Now that the first regular season of the new NHL era has ended (mercifully, for my fantasy team), the Stanley Cup playoffs are right around the corner. I think these are the best playoffs of any professional sport, personally, because every game is a knockdown fight and everyone wants to get their names engraves on Lord Stanley's cup.
Eastern Conference
(1) Ottawa Senators vs. (8) Tampa Bay Lightning
(2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (7) Montreal Canadiens
(3) New Jersey Devils vs. (6) New York Rangers
(4) Buffalo Sabres vs. (5) Philadelphia Flyers
Western Conference
(1) Detroit Red Wings vs. (8) Edmonton Oilers
(2) Dallas Stars vs. (7) Colorado Avalanche
(3) Calgary Flames vs. (6) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
(4) Nashville Predators vs. (5) San Jose Sharks
Is your team in the playoffs? If they are, how far are they gonna go? Which first-round match looks like the toughest? And, of course, who's gonna win it all?
My predictions...
Senators over Lightning in 5
Hurricanes over Canadiens in 5
Devils over Rangers in 6
Flyers over Sabres in 6
Red Wings over Oilers in 5
Stars over Avalanche in 7
Ducks over Flames in 6
Sharks over Predators in 7
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Senators over Flyers in 7
Devils over Hurricanes in 6
Sharks over Red Wings in 7
Stars over Ducks in 5
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Senators over Devils in 7
Sharks over Stars in 6
Stanley Cup Finals - Senators over Sharks in 6