The NHL Playoff Thread 2008/09

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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    LETS GO BRUINS!!!
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,018
    Bruins vs Montreal - Bruins in 6
    Caps vs Rangers - Rangers in 7
    Devils vs Canes - Canes in 6
    Pitt vs Philly - Pitt in 6

    San Jose vs Ducks - San Jose in 6
    Detroit vs Columbus - Detroit in 4
    Canucks vs Blues - Canucks in 6
    Hawks vs Flames - Hawks in 7
    Bruins vs Rangers - Rangers in 6 (I really think we can win)
    Pitt vs Canes - Canes in 7

    San Jose vs Hawks - San Jose in 7 (going to be close as hell, I think the hawks can get to the finals)
    Detroit vs Canucks - Detroit in 6
    Rangers vs Canes - Canes in 6
    San Jose vs Detroit - San Jose in 7

    Canes vs San Jose - San Jose in 5
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    restlesssoul wrote:
    Blues are out in 5!

    I am going to say 6
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Let's go Hawks!!! I'll be at Game 1 Thursday...cant wait!
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Go Blackhawks!!
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    B's get the Habs ... the Bruins pretty much dominated the season series ... but, it's the playoffs, so, you can throw that out. I still say the B's take them. Tough to shut the B's down, no one big line to stop ... lots of 20+ goal scorers. Thomas had a fantastic year, the playoffs are about defense and goaltending ... I like the Bruins to make some noise.

    An underrated series for y'all to keep an eye on ... Sharks v Ducks ... 2 California teams, and from the games I saw this year, they do NOT like each other ... watch for this one to get chippy.
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  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Boston vs Montreal - Bruins in 6
    Washington vs New York - Capitals in 5
    New Jersey vs Carolina - Devils in 7
    Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia - Philadelphia in 6

    San Jose vs Anaheim - San Jose in 4
    Detroit vs Columbus - Detroit in 4
    Vancouver vs St Louis - Canucks in 6
    Chicago vs Calgary - Hawks in 5
    Boston vs Phialdephia- Philadelphia in 7
    New Jersey vs Washington - New Jersey in 6

    San Jose vs Chicago - San Jose in 7
    Detroit vs Vancouver - Detroit in 6
    New Jersey vs Philadephia - Philadelphia in 7
    San Jose vs Detroit - San Jose in 5

    Philadelphia vs San Jose - San Jose in 6

    I wish I could say we'll win but I cant
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    petrocs wrote:
    Boston vs Montreal - Bruins in 6
    Washington vs New York - Capitals in 5
    New Jersey vs Carolina - Devils in 7
    Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia - Philadelphia in 6

    San Jose vs Anaheim - San Jose in 4
    Detroit vs Columbus - Detroit in 4
    Vancouver vs St Louis - Canucks in 6
    Chicago vs Calgary - Hawks in 5
    Boston vs Phialdephia- Philadelphia in 7
    New Jersey vs Washington - New Jersey in 6

    San Jose vs Chicago - San Jose in 7
    Detroit vs Vancouver - Detroit in 6
    New Jersey vs Philadephia - Philadelphia in 7
    San Jose vs Detroit - San Jose in 5

    Philadelphia vs San Jose - San Jose in 6

    I wish I could say we'll win but I cant

    philly fan picking the flyers to go to the finals? being a bit generous there?

    come on, give the rangers a little more credit... the washington series isn't going to be as quick as 5 games.
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    Hey..I didnt pick up to win but we are the most high powered offense in the East. And the Rangers might push it to 6 but they arent getting out the first round..sorry man
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    i'm not expecting them to get out of the first round. i was dreading that they would end up playing the caps, was hoping for boston... thought they stood a better chance against them.

    i am a ranger fan, i am used to sheer and utter disappointment year after year. it comes within the territory.

    but we'll see what happens. it's hard to bet against lundqvist, but i don't see the rangers shutting the caps top line down in a 7 game series.
  • petrocs
    petrocs Posts: 4,342
    singularity wrote:
    i'm not expecting them to get out of the first round. i was dreading that they would end up playing the caps, was hoping for boston... thought they stood a better chance against them.

    i am a ranger fan, i am used to sheer and utter disappointment year after year. it comes within the territory.

    but we'll see what happens. it's hard to bet against lundqvist, but i don't see the rangers shutting the caps top line down in a 7 game series.

