HedleyLamarr Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yeah, they've played a bunch of playoff games, but they don't play as much of a beat-you-up game the Kings do. And they're getting one of their key pieces back. That's why I felt the Kings were due for an early exit (not quite missing the playoffs) this year. Especially last year...a slew of 7-game, heavy-hitting battles. Not sure how much more their bodies could have taken.Besides...in the Central quarter of the bracket, or even the West as a whole...is there a team you trust more for playoff survival than the Blackhawks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This really feels like it's Chicago's Cup to lose. They've consistently been one of the top two or three teams over the past five seasons and could easily be going for a 3-peat if not for that flukey Game 7 vs. the Kings last year. I'd like to see if the Ducks can actually make some noise, but their Shark-like tendencies in the playoffs since '07 are becoming a bit alarming. As far as the East goes, with the declining Bruins done, the conference is totally up for grabs. The Rangers seem to be strong going in, but for whatever reason. winning the President's trophy rarely translates to bringing home the Cup. I feel like it could just go to one the "usual suspects", Detroit, Pittsburgh or even Montreal. ROUND 1 EAST Montreal def. Ottawa Detroit def. Tampa Bay Pittsburgh def. NY Rangers Washington def. NY Islanders WEST Minnesota def. St. Louis Chicago def Nashville Anaheim def. Winnipeg Calgary def. Vancouver ROUND 2 EAST Montreal def. Detroit Pittsburgh def. Washington WEST Chicago def. Minnesota Anaheim def. Calgary CONFERENCE FINAL EAST Montreal def. Pittsburgh WEST Chicago def. Anaheim STANLEY CUP Chicago def. Montreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 For all of you young whippersnappers who didn't live through the NHL on Fox...it's Cup time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm going with my heart here, not my brain(maybe my brain post will come later)Habs>Sens(tiebreaker being Carey Price. I <3 Carey Price)Wings>Tampa( hate tampa, and O6 always wins over southern)Rangers>Pens(See o6 rule, but pens arent southern. principle applies though)Isles>Caps(See northern over southern principle. also i want isles rags)Habs>Wings(Canadian rule)Isles>Rags(im breaking my o6 rule because it's more fun this way)Habs>Isles(Canadian rule, but want a french team in the finals. Also Habs/Sens are interchangable)WestCanucks>Flames(just because rather see the canucks over the flames)jets/ducks(Canadian rules, and hate anaheim)Wild>STL(Thomas vanek <3)Nashville>chicago(broken o6 rule, but)Wild>Nashville(THomas vanek again, not to mention pominville)Canucks>jets(toss up here, honestly. would be nice to see stafford and myers do well, but miller)Canucks>wild(See, canadian rule)Sets us up for an all Canadian matchup, which would cause NBS to destroy itself, and it would be fantastic to seeHabs>Canucks(Carey Price, plus i want a french team to win)in graphic form Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird. I don't know what to do with it. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird.I don't know what to do with it.Welcome to Kings' country. You get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird. I don't know what to do with it.Welcome to Kings' country. You get used to it. I just want it to be Thursday. That's what the last 11 months have been about, to get back to this point and start again. I'm tired of the talking, waiting, posturing. Let's do this already. | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird.I don't know what to do with it.Welcome to Kings' country. You get used to it.I just want it to be Thursday. That's what the last 11 months have been about, to get back to this point and start again.I'm tired of the talking, waiting, posturing. Let's do this already.For once (at least in hockey), you and I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird.I don't know what to do with it.Welcome to Kings' country. You get used to it.I just want it to be Thursday. That's what the last 11 months have been about, to get back to this point and start again.I'm tired of the talking, waiting, posturing. Let's do this already.For once (at least in hockey), you and I agree.So what you're saying is, I can count you in on an orange car flag? | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 So excited for this Flames Canucks series! I can't believe its been 11 years since the Flames knocked out the Canucks to start their magical and unexpected run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 USA Network should have gotten the whole NHL package as