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Originally Posted by Ishkur
I can see the Sens and the Flyers in the Eastern Conference Finals. That will be a battle for the ages, and its a tossup who would win it. The Sens will meet the Leafs again in the first round, and they will finally solve them. It's time.
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Thats my pick as well... i think that will make a great match-up. The leafs stink this year. Okay, okay, they don't stink... they just won't beat the Sens in the playoffs.
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Originally Posted by Ishkur
As for the West....it's hard to even see Edmonton coming out in the division. This isn't homerism, but I feel Vancouver is a lock for northwest #1. Calgary will build throughout the season, and finish 2. I think the wheels will fall off Colorado halfway through the season, and they will finish 3. Edmonton 4, and Minnesota not apt for the new NHL, will be last.
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I would be shocked if the Nucks don't win that division. It is a SOLID division, but they have the best overall team. Calgary has the best goaltending in the division, but not enough offense.
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Originally Posted by Ishkur
Then, playoffs....Vancouver will go down in round 1 because their goaltending sucks, So will Coloradio and so will Edmonton (herald them all you want, you know they're unproven and too green for playoff contention)....I think Calgary is the only team that can realistically make it to round 2.
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Hey, i didn't pick the Oilers, I was shocked that he did myself. I don't know if they will even make the playoffs. And if they somehow do, they certainly aren't knocking off the 1st or 2nd seed.
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Originally Posted by Ishkur
Be that as it may, I have a sneaking suspicion that, despite the new NHL, the playoffs will rescind back to the old ways, and some stupid goalie on a annoyingly defensive team will hit a hot streak, and they'll ride him to the finals through a series of stupidly boring and mind-numbing four-overtime 1-0 and 2-1 snorefests. It won't be Calgary. I can see it being San Jose or Los Angeles, for some reason.
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I was saying much of the same also.... since it will be the playoffs the ref's will go right back to calling the game the same way they did last season. I don't think it will be as long scoring, but much less than what we see now. I don't know who i like in the west as of yet but I will say it will be either Detroit or Nashville going to the Cup Finals.