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Ken Smyth |
Paul Krill |
Mike Lee |
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NYI vs CAR |
Islanders win
4-3. Who would have predicted this series as possible back in October?
Isles will be too much for the Canes. Then again, I thought that about
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Islanders win
4-2. I have to be a believer in the Islanders now, after they swept the
Penguins out of the first round. The Canes, meanwhile, had to claw back to
eliminate defending champ Washington in seven games, and even lost one of those
games by a 5-0 score. And Carolina gets a mere two days off between Rounds 1
and 2. Im going to go with the |
Hurricanes win
4-3. The Islanders have had a huge layoff and the Canes found a way to
outlast a very good Washington Capitals team. Justin Williams just always seems
to find a way to win in the post season. |
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CBJ vs BOS |
Blue Jackets
win 4-3. Tukka Rask vs Sergei Bobrovsky. The Bruins mean streak vs
all the guys on the Jackets who want bigger contracts in July. |
Blue Jackets
win 4-2. After what the Jackets just did to the top-seeded Lightning
sweeping them in Round 1 its going to be hard for me to pick
Columbus to lose again. Rust could be a factor for them early on, though. Blue
Jackets in six games. |
Bruins win
4-2. Boston is the best remaining team in the East, and they'll show
everyone why in the 2nd round. The Blue Jackets are a great story, but their
cinderalla story ends in the second round. Boston is too deep and has the
experience to get it done. |
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STL vs DAL |
Blues win
4-3. The Stars have something to prove to their owner, still the Blues have
talent and are on a roll. I don't like either of these teams. |
Blues win
4-3. This Blues team just could be a team of destiny, having dispatched
Winnipeg in six games without home ice advantage. I think theyll knock
out the Stars in seven. But it could be a tough call, with Dallas having
eliminated the Predators under similar circumstances. |
Blues win
4-2. St Louis has been one of the hottest teams since February, and they'll
care of business, especially with home ice advantage. This one will be one of
the closest series, but the Blues will get it done in 6 games. |
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SJ vs COL |
Sharks win
4-2. Good Martin Jones shows up, Nathan MacKinnon is contained and this
series is not too bad. If McKinnon and Mikko Rantanen run wild and Jones runs
mild then theres trouble. |
Sharks win 4-2. The
Sharks beat the Avs on Fan Appreciation Night a few weeks ago. But since then,
the Avs knocked Calgary, the Western Conferences top seed, out of the
playoffs in a mere five games while the Sharks had to mount a historic comeback
to eclipse the Golden Knights in seven games. The Sharks looked as good as dead
following Game 4 but got it done. I suspect Colorado, with a week off since its
last game, could be a little rusty while the Sharks will have had just enough
rest - three days - to recuperate from Tuesdays game. Hence, the Sharks
should step on the gas early on Friday. As far as the series itself, Ill
go with the Sharks in six games; thank Heaven for home ice advantage. |
Sharks win
4-3. The Sharks wiill have to work to get through this series, and their
mounting injuries will pose a problem for San Jose. The post miracle let down
may cost the Sharks a game in San Jose early in the series. If Joe Pavelski
returns to the lineup early in the series, then San Jose will make this easier
than not. Without him, the Avalanche will make this a tough series. Shutting
down Nathan MacKinnon will bt the Sharks number one priority. |
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