Kiks52
12-12-2008, 02:32 PM
Will the San Jose Sharks stay at the top of the league for the entire season, or will they start to cool off like last season's Ottawa Senators?
Will new general manager Brian Burke turn it around for the Toronto Maple Leafs? Can the Maple Leafs make the playoffs for the first time since the 2003-04 season before the NHL lockout?
Who will be first place in the Eastern Conference this season?
Will the Tampa Bay Lightning finish last place in the Eastern Conference, or rebound from their slow start to the season and 9 game loosing streak they had throughout this bad stretch of play?
Will the San Jose Sharks make it past the second round of the playoffs? Something they have failed to do in a few years even though they're red hot.
Will the Detroit Red Wings repeat as Stanley Cup champions?
Which Canadian teams (out of the 6) will make the playoffs?

Montreal Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ottawa Senators
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks


Which team will finish top in the Southeast division?

Washington Capitals
Florida Panthers
Carolina Hurricanes
Tampa Bay Lightning
Atlanta Thrashers

Will Gary Bettman still be NHL commissioner after:

this season ends
3 years
5 years
7 or more years

Who will finish the regular season with the most goals?

Thomas Vanek
Alex Ovechkin
Alex Semin
Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby
Jeff Carter
Ryan Getzlaf
Jarome Iginla
Devin Setoguchi
Other

Who will finish the regular season with the most assists?

Evgeni Malkin
Sidney Crosby
Alexander Semin
Alexander Ovechkin
Other

Will Vincent Lecavlier and Martin St. Louis (TBL) each reach 40 goals this season?
Who's been the NHL's MVP of the season thus far?
Who do you think will win the Stanley Cup? West or East conference?
Will Anaheim bounce back and compete for a 2nd cup in 3 years?
What's your favorite hockey team?
Will there ever be more than 30 teams in the future? How long if so?
Where do you watch the majority of your games?

VS.
Center Ice or satellite package
TSN
CBC
Rogers Sportsnet
NESN
FSN
Other

Who's your favorite player?
Who's the worst player this season thus far?
Who's the top 5 best players thus season so far?
Will Jagr ever come back to the NHL?
Will Brodeur beat the record for wins as a goalie after injury?
Will Luongo still be red hot after his injury?
Who's the best goalie so far, including injured goalies?
Who's the worst goalie so far?
Who's been the best backup goalie so far?
What's your fav. Stanley Cup series ever?
Will Wayne Gretzky's Phoenix Coyotes make the playoffs this year?

Long enough? Yep. I'd love to hear your answers cause I love hockey.

murphmanny
12-12-2008, 05:14 PM
i can answer about maybe three of these questions, and i hate hockey
i live in canada, and every highlight is hockey, so i'm forced to watch it

i think alex ovechkin will get most points
most of the games are on TSN, (a lot of hockey games)

pls don't ban me for this one now
btw, congratz on 3000 (im for sure getting offtopic warning for that)

Kiks52
12-12-2008, 05:31 PM
You're not going to get banned, don't be sarcastic. Thanks for your response!

I'll go ahead and take the survey myself too:

1. Yes, San Jose Sharks will stay at the top of the league.
2. Yes, Maple Leafs can turn it around under Brian Burke and make the playoffs this year.
3. Montreal Canadiens
4. They'll stay last
5. Yes
6. No
7. Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver
8. Washington Capitals will be 1st in Southeast
9. Yes, he will still be commissioner after 7 years.
10. Alexander Ovechkin
11. Evgeni Malkin
12. Lecavalier will; St. Louis won't.
13. Evgeni Malkin
14. San Jose Sharks; Western Conference
15. They'll make the playoffs but won't win the Stanley Cup
16. Toronto Maple Leafs
17. Yes, I think they'll be 32 teams. Kansas, USA and Hamilton, Canada will get teams.
18. CBC/Rogers Sportsnet
19. Mikhail Grabovski
20. Chris Phillips (OTT)
21. Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel.
22. No
23. Yes
24. Yes
25. Tim Thomas
26. Curtis Joseph
27. Manny Fernandez
28. NJ Devils vs Anaheim Ducks
29. Yes - 8th and final place.

Functional Disorder
12-12-2008, 05:51 PM
Being from Toronto, the only important question for me is #2 :)

Yes, Brian Burke can totally turn the Leaf's fortunes, just not this year. They better tank this year, get a good draft pick and look to the future.
Sorry if this doesn't answer all those questions (which are good ones), but as I said, as a Leaf fan, that's all that really matters! :)

Kiks52
12-12-2008, 05:54 PM
I'm watching the Buffalo Sabres vs. Maple Leafs game right now! I'm also a fellow Leafs fan!

Burke's gotta get us a few more Grabovski's.

Functional Disorder
12-12-2008, 06:04 PM
Ah frick. Forgot there was a leaf game tonight instead of tomorrow. First time in I don't know how long no Leaf game on a Saturday..
Gotta go! :)
Hope it's a good game......

Oh, and yes, a few more Grabovski's would be great. Kind of reminds me of Sergei Berezin but he's good and not a puck hog! :)

Ok, for real, gotta check out the game..