As the Canadiens embark on a new season Thursday night in Raleigh, they will be looking to build on all the giant steps they took a season ago, one that was practically impossible to predict. What is the obvious thing to do coming off a season like that? Make predictions, of course.



Here are 10 things that are absolutely guaranteed to happen this season.



1. The Canadiens will make the playoffs



I was told to make bold predictions, so let’s cut right to the chase. I believe there is value in continuity, in knowing your system, in knowing your teammates and their tendencies. The Canadiens have that, they have a healthy Shea Weber to start the season, they have a batch of young forwards with room to grow, they still have Carey Price. If it is taken for granted the Canadiens will not be able to compete with the Big 3 in the Atlantic Division (even if the Canadiens only had two fewer wins than the Toronto Maple Leafs last season, but I digress) then you must...