NHL Playoff Preview

Matchups are set!

Eastern Conference:

#1 Boston vs. #8 Montreal
#2 Washington vs. #7 NY Rangers
#3 New Jersey vs. #6 Carolina
#4 Pittsburgh vs. #5 Philadelphia

Western Conference

#1 San Jose vs. #8 Anaheim
#2 Detroit vs. #7 Columbus
#3 Vancouver vs. #6 St. Louis
#4 Chicago vs. #5 Calgary

my picks in bold.

I don't think montreal can beat boston right now. maybe last year, but not this year.

washington is too big up front for the rangers' d, but after green, there isn't much on the blueline.

NJD, playing like crap. who knows, they may turn it around. many times teams streak to get in the playoffs and then collapse. this is like the pennsylvania series. one team hot, the other playing like crap. pittsburgh will get the benefit of calls as well. best player in the league? he's russian and he doesn't play for an eastern conf. team.

maybe if this was anaheim of years past I'd pick them over the san jose chokes, but you got to figure sj can win for once. go roenick!

if detroit didn't have the two best players in the league playing for them, I'd root against them like they were the white sox. However, they do it right: they draft smart players. every 4 years or so, detroit chokes in the first round. maybe this year against the rookie goalie, but most likely not.

vancouver vs. st. louis. zzzz

perennially is there any team more scary in the first round than calgary? even if you make it out of the series, you'll be banged up. chicago, has too much talent though. and coming off a couple of sweet wins against the d-town boys. Go Hawks!


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