Stanley Cup Playoffs Round One Predictions

[Scenicdrive]

Folks, it is that time of the year again. Below are the match ups and the good doc's projected winners for Round One. Please feel free to post your predictions and thoughts.

Eastern Conference:
Capitals - Rangers - Capitals in 6
Flyers - Sabres - Sabres in 7
Bruins - Canadiens - Bruins in 6
Penguins - Lightning - Pens in 5

Western Conference:
Canucks - Blackhawks - Canucks in 7
Sharks - Kings -Sharks in 6
Red Wings - Coyotes - Wings in 6
Ducks - Predators - Predators in 7

 

[K Douglas]

Capitals over Rangers in 6
Sabres over Flyers in 7
Bruins over Habs in 7
Lightning over Pens in 6

Canucks over Blackhawks in 5
Sharks over Kings in 4
Red Wings over Coyotes in 6
Predators over Ducks in 7

 

[gcostanza]

EAST

Washington 6
Buffalo 7
Boston 6
Tampa 6

WEST

Vancouver 6
San Jose 6
Phoenix 7
Nashville 6

 

[maurice93]

Caps 7
Flyers 5
Bruins 7
Lightning 6

Canucks 5
Sharks 4
Coyotes 6
Ducks 7

 

[Ref]

East:

* Wash 4
* Phil 5
* Bos 6
* Pitts 7

West:

* Vcr 6
* SJ 5
* Pho 6
* Nash 7

 

[superstar_88]

Wash 5
Phi 7
Mon 7
Pitt 6

Van 6
SJ 5
Det 6
Nas 7

 

[Dancerfan]

Capitals over Rangers in 6
Sabres over Flyers in 7
Bruins over Habs in 7
Lightning over Pens in 6

Canucks over Blackhawks in 5
Sharks over Kings in 4
Red Wings over Coyotes in 6
Predators over Ducks in 7

Bang on! Those are my picks exactly, now we will have to wait to see if we are right!

 

[Ironhead]

Capitals in 5
Flyers in 5
Bruins sweep
Penguins in 5
Canucks in 6
Sharks in 6
Coyotes in 6
Ducks in 6

 

[mjg1]

Red Wings will win it all, maybe not, but I like their chances. Go Wings!!!

 

[fmahovalich]

Yes...I have a Detroit win over Philly in the final!!!

 

[Ironhead]

Yes...I have a Detroit win over Philly in the final!!!

Did you bet($) on this prediction ?

 

[popsiclepete]

I am thinking about puting money on Tampa tonight. I have money on Caps - 1 and Chicago +1. I am thinking about putting money on Tampa straight up on the money line.

 

[K Douglas]

I'm surprised that so many people are taking the Pens to win the series. I realize that they have a better defence corps and an advantage in net but my lord the TB forwards are significantly better. With Crosby and Malkin out who does Pitt go to when they need a goal?

 

[splooge]

With Crosby and Malkin out who does Pitt go to when they need a goal?

Kovalev, Neal, Staal, Kennedy, Letang... none are very bad players...

Was-7, Pit-5, Buf-7, Mon-7...

Van-5, Det-5, Ana-7 ,SJ-5

 

[kirmit129]

Capitals in 5
Flyers in 5
Bruins sweep
Penguins in 5
Canucks in 6
Sharks in 6
Coyotes in 6
Ducks in 6

Geeez, No sweep for Capitals or Flyers but sweep for Bruins. Is this the fourth time that you predicted a sweep against Montreal in the last 2 years?

 

[kirmit129]

I would say San Jose sweeps L.A. and Wash. sweeps N.Y..

 

[Ironhead]

Geeez, No sweep for Capitals or Flyers but sweep for Bruins. Is this the fourth time that you predicted a sweep against Montreal in the last 2 years?

Possibly, could be even more.

So ... no sweep for Boston and in the first game even.
Was it just me or did it seem like Boston was playing like it was Oct or Nov ?

 

[kirmit129]

Well I only watched the 2nd and 3rd but Boston had their chances. They took over 90% of the faceoffs and were constantly in Mtl's zone. Hence, they were not sloppy if that's what you mean.

 

[Ironhead]

The Bruins had a few scrambly moments where they were around the net, but I mean their overall ... demeanor.
They just did not seem to want to win as bad as Montreal.
In game two I would have Chara shoot as much as possible and if Montreal wants to keep blocking shots they will run out of guys to block shots.

 

[Scenicdrive]

The Bruins had a few scrambly moments where they were around the net, but I mean their overall ... demeanor.
They just did not seem to want to win as bad as Montreal.
In game two I would have Chara shoot as much as possible and if Montreal wants to keep blocking shots they will run out of guys to block shots.

Good thing you did not bet with The Oracle on the Bruins sweep thing. Perhaps you were thinking of brooms instead of Bruins eh??? LOL!!!!