Anyone but Phoenix, aka the cancer of the NHL.

Originally Posted by KayakerDan

Anyone but Phoenix, aka the cancer of the NHL.

If theyre the cancer, does that make Ottawa the AIDS? :O

Originally Posted by KayakerDan

Anyone but Phoenix, aka the cancer of the NHL.

Yea i find it funny. Last season bettman said if phoenix starts winning they will get fans, and now all of a sudden they might be a contender. Irony.

Wings wont win, and even if caps make it to the finals they will lose to a western conf team with a tough defense.

Originally Posted by Cassanova

Everyone joining the capitals band wagon.

Crosby and his team can take care of capitals any day.

Washington swept the season series 4-0.

Originally Posted by MacEng

Washington swept the season series 4-0.

Sweeping season series doesnt mean much in the playoffs. Playoffs are a diff level of intensity, and teams play way more solid defensively. With Malkin, Gonchar healthy, and if Fleury can regain his playoff form (which i beelieve he can) they will beat the caps. (just recall canada vs russia from olympics).

Originally Posted by lawleypop

habs? ;D

We can only hope lol.

Honestly, they have little chance of winning... but at least the Habs are still better than the Leafs.

Originally Posted by Cassanova

Everyone joining the capitals band wagon.

Not me! I havent cared about the Caps since Stevens left them. And I will never cheer for any team Ovechkin plays for.

Originally Posted by MacEng

Washington swept the season series 4-0.

The Sens swept the Leafs in the 2000-2001 regular season; the Leafs then swept the Sens in the playoffs.

Originally Posted by KayakerDan

The Sens swept the Leafs in the 2000-2001 regular season; the Leafs then swept the Sens in the playoffs.

Exactly, playoffs are much different than regular season. Defense is the most important requirement and washington are not very good in that area. Plus, ovechkin is more of an individual player than a team player.

Washington isn't going to win. Varlamov/Theodore would have to be flawless, and they have no defense on the ice. If Ovechkin chokes in some form or another, they're done for. In my opinion, no Eastern conference team will win. The West is far too strong.

But here are my picks:

Washington, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh go through in the East, and Colorado, Chicago, Vancouver and Detroit go through in the West

Then Washington and Pittsburgh go through, and Chicago and Vancouver go through, then it'll be Pittsburgh and Chicago with Chicago taking it all.

This year will be very interesting. I could definitely see New Jersey beating Philly, LA beating Vancouver, hell, even Boston solving Buffalo with Tuukka "Almost a Leaf" Rask standing on his head and outdueling Miller. Who knows.

WHAM.

Originally Posted by MacEng

Washington swept the season series 4-0.

that means nothing. This is Playoffs. Its a whole new game. Not only that.

Crosby has outplayed Ovechkin. If Malkin was healthy the Penguins would be putting up even more solid numbers.

If the Sedin's have played like they have all season and Luongo pciks it up, Canucks will take it. I wouldn't mind Chicago or San Jose because they're both solid teams. I definately don't want Washington or Pittsburgh to win either.

Man I'm really hoping it won't be Coyotes vs. Caps/Pens in the final. If it ends up that way the NHL is rigged.

Originally Posted by KayakerDan

Man I'm really hoping it won't be Coyotes vs. Caps/Pens in the final. If it ends up that way the NHL is rigged.

Dont even talk like that. I'd have to give up hockey and start watching baseball, or basketball, or some other crappy sport. Then I'd have to kill myself to ease the boredom. So yeah, let's not lose faith.

It was bad enough that the Pens beat the team they lost to in the 2008 final, as if they had to get their "upcommance."