So, will the Wild make the playoffs?
Yes. Will it be close? Yes. So close, in fact, that last year will seem like a cakewalk.
Dave Handler, mbennett and I have listed our predictions for the playoff teams from both conferences along with post-season awards. Share your predictions in comments or a fanpost of your own!
Please note, these are by points, not by playoff seed
| neide | Dave Handler | mbennett | |
| Western | |||
| 1 | Detroit | Detroit | Detroit |
| 2 | San Jose | San Jose | Dallas |
| 3 | Dallas | Dallas | Edmonton |
| 4 | Calgary | Minnesota |
San Jose |
| 5 | Anaheim | Calgary | Calgary |
| 6 |
Chicago |
Anaheim | Anaheim |
| 7 | Minnesota | Columbus | Minnesota |
| 8 | Columbus | Chicago | Chicago |
| Eastern | |||
| 1 | Montreal | Washington | Montreal |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | Montreal | Pittsburgh |
| 3 | Washington | Pittsburgh | Washington |
| 4 | Carolina | New Jersey | Philadelphia |
| 5 | New Jersey | Carolina | New Jersey |
| 6 | Boston | New York Rangers | New York Rangers |
| 7 | Buffalo | Philadelphia | Carolina |
| 8 | Philadelphia | Buffalo | Tampa Bay |
Awards
No, we will not tell you what each award means. You should already know that. If not, learn yourself!
| neide | Dave Handler | mbennett | |
| William Jennings | Backstrom/Harding | Martin Brodeur | |
| Maurice Richard | Alexander Ovechkin | Evgeni Malkin |
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| Art Ross | Evgeni Malkin | Alexander Ovechkin |
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| Jack Adams | Guy Carbonneau | Bruce Boudreau |
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| Selke | Pavel Datsyuk | Mikko Koivu | |
| Lady Byng | Martin St. Louis | Martin St. Louis |
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| Vezina | Evgeni Nabokov | Ryan Miller | |
| Norris | Niklas Lidstrom | Niklas Lidstrom |
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| Calder | Alex Goligoski | Blake Wheeler |
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| Hart | Sidney Crosby |
Alexander Ovechkin |
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| Conn Smythe | Marian Hossa | Niklas Lidstrom | |
| Eastern Conference Champion | Pittsburgh Penguins | Washington Capitols | Montreal Canadiens |
| Western Conference Champion | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Red Wings |
Dallas Stars |
| Stanley Cup Champions | Detroit Red Wings | Detroit Red Wings (in 6) |
Montreal Canadiens |