With the Chicago Blackhawks set to officially launch their 2016-17 campaign Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues, it’s time for the Second City Hockey staff to submit our official predictions for the upcoming season. With another strong influx of talent, and some of the game’s best young players continuing to develop, there’s a lot of intrigue surrounding this season. Here’s how our SCH writers see it playing out.
Atlantic Division
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Satchel |
Lightning |
Canadiens |
Red Wings |
Panthers |
Bruins |
Senators |
Maple Leafs |
Sabres |
Adam |
Lightning |
Panthers
|
Red Wings
|
Bruins
|
Sabres
|
Canadiens
|
Senators
|
Maple Leafs
|
Brandon |
Lightning |
Panthers |
Canadiens
|
Red Wings |
Bruins |
Sabres |
Maple Leafs |
Senators |
Robert |
Lightning |
Panthers |
Bruins
|
Canadiens |
Maple Leafs |
Red Wings |
Senators |
Sabres |
Liz |
Lightning |
Canadiens |
Panthers
|
Bruins |
Maple Leafs |
Red Wings |
Senators |
Sabres |
Erika |
Lightning |
Panthers |
Bruins
|
Canadiens |
Sabres |
Red Wings |
Senators |
Maple Leafs |
Metropolitan Division
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Satchel |
Capitals |
Penguins |
Flyers |
Islanders |
Rangers |
Hurricanes |
Devils |
Blue Jackets |
Adam |
Capitals |
Penguins |
Flyers |
Hurricanes |
Islanders |
Rangers |
Devils |
Blue Jackets |
Brandon |
Capitals |
Penguins |
Rangers |
Flyers |
Islanders |
Hurricanes |
Devils |
Blue Jackets |
Robert |
Capitals |
Penguins |
Islanders |
Flyers |
Devils |
Rangers |
Hurricanes |
Blue Jackets |
Liz |
Capitals |
Penguins |
Islanders
|
Flyers |
Rangers |
Hurricanes |
Devils |
Blue Jackets |
Erika |
Capitals |
Penguins |
Flyers
|
Islanders |
Rangers |
Devils |
Hurricanes |
Blue Jackets |
Pacific Division
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Satchel |
Sharks |
Kings |
Flames |
Ducks |
Oilers |
Coyotes |
Canucks |
Adam |
Sharks |
Kings |
Ducks |
Flames |
Coyotes |
Oilers |
Canucks |
Brandon |
Sharks |
Kings |
Flames |
Ducks |
Coyotes |
Oilers |
Canucks |
Robert |
Sharks |
Kings |
Flames |
Ducks |
Coyotes |
Oilers |
Canucks |
Liz |
Kings |
Sharks |
Flames
|
Ducks |
Coyotes |
Oilers |
Canucks |
Erika |
Sharks |
Kings |
Ducks
|
Flames |
Oilers |
Coyotes |
Canucks |
Central Division
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Satchel |
Predators |
Stars |
Blackhawks |
Blues |
Jets |
Wild |
Avalanche |
Adam |
Predators |
Stars |
Blackhawks |
Blues |
Avalanche |
Wild |
Jets |
Brandon |
Predators |
Stars |
Blackhawks |
Blues |
Avalanche |
Jets |
Wild |
Robert |
Stars |
Blackhawks |
Predators |
Blues |
Wild |
Jets |
Avalanche |
Liz |
Predators |
Stars |
Blackhawks |
Blues |
Wild |
Jets |
Avalanche |
Erika |
Predators |
Blackhawks |
Stars |
Wild |
Blues |
Jets |
Avalache |
Playoff Predictions
| East | West | Stanley Cup |
Satchel |
Capitals |
Predators |
Capitals |
Adam |
Capitals |
Predators |
Predators |
Brandon |
Lightning |
Flames |
Lightning |
Robert |
Lightning |
Sharks |
Lightning |
Liz |
Lightning |
Sharks |
Sharks |
Erika |
Capitals |
Predators |
Capitals |
Awards
| Hart | Vezina | Calder | Noris | Selke | Art Ross | Jack Adams |
Satchel |
Jamie Benn |
Carey Price |
Patrik Laine |
PK Subban |
Jonathan Toews |
Connor McDavid |
Peter Laviolette |
Adam |
Connor McDavid |
Carey Price |
Patrik Laine |
PK Subban |
Jonathan Toews |
Connor McDavid |
Bill Peters |
Brandon |
Alex Ovechkin |
Martin Jones |
Dylan Strome |
Victor Hedman |
Anze Kopitar |
Alex Ovechkin |
Glen Gulutzan |
Robert |
Jonathan Tavares |
Cory Schneider |
Auston Matthews |
Victor Hedman |
Jonathan Toews |
Jamie Benn |
Glen Gulutzan |
Liz |
Jamie Benn |
Corey Crawford |
Auston Matthews |
PK Subban |
Patrice Bergeron |
Jamie Benn |
Peter Laviolette |
Misc.
| First coach fired? | Surprise Playoff Team? | Breakout Player? | Trade Deadline prediction? |
Satchel |
Willie Desjardins |
Flames |
Jonathan Drouin |
N/A |
Adam |
Willie Desjardins |
Hurricanes |
Teuvo Teravainen |
Stars get goalie |
Brandon |
Willie Desjardins |
Flames |
Dylan Strome |
Phoenix jar receives a donation from Bob McKenzie and/or Elliotte Friedman |
Robert |
Claude Julien |
Flames |
Teuvo Teravainen |
Dallas goes all in for D-man |
Liz |
Willie Desjardins |
Flames |
Jonathan Drouin |
Everything interested happens before deadline |