At the start of every NHL season, many pundits and fans make predictions over how they expect the coming campaign to unfold. Some can seem like a sure thing, like forecasting Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel (pictured above) meshing well as linemates. When that failed to happen, however, the prognosticators looked foolish.
That's not the only preseason prediction that failed to pan out. Others include Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien being the first bench boss to be fired and the Calgary Flames projected to significantly improve.
Here's a look at several NHL preseason predictions already looking foolish in 2015-16.