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2009 Skating NHL Playoffs Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by hockeybeat, Apr 11, 2009.

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Who ya got winning the greatest trophy in sports?

  1. Boston

    3 vote(s)
    10.7%

  2. Washington

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. New Jersey

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  4. Carolina

    2 vote(s)
    7.1%

  5. Philadelphia

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Pittsburgh

    6 vote(s)
    21.4%

  7. NY Rangers

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  8. Montreal

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  9. San Jose

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Detroit

    4 vote(s)
    14.3%

  11. Vancouver

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  12. Chicago

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  13. Calgary

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  14. Columbus

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  15. St. Louis

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  16. Anaheim

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  17. My team is out and I'm not going to watch

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  18. I don't like hockey, so I'm not going to watch

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  19. Don't care who wins just as long as there are multiple overtimes

    3 vote(s)
    10.7%

  20. I'm going to watch for playoff beards

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  21. I'm going to watch, if only to see Mike Milbury and Pierre McGuire kill each other on the air

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  22. I'm going to watch if only to see Don Cherry's suits

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  23. I have to have it on for my job. Otherwise, I'd be watching TMZ's coverage of celebrities and pseudo

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  24. You idiot, I hate polls

    3 vote(s)
    10.7%
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  1. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Let's all revisit this thread Sunday evening or Monday morning
     
    JR, Apr 12, 2009
    #25
  2. Hank_Scorpio

    Hank_Scorpio Active Member

    Which is when it should have been started.
     
    Hank_Scorpio, Apr 12, 2009
    #26
  3. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Here are the round one match-ups

    Eastern Conference
    1 v. 8: Bruins vs. Canadiens
    2 v. 7: Capitals vs. Rangers
    3 v. 6: Devils vs. Hurricanes
    4 v. 5: Penguins vs. Flyers

    Western Conference
    1 v. 8: Sharks vs. Ducks
    2 v. 7: Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets
    3 v. 6: Canucks vs. Blues
    4 v. 5: Blackhawks vs. Flames
     
    JR, Apr 12, 2009
    #27
  4. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Higher seeds in trouble:

    Penguins (Flyers are good), Sharks (Ducks are gritty), Canucks (Blues are hot) and Blackhawks (Flames are more experienced)
     
    RickStain, Apr 12, 2009
    #28
  5. AMacIsaac

    AMacIsaac Guest

    I think it should be restarted without the annoying poll that takes up way too much space.
     
    AMacIsaac, Apr 12, 2009
    #29
  6. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Red Wings could also be on upset alert against Columbus. They split six games this season.
     
    GB-Hack, Apr 12, 2009
    #30
  7. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Final seedings:

    EASTERN CONFERENCE

    Series 'A' - #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
    Series 'B' - #2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
    Series 'C' - #3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
    Series 'D' - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers

    WESTERN CONFERENCE

    Series 'E' - #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
    Series 'F' - #2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets
    Series 'G' - #3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues
    Series 'H' - #4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames
     
    hockeybeat, Apr 12, 2009
    #31
  8. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    You mean the ones JR posted an hour ago above you?
     
    imjustagirl, Apr 12, 2009
    #32
  9. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Pens in trouble? The Flyers still have little goaltending and while they're already not a great skating bunch, Pittsburgh will make their feet look stuck in cement.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Apr 12, 2009
    #33
  10. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    They'll probably be fine, but I don't think this is a great matchup for them.
     
    RickStain, Apr 12, 2009
    #34
  11. silvershadow1981

    silvershadow1981 Member

    East predictions:

    Boston 4, Montreal 1
    Caps 4, Rangers 0
    Canes 4, Devils 3
    Flyers 4, Penguins 3

    West Predictions:

    Sharks 4, Ducks 2 (side note: This will be the first time two Cali teams will square off in the post-season since the Kings and the late Oakland Seals battled in the 1969 Western division semi-finals)
    Wings 4, Jackets 2
    Canucks 4, Blues 3
    Blackhawks 4, Flames 3
     
    silvershadow1981, Apr 12, 2009
    #35
  12. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    OK, we've got two Playoff Threads. One needs to be locked.
     
    JR, Apr 12, 2009
    #36
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