The Dark Ranger: Some 2009-10 Hockey Predictions

Bio of TDR

TDR is a working professional in entertainment and is obsessed with the game of hockey. More fourteen years ago, this site emerged as a means (or an outlet) to tell some truth'isms about the game post-lockout, rather than the crud fed to us through knuckleheads like Jimmy Dolan and his lemmings universe. Today, there are a hundred Rangers sites and is thankful and grateful to all those that have come after him, but honorable thanks go to his fellow Dark-writers, Graying Mantis and J_Undisputed. And "Let's Go Rangers!"

Bio of General Ganz

General Ganz is a cynical yet well-informed student of the human spirit. He's a professional of sorts, with a post-graduate education, some experience working in real companies, and some limited athletic ability. The total small package. He got picked on a fair bit as a kid, and he experienced his first human-non-relation kiss in his teens. He also grew up on the other side of the tracks, thereby helping to cultivate a healthy contempt for dreamers and optimists whose rosy upbringing gave them something to smile about, even when "life produced lemons." Like it or not, his only mission is to point out the potholes you're lucky enough to miss on your drive to work. To find the blemish on your daughter's carefully-stitched (and not-yet-paid-for) wedding dress. To take that little smidgen of hope that your favorite hockey teams fill you with, and pour orange paint on it. Oh, and he is a Blueshirts fan, and takes most of his fashion direction from Ron Duguay (whose name he dropped as a way to close the deal on that first kiss).

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Some 2009-10 Hockey Predictions

What??? A NY Rangers site not predicting them to win The Cup??? Heresy...I know.

As summer feels gone and we are 22 days, three hours and 19 minutes away from the debut of our new and improved 'Tort-shirts', one of our part-time contributing bloggers - BlueNationLeafs - wants to share his predictions for both conferences and who will eventually win the 'Bacterial Lord Cup of Post-Sid'. Scream at us, comment at will, and if you feel you have any questions on his hypothesis -- send them my way and I'll be sure they are answered. I will agree that he is putting great stock and prestige in our Atlantic Division rival - the Philadelphia Flyers -- something The Dark Ranger is not happy about in any form. Chris Pronger is the missing piece in probably the strongest blueline in the East, a team with great depth, but that doesn't mean we need to like them. In fact, I think they stink. (but it is inevitable that Chris Pronger will lay out the welcome wagon for an overconfident Pittsburgh Penguin Sidney Crosby...hence this picture), but I digress....

So I introduce to you --- another list by another expert. TDR

Eastern Conference 2009/2010 Predictions

1. Philadelphia Flyers
2. Boston Bruins
3. Washington Capitals
4. Pittsburgh Penguins
5. New Jersey Devils
6. Carolina Hurricanes
7. New York Rangers
8. Tampa Bay Lightning
9. Ottawa Senators
10. Buffalo Sabres
11. Atlanta Thrashers
12. Toronto Maple Leafs
13. Montreal Canadians
14. Florida Panthers
15. New York Islanders

Western Conference 2009/2010 Predictions

1. Detroit Red Wings
2. Vancouver Canucks
3. Anaheim Ducks
4. San Jose Sharks
5. Chicago Blackhawks
6. Calgary Flames
7. Dallas Stars
8. Columbus Blue Jackets
9. St Louis Blues
10. Edmonton Oilers
11. Los Angeles Kings
12. Nashville Predators
13. Minnesota Wild
14. Colorado Avalanche
15. Phoenix Coyotes

The Final Four 2009/2010

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins (Flyers in 7)

Detroit Red Wings vs. Calgary Flames (Flames in 6)

The Stanley Cup

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Calgary Flames (Flyers win Stanley Cup in 6)

3 comments:

djTuesday, September 08, 2009 4:38:00 PM
This is close. at least the rangers make the playoffs again,a solid objective observation for a leafs fan. philly and pronger will be a strong contender but don't underestimate NYR.
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The Dark RangerTuesday, September 08, 2009 4:41:00 PM
We did take the last two games of last season vs. Philly. Although, we only have five of those NYR players left. Hell...we'll just throw Valli at them (and not Frankie Valli, Philly fan freaks)...

tdr
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J_UndisputedWednesday, September 09, 2009 4:47:00 PM
I will making a standing offer to personally sharpen Prongers skates for him before any of the Flygirl Games against Cindy & Co.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt5rBWarx6A
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