Agreed on all points. Health is definitely the issue with Chicago...regardless of of the last 6 games, the Blues will come to win the cup. I am betting that Miller is out for blood, and we will see something really special this playoffs.

Kings have the same problem (different degrees obviously) as Columbus. Sharks have great primary talent, but I don't think they will overwhelm Quick. Who knows, Sharks always find a way to lose the big one. :S

I really like the Aves, much like Tampa, so much momentum and synergy there, but think they are too young to go deep. Obviously would love to be proven wrong.

Rangers shot themselves in the foot with that late trade. Don't they know St. Louis is a #2, not the main attraction? Who is the clear #1 on the Rangers? Nash? Not even playing with Martin. It's like Rangers wanted all rounded players...never seen that really work out other than the legendary millennial Red Wings, except they are pretty much all HoFers. Will the Rangers get their **** together by the time they meet the Penguins? I think not.

Posted back in September... Step one, check. Now onto step two.

Rangers are a tough matchup for the Flyers, but I'd love to see them face the Pens in the second round!

I am betting the Flyers get past NYR if Mason is healthy. Sorry, Davey Boy. :-)

Unfortunately, Ducks won last night....tonight would have been for #1 in the West.

Roy is a shoe in for the Jack Adams

Varlamov a coin flip for Vezina

Mackinnon should win Calder easily

He'll of a run for the Avs...


If I was any team in the West, I'd want no part of the Avs...

Biggest thing going against the Avs is there overall lack of playoff experience. They are much like the Hawks in 2009, when the Hawks lost in the Conference Finals to Detroit. I think the Avs may have a Cup in their near future, but I don't think it will be this year.

Precisely. But great hockey awaiting us next year!

Bring on the Red Wings!

Us??...I thought you were a Lecavlier man?

Avs give up 3 straight to lose in OT to the Ducks....

Avs vs Minny in 1st....

LA vs SJ & Chicago vs STL, tough...entire West, tough...

I am, I meant like, great hockey in general.

Quinn enshrined in the Canucks ring of honor, wait, the Canucks have a 'ring of honor'? :-)

Also known as "Henrik's Vagina". :-)

Marc, gotcha....LOVE me some playoff hockey, regardless of who takes the Cup. OK, as long as it ain't St Louis. :-)

E.J., those are three great series for sure. Lemme say right now, Sharks V. Ducks and Hawks V. Avs in round 2. :-)

Usually a ring of rioters trying to smash something in downtown Van.
Torts fits right in! :-):-):-)

Me likey :-)

Which first round series are you guys most looking forward to?

For me Rangers-Flyers is going to be a humdinger!

Boston vs Detroit - Boston
Montreal vs Tampa Bay - TB
Columbus vs Pittsburgh - Pens
Philadelphia vs NY Rangers - Philly

Minnesota vs Colorado - Avs
Chicago vs St. Louis – ‘Hawks
Dallas vs Anaheim - Ducks
Los Angeles vs San Jose - Sharks

Easy, Avs vs Minny...if only because I like watching the Avs more than any other team and it isn't close....:-)

Kinda fun when the Wings are the underdog. Bruins are tough. Should be a great series.

Did the NHL.com bracket challenge, and those were my 1st round picks, 8 for 8. :-)

Besides the Hawks for obvious reasons, really looking forward to the Kings-Sharks series in the West, as well as Habs-Bolts and Flyers-Rangers in the East.