Latest Update: Oct. 5, 2005

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2005-06 NHL Predictions

We've waiting quite a while for this day, but the anticipation of the 2005-06 NHL season might have been worth it.

The hockey season is finally upon us and the amount of off-season activity has gauged the interest of fans all over the globe. Ties are finished, the shootout is in, Peter Forsberg is a Flyer, Chris Pronger is an Oiler and Wayne Gretzky is coaching!

There's no question we're in for an exciting and probably surprising season, but TFP's brass of experts offer their two cents over how this year could turn out:

TFP Expert	Arpon Basu	Dennis Bernstein	Guy Flaming	Dan Kingerski	James P. Murphy	David Pagnotta	Dan Rakusan
East Runner-Up
West Runner-Up
East Conf. Winner
West Conf. Winner
STANLEY CUP WINNER
Art Ross  (most points)	Markus Naslund	Markus Naslund	Markus Naslund	Martin St. Louis	Joe Thornton	Markus Naslund	Martin Havlat
Hart (MVP) Trophy	Jaroma Iginla	Dominik Hasek	Jaroma Iginla	Jaroma Iginla	Dany Heatley	Jaroma Iginla	Paul Kariya
Norris Trophy	Zdeno Chara	Scott Niedermayer	Chris Pronger	Chris Pronger	Chris Pronger	Chris Pronger	Zdeno Chara
M. Richard Award	Jaroma Iginla	Marian Hossa	Rick Nash	Martin St. Louis	Rick Nash	Dany Heatley	Marian Hossa
Calder Trophy	Alexander Ovechkin	Sidney Crosby	Kari Lehtonen	Alexander Ovechkin	Sidney Crosby	Alexander Ovechkin	Jeff Carter
Vezina Trophy	Miikka Kiprusoff	Evgeni Nabokov	Martin Brodeur	Miikka Kiprusoff	Rick DiPietro	Jose Theodore	Evgeni Nabokov
Jack Adams Award	Bob Hartley	Bryan Murray	Darryl Sutter	Eddie Olczyk	Bryan Murray	Barry Trotz	Barry Trotz

--- Who are they? ---

Arpon Basu is the Montreal Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, and covers the Canadiens for TheFourthPeriod.com. He is also a beat reporter with The Canadian Press.

Dennis Bernstein, an NHL Analyst with ESPN Radio, is the Los Angeles Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine and covers the Kings for TheFourthPeriod.com. He is also the man behind SCORE! media.

Guy Flaming is the Edmonton Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, and covers the Oilers for TheFourthPeriod.com.

Dan Kingerski is the host of The Fourth Period Radio Show, as well as the Pittsburgh Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, and covers the Penguins for TheFourthPeriod.com.

James P. Murphy is the Boston Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, and covers the Bruins for TheFourthPeriod.com.

David Pagnotta, formerly an NHL Analyst with FOX Sports Radio, is the Editor-in-Chief of The Fourth Period Magazine and TheFourthPeriod.com, and also covers the Toronto Maple Leafs for both the website and publication.

Dan Rakusan, a TFP Senior Writer, is the Ottawa Correspondent for The Fourth Period Magazine, and covers the Senators for TheFourthPeriod.com.

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