Final Playoff Matchups

Western Conference

(1) Detroit vs (8) Edmonton

(2) Dallas vs (7) Colorado

(3) Calgary vs (6) Anaheim

(4) Nashville vs (5) San Jose

SJ was the hottest team during their final 2 week stretch going from missing the playoffs all the way to 5th place in a short span. Anaheim was also hot, while Nashville stumbled in yet still managed 109 points. Detroit remains the Favourite in this conference

Eastern Conference

(1) Ottawa vs (8) Tampa Bay

(2) Carolina vs (7) Montreal

(3) New Jersey vs (6) New York (R)

(4) Buffalo vs (5) Philadelphia



There were 2 points seperating NJ, NYR & PHI for 1st place in the Atlantic Division.......absolutely ridiculous

of course Buffalo was 9 points ahead of 3rd place NJ and rightfully should have home ice if they played NJ but thats the way the F'd up system works

Buffalo looks like the HOT team to beat in the East after that 5-0 drubbing of Carolina last night

So you'e a big Nashville fan....how far do you have them going without their marquee goaltender?

6 games......

who knows chris mason might be the second coming of harvey astrom

1001 Miles from Forest to Nashville
Thats about a 10 hour drive give or take
= ONE HELL OF A ROADTRIP

cancel that its even closer

Maneuvers Distance Maps
1: Start out going WEST on WELLINGTON ST E toward MAIN ST N. <0.1 miles Map

2: Turn LEFT onto MAIN ST N. 0.9 miles Map

3: MAIN ST N becomes FOREST RD / PROVINCIAL ROUTE 21. 6.3 miles Map

4: Take the HWY-402 W ramp toward HWY-21 / SARNIA. 0.4 miles Map

5: Merge onto PROVINCIAL ROUTE 402 W (Portions toll). 21.3 miles Map

6: PROVINCIAL ROUTE 402 W becomes I-94 W (Portions toll). 62.0 miles Map

7: Merge onto I-96 E / JEFFRIES FWY via EXIT 213B toward CANADA. 1.4 miles Map

8: Merge onto I-75 S toward TOLEDO. 279.7 miles Map

9: Merge onto I-71 S via EXIT 173 toward LOUISVILLE. 71.6 miles Map

10: Merge onto I-264 W via EXIT 5 on the LEFT. 10.4 miles Map

11: Merge onto I-65 S via EXIT 12 toward NASHVILLE. 167.2 miles Map

12: Merge onto I-24 E via EXIT 86 on the LEFT toward CHATTANOOGA / KNOXVILLE / I-40 E. 1.4 miles Map

13: Take EXIT 48 toward JAMES ROBERTSON PKY / STATE CAPITOL. 0.1 miles Map

14: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto INTERSTATE DR. <0.1 miles Map

15: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto JAMES ROBERTSON PKWY / US-31 S / US-41 S / US-431 S / TN-11 S / TN-6 S. 0.7 miles Map

16: Turn LEFT onto 4TH AVE N. <0.1 miles Map

17: Turn RIGHT onto CHARLOTTE AVE. 0.2 miles Map

18: Turn RIGHT onto EAKIN-WEAKLEY DR (Gate access required). 0.2 miles Map

19: End at Nashville, TN US Map

Total Est. Time: 10 hours, 7 minutes Total Est. Distance: 624.53 miles

Shit...3 years ago that Dallas/ Colorado match up would have been huge. If Jose can get his helmet out of his ass he could still make it a great series.

I still wish Dallas would have drawn Edmonton. Those series have historically been off the charts.

If the wings have trouble with edmonton, then they are true pretenders. also, wings goalies never play as good in playoffs as they do in the regular season. i hope to see that trend end.

Shit...3 years ago that Dallas/ Colorado match up would have been huge. If Jose can get his helmet out of his ass he could still make it a great series.

I still wish Dallas would have drawn Edmonton. Those series have historically been off the charts.

oh man then the heat would have been on

if you flipped the pairings

Detroit would play Colorado
and Dallas would play Edmonton...........brings back memories just thinkin about it

Yeah, I was really hoping for that.

