ahh the playoffs, such an exciting time, such a....SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE THE PLAYOFFS HAVE STARTED!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

Pen's schedule fits my schedule perrrrrfectly. Good luck to all

I never cared for him, I think the Avs did better with Tony Granato then with Sacco :-)
Our defense sucked bad all season so hopefully the team will find someone who can turn it around!

Nope...don't really care about either team, just think the Bruins are ripe for an upset.

How about we bet that the Hawks win their series in less games than the Bruins win theirs? :-)

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:-) :-)

Avs get the #1

Congrats, E.J.!

Your GM was being politically correct at the lottery, but I gotta think Seth Jones is going to be in an Avs uniform next fall.

Yea, I would be surprised if the didn't take Jones.

Recently read an article that taking a D man 1 has rarely worked out(looked like the right pick) and they tend to be a difficult read as to how they'll turn out(vs other top D in their respective draft), vs F's....

Understood, but Jones seems like a special player.

Looks like the Hawks did themselves a favor for the future when they picked up LeBlanc, the Hobey Baker Awrard winner.

Jones being special, history with the area and most importantly....the Avs HUGE NEED for players on the blue line....seem to make this a no brainer....

Excited for the games tonight!

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My first round picks -

West –
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS vs. MINNESOTA WILD - 'Hawks
ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. DETROIT RED WINGS - Wings
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs. SAN JOSE SHARKS - Canucks
ST. LOUIS BLUES vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS - Blues

East –
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Pens
MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. OTTAWA SENATORS - Habs
WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. NEW YORK RANGERS - Caps
BOSTON BRUINS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Leafs

I have 5 in common with you, E.J., including a couple of the same "upsets". I will post mine after the games start, I am in a pool on another board and don't want to reveal my picks until that's closed.

My version not accounting for any suspect officiating which is always a possibility

West –
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS vs. MINNESOTA WILD - 'Hawks
ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. DETROIT RED WINGS - Ducks
VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs. SAN JOSE SHARKS - Sharks
ST. LOUIS BLUES vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS - Kings
East –
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs. NEW YORK ISLANDERS - Pens
MONTREAL CANADIENS vs. OTTAWA SENATORS - Habs
WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. NEW YORK RANGERS - Caps
BOSTON BRUINS vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Bruins

Screw you EJ!

I think Sharks Canucks could go either way I have to go with Nemo and my boys.
While the Blues Elliot is hot, but LA went 3-0 against the Blues this year and Quick is playing well enough that with LAs skill and grit I cant pick the Blues.

You want to bet on the Wings Ducks series?

I'm just happy my two favorite teams are in the playoffs this year!

GO HAWKS

Good luck Isles

Here we go!!

Great start so far! Can't stop now though or we'll be in trouble.

How do you call hooking on a shoulder to shoulder check? Rigged already.

Tom your team definitely has an advantage with Backstrom hurting himself during warmups. Harding has MS for heck sake....

Solid 1st for the Wild.

Come on, kick an Avs fan when he's down....:-)

Not confident in the Wings to put even 1 cigar on them...but I still like them over the Ducks!