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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?

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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

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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)

West

Canucks>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 see

Habs>Canucks(Carey Price, plus i want a french team to win)

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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.

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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.

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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? B)

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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.

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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? B)

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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)

West

Canucks>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 see

Habs>Canucks(Carey Price, plus i want a french team to win)

in graphic form

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I like the way you think. :D

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Round 1

St. Louis over Minnesota

Chicago over Nashville

Anaheim over Winnipeg

Vancouver over Calgary

Montreal over Ottawa

Tampa over Detroit

NY Rangers over Pittsburgh

NY Islanders over Washington

Round 2

Chicago over St. Louis

Anaheim over Vancouver

Tampa over Montreal

NY Islanders over NY Rangers

Round 3

Chicago over Anaheim

Tampa over NY Islanders

Finals

Tampa over Chicago

As 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.

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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 7

Tampa Bay in 5

Rangers in 4

Washington in 6 because this is going to end in the most Islanders way possible in overtime exactly like 2013 but way worse

Minnesota in 7

Chicago in 6

Anaheim in 7

Vancouver in 6

Tampa Bay over Rangers in the East

Chicago over Anaheim in the West

Chicago 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

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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.

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