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5 responses to “NHL First Round Playoff Predictions”

  1. Jordan

    i hope the sens beat the penguins. and honestly i think the flyers can take jersey if boucher is on his game. the flyers at times, depending on how they are playing, seem to lack offensive power; however this is only true for every team except the devils. we have gotten to the point this year when brodeur was almost pulled. if the flyers come to play and do not get over condfident, then i whole heartedly believe they can move on to the second round

  2. Mark B

    Nice Bob. I have all the same teams winning as you, just in different games. I do think that the Buffalo-Boston series will go the distance, both teams are just so solid defensively that each game will be a fight. I think that will be one of the best ones to watch. As far as Pittsburgh goes, they’re 3-16 against teams higher in the standings this season (and all three wins came against Buffalo). Granted, Ottawa is behind them in the standings, but it’s a 4-5 match-up and the Pens’ record against higher teams shows that they’ve had trouble winning the big games. If Fleury shows up, all of that could change, but I still have Ottawa winning in 6. This isn’t just a Wings fan ragging on the Pens either, I have a lot of respect for them and I’d love to see a rerematch in the finals.
    Philly is the team I really don’t like. Never have. Plus, they just don’t have the firepower to break New Jersey’s solid defense. They’ll get overpowered.
    As far as Colorado goes, I’m not giving them as much credit as you do. I actually have them getting swept because they’ve been falling for the past few weeks and just barely managed to pull through. However, if Craig Anderson plays like he did at the beginning of the season and they come out with inspiration, then they might build some momentum against a San Jose team that has a lot of pressure on them again. (I’m going to be cheering for Colorado big time in that series, I hope they make it a good fight)
    As far as the Wings go, Howard will actually make the starts in goal for them (unless Babcock really throws us a curve-ball). Being a rookie, he could falter under the pressure, but it’s been a playoff atmosphere for them for the entire second half of the season, so I think he’ll actually shine. Also, with Osgood as a mentor (Osgood obviously knows how to show up for the playoffs, he’s got a great mindset under pressure), Howie will be great.
    Keep up the good work Bob-o. Go Wings (and Sabres)!

  3. David

    Flyers are going to win it all. You should know that Bob. Go Flyers!

  4. Shang 706

    very professional !!!

  5. Matt Merenich

    i dont know bob… the pens were in the same position last year. if fleury gets hot, watch out. they know how to win in the playoffs, especially with crosby’s developing experience. i see the flyers losing in lesser games, and i see the red wings/coyotes series going 7. the wings are hot going in the playoffs, but so is bryzgalov. a very nice analysis.

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