Well I don't know if you saw Wings/ Stars last night, but I really hope that those two meet this post season.

Yeah, I was really hoping for that.

Well I don't know if you saw Wings/ Stars last night, but I really hope that those two meet this post season.

I turned it off when it was 2-0 in the third to watch the Pistons and I was pissed. Luckily my roommate tivo'ed the end. Nice comeback.

The OLN broadcast really wasnt all that bad either
emrick and davidson did a good job

The OLN broadcast really wasnt all that bad either
emrick and davidson did a good job

That's the first time I've ever seen it where they actually acknowledge that a fight's going on on the ice. Usually the whole network just pretends it isn't even happening.

You know, compared to some of the other shit I've seen on that channel....hockey fighting seems a bit tame.

You know, compared to some of the other shit I've seen on that channel....hockey fighting seems a bit tame.

the second the fight was over though they went to highlights of the game
without seeing what happened after

all in all not bad though

Matchups at the top are updated as of this morning

When do the playoffs start?

The Red Wings drop the puck this Friday at 7:00 PM est

Stanley Cup Playoff matchups set


NEW YORK - The National Hockey League today announced the dates, times and broadcast information for the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoff Conference Quarterfinal round, which begins Friday, April 21.

That night, the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Ottawa Senators; the 2005-06 Presidents' Trophy winners, the Detroit Red Wings, host the Edmonton Oilers; the Calgary Flames host the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the San Jose Sharks visit the Nashville Predators.

The other series open Saturday, when the Montreal Canadiens visit the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Rangers visit the New Jersey Devils, the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Buffalo Sabres and the Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars.

National network television coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be provided in the United States by NBC and OLN and in Canada on CBC, TSN and RDS.

OLN begins its coverage on Friday, April 21 with a doubleheader featuring Edmonton at Detroit (7 p.m., ET) followed by Anaheim at Calgary (10 p.m., ET). The network anticipates airing up to 52 playoff games, as well as Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final.

NBC Sports will start its playoff coverage on Saturday, (3 p.m., ET) with New York at New Jersey and will continue weekend afternoon coverage throughout the first three rounds of the playoffs as well as Games 3-7 of the Stanley Cup Final in prime time.

CBC's HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA continues its 54-year tradition of Stanley Cup Playoff coverage with three games on Friday. At 7 p.m. (ET), the network will show regional coverage of Tampa at Ottawa and Edmonton at Detroit, followed by Anaheim at Calgary (10 p.m., ET).

TSN is scheduled to televise 20 games in the Conference Quarterfinal round leading off Friday with San Jose at Nashville (8 p.m., ET.) TSN has coverage of the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

RDS will show complete coverage of the Montreal at Carolina series beginning Friday, April 21 (7 p.m., ET) and will continue showing live playoff action through the Stanley Cup Final.

XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio each will distribute play-by-play coverage of every single Stanley Cup playoff game. NHL RADIO on Westwood One will be producing a Game of the Week during the playoffs with coverage beginning on Friday. Westwood One will provide coverage with play-by-play of every game of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, as well as the Stanley Cup Final. The coverage can be heard on over 100 stations across the US, Canada, and on the Armed Forces Radio Network.

Eastern Conference

(1) Ottawa (52-21-9, 113 pts) vs.
(8) Tampa Bay (43-33-6, 92 pts)

Game 1: Friday, April 21st 7:00 PM Tampa Bay at Ottawa CBC
Game 2: Sunday, April 23rd 6:00 PM Tampa Bay at Ottawa CBC, OLN
Game 3: Tuesday, April 25th 7:00 PM Ottawa at Tampa Bay OLN, CBC
Game 4: Thursday, April 27th 7:00 PM Ottawa at Tampa Bay OLN, CBC
Game 5: Saturday, April 29th 7:00 PM Tampa Bay at Ottawa CBC, OLN
(If necessary)
Game 6: Monday, May 1st 7:00 PM Ottawa at Tampa Bay OLN, CBC
(If necessary)
Game 7: Wednesday, May 3rd 7:00 PM Tampa Bay at Ottawa CBC
(If necessary)

