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WESTERN CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS
1. DETROIT RED WINGS
'07-08: 54-21-7 (115 points)
Zetterberg, Datsyuk, Holmstrom, Franzen, Filppula. And now Hossa? It's just not fair.
2. SAN JOSE SHARKS
'07-08: 49-23-10 (108 points)
One of these years the Sharks are going to win it all, right?
3. EDMONTON OILERS
'07-08: 41-35-6 (88 points)
OK, if Gagner & Cogliano both have sophomore slumps, scrap this prediction.
4. DALLAS STARS
'07-08: 45-30-7 (97 points)
Who puts his foot in his mouth first? Co-GM Brett Hull or motormouth Sean Avery (right)?
5. ANAHEIM DUCKS
'07-08: 47-27-8 (102 points)
Full year of Scott Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne could pay dividends.
6. CALGARY FLAMES
'07-08: 42-30-10 (94 points)
Will Mike (Quick Hook) Keenan and Miikka Kiprusoff learn to co-exist?
7. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
'07-08: 40-34-8 (88 points)
Lots of expectations, and thus pressure, on youth Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews.
8. MINNESOTA WILD
'07-08: 44-28-10 (98 points)
Resolution of Marian Gaborik dispute will determine this: Is he signed or what can you get for him?
9. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
'07-08: 34-36-12 (80 points)
Big and strong, and the Kristian Huselius-Rick Nash combo could be sick.
10. PHOENIX COYOTES
'07-08: 38-37-7 (83 points)
With Todd Fedoruk and Brian McGrattan joining Daniel Carcillo, keep your head up.
11. VANCOUVER CANUCKS
'07-08: 39-33-10 (88 points)
Just when does Pavol Demitra (right) begin complaining about playing center in Alain Vigneault's defensive system?
12. LOS ANGELES KINGS
'07-08: 32-43-7 (71 points)
Young, up-and-coming, skilled team, but goaltending will again be its derailment
13. NASHVILLE PREDATORS
'07-08: 41-32-9 (91 points)
Almost no additions, and one giant loss in Alexander Radulov bailing to Russia.
14. COLORADO AVALANCHE
'07-08: 44-31-7 (95 points)
Is Peter Budaj-Andrew Raycroft tandem in the cage enough to keep the Avs competitive?
15. ST. LOUiS BLUES
'07-08: 33-36-13 (79 points)
Erik Johnson knee injury was a major setback before season even started.
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