Re: Brodeur looks human
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Who said anything meh about the Sabres?
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Niss in a post a couple up stating Sabres have "struggled"
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Agreed ... "struggled" is not the right word. But the point I was making I think is valid -- simply that the notion that Buffalo or Ottawa will summarily dispatch with the Rangers in the 2nd round is ridiculous. Obviously the Rangers are a deserved underdog to either of them, but I'd be very surprised to see them out in 4 or 5 games to either.
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Sweeps are so rare nowadays so 4 games for anyone is tough, I would have to assume all series should go 6 games on average at least based on the parity in the top 8 seeds in both conferences...
...obviously goalies get hot (Rangers) etc, but to keep a pace up to win every series in 4 or 5 games is obviously crazy...
...right now the Rangers are probably the "hottest" team going, but they were playing the Thrashers with a suspect goalie situation and terrible defense, now they get to sit and wait, which can easily cool of there goalie and they will be facing a much much tougher opponent either way.
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