given i’ve been away for a bit, i pretty much missed the end of round 1 and beginning of round 2 of the nhl playoffs. my predictions are a bit late, but for the most part, most series are tied at 1-1 with one exception, given that series has yet to have its second game. for round 1, i have to say i’m 3 of 4 for the eastern conference (with new jersey failing to move on), and for the western conference i’m at 50%, 2 of 4, given san jose sharks decided to choke yet again and the blue jackets were not up to par in their first showing in the playoffs. detroit simply had way to many gears to shift in. thus, overall i’m 5 of 8, not bad…but not good either.
so, here are my predictions for the second round (keep in mind, the seating of the teams changed and is from 1 to 4).
Eastern Conference
Boston Bruins (1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (4) – my prediction: Boston BruinsWashington Capitals (2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – my prediction: Washington Capitals
Boston Bruins (1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (4) – my prediction: Boston BruinsWashington Capitals (2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – my prediction: Washington Capitals
Western Conference
Detroit Red Wings (1) vs. Anaheim Ducks (4) – my prediction: Detroit Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks (2) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (4) – my prediction: Vancouver Canucks
the eastern conferences has one of the nicest laid out series (the capitals vs. the penguins), and regardless of the crosby – malkin pair that the penguins have, the capitals have one answer – ovechkin. they’ll win the series. but it will probably take 6 or 7 games. most likely the other series in the conference will tke 7 games, with boston using the home ice advantage to win the 4th game. while for the west, the ducks play as if they were bulldogs, but detroit will be able to pass them and play for the western crown in the next series. the canucks have their hands full, a lot more than they had with the blues. the hawks are fast and they hit hard. i’m thinking canucks will win this one in 7.
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