    Hey...the flyers might not make it out the first round..but if they do I think they'll make a run
    Shows:
    9/24/96 MD. 9/28/96 Randalls. 8/28-29/98 Camden. 9/8/98 NJ. 9/18/98 MD. 9/1-2/00 Camden. 9/4/00 MD. 4/28/03 Philly. 7/5-6/03 Camden. 9/30/05 AC.
    10/3/05 Philly. 5/27-28/06 Camden. 6/23/06 Pitt. 6/19-20/08 Camden. 6/24/08 MSG. 8/7/08 EV Newark, NJ. 6/11-12/09 EV Philly, PA. 10/27-28-30-31/09 Philly, PA., 5/15/10 Hartford,5/17/10 Boston, 5/18/10 Newark, 5/20-21/10 MSG
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,018
    petrocs wrote:
    Hey..I didnt pick up to win but we are the most high powered offense in the East. And the Rangers might push it to 6 but they arent getting out the first round..sorry man

    Funny because as much as I hate the Pens, Malkin and CRosbY are 1 and 3 in league points. The Pens and Canes are WAY too hot right now to lose in the first round. Biron is another reason they will lose, goaltending wins playoff series...he's incredibly inconsistent.

    The Rangers/Caps series is going to be great. With the caps having one of the best PP units vs the Rangers PK that's 1st in the league will be a nice match-up. If the Rangers win the series I can see them putting Boston to a 7 game test as well. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a Rangers fan. Ever since Tortarella took over, they are 10x faster and scoring way more. It's a completely different team, especially with Antropov's big ass mother fuckin body pounding to the net, and Avery doing what he does best. The only thing I'm worried about is sometimes the Rangers look completely lost on defense, a major part of that being the Redden/Rosival match-up.

    Plus my X-Factor teams for each conference are the Canes and Hawks, I wouldn't be surprised if they made a run to the finals
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • jmurray
    jmurray Stratham, NH Posts: 3,538
    singularity wrote:
    i'm not expecting them to get out of the first round. i was dreading that they would end up playing the caps, was hoping for boston... thought they stood a better chance against them.

    i am a ranger fan, i am used to sheer and utter disappointment year after year. it comes within the territory.

    but we'll see what happens. it's hard to bet against lundqvist, but i don't see the rangers shutting the caps top line down in a 7 game series.

    This maybe the upset in the 1st round in the east. You gotta give the Rangers the edge in goal, Lundqvist could carry them over the Caps
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    I think the Pens are the team to watch. They are red hot right now and their big names haven't even been scoring much - most of their points have been coming from their deeper lines. If their big guns get going they're going to be a very tough team to beat.
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    restlesssoul wrote:
    Blues are out in 5!

    The Canucks are going to get Oshie'd... I'm calling Blues in 6
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,688
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    Bruins vs Montreal - Bruins in 6
    Caps vs Rangers - Rangers in 7
    Devils vs Canes - Canes in 6
    Pitt vs Philly - Pitt in 6

    San Jose vs Ducks - San Jose in 6
    Detroit vs Columbus - Detroit in 4
    Canucks vs Blues - Canucks in 6
    Hawks vs Flames - Hawks in 7
    Bruins vs Rangers - Rangers in 6 (I really think we can win)
    Pitt vs Canes - Canes in 7

    San Jose vs Hawks - San Jose in 7 (going to be close as hell, I think the hawks can get to the finals)
    Detroit vs Canucks - Detroit in 6
    Rangers vs Canes - Canes in 6
    San Jose vs Detroit - San Jose in 7

