The 2014-2015 Prediction Thread

McDrew

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Apr 11, 2006
4,064
Portland, OR
New year, new chance to be tremendously wrong. 
 
Here's a template so that everyone can easily copy/paste to give their answers.  If anyone has anything they really want added to this list, I'll update it.  As TFP put it in the 2011-2012 thread: "might as well get our predictions down on paper so that we can mock each other in 9 months."
 
Bruins:
Points:
Finish in Atlantic Division:
Top Goal Scorer:
Top Point Earner:
Rask GAA:
Most Likely to be Traded:
Top Rookie Scorer:
Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14):
Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14):
7th Man:
Biggest Disappointment:
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP):
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship):
Vezina(Goalie):
Calder(Rookie):
Richard(Goals):
Art Ross(Points):
Norris(Defenseman):
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP):
Jack Adams(Coach)
Selke(Defensive Forward):
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points):
 
Playoffs:
Atlantic Division Champion:
Metropolitan Division Champion:
Pacific Division Champion:
Central Division Champion:
 
Western Conference Champion:
Eastern Conference Champion:
 
Stanley Cup Champion:
Games:
Conn Smythe:
 

TSC

SoSH's Doug Neidermeyer
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Oct 25, 2007
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Between here and everywhere.
Bruins:
Points: 98
Finish in Atlantic Division: 3rd
Top Goal Scorer: Matt Fraser
Top Point Earner: Patrice Bergeron
Rask GAA: 1.98
Most Likely to be Traded: Chris Kelly
Top Rookie Scorer: Matt Fraser
Power Play Efficiency: 20%
Penalty Kill Efficiency: 88%
7th Man: Carl Soderberg
Biggest Disappointment: Brad Marchand continues his slide. 
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Stamkos
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Ryan O'Reilly  
Vezina(Goalie): Price
Calder(Rookie): Drouin
Richard(Goals): Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Crosby
Norris(Defenseman): Weber
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Crosby
Jack Adams(Coach): Babcock
Selke(Defensive Forward): Bergeron
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Colorado
 
Atlantic Division Champion: Tampa 
Metropolitan Division Champion: Pittsburgh
Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim
Central Division Champion: Colorado
 
Western Conference Champion: San Jose
Eastern Conference Champion: Tampa
 
Stanley Cup Champion: San Jose
Games: 6
Conn Smythe: Jumbo Joe
 

Salem's Lot

Andy Moog! Andy God Damn Moog!
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Jul 15, 2005
14,610
Gallows Hill
Bruins:
 
Points: 101
Finish in Atlantic Division: 2nd
Top Goal Scorer: Eriksson
Top Point Earner: Krejci
Rask GAA: 2.09
Most Likely to be Traded: Campbell, Bartkowski
Top Rookie Scorer: Spooner
Power Play Efficiency: 18%
Penalty Kill Efficiency: 85%
7th Man: Kevan Miller
Biggest Disappointment: Riley Smith 
 
Awards:
 
Hart(MVP): Stamkos
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Bergeron  
Vezina(Goalie): Quick
Calder(Rookie): Drouin
Richard(Goals): Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Stamkos
Norris(Defenseman): Weber
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Stamkos
Jack Adams(Coach): 
Selke(Defensive Forward): Bergeron
 
League:
 
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Anaheim
 
Atlantic Division Champion: Tampa Bay
Metropolitan Division Champion: New York Rangers
Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim
Central Division Champion: Chicago
 
Western Conference Champion: Chicago
Eastern Conference Champion: Boston
 
Stanley Cup Champion: Boston
Games: 7
Conn Smythe: Patrice Bergeron
 

McDrew

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Apr 11, 2006
4,064
Portland, OR
Bruins:
Points: 105
Finish in Atlantic Division: 1st
Top Goal Scorer: Loui Erikkson (38)
Top Point Earner: David Krecji (99)
Rask GAA: 2.21
Most Likely to be Traded: Boychuck
Top Rookie Scorer: Fraser(21)
Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14): 20.4
Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14): 84.5
7th Man: Matt Fraser
Biggest Disappointment: Chris Kelly
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Crosby
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): St. Louis
Vezina(Goalie): Rask
Calder(Rookie): Ekblad
Richard(Goals): Ovechkin
Art Ross(Points): Crosby
Norris(Defenseman): Weber
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Crosby
Jack Adams(Coach): Yeo
Selke(Defensive Forward): Bergeron
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Chicago (113)
 
Atlantic Division Champion: Boston
Metropolitan Division Champion: Pittsburgh
Pacific Division Champion: Los Angeles
Central Division Champion: Chicago
 
