With the 1st round coming to an end last night, I wanted to take a look back at my predictions.
Series outcome: Blackhawks in 5
My predicted outcome: Blackhawks in 5 - I was right on with this one. The Blackhawks were too much for Minnesota to handle and move on.
Series outcome: Red Wings in 7
My predicted outcome: Ducks in 7 - I had a feeling this one would go the distance, but you can never rule out the Red Wings. They came through again.
Series outcome: Sharks in 4
My predicted outcome: Sharks in 6. - I didn't see Vancouver winning this series, but I thought they would at least get a couple of wins. The Sharks won all three games against the Canucks in the regular season, and then of course the sweep.
Series outcome: Kings in 6
My predicted outcome: Blues in 7 - I was wrong on this one, but it was a great series to watch. It could have went either way with all six games being decided by one goal.
Series outcome: Penguins in 6
My predicted outcome: Penguins in 6 - I knew the Islanders would make it interesting and they played hard against the top seed in the East. Pittsburgh just has too many weapons for the Islanders, though.
Series outcome: Senators in 5
My predicted outcome: Senators in 7 - I said that this one could be an upset and it was, but I didn't think Ottawa would take it in five games.
Series outcome: Rangers in 7
My predicted outcome: Rangers in 5 - I thought the Rangers would have wrapped this up sooner. It took 7 but Lundqvist was perfect in the final two games.
Series outcome: Bruins in 7
My predicted outcome: Bruins in 6 - This series really could have gone either way. How do you blow a three goal lead in the 3rd period like that?
So, I got two of the eight teams wrong, and one of those was a game 7.
Thanks for reading!