!st Round Playoff Predictions

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Game 7 tomorrow......

I thought Calgary would make short work of them. Is Dallas overachieving or is Calgary underachieving?

 

[Darts]

Tampa Bay in 7 over Toronto in a hard fought battle

I have always had great respect for this member. Intelligent, rational, knowledgeable and civil.

 

[chuckertmg]

I thought Calgary would make short work of them. Is Dallas overachieving or is Calgary underachieving?

Dallas has an incredibly hot young goaltender who started the season in the minors - he's been unbeatable.

Scoring ace Cody Ceci scores the winner for Edmonton tonight, Oilers advance.

 

[K Douglas]

I have always had great respect for this member. Intelligent, rational, knowledgeable and civil.

Likewise. Even if you're a Leaf hater

 

[K Douglas]

I thought Calgary would make short work of them. Is Dallas overachieving or is Calgary underachieving?

This one definitely throwing me for a loop. I thought Dallas was the worst team to qualify for the playoffs. They are definitely being helped by a red hot goalie who has posted a ridiculous .954 save percentage through 6 games so far.

 

[Darts]

Likewise. Even if you're a Leaf hater

Actually, I don't hate the Leafs.

However, I am critical (with good reasons) of team management and the team.

 

[Darts]

McDavid makes it to round 2 for the second time in his 7 year NHL career.

 

[funstick]

Florida
Tampa
Carolina
Rangers

Colorado
St Louis
Calgary
Edmonton

Wow. I should have put some money down

 

[glamphotographer]

Wow. I should have put some money down

Your winnings adjusted for inflation, that's 2 escorts.

 

[Ref]

Wow. I should have put some money down

Great call!

I ended up going 6 - 2.

On to the next round:

* Panthers
* Rangers
* Avalanche
* Flames

 

[K Douglas]

So you took 7 out of 8 favourites and the only fave losing is the Leafs. LOL.

The only series I got wrong was Wild over Blues. That result actually surprised me as I thought the Wild were built for a strong playoff run. In fact a darkhorse to win it all.

 

[The Oracle]

I sucked in the first round. Took a few flyers that didn't work out. But here goes for the second round.

Tampa........I'm betting that their goaltending and team defense can shut down that powerful offense.

Hurricanes......Rangers were a smoke and mirror team that was buoyed by great tending all year. Can't see that working over a seven game series with a much deeper team in Carolina.

Avalanche......Got all their stars firing on all cylinders and are a well rested juggernaut.

Flames........Sutter has been there and done that. They looked great last night and should roll through the Oilers.

 

[chuckertmg]

The only series I got wrong was Wild over Blues. That result actually surprised me as I thought the Wild were built for a strong playoff run. In fact a darkhorse to win it all.

I was with you on that, I thought Minnesota would go deeper.

The Blues were hard to evaluate though; there was really no point in the season that they had been at full strength and the question in St Louis was what they could accomplish if they were healthy? Over the last ten games of the season they were one of the hottest teams in the league.

I think the Blues just peaked at the right time... to the Wild's misfortune.

 

[funstick]

This round is tougher to call but I will go with:
Florida
Carolina
Colorado
Calgary

 

[Darts]

"Florida
Tampa
Carolina
Rangers

Colorado
St Louis
Calgary
Edmonton"

Kadri and Andersen must be glad they are no longer in Toronto.

 

[shack]

The only series I got wrong was Wild over Blues. That result actually surprised me as I thought the Wild were built for a strong playoff run. In fact a darkhorse to win it all.

I also got 7 out of 8.

Did anybody get them all?

 

[tml]

The only series I got wrong was Wild over Blues. That result actually surprised me as I thought the Wild were built for a strong playoff run. In fact a darkhorse to win it all.

Same here.

Next round:
Colorado
Calgary
Tampa
Carolina

 

[superstar_88]

All the Division winners won. Usually there are one or 2 knocked out first round.
The other 4 are more or less pick'em series aside from say Edmonton and I got all of them.
Went with TB because I thought it would go 7 and we all know Toronto's game 7 record.
My only miss was Boston. Carolina were huge favourites but I thought Boston could pull off an upset here seeing that Andersen was injured and Boston has a playoff pedigree.

 

[K Douglas]

I was with you on that, I thought Minnesota would go deeper.

The Blues were hard to evaluate though; there was really no point in the season that they had been at full strength and the question in St Louis was what they could accomplish if they were healthy? Over the last ten games of the season they were one of the hottest teams in the league.

I think the Blues just peaked at the right time... to the Wild's misfortune.

Their PP is clicking on all cylinders. Big reason why they've had success so far. They'll need more than that though to get by the Avalanche.