockey News. I am a huge fan of hockey, from youth hockey, to junior hockey, and of course professional hockey. I have played, coached, worked as statistician, and watched hockey all of my life. Hockey is not just a game, it is a lifestyle and family. The game of hockey is great! It can bring you nights of great enjoyment. It also brings nights where you feel like your team will never win. I am proud to be a journalist for the greatest game in the world. I have a degree in Business Administration, Psychology from Minot State University. I also have a Hockey General Manager and Scouting, and Sports Communications/Journalism degree from Sports Management Worldwide. I am also a member of the Sports Executives Association. Most of all I am a fan. Hockey is a huge part of my life and my families life.