FIRST ROUND
EAST BRACKET:
BRUINS vs RED WINGS: BRUINS in 5. WHY? Red Wings are tired and old. A sad reflection of where the great city of Detroit is right now. The Bruins are big, ugly and strong.
LIGHTNING vs HABS: LIGHTNING in 7. WHY? Bishop doubtful for the first or second game will prolong this series. My Habs, while I love them will show their true lack of depth during this series, regardless of the acquisition of Vanek. Hope I am wrong on this one!
PENS vs BLUE JACKETS: PENS in 5. WHY? Lack of Jackets playoff experience as a team. Pens will not lose this series regardless of health challenges.
RANGERS vs. FLYERS: FLYERS IN 7. WHY? Regardless of the changes to the Rangers there low goals against average ( 2nd best in the EAST) and the acquisition of St Louis they will not have enough to match the Flyers who will be playing like a team possessed.
POTENTIAL'' HOLY CRAP? DID THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN'' UPSET: Blue Jackets
WEST BRACKET:
DUCKS vs STARS: DUCKS in 5. WHY? Ducks scoring power.
SHARKS vs KINGS: SHARKS in 7. WHY? Because sooner or later the Sharks have to win in the playoffs...and now is sooner then later.
AVALANCHE vs WILD: AVS in 6. WHY? The motivation of youth and the KING (Roy) perhaps making the AVS the Habs of 1986. WILD will try and grind them down ''a la Jersey Devils of old''...but it won't work.
BLUES vs. BLACKHAWKS: HAWKS in 7. WHY? With the return of Toews & Kane the Hawks will be hard to beat in round one regardless of Blues addition of Miller,their low goals against and relative fire power.
POTENTIAL'' HOLY CRAP! DID THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN'' UPSET: Stars
Check back and see how poorly I did.
