Drop the Puck, Already!

 

OK…. Enough  is enough.  Late release, advent of the “X”box factor, annual noxious fumes (some justified) about the quality of the PC version of this year’s game and upgrades, or lack of, versus the ’08 model and the seasonal loss of a few prospective, and one long tenured GM (Tim, you will be missed), before the season gets underway.  Enough.

 

Drop the damn puck.

 

Now that the schedule will finally be activated let’s put up some perilous predictions for what the season will bring in the Mighty “E”;

 

  1. We will all moan the connection factor and how lag on one side or the other will effect the outcome of at least a third of the games this season.
  2. The New York boys, namely Kurt, Tom, and Bob will again slug it out with one or two surprises for the top of the standings ladder.
  3. Ken will ice an opening night lineup that anyone can look at with wonder as to how he has been able to stockpile so much talent and still navigate the cap with apparent ease.
  4. Matt will scare the snot out of anybody he eventually faces off against come playoff time.
  5. Daniel Alfredsson will be the free agent acquisition of the year and challenge for the league scoring crown.
  6. Boston and Calgary will be tough outs for all opponents this year, mirroring their hard nose, NHL counterparts.
  7. Steve will skate almost as many games in a Tampa sweater as he does sporting a ‘Canes jersey.
  8. Pittsburgh will be the surprise of the league’s opening two months.
  9. Blaine will overtake Matt as the most active GM in the trade market
  10. Kurt will go wire to wire to win this year’s EAHL Stanley Cup.

 

Good luck to all teams and here’s to another year of great competition and camaraderie in our wonderful league.

 

Cya on the ice, boys.