2007-2008 NHL Predictions

By Rick Morris

EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC
X-Pittsburgh 106 points
Y-New York Rangers 102 points
Y-Philadelphia 98 points
Y-New Jersey 94 points
New York Islanders 80 points

NORTHEAST
X-Ottawa 100
Y-Buffalo 92 points
Toronto 90 points
Montreal 84 points
Boston 80 points

SOUTHEAST
X-Carolina 96 points
Y-Tampa Bay 94 points
Florida 92 points
Atlanta 90 points
Washington 80 points

WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL
X-Detroit 108 points
Nashville 87 points
St. Louis 87 points
Columbus 76 points
Chicago 72 points

NORTHWEST
X-Vancouver 102 points
Y-Minnesota 100 points
Y-Colorado 100 points
Y-Calgary 94 points
Edmonton 82 points

PACIFIC
X-Anaheim 106 points
Y-San Jose 98 points
Y-Dallas 98 points
Los Angeles 82 points
Phoenix 71 points


PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
Pittsburgh over Buffalo in 6
Ottawa over New Jersey in 5
Carolina over Tampa Bay in 6
New York Rangers over Philadelphia in 7
Detroit over Calgary in 6
Anaheim over Dallas in 5
Vancouver over San Jose in 6
Colorado over Minnesota in 6

SECOND ROUND
Pittsburgh over New York Rangers in 7
Carolina over Ottawa in 6
Detroit over Colorado in 6
Anaheim over Vancouver in 6

CONFERENCE FINALS
Carolina over Pittsburgh in 6
Anaheim over Detroit in 6

STANLEY CUP FINALS
Anaheim over Carolina in 6


TROPHIES
Lady Byng: Joe Sakic
Art Ross: Sidney Crosby
Masterton: Joe Sakic
Calder: Nicklas Backstrom
Conn Smythe: J-S Giguere
Selke: Daniel Alfredsson
Hart: Sidney Crosby
Jack Adams: Peter Laviolette
Norris: Nicklas Lidstrom
King Clancy: Mats Sundin
Pearson: Sidney Crosby
Richard: Alexander Ovechkin
Vezina: J-S Giguere
Jennings: Dominik Hasek