Stanley Cup Playoffs

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  The matchups are set and here they are:
  
  EAST:
  
  1. Washington vs. 8. Montreal
  4. Pittsburgh vs. 5. Ottawa
  3. Buffalo vs. 6. Boston
  2. New Jersey vs. 7. Philly
  
  
  WEST:
  
  1. San Jose vs. 8. Colorado
  4. Phoenix vs. 5. Detroit
  3. Vancouver vs. 6. LA Kings
  2. Chicago vs. 7. Nashville.
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  This is my take on each series:
  
  CAPS vs MTL:
  I see the caps winning this one in 6. Montreal was pretty decent all year but, they've floated towards the playoffs so far. The Caps are way to good offensively and Jose Theodore has played out this world for the past 23 games (20-0-3). Lets not forget that he won the Hart trophy while playing for MTL. MTL's FA signings have proved to be pretty damn good with Cammaleri playing great for them and the emergance of Jaroslav Halak. If there is anyway MTL upsets the Caps it will be because of Halak.
  
  NJ vs PHI:
  The Devils take this are run with it. JL has Hovy playing a pretty good 2way game and the team is full of experience and having Marty in net will propel them to the next round. NJ in 5
  
  BUF vs. BOS:
  Boston has been great as of late and they won the season series against Buffalo 4-2. But Buffalo do have the best goalie in the world in Ryan Miller and I see this series being very low scoring. Boston in 6.
  
  PIT vs. OTT:
  Well here we are my team against a very sound team w/o Kovalev. Crosby will carry this team like he has all season to win in 7 games. Ottawa does have some great depth and the most expesive 4th line in the NHL. Alfy will lead this team to force a 7th game but, MAF will decide to show up for once.
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  I'll to a Western conference on tmrw.
• Non

  

  I'll say
  
  Washington 4, Montreal 1
  New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 0
  Buffalo 4, Boston 3
  Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2
• Ghmothwdwhso

  Non wrote: I'll say
  
  Washington 4, Montreal 1
  New Jersey 4, Philadelphia 0
  Buffalo 4, Boston 3
  Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 2

  Those are solid picks, but I think Boston will win in 6. I hope you are correct with the others. Should be a great playoff.
• slingshot4ever

  East = No one will touch Washington. The Eastern Conference is weak this year. The 8 seed in the West (Colorado) is better than 5th seed in the East (Ottawa).
  
  West = I like Chicago to come out of the West over San Jose and Detroit.
• KnightXC1

  

  East:
  
  Caps in 5
  Devils in 5
  Sabres in 6
  Penguins in 7
  
  West
  Sharks in 5
  Red Wings in 5
  Canucks in 7
  Blackhawks in 6
• ts1227

  

  Schedule:
  
  http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=524941
• Non

  

  I still don't think San Jose or Chicago can beat Detroit four times in a seven game series.
  
  Detroit takes the west again.
  
  Washington beats Pittsburgh in a good series, either 4-2 or 4-3
  
  Then Washington over New Jersey.
• big_red_drummer

  

  ts1227 wrote: Schedule:
  
  http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=524941

  What's the deal with the American networks ignoring the Devils/Flyers series?
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  My pics:
  
  1. Washington vs. 8. Montreal=Caps in 6
  4. Pittsburgh vs. 5. Ottawa=Pens in 7
  3. Buffalo vs. 6. Boston=Boston in 6
  2. New Jersey vs. 7. Philly=NJ in 5
  
  
  1. San Jose vs. 8. Colorado=SJ in 5
  4. Phoenix vs. 5. Detroit=DET in 4
  3. Vancouver vs. 6. LA Kings=VAN in 6
  2. Chicago vs. 7. Nashville.=CHI in 7
• assumption

  The Wings to continue as the hottest team in the NHL. Who can beat them? Upset! Nashville in 6 over the Hawks. Caps and Wings in the finals. Wings will stop the BIG O!
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  Tonights the night. Here are tonight's games.
  
  Ottawa @ Pittsburgh 7pm
  Philly @ New Jersey 7:30pm
  Detroit @ Phoenix 10pm
  Colorado @ San Jose 10:30pm
• brutus161

  

  Nothing makes me happier than playing Philly in the first round. I hate the Flyers so much, I only wish Lindros was still around so we could knock him the fuck out again, and again, and again.
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  ^^^^^The Flyers do have the upperhand on the Devils. They went 5-1 against them during the regular season.
• brutus161

  

  The_Crosby_Show wrote: ^^^^^The Flyers do have the upperhand on the Devils. They went 5-1 against them during the regular season.

  We'll see what happens once the real season starts.
• slingshot4ever

  ^^^^
  
  Appears to be more of the same, haha. Philly up 2-0 late in the 3rd.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  East
  1. Washington vs. 8. Montreal
  Caps in 5
  4. Pittsburgh vs. 5. Ottawa
  Pens in 6
  3. Buffalo vs. 6. Boston
  Sabers in 6
  2. New Jersey vs. 7. Philly
  NJ in 6
  
  WEST:
  
  1. San Jose vs. 8. Colorado
  Sharks in 5
  4. Phoenix vs. 5. Detroit
  Wings in 5
  3. Vancouver vs. 6. LA Kings
  Kings in 7
  2. Chicago vs. 7. Nashville.
  Hawks in 5
• rock_knutne

  Ottawa takes game one over Pittsburgh 5-4.
• rock_knutne

  The Flyers take game one in New Jersey 2-1.
• newarkcatholicfan

  

  EAST:
  
  1. Washington
  4. Pittsburgh
  6. Boston
  2. New Jersey
  
  
  WEST:
  
  8. Colorado
  5. Detroit
  6. LA Kings
  2. Chicago
• Laley23

  

  Lol, Holmestrom just scored from about 50 feet. I think that equals the distance of all his goals this year.
• wildcats20

  

  Wings 2-1 after 1.
• wildcats20

  

  Wings don't show up at all in the 3rd and lose 3-2.
• slingshot4ever

  Talk about bandwagon fans, there wasn't even an in-game thread.