Preds would throttle Detroit in a matchup.

Penguins v Blues in the Final.. Book it
- mckeevs2012

I'd bet on that

I was five. It was epic!

That said, another Rangers v Canucks final would be sweet....obviously with a different outcome though.
- AK3

I was at game 4 (old enough to be totally drunk). Me and my buddy were so pumped after the first, up 2-0, almost 3-0 with Richter stopping Bure on a penalty shot. Not so pumped at the end of the game .

The atmosphere was amazing, the crowd singing the Canadian National Anthem was a feeling you don't get much as a spectator.

Holy Lord i'm old!

That series still feels fresh to me like it was 5 years ago.

I actually rooted for the Canucks in that one, ahh, the ignorance of youth
- Anjin

It was easy, they were the underdogs, 7th seed, most of their first round with Calgary were OT or longer, took care of Dallas and TO in short order and were up against the stacked NY Oilers.

What's more demoralizing for a team and their fans, having a team with a 60 goal guy and finishing out of the playoffs or having Lupul and Kessel on your team and not making the playoffs.

Bump

factors not included in analysis

1. excluding Reg. season OT and SO

2. injuries

3. goalies, as in, was a back-up in nets?

4. home-ice advantage

Eklund: The Current Playoff Matchups Favor....A Very Familiar Final..
- Eklund

only 1 upset on each side and they are the 5th and 6th places, ya that always happens.

All I want to know is when is the riot in Vancouver.
- bradjc

second round after they get knocked out by Nashville and we hear all the Raduolov and Daniel's concussion excuses

And Kelser will once again say that he was playing hurt (GASP, hurt players in the playoffs)

Sharks vs. Flyers Final!

LOL Ek cmon man. No way Flor makes it outta 1st round

- glove_was_stuck

Is that Lucic standing by the pole?

say i was a blogger. if i wrote a blog and upon reading it over said to myself "hmm, this is pointless and stupid and more likely to bring ridicule my way than to start decent conversation" i like to think i'd be smart/proud enough to delete the whole thing and just walk away.

say i was a blogger. if i wrote a blog and upon reading it over said to myself "hmm, this is pointless and stupid and more likely to bring ridicule my way than to start decent conversation" i like to think i'd be smart/proud enough to delete the whole thing and just walk away.
- kicksave856

unless you enjoy the ridicule ...

St. Louis vs Pittsburgh in the final

Pens in 6

St. Louis vs Pittsburgh in the final

Pens in 6
- steve362

Assuming the Pens beat the Flyers, which is a BIG if, they're gonna be too worn down to handle the Bruins or Rangers. I highly doubt the Pens get to the SCF.

And the same is probably true of the Flyers, I might add.

unless you enjoy the ridicule ...

- FlyerGuy

it's def part of the game sometimes. he writes crap to get hits from us complaining. other times he just honestly displays that he has no idea what he is talking about.

Assuming the Pens beat the Flyers, which is a BIG if, they're gonna be too worn down to handle the Bruins or Rangers. I highly doubt the Pens get to the SCF.

And the same is probably true of the Flyers, I might add.

- FlyerGuy

I cannot see anyone beating the pens in a Best of 7

Potential first line players they have include Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Stall, Kunitz... potential second line players they have include Dupuis, Sullivan, Cooke, Kennedy.

Plus you have Orpik, Letang, Michalek, Martin and Fluery.

That's 9 top 6 forwards on their team... This team is too talented not to win the cup

I have seen parts of it on NHL Classic... It was epic, in spite of the negative outcome!

I think it would have a different outcome, were it to happen again this year... But I don't think the Rangers will be going to the Finals.

Canucks over Flyers in 6 will be my unpopular prediction at this point
- Mr_Clean

i don't think i could handle the flyers losing the cup on home ice again.

I cannot see anyone beating the pens in a Best of 7

Potential first line players they have include Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Stall, Kunitz... potential second line players they have include Dupuis, Sullivan, Cooke, Kennedy.

Plus you have Orpik, Letang, Michalek, Martin and Fluery.

That's 9 top 6 forwards on their team... This team is too talented not to win the cup
- steve362

I disagree -- flyers are just talented and if the goaltending is the same goaltending we had in march, we could take them.

I disagree -- flyers are just talented and if the goaltending is the same goaltending we had in march, we could take them.
- flyersfan51

Here are the Tiers i have.

Tier 1: Crosby/Malkin = 3 points

Tier 2: Neal/Giroux/Briere/Letang = 2 points

Tier 3: Hartnell/Kunitz/Dupuis/Cooke/Sullivan/Simmonds/Kennedy/Jagr/Timonen = 1 point

All other players are interchangeable.

Pits = 15 Phi = 9

Edge for goaltending goes to Pittsburgh
Edge for Home ice is likely gonna be Pittsburgh

Only shot you have of competing in a long series is if Pronger comes back.

Eklund: The Current Playoff Matchups Favor....A Very Familiar Final..
- Eklund

I wonder how many times a playoff season followed your formula

Here are the Tiers i have.

Tier 1: Crosby/Malkin = 3 points

Tier 2: Neal/Giroux/Briere/Letang = 2 points

Tier 3: Hartnell/Kunitz/Dupuis/Cooke/Sullivan/Simmonds/Kennedy/Jagr/Timonen = 1 point

All other players are interchangeable.

Pits = 15 Phi = 9

Edge for goaltending goes to Pittsburgh
Edge for Home ice is likely gonna be Pittsburgh

Only shot you have of competing in a long series is if Pronger comes back.
- steve362

I think your over simplifying things with your tier system. So cooke and Simmonds are worth the same 1 point to their respective teams? Not a chance IMO. Your also discounting the affects of role players that will contribute in large ways for both teams. I think the pens are the favorites though.

Wrong. Florida will be out in the first round.
- VanFan79

Don't count them out. They are a good team and will have home ice advantage.