Senators won season series, 4-0
Oct. 21: Senators 4 at Lightning 1
Nov. 3: at Senators 4, Lightning 2
Mar. 6: Senators 4 at Lightning 0
Mar. 14: at Senators 4, Lightning 3

(2) Carolina (52-22-8, 112 pts) vs.
(7) Montreal (42-31-9, 93 pts)

Game 1: Saturday, April 22nd 7:00 PM Montreal at Carolina CBC, RDS
Game 2: Monday, April 24th 7:00 PM Montreal at Carolina CBC, RDS
Game 3: Wednesday, April 26th 7:00 PM Carolina at Montreal CBC, RDS
Game 4: Friday, April 28th 7:00 PM Carolina at Montreal CBC, RDS
Game 5: Sunday, April 30th 7:30 PM Montreal at Carolina CBC, RDS
(If necessary)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00 PM Carolina at Montreal CBC, RDS
(If necessary)
Game 7: Thursday, May 4th 7:00 PM Montreal at Carolina CBC, RDS
(If necessary)

Hurricanes won season series, 4-0
Dec. 31: at Hurricanes 5, Canadiens 3
Jan. 23: at Hurricanes 7, Canadiens 3
Jan. 31: Hurricanes 8 at Canadiens 2
Mar. 16: Hurricanes 5 at Canadiens 1

(3) New Jersey (46-27-9, 101 pts) vs.
(6) NY Rangers (44-26-12, 100 pts)

Game 1: Saturday, April 22nd 3:00 PM NY Rangers at New Jersey NBC, TSN
Game 2: Monday, April 24th 7:00 PM NY Rangers at New Jersey OLN
Game 3: Wednesday, April 26th 7:00 PM New Jersey at NY Rangers OLN
Game 4: Saturday, April 29th 3:00 PM New Jersey at NY Rangers NBC, TSN
Game 5: Sunday, April 30th 6:00 PM NY Rangers at New Jersey OLN, TSN
(If necessary)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00 PM New Jersey at NY Rangers OLN
(If necessary)
Game 7: Thursday, May 4th TBD NY Rangers at New Jersey OLN
(If necessary)

Season series tied, 4-4
Oct. 8: at Devils 3, Rangers 2 (OT)
Oct. 13: at Rangers 4, Devils 1
Nov. 3: Rangers 4 at Devils 2
Nov. 5: at Rangers 3, Devils 2 (OT)
Dec. 20: Devils 3 at Rangers 1
Jan. 22: at Rangers 3, Devils 1
Mar. 4: at Devils 2, Rangers 1
Apr. 9: at Devils 3, Rangers 2

(4) Buffalo (52-24-6, 110 pts) vs.
(5) Philadelphia (45-26-11, 101 pts)

Game 1: Saturday, April 22nd 7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo OLN, TSN
Game 2: Monday, April 24th 7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo TSN
Game 3: Wednesday, April 26th 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia TSN
Game 4: Friday, April 28th 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia OLN, TSN
Game 5: Sunday, April 30th 2:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo NBC, TSN
(If necessary)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00 PM Buffalo at Philadelphia TSN
(If necessary)
Game 7: Thursday, May 4th 7:00 PM Philadelphia at Buffalo TSN
(If necessary)

Sabres won season series, 3-1
Dec. 19: Sabres 2 at Flyers 1 (OT)
Feb. 2: at Sabres 4, Flyers 2
Mar. 11: Sabres 6 at Flyers 5
Apr. 7: Flyers 4 at Sabres 2

Western Conference

(1) Detroit (58-16-8, 124 pts) vs.
(8) Edmonton (41-28-13, 95 pts)

