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Are about to start. Will Detroit repeat? Will The Ottawa Senators finally go beyond the second round of the playoffs? Do the Flyers have the goaltending to make a run at the cup? and many other questions that I can't think of.
For purely bias reasons I think Detroit will win it.
Please make your predictions and/or comments
Thank You
Your friendly neighborhood White Man
i'm a huge Red Wings fan, so i'm biased as well.
but i honestly think that they are probably "the team to beat" in the playoffs. Stevie Yzerman is rounding back into shape, Jiri Fischer is coming back soon, and everyone is playing so well right now; they've been almost unstoppable the last couple of months.
i'm still not convinced that a team from the East is capable of winning it all. i think it will be either the Wings or Stars.
Like I give a s*it.
Sorry, but I'm still very down by the fact that my team doesn't do the play-offs for the 4th time in the last 5 years... 
Boy that sucks...
To be honest, I don't give a damn who wins, but I like the underdogs, ie Tampa Bay and Minnesota.. (Minnesota having the coaching staff the Habs would have if Mr Lemaire was able to handle the press)
Originally posted by Spotnick Like I give a s*it.Sorry, but I'm still very down by the fact that my team doesn't do the play-offs for the 4th time in the last 5 years...
Go Lightning!
tonight, both 8th-seeded teams won!
the Isles shut out the Sens and the Oilers beat the Stars by a goal.
fabulous!
Originally posted by Spotnick Like I give a s*it.Sorry, but I'm still very down by the fact that my team doesn't do the play-offs for the 4th time in the last 5 years...
i'm sorry, Spotnick...i really wish the habs were in the playoffs, too.
Originally posted by film586 tonight, both 8th-seeded teams won!the Isles shut out the Sens and the Oilers beat the Stars by a goal.fabulous!
The Habs did eliminate the 1st seed last season...!
And honestly, both Habs and Canes are out of the playoffs this year 
I'm seriously thinking that those 2 months of more vacation was what the players wanted!
i can't believe that 7 of the 8 opening series games were upsets (according to seeding)!
the Wings game was such a bummer! i'm sure they'll bounce back, though.
and it made me so happy to see the Oilers, Isles and Wild win...let's hope they win their series (what's the plural? is it the same as the singular?)!
oh my god. the Wings lost again today.
but hey - this happened last year in the first round, too. granted, the Ducks are better, but i still have faith in the ole' Winged Wheelers. :)
yes...the Dead Wings did lose again today!!! 
and my beloved Stars did trounce the Oilers last night...and what's up with the Stars and Oilers meeting every frigging year??? with the exception of last year, when we couldn't even get in the playoffs!!!
but I still see either the Wings, Stars, or Avs taking the cup...nobody from the east is strong enough...
looking at the trends...it seems to be the Wings year again...
then the Stars next year!!!
My Lightning don't seem up to par. Unfortunate, they had a shot. I hope they can win a game in Washington. They look confused and young against the veteran Caps. I hope they can put up a stand, but I guess division champs is quite an accomplishment in itself for this team.
Wings down 3-0? to the Ducks? is this a new disney movie? its been all giguere though the islanders let me down in 2ot last night but they shouldve gotten a scorer at the deadline instead on Niinimaa(who is great but we have a solid D and obviously only scoring on 1 of 10 power plays we needed a scorer) so it was only a matter of time till the talented sens beat snow who is playing great flyers leafs is a great series, i think it'll be the leafs and i hope gilmour comes back soon, he is my all time Fav Player and this is probably it for him, plus he can help the leafs he has always been a great performer in the playoffs i'd love to see the oilers bounce the stars and i think it will happen
The Wings, well, they had 2 more months of hockey than everyone else, they are aged, it's difficult for them.
BUT, they did it last year.. Vancouver was ahead by at least 2 games...
So we never know...
the Oilers/Stars series is turning out to be quite a doozy!
i sure hope Edmonton wins! that'd be fabulous if they offed the Stars!
Originally posted by Spotnick The Wings, well, they had 2 more months of hockey than everyone else, they are aged, it's difficult for them.BUT, they did it last year.. Vancouver was ahead by at least 2 games...So we never know...
It will be next to immpossible. The Wings offence has choosen the perfect time to go south.
So much for the "I went to Detroit becuase I want to win the Stanley Cup" Curtis Joseph. Pay the admission to the Hockey Hall of Fame and you will get to see the Cup real close.
Originally posted by White Man In Hammersmith Palais So much for the "I went to Detroit becuase I want to win the Stanley Cup" Curtis Joseph. Pay the admission to the Hockey Hall of Fame and you will get to see the Cup real close.
jesus christ. he played a pretty shabby series. and that second goal in game 3? absolutely shameful. it reminded me of the goal in game 7 of the 1994 series against the Sharks when Osgood made a similar mistake.
boo.
I can see Leafs fans cheering because Joseph is out... ;)
Now, who the hell will win this cup? Colorado? Dallas?
In the east, Ottawa is still alive, we're all waiting for the Toronto-Ottawa revenge, hope this will happen...
New Jersey is, as always, doing well and can innocently get to the cup if Brodeur carries them, plus Pat Burns has experience.
I can't believe Robbie Ftorek got fired AGAIN with one month left in the season.. this time, it didn't work too well though ;)
The Scary thing About the Wings Series is they pretty much got beat by Giguere by himself, they had tons of chances, i think it isnt in the Cards for cujo to win a cup!!!! islanders palyed game 4 like they rather be playing golf, no Intensity whatsoever, well tonight they can get their golf bags ready and hit the greens on saturday, i am very dissapointed! i'm still pulling for the leafs and gilmours hopeful return in the 2nd round Oilers w/o Dvorak for the rest of the series? Laraque needs to put a few more in, and if isbister did as well it wouldnt hurt their chances, i hate the stars so i am putting my cards on the oilers
Originally posted by frank smarra The Scary thing About the Wings Series is they pretty much got beat by Giguere by himself, they had tons of chances, i think it isnt in the Cards for cujo to win a cup!!!!islanders palyed game 4 like they rather be playing golf, no Intensity whatsoever, well tonight they can get their golf bags ready and hit the greens on saturday, i am very dissapointed!i'm still pulling for the leafs and gilmours hopeful return in the 2nd roundOilers w/o Dvorak for the rest of the series? Laraque needs to put a few more in, and if isbister did as well it wouldnt hurt their chances, i hate the stars so i am putting my cards on the oilers
go Oilers!
well...the Stars lead 4-0 in the 3rd...so I'm thinking this game is over...but the Oilers still have a shot...
we have a huge red wings (or is that dead wings???) fan at work...everybody kept asking her what aisle the brooms were on...she actually got my sympathy today...
the Wild won today. if they can pull off a win at home in game 6, they'll force a fabulous 7th game!
and the Flyers won!!! boo!!! i really hope the Leafs win the last two contests to advance.
The Oilers are out. Unfortunate. They were all over the Stars during Game Six.
I hate Darrin Hatcher
