2011-12 NHL season/award predictions

By Rick Morris

NOTE: The number in parentheses represents the projected change in points from 2010-11.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC

Y-Pittsburgh 99 (-7)

X-New York Rangers 98 (+5)

Philadelphia 94 (-12)

New Jersey 88 (+7)

New York Islanders 77 (+4)

NORTHEAST

Y-Buffalo 107 (+11)

X-Boston 101 (+5)

X-Montreal 95 (-1)

Toronto 89 (+4)

Ottawa 78 (+4)

SOUTHEAST

Y-Washington 109 (+2)

X-Tampa Bay 106 (+3)

X-Carolina 96 (+5)

Florida 77 (+5)

Winnipeg 70 (-10)

WESTERN CONFERENCE

CENTRAL

Y-Detroit 107 (+3)

X-Chicago 105 (+8)

X-St. Louis 91 (+4)

X-Nashville 89 (-10)

Columbus 87 (+6)

NORTHWEST

X-Vancouver 110 (-7)

Calgary 88 (-6)

Minnesota 83 (-3)

Edmonton 76 (+14)

Colorado 72 (+4)

PACIFIC

Y-San Jose 106 (+1)

X-Los Angeles 104 (+7)

X-Anaheim 90 (-7)

Dallas 83 (-12)

Phoenix 73 (-26)

CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS

1 Washington over 8 Montreal in 6

2 Buffalo over 7 Carolina in 5

3 Pittsburgh over 6 New York Rangers in 6

4 Tampa Bay over 5 Boston in 7

1 Vancouver over 8 Nashville in 6

2 Detroit over 7 Anaheim in 5

3 San Jose over 6 St. Louis in 6

5 Los Angeles over 4 Chicago in 7

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

1 Washington over 4 Tampa Bay in 7

2 Buffalo over 3 Pittsburgh in 7

5 Los Angeles over 1 Vancouver in 6

2 Detroit over 3 San Jose in 6

CONFERENCE FINALS

1 Washington over 2 Buffalo in 6

2 Detroit over 5 Los Angeles in 6

STANLEY CUP FINALS

Detroit over Washington in 6

CONN SMYTHE TROPHY: Nicklas Lidstrom

HART TROPHY: Steven Stamkos

LADY BYNG TROPHY: Pavel Datsyuk

VEZINA TROPHY: Henrik Lundqvist

CALDER TROPHY: Gabriel Landeskog

ART ROSS TROPHY: Steven Stamkos

ROCKET RICHARD TROPHY: Alex Ovechkin

NORRIS TROPHY: Zdeno Chara

SELKE TROPHY: Henrik Zetterberg

JACK ADAMS AWARD: Davis Payne

GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Darcy Regier