[DonkeyKongSr]

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Wow, I guess it's because most of you guys are Easterners, but Minnesota is going to destroy the Ducks. The Wild can easily win the Cup. And this is coming from a Vancouver fan and I hate the Wild.

I thought my team was underrated.

Basically the Wild are the Devils but with Crosby and Malkin. That's not much of an exaggeration either.

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Wow. There's no way the Wild destroy the Ducks. First off, they absolutely suck on the road. Worst road record of any playoff team. No home ice advantage is going to hurt them.

Then, they aren't exactly superdeep offensively, as shown by their non-Gaborik record. #1 lines don't do well against the Ducks thanks to the R. Niedermayer-Pahlsson-Moen line being one of the best checking lines in the league. Gaborik and Demitra will play against those guys as much as possible. If they get through them, they need to get through Norris Torphy winners Niedermayer or Pronger. Then past Conn Smythe winner Giguere.

The key to beating the Ducks is to get production out of your 2nd and 3rd lines.