Playoff Matchups

Western Conference

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Eastern Conference

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In the Hunt:
Florida (91 points)

I guess it's already this time, isn't it. I'm just hoping I get to see as many playoffs games as I did last year.

Looking forward to it.

The Wings missed a huge opportunity last night...

You're 100% right. At the same time I like San Jose having to deal with Nashville. Of course I do think the Nashville series last year did toughen up the Wings and played a part in their taking the next step and being so dominant the rest of the playoffs.

But again, I absolutely agree with you. If our goaltending were without questions I wouldn't care about home ice as much.

Some of those East matchups are interesting too. I'm not sure the Bruins really want to have to deal with Montreal.

At least the Oilers don't have Visnovsky for the rest of the year.

I'd like to see something similar to this for the NBA playoffs.

^But who would create the thread?

Pistons might be better off with 7 seed than 6 seed now (with Boston slipping to 3rd).

Like the NBA, a lot can change in the last/first few spots and the matchups will cary often. It would be nice to get the president's trophy though.

^But who would create the thread?

I guess that's a problem, isn't it?

Oh well, maybe next year.

I was hoping the Wings would get the Blue Jackets in round 1. My roommate is a big jackets fan and i would love to have someone to mock

Anaheim, St. Louis and Nashville are all tied with 88 points. Even though St. Louis is hot right now, I would much rather face them than the other teams. I do not, under any circumstances, want to face the Ducks. I sense first round upset if the Wings draw them. I also think the Ducks could beat the Sharks.

The Central is by far the best division in hockey - if Anaheim falters, every single Central team will make the playoffs. That's insane.

The East looks pretty weak again. Boston and the Caps are the only teams that might have a chance of winning the Cup from the East, IMO.

2 days til playoffs.

Did you post that today, Mo? So playoffs start on Sunday? Lookin forward to it.

BTW...Anyone who faces the Wings is going to go up against a

:SHIT STORM!:

The East looks pretty weak again. Boston and the Caps are the only teams that might have a chance of winning the Cup from the East, IMO.

Don't you almost get the feeling that in the East, with almost every team including the Bruins being just a bit overrated, New Jersey or the Rangers or Carolina or one of the not as big teams could get hot and run the table there?

Did you post that today, Mo? So playoffs start on Sunday? Lookin forward to it.
I must have missed where I typed that. The regular season ends Sunday (tomorrow). The playoffs will begin on Wednesday or Thursday.

DE - I can see any team coming out of the East. It's very wide open. Even Montreal was supposed to be the top team in the East, but they blew it this year. So I wouldn't be surprised if they upset Boston in the first round.



Also, how hilarious is it that Avery just destroyed Dallas in the six games he was there to the point where Dallas didn't even come close to making the playoffs.

Don't you almost get the feeling that in the East, with almost every team including the Bruins being just a bit overrated, New Jersey or the Rangers or Carolina or one of the not as big teams could get hot and run the table there?
Not only do I get the feeling, but I expect it.

It's Official Wings to play Blue Jackets in the first round.

I'm torn as to how I feel about this - Anaheim is not what they used to be, but they still have JSG. And Columbus is young and inexperienced, but they have possibly the best goalie in the league.

I think that sums it up. Other than their goalie, I love this matchup for the Wings. Well the goalie and the fact that we're sliding into the playoffs and they have nothing to lose.

But I like the minimal travel and the fact that the Wings can take care of business against this team. I also feel that the Wings, if they play their game, might just have one of the easier draws in the West.

I bet the Blue Jackets give us some minor problems like Nashville gave us last year.

Dan Ellis 2008 = Steve Mason 2009

Wings in 6

My wife (from the Bay Area) favorite teams are the Detroit Tigers, San Jose Sharks, San Francisco Giants, but she was asking if the Sharks are going to win the series?

So are the Sharks in trouble? Or are they going to bounce back, no problem?

I'm not sure the Ducks played as good as the Sharks played bad.

I just noticed pretty much everyone had good luck with travel matchups.

Boston vs Montreal
New York vs Washington
Philly vs Pitt
NJ vs Carolina
Ducks vs Sharks
Wings vs Jackets

Flames/Hawks and Blues/Canucks are farthest travel

Motown hit it right, nobody wants anything to do with the Ducks. Good team, great goalie and playing tough. San Jose needs people to step up. That's what gave the Wings a huge edge last year and what the Sharks have never seemed to find.

I just noticed pretty much everyone had good luck with travel matchups.

Boston vs Montreal
New York vs Washington
Philly vs Pitt
NJ vs Carolina
Ducks vs Sharks
Wings vs Jackets

Flames/Hawks and Blues/Canucks are farthest travel

The Eastern Conference never has to travel far. It's bullshit.

^ I was thinking about that last night again...time for a Central Conference?

Also, I know nothing about Hockey

Well you are just a toaster.

right now I'm toasted too

and no one will answer will if the San Jose Sharks are in trouble or just a blip on radar with the loss last night.

Emilio says the Ducks are for real.

http://pbmai.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/fonzie_jumps_the_shark.jpg

I was watching the ChiTown Vanc...Blackhawks down 2 most of the game...started watching the end of the NBA and the Blackhawks tied it up at 3.

Say what you will about the Mullet, but he's only missed one pick so far in the playoffs:

http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2009/news/_/id/4115401/2009-stanley-cup-playoffs-experts-picks

He had the Flyers in 7 over the Pens, otherwise he has them all right so far (with Detroit, Carolina and Washington winning the series still in progress).

It's usually a bad omen when he predicts the Wings to win.

Actually he should get all of them right - he missed like 80% of them last year. The only series he picked the Wings to win was the Finals.

He could get 100% right and he'd still be an idiot in my book. Dude can't break down a game or talk actual strategy to save his hair.

He can rip on the Red Wings for hours at a time, though. That takes some skill...

He is such a ham...he's a made for TV dufus. I'd rather listen to fingernails on a chalk board.

He can rip on the Red Wings for hours at a time, though. That takes some skill...

Very true. Good thing it's nothing personal.

Gl'enn rejoices!

I don't care 2 shits about the Penguins. I used to be a Flyers fan.

Broad Street Bullies.

I wanted them to win only because if the Wings win they will start this weekend. Otherwise they probably wait until next weekend to start.

I don't care 2 shits about the Penguins. I used to be a Flyers fan.

Broad Street Bullies.

I stand corrected.

And now that I think about it, I remember you posting something like...




:our: Wings


So you are a lock as a Wing fan. :)

I can't believe that Crosby held the Wales trophy. The Wings touch no other trophy but the Stanley Cup.

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That's always a no-no. I remember last year when Lidstrom wouldn't pick it up. He just pit his fingertips barely on the edge of the table it was sitting on. I think Yzerman was the same way.

NTAGAS, but Ovechkin and the Crapitals are going to shitting the bed gain. Sad!

I may be a loser, but at least I don't root for the Crapitals. LOL!!

Crapitals.

HA!

This is a hell of a game. Makes me wish the Red Wings were good.

Shittsburghers really showing their LACK OF CLASS.

I agree with the one broadcaster: THROW THEM OUT!

I hope this goes to at least a fifth OT.

SID THE KID'S GOING TO GO FOR A REPEAT!!!

Another Red Wings streak is over. So sad.

I love how the Penguins and Flyers play each other in the playoffs every year.

http://net.archbold.k12.oh.us/ahs/web_class/Spring_11/LALakers_WyseB/Images/Celtics%20Rivalry3.jpg

That save was like the Tayshaun blocking Reggie of hockey.

It's about to happen?

It happened, NTYGAS.