Just locked myself into some tickets for the first home game of the Wings/Yotes series :-)

Vancouver vs LA because I think Vancouver is a weak 3 seed and I'm looking for LA to upset them. I'll be watching both the Sharks and the Blackhawks games very closely.

The Eastern conference games don't excite me. I was thinking maybe Boston vs Buffalo but I say Ryan Miller already has the series locked up. I don't think Boston has the goal scoring ability to really knock off the Sabres.

I agree, the series with the best potential for great hockey is probably the Wings vs. 'Yotes. But, I'm always looking for an upset. Partially because of the Hawks goalie situation, I think the Preds could give them a run for their money. It's kind of contingent on how tight the games are officiated. Games with a lot of penalties significantly improve the Hawks chances as the Preds penalty kill is abysmal. The fact that Nashville has never won a playoff series doesn't help them either.

And I agree the Bruins/Sabres series could end up a tight one. As good as Miller is, the Sabres will have a hard time scoring too, IMO. It's always tough winning 2-1 games.

It definitely won't be a cakewalk for the Hawks, and Rinne V. Niemi could be the difference, Joel.

two series I am looking forward to are besides sharks are kings and canucks as it could get really nasty, and the wings yotes cause I love getting my hate on for the wings.

I just don't see the Sharks and Hawks series as having a big chance of upset, but you never know. As to the East I still think 1-4 will advance

I want to give a big shout-out to the Toronto Maple leafs. Thanks for sucking so bad this year and thanks for the 2nd overall pick in June. Go Bruins!

P.S.
Hope you suck next year also!

Plenty of analysts are saying it will be a cakewalk, Tom. I've been hearing a lot of early prediction are Hawks vs Caps in the Cup finals.

However, I'm with you. I don't think it's a sure thing. Of course you will also get introduced to Playoff HOssa, who likes to disappear when you need him.

I am betting on Hossa to change that impression, Christos, but as you said, we shall see. Biggest issue now is how Niemi will respond if the Hawks fall behind early at home.

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Burke must be kicking himself in the nuts right about now!
So I guess you guys will either get Tyler or Tayler!

Went to the local ECHL deciding game 5 last night.... Good guys won and will be advancing.... Not bad seats either....
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GO AVS!!!!

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so he is kicking himself in the nuts because he traded for a young 30 goal scorer vs a draft pick who may or may not ever even play in the nhl? Maybe I should find that gigantic list of 1st and 2nd picks in the past who never make the nhl. Or the huge list of top5 picks who never make it.

I would take the proven product who is very young vs a kid who may never sniff the show. As Burke said today time will tell. How many GMs and coaches did Ott rip through recently for horrible moves? Boston has made some beauties also. Hello pot this is the kettle. :-)

Hows Cheecho working out? We are loving heater. Jumbo isn't to bad either Boston. :-)

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There are alot of top five players who don't make it that is the chance you take. I think dumping a cancer for two first round Picks from a shitty team is a good deal even if he is a proven talent.

Jumbo Joe will have a grat year he sucks when it's on the line and he has to be one of the laziest people on the Ice I ever saw.
Lets see how good he does in the playoffs this year as well.

that we shall. My point is and was the got a proven goal scorer for a unproven. That was not really directed at you though. I just lumped yours in because it was in the same vein. I was trying to point that many teams make trades that end up not being the best. I don't think it was a horrible trade and I think both the sens and b's have made worse in recent time.

Now back on track. WOW 2 games down 2 2oad team wins. Strong possibility of Wings win, and you never know if my Sharks will fail to show up yet again.

Nice way to start a series. :-)

Boucher looked pretty good tonight, and the D played especially well in front of him. One of the best games I saw Coburn play all year.

Philly definitely stepped it up to playoff level hockey tonight. They were patient and smart...not really qualities they're know for!

Ottawa didn't exactly have much of a choice with Heatley...he forced them to trade him and then he wouldn't waive his no-trade clause when they set up the trade with Edmonton.

Cheechoo was a bust but they didn't want him, they were basically forced to take him as part of the deal so they could get rid of Heatley. At least they got Michalek out of the deal, if not for his injury he probably would have gotten 30 goals this year.

YES!

Nice way to start the series for the Avs....

yay sens!

4 great games. Craig gets a win in SJ, Sens beat Sid the Squid, Detroit loses and Philly takes advantage of their opportunities. Got to see all 4 games, smoked some cigars...life is good.

Nice win for the AVs. They came with a good plan. They clogged the nuetral zone and were faster to the puck. Funny at the start of the second I had a bad felling and went to the gym. Made the right choice. They were saying almost 50% of the Sharks team is new this year, but watching them play they were scared. They didnt want to make a mistake which resulted in a goal. I got to wonder if they will fully implode now or bounce back. I hope they bounce back and make this a long series, but I sold my first 3 games as I have no intrest in watching another epic playoff fail.

Rob Blake should be on AVS payroll. His Penalty in the second resulted in the AVS first goal and Stewarts goal went in off his skate for the winner. I have been ripping on Blake for months. He takes penalties in almost every game and they always seem to result in PP goals.

OOO and go YOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im loving that series. I know many canucks and some none canucks dont think hockey belongs in AZ, but having been to a few games there I think its good for the area.

Agreed Tom watched the Pens Sens, the end of the Jersey game and a lot of the PHX game. Great hockey today.