Game 1: Friday, April 21st 7:00 PM Edmonton at Detroit OLN, CBC
Game 2: Sunday, April 23rd 1:00 PM Edmonton at Detroit NBC, CBC
Game 3: Tuesday, April 25th 10:00 PM Detroit at Edmonton CBC, OLN
Game 4: Thursday, April 27th 9:30 PM Detroit at Edmonton CBC, OLN
Game 5: Saturday, April 29th 3:00 PM Edmonton at Detroit NBC, CBC
(If necessary)
Game 6: Monday, May 1st TBD Detroit at Edmonton CBC, OLN
(If necessary)
Game 7: Wednesday, May 3rd 7:00 PM Edmonton at Detroit OLN, CBC
(If necessary)

Season series tied, 2-2
Nov. 3: Oilers 4 at Red Wings 3 (OT)
Nov. 17: at Oilers 6, Red Wings 5 (OT)
Mar. 18: Red Wings 4 at Oilers 3 (OT)
Apr. 11: at Red Wings 2, Oilers 0

(2) Dallas (53-23-6, 112 pts) vs.
(7) Colorado (43-30-9, 95 pts)

Game 1: Saturday, April 22nd 3:00 PM Colorado at Dallas NBC
Game 2: Monday, April 24th 9:00 PM Colorado at Dallas OLN, TSN
Game 3: Wednesday, April 26th 9:30 PM Dallas at Colorado OLN, TSN
Game 4: Friday, April 28th 10:00 PM Dallas at Colorado OLN, TSN
Game 5: Sunday, April 30th 2:00 PM Colorado at Dallas NBC
(If necessary)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 2nd TBD Dallas at Colorado OLN, TSN
(If necessary)
Game 7: Thursday, May 4th TBD Colorado at Dallas OLN, TSN
(If necessary)

Stars won season series, 3-1
Oct. 8: Avalanche 3 at Stars 2
Nov. 5: Stars 3 at Avalanche 2 (OT)
Jan. 26: Stars 3 at Avalanche 2 (OT)
Mar. 4: at Stars 5, Avalanche 3

(3) Calgary (46-25-11, 103 pts) vs.
(6) Anaheim (43-27-12, 98 pts)

Game 1: Friday, April 21st 10:00 PM Anaheim at Calgary CBC, OLN
Game 2: Sunday, April 23rd 9:00 PM Anaheim at Calgary CBC, OLN
Game 3: Tuesday, April 25th 10:00 PM Calgary at Anaheim CBC
Game 4: Thursday, April 27th 10:00 PM Calgary at Anaheim CBC
Game 5: Saturday, April 29th 10:00 PM Anaheim at Calgary CBC, OLN
(If necessary)
Game 6: Monday, May 1st TBD Calgary at Anaheim OLN, CBC
(If necessary)
Game 7: Wednesday, May 3rd TBD Anaheim at Calgary CBC, OLN
(If necessary)

Season series tied, 2-2
Oct. 26: at Mighty Ducks 4, Flames 1
Feb. 8: at Flames 3, Mighty Ducks 1
Apr. 11: at Flames 3, Mighty Ducks 0
Apr. 17: at Mighty Ducks 4, Flames 3

(4) Nashville (49-25-8, 106 pts) vs.
(5) San Jose (44-27-11, 99 pts)

Game 1: Friday, April 21st 8:00 PM San Jose at Nashville TSN
Game 2: Sunday, April 23rd 1:00 PM San Jose at Nashville NBC, TSN
Game 3: Tuesday, April 25th 10:30 PM Nashville at San Jose TSN
Game 4: Thursday, April 27th 10:30 PM Nashville at San Jose TSN
Game 5: Sunday, April 30th 8:30 PM San Jose at Nashville OLN, TSN
(If necessary)
Game 6: Tuesday, May 2nd 10:30 PM Nashville at San Jose
(If necessary)
Game 7: Thursday, May 4th TBD San Jose at Nashville
(If necessary)

Season series tied, 2-2
Oct. 5: at Predators 3, Sharks 2
Oct. 22: at Predators 2, Sharks 1
Nov. 2: at Sharks 3, Predators 2 (OT)
Mar. 11: at Sharks 3, Predators 2 (OT)

The Red Wings drop the puck this Friday at 7:00 PM est

What does it matter? The arena is going to be empty anyways.
















(joking)

Well, the three people that show up will have a GREAT time.