    Canes vs San Jose - San Jose in 5
    Really? We tied the season series 3-3. On the other hand we're playing the Playoff wings , not the reg season wings.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,018
    mickeyrat wrote:
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    Bruins vs Montreal - Bruins in 6
    Caps vs Rangers - Rangers in 7
    Devils vs Canes - Canes in 6
    Pitt vs Philly - Pitt in 6

    San Jose vs Ducks - San Jose in 6
    Detroit vs Columbus - Detroit in 4
    Canucks vs Blues - Canucks in 6
    Hawks vs Flames - Hawks in 7
    Bruins vs Rangers - Rangers in 6 (I really think we can win)
    Pitt vs Canes - Canes in 7

    San Jose vs Hawks - San Jose in 7 (going to be close as hell, I think the hawks can get to the finals)
    Detroit vs Canucks - Detroit in 6
    Rangers vs Canes - Canes in 6
    San Jose vs Detroit - San Jose in 7

    Canes vs San Jose - San Jose in 5
    Really? We tied the season series 3-3. On the other hand we're playing the Playoff wings , not the reg season wings.

    I know, that's why I said 4. The other reason I said 4 is because there's always a sweep and that's the only series I can see being swept. But go Jackets! I hate the wings...plus no Dominik and Osgood's GAA is high, but Conklin's been good
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    (1) Boston Bruins
    vs
    (8) Montreal Canadiens

    Boston in 6

    (2) Washington Capitals
    vs
    (7) New York Rangers

    Caps in 6

    (3) New Jersey Devils
    vs
    (6) Carolina Hurricanes

    Devils in 5

    (4) Pittsburgh Penguins
    vs
    (5) Philadelphia Flyers

    Penguins in 7
    Western Conference
    (1) San Jose Sharks
    vs
    (8) Anaheim Ducks

    SJ in 5

    (2) Detroit Red Wings
    vs
    (7) Columbus Blue Jackets

    Wings in 5

    (3) Vancouver Canucks
    vs
    (6) St Louis Blues

    Canucks in 5

    (4) Chicago Blackhawks
    vs
    (5) Calgary Flames

    Flames in 6
  • pearljim
    pearljim Posts: 1,312
    Big time hockey fan and I agree that the next 2 months are the best! Red Wings and Bruins are my fave 2 teams all time and I would be so happy to shell out serious money to see them play in the finals but even I am worried that the Wings don't have it this year. I said it in October and and I'm still saying it - their defensive zone coverage SUCKS! Hate the Flyers and Penguins so I hope they kill each other :) Other than that I am so going to enjoy these first round matchups:)
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  • Songburst
    Songburst Posts: 1,195
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    mickeyrat wrote:
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    Bruins vs Montreal - Bruins in 6
    Caps vs Rangers - Rangers in 7
    Devils vs Canes - Canes in 6
    Pitt vs Philly - Pitt in 6

    San Jose vs Ducks - San Jose in 6
    Detroit vs Columbus - Detroit in 4
    Canucks vs Blues - Canucks in 6
    Hawks vs Flames - Hawks in 7
    Bruins vs Rangers - Rangers in 6 (I really think we can win)
    Pitt vs Canes - Canes in 7

    San Jose vs Hawks - San Jose in 7 (going to be close as hell, I think the hawks can get to the finals)
    Detroit vs Canucks - Detroit in 6
    Rangers vs Canes - Canes in 6
    San Jose vs Detroit - San Jose in 7

    Canes vs San Jose - San Jose in 5
    Really? We tied the season series 3-3. On the other hand we're playing the Playoff wings , not the reg season wings.

    I know, that's why I said 4. The other reason I said 4 is because there's always a sweep and that's the only series I can see being swept. But go Jackets! I hate the wings...plus no Dominik and Osgood's GAA is high, but Conklin's been good

    The Detroit Red Wings are by far the least exciting team in the NHL to watch. Talented? Yes. Winners? No doubt. Boring? I would amost rather watch a basketball game than watch a Wings game.

    Since work has slowed down a little this year and I have time to watch some games, I had better not be subjected to a long Wings run in the playoffs.

    Columbus in 6.
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