The Official NHL Playoffs Thread

[g-bebe]

I'm still confused over why anyone would have picked Calgary to win this series, unless they lived in Calgary (which I do, but I still picked against them).

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No kidding, they suck.

hahahah

[Dudd]

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I'm still confused over why anyone would have picked Calgary to win this series, unless they lived in Calgary (which I do, but I still picked against them).

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Wait, a NYY fan in Calgary? Feel shame.

[g-bebe]

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I'm still confused over why anyone would have picked Calgary to win this series, unless they lived in Calgary (which I do, but I still picked against them).

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Wait, a NYY fan in Calgary? Feel shame.

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Actually, I'm just in Calgary for school... I'm actually from Vancouver. Go Canucks! (and Yanks!)

FWIW, looks like DET should hold on to at least a 3-1 lead here and go up 2-0 in the series. I really hope they sweep so I can give a hard time to evank15 and Yads. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[EricW]

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1 Buffalo vs 8 New York Islanders

Easy win for the Sabres.

2 New Jersey vs 7 Tampa Bay

Pretty easy win for NJD. Tampa's efense and awful goaltending is going to kill them.

3 Atlanta vs 6 New York Rangers

Neither of these teams is a threat to do anything at all in the playoffs, who wins this crapfest is a tossup.

4 Ottawa vs 5 Pittsburgh

The opposite of the crapfest from above. Tough series, two great teams. My money is on Pittsburgh. I'll take young and unproven over older and proven chokers any day.

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1 Detroit vs 8 Calgary

One of the easiest series to pick imo. Calgary should take this one pretty handily. Detroit is too old, too European, and Datsyuk and Zetterberg are proven chokers. Calgary may have the best team in the nhl on paper and the playoffs is their time to shine.

2 Anaheim vs 7 Minnesota

Anaheim is a powerful team. Minnesota is a great team, but Anaheim is just that much better.

3 Vancouver vs 6 Dallas

Marty Turco is a joke. I hate the Canucks, and Luongo has proven nothing, but nothing is better than proven awful. Canucks take this one handily.

4 Nashville vs 5 San Jose

Two great teams. It's too bad one of these teams gets tossed in the first round. I have no idea who takes this one. Toss up.

My "power rankings" going into the playoffs:

1. Buffalo
2. Anaheim
3. Calgary
4. San Jose
5. Nashville
6. Minnesota
7. Vancouver
8. Pittsburgh
9. Ottawa
10. New Jersey
11. Detroit
12. Dallas
13. Tampa Bay
14. NYR
15. Atlanta
16. NYI

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lol you suck at hockey.

[Hopey]

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1 Detroit vs 8 Calgary

One of the easiest series to pick imo. Calgary should take this one pretty handily. Detroit is too old, too European, and Datsyuk and Zetterberg are proven chokers. Calgary may have the best team in the nhl on paper and the playoffs is their time to shine.

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It's not too late to admit that you were completely wrong in this prediction. You can claim that you were drunk when you made the post.

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haha - i think it's a little premature to call him out, but yeah detroit absolutely dominated last night. maybe calgary read his posts before the game?

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Is it still too early? [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[damaniac]

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I'm still confused over why anyone would have picked Calgary to win this series, unless they lived in Calgary (which I do, but I still picked against them).

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Probably because the Wings haven't inspired much confidence given their playoff performances of late. Also, they've been mediocre down the stretch, all sorts of OTL's against the likes of Columbus and Chicago.

It is nice to Datsyuk score in the playoffs. 1 more goal and he'll have doubled his career total from 30-some games before this season.

[Triumph36]

yes i think so, considering the wings outshot the flames 3 to 1 today.

flames just aren't generating any offense at all. datsyuk's choking was a bit overrated - sure he's not a good playoff player, but there's variance in there as well. i think the same goes for marty turco.

[IggyWH]

Great start for the Pens there.

[bluef0x]

NASTY hit on Eaves by Armstrong. I hate hits to the head and really hope the NHL makes some changes like a few junior leagues have. Stretcher brought out for Eaves and it doesn't look good... I haven't seen Eaves move at all.