OK hockey fans. Final day of the regular season, playoff match ups are taking shape. It’s time to pick your teams.
My Blackhawks did not close out the season well, lost 2 games they should have won, even without starters. At least we drew the Blues in the first round, I think we have a better shot at them than the Avs. The Wild will have to deal with them.
So, who are our teams and predictions. Playoff hockey right around the corner.
Let’s have at it!
Im hoping the Sharks can get past the Kings in the first round, that will go to 7 games and will be an amazing hard hitting series.
Im calling Red wings over the Bruins. Yes another presidents cup winner out in round 1
Tampa over Montreal
Pittsburg over Columbus
Philly over New York
Avs over Wild
Blackhawk over Blues
Anaheim over Dallas
Sharks over L.A.
Go Bruins!
Yeah… My Stars are in, but Anaheim has had our number for years. I’m hoping for an April miracle but it’s not something I’m holding my breath for.
GO JACKETS!!!
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Indeed!
Only the second time they’ve ever qualified. I’d hoped for a better first round match up but hey–can’t win em’ all
I’m cheering for my homestate Wild…they ended the season fairly strong, especially their last few games (beat both St. Louis & Pittsburgh). They’re a young, talented team.
I think the Sharks/LA series will be good. 2 hard hitting teams. We’ll see if San Jose can get any post season mojo going on.
Chicago has played pretty well against STL this season but if they don’t tighten up on D and get Crawdaddy and Rantaa to stop giving up the soft goal it’s going to be a real short post season.
My wife is from Minnesota and we still have family up there and while I’ll pull for the Wild I don’t think they have enough for the Avs. Maybe they can beat them up a little though.
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I just saw on ESPN.com that one of their hockey columnists picked the Wild over the Avs, due to our 4 out of 5 wins going into the playoffs and the Avs playoff inexperience. That helps give me a little more hope that we can get past the 1st round.
I could live with the Wild putting the Avs on the trailer. That would be nice. The Wild are a good team, they are just a couple pieces short of being a finals threat.
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Sharks are thrashing the Kings 5-0 in the 2nd!
Im a huge Denver fan, both football and hockey. Avalanche have been spot on all season. Hoping they keep it up
Once again, the Hawks fail to play a 60 minute hockey game and it costs them. Crap.
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:haha:
Let’s go PENS… Down with the Pigeons (Blackhawks) and Hossa the hoser. Although my Pens need to step it up.
Oh here we go. The flightless birds win a game and it’s on. At least the flightless birds avoided getting swept out. This is why they play 7 my good sir. But if the Hawks don’t get it together they will be golfing next week.
The wild were looking pretty good last night for a bit too.
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You do understand that I was taking a friendly jab at you right? I look at it in the positive last year we embarrassed the islanders first game first round and they almost kicked our ass. So if we barely win first game first round we might do good.
Only time will tell. Oh and down with the pigeon hawks…
I absolutely understand. No offense taken or meant.
This is a place where the hockey faithful can talk a little smack, dish out a zinger or 2 and support our teams. It’s going to be a fun ride this post season.
Wouldn’t it be something if the Hawks and the flightless birds met in the finals? Stand by…
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That would be an entertaining finals, and the Blackhawk are my 2nd team if the Sharks go home early.
The wild were looking pretty good last night for a bit too.
There was never any doubt that the Wild were going to squander that lead, they did not disappoint…