Western Conference Champion: Chicago
Eastern Conference Champion: Boston
 
Stanley Cup Champion: Boston
Games: 6
Conn Smythe: David Krecji
 

erfus

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Sep 5, 2002
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Bruins:
 
Points:  103
Finish in Atlantic Division:  2nd
Top Goal Scorer:  Lucic (27)
Top Point Earner:  Bergeron (73)
Rask GAA:  2.05
Most Likely to be Traded:  Bartkowski 
Top Rookie Scorer:  Spooner (35 pts)
Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14):  20.5%  (top 10)
Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14):  82.5%  (top 12)
7th Man:  Dougie Hamilton
Biggest Disappointment:  Loui Eriksson
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP):  Stamkos
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship):  Marcus Johansson
Vezina(Goalie):  Price
Calder(Rookie):  Drouin
Richard(Goals):  Stamkos
Art Ross(Points):  Stamkos
Norris(Defenseman):  Keith
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP):  Stamkos
Jack Adams(Coach):  Jon Cooper
Selke(Defensive Forward):  Toews
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points):  Chicago
 
 
Atlantic Division Champion:  Tampa Bay
Metropolitan Division Champion:  New York
Pacific Division Champion:  LA
Central Division Champion:  Chicago
 
Western Conference Champion:  Chicago
Eastern Conference Champion:  Tampa Bay
 
Stanley Cup Champion:  Tampa Bay
Games: 7
Conn Smythe:  Bishop
 

BoSoxFink

Stripes
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Jul 31, 2006
7,662
South Park
TheShynessClinic said:
Bruins:
Points: 98
Finish in Atlantic Division: 3rd
Top Goal Scorer: Matt Fraser
Top Point Earner: Patrice Bergeron
Rask GAA: 1.98
Most Likely to be Traded: Chris Kelly
Top Rookie Scorer: Matt Fraser
Power Play Efficiency: 20%
Penalty Kill Efficiency: 88%
7th Man: Carl Soderberg
Biggest Disappointment: Brad Marchand continues his slide. 
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Stamkos
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Ryan O'Reilly  
Vezina(Goalie): Price
Calder(Rookie): Drouin
Richard(Goals): Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Crosby
Norris(Defenseman): Weber
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Crosby
Jack Adams(Coach): Babcock
Selke(Defensive Forward): Bergeron
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Colorado
 
Atlantic Division Champion: Tampa 
Metropolitan Division Champion: Pittsburgh
Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim
Central Division Champion: Colorado
 
Western Conference Champion:Colorado
Eastern Conference Champion: Tampa
 
Stanley Cup Champion: San Jose
Games: 6
Conn Smythe: Jumbo Joe
TSC you picked Colorado as western conference champions and then proceeded to pick San Jose as Stanley cup champs.
 

RIFan

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Jul 19, 2005
3,090
Rhode Island
Bruins:

Points:100

Finish in Atlantic Division: 1

Top Goal Scorer: Marchand - Totally insane prediction, but I think he get close to 40.

Top Point Earner: Bergy, breaks 80

Rask GAA: 2.01

Most Likely to be Traded: McQuaid

Top Rookie Scorer: Fraser

Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14): 22% Top 5

Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14): 82%

7th Man: Soderberg
Biggest Disappointment: Penalty kill takes a step back.



Awards:

Hart(MVP): Corey Perry

Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Marty St. Louis

Vezina(Goalie): Rinne

Calder(Rookie): Jonathan Drouin

Richard(Goals): Stamkos

Art Ross(Points): Perry

Norris(Defenseman): Keith

Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Bergeron

Jack Adams(Coach) Peter Laviolette

Selke(Defensive Forward): Bergeron



League:

President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Anaheim


Playoffs:

Atlantic Division Champion: Boston

Metropolitan Division Champion: New York Rangers

Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim

Central Division Champion: Chicago



Western Conference Champion: Anaheim

Eastern Conference Champion: Boston



Stanley Cup Champion: Boston

Games: 6

Conn Smythe: Bergeron
 

NickEsasky

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Jul 24, 2001
9,206
Bruins:
Points: 103
Finish in Atlantic Division: 2nd
Top Goal Scorer: Reilly Smith
Top Point Earner: Krejci
Rask GAA: 2.10
Most Likely to be Traded: Adam McQuaid
Top Rookie Scorer: Matt Fraser
Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14): 20.9
Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14): 82.6
7th Man: Matt Fraser
Biggest Disappointment: Milan Lucic (wrist surgery in off season, limited regular workouts)
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Crosby
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): St. Louis
Vezina(Goalie): Jonathan Quick
Calder(Rookie): Evgeny Kuznetsov
Richard(Goals): Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Crosby
Norris(Defenseman): Shea Weber
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Crosby
Jack Adams(Coach) Babcock
Selke(Defensive Forward): Anze Kopitar
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Chicago
 