soon as Comcast and NBC merged. Nobody cares about NBCSN, and nobody cares about Burn Notice.Hey that's the channel my mom watches Law and Order SVU on. You can't take that away from her, she has so little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unocal Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Prediction- there will be no sweeps in the playoffs. Since the first round was extended to best-of-seven in 1987, only twice (1991, 2002) has there been a sweepless postseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird.I don't know what to do with it.Welcome to Kings' country. You get used to it.I just want it to be Thursday. That's what the last 11 months have been about, to get back to this point and start again.I'm tired of the talking, waiting, posturing. Let's do this already.For once (at least in hockey), you and I agree.So what you're saying is, I can count you in on an orange car flag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This equal amount of Ducks hate and Ducks love is weird.I don't know what to do with it.to be fair, most of my ducks hatred is a carry over from baseball and the Anaheim Angels. Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I'm going with my heart here, not my brain(maybe my brain post will come later)Habs>Sens(tiebreaker being Carey Price. I <3 Carey Price)Wings>Tampa( hate tampa, and O6 always wins over southern)Rangers>Pens(See o6 rule, but pens arent southern. principle applies though)Isles>Caps(See northern over southern principle. also i want isles rags)Habs>Wings(Canadian rule)Isles>Rags(im breaking my o6 rule because it's more fun this way)Habs>Isles(Canadian rule, but want a french team in the finals. Also Habs/Sens are interchangable)WestCanucks>Flames(just because rather see the canucks over the flames)jets/ducks(Canadian rules, and hate anaheim)Wild>STL(Thomas vanek <3)Nashville>chicago(broken o6 rule, but)Wild>Nashville(THomas vanek again, not to mention pominville)Canucks>jets(toss up here, honestly. would be nice to see stafford and myers do well, but miller)Canucks>wild(See, canadian rule)Sets us up for an all Canadian matchup, which would cause NBS to destroy itself, and it would be fantastic to seeHabs>Canucks(Carey Price, plus i want a french team to win)in graphic formI like the way you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysleraspen08 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Round 1St. Louis over MinnesotaChicago over NashvilleAnaheim over Winnipeg Vancouver over CalgaryMontreal over OttawaTampa over DetroitNY Rangers over PittsburghNY Islanders over WashingtonRound 2Chicago over St. LouisAnaheim over VancouverTampa over MontrealNY Islanders over NY RangersRound 3Chicago over AnaheimTampa over NY IslandersFinalsTampa over ChicagoAs much as I hope my predictions are accurate, I would love to see Winnipeg vs New York Islanders finals with the cup being won on home ice. That would either be quite the celebration or a great way to close up the Coliseum. Sporting Venue Count (for games): OHL: 19 (28 Total)- 770 games (after 18-19), MLB: 13 (15 Total), NHL: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorinK92 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I have the Rangers over Chicago, but I also have a strong gut feeling going the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 All I want out of these playoffs are the Islanders to end their pesky 21 year series win drought and then proceed to not lose to the Rangers in the final game at the Coliseum so I don't have to hear for years to come about how the Rangers closed the Coliseum. That being said..Ottawa in 7Tampa Bay in 5Rangers in 4Washington in 6 because this is going to end in the most Islanders way possible in overtime exactly like 2013 but way worseMinnesota in 7Chicago in 6Anaheim in 7Vancouver in 6Tampa Bay over Rangers in the EastChicago over Anaheim in the WestChicago over Tampa Bay in the Final, which seems to be a very trendy pick like my totally backfired Kings-Bruins preseason Final pick but whatever Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I have the Habs over the Ducks in the Final. GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 All I want out of these playoffs are the Islanders to end their pesky 21 year series win drought and then proceed to not lose to the Rangers in the final game at the Coliseum so I don't have to hear for years to come about how the Rangers closed the Coliseum. Couldn't agree more. I wouldn't be too upset if the Islanders say "We're good" and call it a year if they beat the Caps and the Rangers beat Pittsburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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