I'll be watching all the Blackhaws games through the playoffs, as I have through the regular season. After they, sadly, get kicked out in the first round I'll keep watching it as there is no sport that can compare to playoff hockey (the regular season can be a bit flat sometimes).
Here are my predictions:
WESTERN CONFERENCE
CANUCKS beat Blackhawks (a shame but very, very likely)
SHARKS beat Kings
COYOTES come from behind and beat Red Wings
PREDATORS beat Ducks
STANLEY CUP
CANUCKS beat Flyers in a tight series that goes to all seven games.
I think the Canucks are in for a rude awakening come playoff time. I don't know if they can play with the same intensity as the teams that were battling for a spot for months. The game that they said would be a test for how they would play during the playoffs, they lost 2-0 to the Oilers.
I do love Nashville going to the Conference Finals though.
STANLEY CUP
CANUCKS beat Flyers in a tight series that goes to all seven games.
I think the Canucks are in for a rude awakening come playoff time. I don't know if they can play with the same intensity as the teams that were battling for a spot for months. The game that they said would be a test for how they would play during the playoffs, they lost 2-0 to the Oilers.
I do love Nashville going to the Conference Finals though.
I still think that the Canucks will play Philly for the cup. The problem isn't there defense, they are THE best defensive team. But they are obviously going to have to start putting the puck in the net more in the playoffs.
I live in Florida now and we have 2 NHL teams and nobody down here cares. All they care about here is college football. I lived in Nashville for a few years and they love having a hockey team. The Predators do have a good team this year. Tampa Bay has a good team but few people down here even know that. _________________ .
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I still think that the Canucks will play Philly for the cup. The problem isn't there defense, they are THE best defensive team. But they are obviously going to have to start putting the puck in the net more in the playoffs.
I live in Florida now and we have 2 NHL teams and nobody down here cares. All they care about here is college football. I lived in Nashville for a few years and they love having a hockey team. The Predators do have a good team this year. Tampa Bay has a good team but few people down here even know that.
Well the Canucks were the top scoring team this season, as well as the best defensively. They are a really good team, but I have not seen them playing a playoff-like game, more grinding and scraping for goals. They could hit a wall in the playoffs.
Nashville always seems to be a surprising team every year. They don't have a bonified star forward, and they basically win by a team commitee. They could have gone up 3 games to 2 on Chicago last year, if it weren't for an errant pass that changed the series. Rinne has probably been the best goalie this year, so a playoff run by them would not surprise me.
It is too bad most American markets, like Florida and Phoenix, don't appreciate their hockey teams. The Panthers are on the right track, but it will take upwards of 5 years to actually see a difference. Dale Tallon is a genius.
I still think that the Canucks will play Philly for the cup. The problem isn't there defense, they are THE best defensive team. But they are obviously going to have to start putting the puck in the net more in the playoffs.
I live in Florida now and we have 2 NHL teams and nobody down here cares. All they care about here is college football. I lived in Nashville for a few years and they love having a hockey team. The Predators do have a good team this year. Tampa Bay has a good team but few people down here even know that.
Well the Canucks were the top scoring team this season, as well as the best defensively. They are a really good team, but I have not seen them playing a playoff-like game, more grinding and scraping for goals. They could hit a wall in the playoffs.
Nashville always seems to be a surprising team every year. They don't have a bonified star forward, and they basically win by a team commitee. They could have gone up 3 games to 2 on Chicago last year, if it weren't for an errant pass that changed the series. Rinne has probably been the best goalie this year, so a playoff run by them would not surprise me.
It is too bad most American markets, like Florida and Phoenix, don't appreciate their hockey teams. The Panthers are on the right track, but it will take upwards of 5 years to actually see a difference. Dale Tallon is a genius.
Just a bit off the actual topic, but, do you like the Hockey games during the Olympics?
Canada is always strong in the Olympics. So is Sweeden and the Czech Republic (where I'm decended from). But many of the best U.S.A. teams have players that play on their own national teams in the Olympics. _________________ .
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