Playoffs:
Atlantic Division Champion: Montreal
Metropolitan Division Champion: NY Rangers
Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim Ducks
Central Division Champion: Chicago Blackhawks
 
Western Conference Champion: Boston
Eastern Conference Champion: Anaheim
 
Stanley Cup Champion: Anaheim
Games: 7
Conn Smythe: Ryan Getzlaf
 

cshea

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Nov 15, 2006
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Screw it...
 
Bruins:
Points: 106
Finish in Atlantic Division: 1st
Top Goal Scorer: Loui Eriksson (28)
Top Point Earner: David Krejci (76)
Rask GAA: 1.97
Most Likely to be Traded: Adam McQuaid
Top Rookie Scorer: Ryan Spooner
Power Play Efficiency: 18%
Penalty Kill Efficiency: 84%
7th Man: Dougie Hamilton
Biggest Disappointment: Milan Lucic 
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Sidney Crosby
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Martin St. Louis  
Vezina(Goalie): Tuukka Rask
Calder(Rookie): Evgeny Kuznetsov
Richard(Goals): Steven Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Steven Stamkos
Norris(Defenseman): Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Sidney Crosby
Jack Adams(Coach): Barry Trotz
Selke(Defensive Forward): Patrice Bergeron
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Anaheim Ducks 
 
Atlantic Division Champion: Boston
Metropolitan Division Champion: Washington
Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim
Central Division Champion: Chicago
 
Western Conference Champion: Chicago
Eastern Conference Champion: Boston
 
Stanley Cup Champion: Boston
Games: 6
Conn Smythe: Tuukka Rask
 
Let's do this. Not a very creative final, but whatever.
 

TheRealness

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Feb 8, 2006
11,696
The Dirty Shire
Bruins: 
Points: 104
Finish in Atlantic Division: 1st
Top Goal Scorer: Lucic
Top Point Earner: Krejci
Rask GAA: 2.03
Most Likely to be Traded: Bartkowski
Top Rookie Scorer: Fraser
Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14): 19.8
Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14): 86.2
7th Man:Fraser
Biggest Disappointment: Marchand
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Crosby
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Datsyuk
Vezina(Goalie): Lundquivst
Calder(Rookie): Drouin
Richard(Goals): Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Crosby
Norris(Defenseman): Suter
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Kane
Jack Adams(Coach): Babcock
Selke(Defensive Forward): Bergeron
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Chicago
 
Playoffs:
Atlantic Division Champion: Boston
Metropolitan Division Champion: Pittsburgh
Pacific Division Champion: Anaheim
Central Division Champion: Chicago
 
Western Conference Champion: Anaheim
Eastern Conference Champion: Boston
 
Stanley Cup Champion: Boston
Games: 6
Conn Smythe: Rask
 

Jeff Frye

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Jul 3, 2007
94
The Constitution State
Bruins:
Points: 102
Finish in Atlantic Division: 1st
Top Goal Scorer: David Krejci
Top Point Earner: Patrice Bergeron
Rask GAA: 2.09
Most Likely to be Traded: Chris Kelly
Top Rookie Scorer: Matt Fraser
Power Play Efficiency (21.7-3rd in NHL in 13-14): 22%
Penalty Kill Efficiency (83.6-8th in NHL in 13-14): 89%
7th Man: Ryan Spooner
Biggest Disappointment: Brad Marchand
 
Awards:
Hart(MVP): Sidney Crosby
Lady Byng(Sportsmanship): Martin St. Louis
Vezina(Goalie): Tuukka Rask
Calder(Rookie): Jonathan Drouin
Richard(Goals): Steven Stamkos
Art Ross(Points): Steven Stamkos
Norris(Defenseman): Erik Karlsson
Lindsay(NHLPA MVP): Steven Stamkos
Jack Adams(Coach): Patrick Roy
Selke(Defensive Forward): Patrice Bergeron
 
League:
President's Trophy Winner(Most Points): Colorado
 
Playoffs:
Atlantic Division Champion: Boston
Metropolitan Division Champion: Pittsburgh
Pacific Division Champion: Los Angeles
Central Division Champion: Colorado
 
Western Conference Champion:Colorado
Eastern Conference Champion: Boston
 
Stanley Cup Champion: Boston
Games: 7
Conn Smythe: Tuukka Rask