Hey everybody, time to start paying attention to hockey again!
Here's the schedule from nhl.com. Networks have not been announced yet and are TBA but Versus has put up their schedule and NBC has as well, so I've plugged them in where applicable HAVE been anounced and are plugged in below. (I'm hopeful there may be some NHL Network games as well? Poor Ducks and Predators fans (if there are any)!)
2011 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
SERIES A 1 WASHINGTON CAPITALS vs. 8 NEW YORK RANGERS Game 1: Wed. @WAS 7:30PM Game 2: Fri. @WAS 7:30PM Game 3: Sun. @NYR 3PM Game 4: 4/20 @NYR 7PM Game 5: 4/23 @WAS 3PM * Game 6: 4/25 @NYR TBA * Game 7: 4/27 @WAS TBA *
SERIES B 2 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs. 7 BUFFALO SABRES Game 1: Thu. @PHI 7:30PM Game 2: Sst. @PHI 5PM Game 3: 4/18 @BUF 7PM Game 4: 4/20 @BUF 7:30PM Game 5: 4/22 @PHI 7:30PM * Game 6: 4/24 @BUF 3PM * Game 7: 4/26 @PHI TBA *
SERIES C 3 BOSTON BRUINS vs. 6 MONTRÉAL CANADIENS Game 1: Thu. @BOS 7PM Game 2: Sat. @BOS 7PM Game 3: 4/18 @MON 7:30PM Game 4: 4/21 @MON 7PM Game 5: 4/23 @BOS 7PM * Game 6: 4/26 @MON TBA * Game 7: 4/27 @BOS TBA *
SERIES D 4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS vs. 5 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Game 1: Wed. @PIT 7PM Game 2: Fri. @PIT 7PM Game 3: 4/18 @TAM 7:30PM Game 4: 4/20 @TAM 7:30PM Game 5: 4/23 @PIT TBA * Game 6: 4/25 @TAM TBA * Game 7: 4/27 @PIT TBA *
2011 WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
SERIES E 1 VANCOUVER CANUCKS vs. 8 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Game 1: Wed. @VAN 10PM Game 2: Fri. @VAN 10PM Game 3: Sun. @CHI 8PM Game 4: 4/19 @CHI 8PM Game 5: 4/21 @VAN 10PM * Game 6: 4/24 @CHI 8PM * Game 7: 4/26 @VAN TBA *
SERIES F 2 SAN JOSE SHARKS vs. 7 LOS ANGELES KINGS Game 1: Thu. @SJ 10PM Game 2: Sat. @SJ 10PM Game 3: 4/19 @LA 10:30PM Game 4: 4/21 @LA 10:30PM Game 5: 4/23 @SJ 10:30PM * Game 6: 4/25 @LA TBA * Game 7: 4/27 @SJ TBA *
SERIES G 3 DETROIT RED WINGS vs. 4 PHOENIX COYOTES Game 1: Wed. @DET 7PM Game 2: Sat. @DET 1PM Game 3: 4/18 @PHO 10:30PM Game 4: 4/20 @PHO 10:30PM Game 5: 4/22 @DET 7PM * Game 6: 4/24 @PHO TBA * Game 7: 4/27 @DET TBA *
SERIES H 4 ANAHEIM DUCKS vs. 5 NASHVILLE PREDATORS Game 1: Wed. @ANA 10:30PM Game 2: Fri. @ANA 10:30PM Game 3: Sun. @NAS TBA Game 4: 4/20 @NAS TBA Game 5: 4/22 @ANA TBA * Game 6: 4/24 @NAS TBA * Game 7: 4/26 @ANA TBA *
I haven't watched enough hockey to make any predictions, but I'm hoping you have?
Capitals beat the Rangers. Miller Time begins again, the Sabres pull off the upset. The Drive for 25 begins NOW as the Habs beat the Bruins. The Penguins beat the Lightening.
The Canucks, Sharks, and Wings all roll into the second round. The Predators will join them.
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Caps over Rangers Flyers over Sabres Lightning over Penguins Bruins over Canadiens in a bloodbath Red Wings over Coyotes Predators over Ducks Kings over Sharks Canucks over Blackhawks
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." --- Bart Giamatti, on baseball
Frankly I'm shocked...though I appreciate the respect given to them...that people are picking the Wings.
This is a team without Zetterberg at the moment; a team with slow, horrible defense only saved from the basement by arguably the greatest defenseman to ever play; a team with inexperienced, porous goaltending.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Coyotes knock them out - all it takes is for Bryzgalov to get hot. It's happened before, to better Wings teams. And I'll be actually shocked if they get past the second round. You can never count out refs flagging Holmer for breathing on the goalie wrong.
Round 1 Washington over New York Philadelphia over Buffalo Boston over Montreal Tampa Bay over Pittsburgh
Vancouver over Chicago San Jose over LA Detroit over Phoenix Nashville over Anaheim
Michigan against the SEC: 20-6-1 (7-4 in bowl games)
Philadelphia: losing a lot Buffalo: winning a lot Philadelphia: Bob Rovsky and Boucher in net Buffalo: Ryan Miller
Philadelphia's getting Pronger back (right? eventually?), who's only probably the best postseason player since the lockout. But that series is looking a little Sabrey.
Can the Capitals win a second playoff series? Can they do it in less than 7 games? Guilty until proven innocent!
Ladies and gentlemen, the following public service message is brought to you by your friends from D-Generation X, who would like to remind each and every one of you that if you're not down with that, we've got two words for you... EAST ----- - Capitals in 5. Rangers are just too beat up to put up much of a fight. - Sabres in 6. The Flyers are struggling at the wrong time and the Sabres are equipped for the playoffs. - Canadiens in 6 in the bloodiest series ever. There's no way in hell the winner of this advances past the next round. - Lightning in 6. At some point, not having Crosby *has* to catch up to the Penguins.
WEST ----- - Canucks in 7. Vancouver's historical playoff struggles and Chicago's desire to not yield quietly mean this goes the distance. - Sharks in 5. LA's playoff inexperience puts them at a decided disadvantage. - Coyotes in 7. I see this one playing out a lot like last year, only this time, Phoenix gets revenge. - Predators in 7. They're very evenly matched, so I'm going with the heart here.
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Originally posted by BoromirMarkFrankly I'm shocked...though I appreciate the respect given to them...that people are picking the Wings.
This is a team without Zetterberg at the moment; a team with slow, horrible defense only saved from the basement by arguably the greatest defenseman to ever play; a team with inexperienced, porous goaltending.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Coyotes knock them out - all it takes is for Bryzgalov to get hot. It's happened before, to better Wings teams. And I'll be actually shocked if they get past the second round. You can never count out refs flagging Holmer for breathing on the goalie wrong.
Michigan against the SEC: 20-6-1 (7-4 in bowl games)
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Straka needs to steup his game and Cechmanek needs to carry this team from here on out. The Kings are still in the middle of the playoff race...but losing Palffy will definitely kill morale.