They dropped the puck on the 2023-24 NHL season on Tuesday.

Predictions.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will win the Stanley Cup.

Connor McDavid will lead the league in goals/scoring.

Igor Shesterkin will lead the league in shutouts and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will lead the league in K’s.

We lead the league in fraudulent forecasting.

The Dodgers will have to win three straight after dropping the first two games to the D’backs faster than you can sing, “La-la-la. La-la-la. L.A., Goodbye!”

Clayton Kershaw gave up nine runs in the first inning of the opener, then Bobby Miller allowed a quick three in Game 2.

Can Lance Lynn survive the early knockout?

Can Mookie Betts (0-for-7), Max Muncy (1-for-7) and Freddie Freeman (1-for-6) hit Arizona’s Brandon Pfaadt?

Thin start from Pfaadt (3 runs over 2 ²/₃) before the Snakes came back in Milwaukee.

L.A. scored nine runs in 8 ²/₃ innings this season vs. Pfaadt.

Play $100 on the Dodgers.

For the Birds. Rangers 7, Orioles 1.

Nathan Eovaldi was sharp.

Dean Kremer was creamed.

Texas hit three homers.

O’s are toast.

So are we. Down -1,886 jimpalmers.