NHL Play Off Prediction thread

[Gil T.Azell]

I say
from the West
the Canucks in 6
the Hawks in 5
the Sharks in 6
The Wings in 6
From the East
the Pens in 7
the Rangers in 6
The Devils in 5
The Bruins in 7

 

[BigFoot]

West:
Sharks in 6
Wings in 4
Canucks in 6
Blackhawks in 5

East:
Bruins in 4
Capitals in 5
Devils in 4
Flyers in 6

 

[AdmiralGarak]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'A' - #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
Series 'B' - #2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
Series 'C' - #3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
Series 'D' - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'E' - #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
Series 'F' - #2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets
Series 'G' - #3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues
Series 'H' - #4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames

EAST
A: Bruins in 6.
B: Capitals in 4.
C: Hurricanes in 7.
D: Penguins in 5.

WEST
E: Sharks in 6.
F: Red Wings in 6.
G: Canucks in 5.
H: Blackhawks in 6.

 

[Garak]

Man, these are some of the toughest first round matchups to call in recent memory.


EASTERN CONFERENCE

#1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
Bruins in 5. Montreal, despite their better play of late, just don't match up anywhere on the ice to Boston. I think this is pretty much the only no brainer of the first round.

#2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
Capitals in 6. The Rangers' top scorer this year was Antropov with 59 points, and he wasn't even around before the trade deadline. Nuff said. Lundqvist is good enough to steal two games, but that's it.

#3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
Tough call. You have to like Jersey this year considering how well they played without Martin Brodeur, but the Canes have been nothing short of incredible down the stretch and Cam Ward looks like the hottest goalie (behind Luongo) heading in to the post season. Carolina in 7.

#4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers
Could go either way. I'm going to go with Malkin and Crosby over Richards and Carter though, and Fleury over Biron and say Penguins in 6.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is a tough matchup for anyone, but the Sharks look to be healthy and I think they can take them. Woldn't be surprised at an upset tho-ugh. Sharks in 6.

#2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets
For some reason Columbus scares the hell out of me, and Detroit's goaltending should scare the hell out of any Wings fan. Even though they scored the most goals in the NHL this year, the playofs are a different animal and I'm calling the massive upset. Columbus in 7.

#3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues
Give me a fucking break. Canucks in 5.

#4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames
I think that Calgary is a team headed in the wrong direction, no one likes Phaneuf, Jokinen looks to be a pretty big mistake and Mike Keenan is a terrible coach who's players always end up turning on him. I think Chicago's young guns will skate circles around them. Hawks in 5.

 

[the 4th hanson bro]

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'A' - #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
Series 'B' - #2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
Series 'C' - #3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
Series 'D' - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'E' - #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
Series 'F' - #2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets
Series 'G' - #3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues
Series 'H' - #4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames

EAST
[/QUOTE]

In the East give me:

Bruins in 6
Capitals in 6
Hurricanes in 7
Penguins in 6

In the West give me:
San Jose in 6
Columbus in 7
Canucks in 5
Blackhawks in 6

It's kind of related to the topic, in a roundabout way

Me, at center ice of the Verizon Center during last week's Frozen Four. I skated on the same ice Ovechkin skates on. I jumped into the boards in the corner, just to see how it felt.

 

[The Habs Fan]

Habs in 6
Capitals in 7
Hurricanes in 6
Penguins in 6

Sharks in 7
Blue Jackets in 7
Canucks in 6
Blackhawks in 6

 

[Garak]

So in a totally non surprising move, the league suspends Carcillo for this:

http://ballhype.com/video/carcillo_on_talbot/

But won't suspend Cammalleri for this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g_r0xcKVIY

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2009/04/17/league_cammalleri/


There is just no consistency in the disciplinary office of the NHL.

Plus I fucking hate the Flames and would love to see their top goal scorer sit for a game.

 

[BigFoot]

^ I can't say that I'm surprised. The league has shown time and time again how inconsistent they are when it comes to crap like that.

So is anyone else growing a playoff beard?

 

[Garak]

I've got some stubble, and am considering growing it, but it probably won't be all that good for business......

 

[DeafPoet]

Habs in 6
Capitals in 7
Hurricanes in 6
Penguins in 6

Sharks in 7
Blue Jackets in 7
Canucks in 6
Blackhawks in 6

That's pretty realistic. I think all these series are going to go to the wire or damn near it.

The one thing you're mistaken about is your filthy Canadiens making it though. Your obvious bias excepted of course

Poet - Leafs Fan.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

So is anyone else growing a playoff beard?

Not the Red Wings, apparently.

DETROIT -- Every member of the Detroit Red Wings came to the rink Thursday morning clean shaven. That's right. No playoff beards.

(source)

 

[scottydog]

It's kind of related to the topic, in a roundabout way

Me, at center ice of the Verizon Center during last week's Frozen Four. I skated on the same ice Ovechkin skates on. I jumped into the boards in the corner, just to see how it felt.

Holy crap, that's awesome!

I think the Ducks will overtake the Sharks in a huge upset.

 

[BigFoot]

Burrows and Kesler being very classy.

 

[DBR]

Late to the party:

Canucks in 7
Flames in 7
Sharks in 6
Wings in 4

Pens in 5
Rangers in 5
Devils in 7
Bruins in 4

I've got some stubble, and am considering growing it, but it probably won't be all that good for business......

Yeah, escorts with beards probably don't do it for a lot of people.

 

[AdmiralGarak]

I positively weep for the playoff struggles of the Capitals and their arrogant, pompous stars.











Go Rangers! (There's a sentence I've never uttered before.)

 

[Garak]

I've got some stubble, and am considering growing it, but it probably won't be all that good for business......

Yeah, escorts with beards probably don't do it for a lot of people.

You'd be surprised!

So, let's see if the NHL's discipliary office will maintain the horrific and contradictory job it's been doing so very well.

Milan Lucic, suspended for one game for this:

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/19/video-milan-lucic-cross-checks-maxim-lapierre-in-the-head/


David Backes does the exact same thing, actually it was probably worse, with 6 seconds to go (it's at the 1:37 mark):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBuLINCOTo


Hmmmm. Why am I not filled with faith that they'll suspend Backes?

 

[Rat Boy]

Anyone feel like revising their Sharks predictions?

 

[BigFoot]

^ It's funny, I had a feeling this might happen, yet I still predicted the Sharks would beat the Quacks.

 

[DBR]

I've got some stubble, and am considering growing it, but it probably won't be all that good for business......

Yeah, escorts with beards probably don't do it for a lot of people.

You'd be surprised!

So, let's see if the NHL's discipliary office will maintain the horrific and contradictory job it's been doing so very well.

Milan Lucic, suspended for one game for this:

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/19/video-milan-lucic-cross-checks-maxim-lapierre-in-the-head/


David Backes does the exact same thing, actually it was probably worse, with 6 seconds to go (it's at the 1:37 mark):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUBuLINCOTo


Hmmmm. Why am I not filled with faith that they'll suspend Backes?

Did you see Colin Campbell on HNIC before the Van game on Sunday with Ron Maclean? He looked kind of sheepish when MacLean grilled him about the Cammalleri incident. No difference between the offence, IMO. He should have gotten a game.

You gotta enforce the law evenly or it just doesn't work.

 

[Gil T.Azell]

^ .......
So is anyone else growing a playoff beard?

Yep, stopped shaving a few days before the Canucks clinched a playoff spot, this was the result as of last Friday