No more pre-season NHL - Stop the insanity!

The NHL regular season is upon us. Thank god.

But here (listed below) are my NHL Predictions!

But first, Hear me out!

I am going to get all bitchy-complainy like Andy Rooney
Who else is so tired of the pre-season? All the coverage, and talk on the radio and tv about the games and insights and who is in and who is out. They sports networks have gone overboard. They are giving the pre-season training the same focus as the regular season and I couldn't tell you who half the guys are who are trying out. Too much talk, too many games pointlesss games and too many suspensions.

I know the NHL is trying to crack down on hits to the head and change the culture. But I am so sick of hearing about about Shannahan, the shenanigans and the video suspensions. Give it a rest. The media is covering suspensions like it were the trade-deadline. "Suspension Watch 2011". I am going to puke. At this rate I may not even watch a regular season game. (We'll see)

What else can I say? Crosby is still out and nobody knows when he'll be back. It seems doubtful that even Crosby knows, when he'll be back. I still drafted Crosby 2nd round in my fantasy-hockey pool (then immediately he was placed on my injured reserve list and I picked up Tyler Ennis)

I wont lie. I am looking forward to the NHL kick-off this tHursday night in Toronto. There is no better kick-off than the Leafs at home vs. the Habs. I predict Montreal will defeat Toronto 4-2. P.K Subban will score the first one and Eric Cole will score one as well. (Does anyone out there have a ticket to the game?)

Here are my Predictions for the regular season and my Stanley Cup final preditction:

East Division: 1) Montreal 2)Boston 3)Washington 4)Philadelphia 5) Tampa Bay 6)Pittsburgh 7)Buffalo 8)Carolina

West Division: 1)Vancouver 2) San Jose 3)Anaheim 4) Detroit 5) Los Angeles 6) Nashville 7)Chicago 8)St. Louis

Montreal will win the Cup over Anaheim.