Official NHL 2009 Playoffs Thread

[Jmac 10+ year member]

Opening Round:

Western Conference:

1 - San Jose Sharks vs. 8 - Anaheim Ducks

2 - Detroit Red Wings vs. 7 - Columbus Blue Jackets

3 - Vancouver Canucks vs. 6 - St. Louis Blues

4 - Chicago Blackhawks vs. 5 - Calgary Flames

Eastern Conference:

1 - Boston Bruins vs. 8 - Montreal Canadiens

2 - Washington Capitals vs. 7 - New York Rangers

3 - New Jersey Devils vs. 6 - Carolina Hurricanes

4 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs. 5 - Philadelphia Flyers

What are your predictions ?

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[newusername 10+ year member]

Western Semis:

San Jose, Columbus, Vancouver, Calgary

Western Final:

San Jose, Vancouver

Eastern Semis:

Boston, Washington, New Jersey, Pittsburgh

Eastern Final:

Washington, Pittsburgh

Stanley Cup Finals:

San Jose, Pittsburgh

Winner:

Pittsburgh

Detroit is a gutsy choice, I know. That's the type of thing you can throw out in a thread that doesn't matter. For what it's worth, I think Detroit's goaltending will catch up with them, and love what Steve Mason has done this year. Columbus won't go far, but they could catch Detroit in a series if Detroit's goaltending faulters.

I'm betting on Dan Bylsma being the story of the year and Michel Therien being the scapegoat. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

My Predictions ...

Western Conference:

1 - San Jose Sharks defeats 8 - Anaheim Ducks in 6

2 - Detroit Red Wings defeats 7 - Columbus Blue Jackets in 5

3 - Vancouver Canucks defeats 6 - St. Louis Blues in 6

4 - Chicago Blackhawks defeats 5 - Calgary Flames in 7

Eastern Conference:

1 - Boston Bruins defeats 8 - Montreal Canadiens in 4

7 - New York Rangers defeats 2 - Washington Capitals in 7

6 - Carolina Hurricanes defeates 3 - New Jersey Devils in 6

5 - Philadelphia Flyers defeats 4 - Pittsburgh Penguins in 7

San Jose vs. Vancouver in Western Finals

Boston vs. Carolina in Eastern Finals

I personally think Boston will win, but I'm cheering for Vancouver.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

Western Semis:San Jose, Columbus, Vancouver, Calgary

Western Final:

San Jose, Vancouver

Eastern Semis:

Boston, Washington, New Jersey, Pittsburgh

Eastern Final:

Washington, Pittsburgh

Stanley Cup Finals:

San Jose, Pittsburgh

Winner:

Pittsburgh

Detroit is a gutsy choice, I know. That's the type of thing you can throw out in a thread that doesn't matter. For what it's worth, I think Detroit's goaltending will catch up with them, and love what Steve Mason has done this year. Columbus won't go far, but they could catch Detroit in a series if Detroit's goaltending faulters.

I'm betting on Dan Bylsma being the story of the year and Michel Therien being the scapegoat. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

That is a gutsy choice. I personally feel Detroit has too much offensive depth for Columbus to handle and, while I'm sure they'll have at least 1 goaltending breakdown in the series, I don't think they'll lose to Columbus.
I don't see Detroit going to the finals this year because of aforementioned weak goaltending ... Unless Osgood actually shows up to play consistently over the next 7 weeks, which he hasn't done this season.

 

[chaunb3400 10+ year member]

San Jose

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[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

San Jose
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I was born and raised in San Jose, as much as I love em, if they play how they have been the last 10ish games they wont make it far //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

Hmmm, must be a West coast team that has the speed and endurance to keep up with East coast play. I like Chicago's chances, actually.

Also the Cup has always been about hot goaltending...a mediocre team with a few snipers and a hot goalie that jumps out fast and can build some confidence can do well. Of course a team of veterans can also keep pace with that.

Don't care much for predictions, just like hockey all together. Only sport worth my time.

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

The Habs got to win this year. Serie against Boston will be awesome, like last year

go Kovy !

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

When you're relying on Kovalev and Carey Price to carry you through the playoffs (especially after the way this season has gone), you should expect some trouble, my friend. If the Habs can win, though, that would be a great story.

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

Well if Kovy carry on what he did in the last few weeks, that could indeed help a lot.

Carey will sober up someday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

not a lot of hockey fan over here eh?

 

[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

the way the st. Louis are playing right now i have them going to at least the finals of the conference.

there's no substitute for momentum //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

As long as our goal-tending is up to par, the Red Wings should do well this season.

Go Red Wings!

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Not one team in the NHL can match Detroit's talent or experience. They are the most talented top to bottom team and by far the most experienced playoff team. The goaltending will get better for the playoffs and as the Wings showed in 2002 when they didn't win a single game in April and went on to win the cup that they can overcome their problems and they will win their 5th cup in 12 years.

 

[Proximity 10+ year member]

Can't wait...

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

15 hours to puck drop ...

My friends and I drafted our players and teams for our playoff pools. I somehow ended up with Boston and San Jose (We each picked 2 teams and I chose 3rd and 3rd to last).

I like my odds //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif