NHL Playoffs 2010

[Dannyboy]

What the hell is going on in the East. 1, 2, and 3 seeded teams all out in 1st round 

That's an easy one.  The East sucks. 

Only one of those series could really be called an upset, I think, and that was the Habs beating the Caps.  Philly owned New Jersey all season going 5-1.  There was only a 9 point difference between Buffalo and Boston and Boston won 4 out of 6 in the season.

[corey]

That's an easy one.  The East sucks. 

Only one of those series could really be called an upset, I think, and that was the Habs beating the Caps.  Philly owned New Jersey all season going 5-1.  There was only a 9 point difference between Buffalo and Boston and Boston won 4 out of 6 in the season.

someone left out the reigning cup champs in their "east sucks" equation...
the series have all laid out perfectly for the pens. if they don't make it to the finals considering the road ahead of them, i would consider it a sincere disappointment. talent vs. talent, the pens have it made until the finals. the Habs are going to be the Hurricanes of this year. On FIRE, with a red hot goaltender, until the superior offensive talent depth of the Pens roster puts them in their place. Pens SWEEP the habs.

[djrashonal]

Sweep??? That's pretty bold! I agree, the pens are a good team, and they may have a great offense, but their defense is lacking, and someone already said the key to the playoffs is defense

[numbskull]

If Montreal can beat Washington, the highest scoring team this year, they can certainly beat the Pens. Wouldn't surprise me at all.

[Ontario_Monster]

Pens vs Habs - Pens in 5, too many lines that can roll for the habs to handle and Crosby isn't Ovie, he won't try to do it all himself, he uses he team mates much better.  Beside the Habs Coach Martin isn't capable of coaching against an elite team couldn't do it in Ottawa, couldn't get Florida out of the basement etc.

Philly vs Boston - 7 games Boston wins it, Philly is missing too many key pieces and Rask is better than Boucher.  Savard is back and someone submarines Pronger and puts him out of the series (though that may help Philly)

Hawks - Van - 7 Games, sweet lou finally wakes up for an extended period of time and channels his inner/and very real gold medal again shutting down the hawks 5-2 in the final game.  Kane wonders off to the gas light distict and discovers a cabbie that hits back, cops find him the next day with two black eyes and missing 4 teeth.

San Jose vs Detroit - Detriot wins in 6, Thorton, and Heatly are missing in action and Marleau is only slightly better.  Nabakov asks for a trade to a team that won't fall alseep after the regular season is over and is traded to Dallas by Wilson who claims he was taken advantage of while drowning his sorrows.  Detroit continues to march on.

Just saying.

[Dannyboy]

someone left out the reigning cup champs in their "east sucks" equation...
the series have all laid out perfectly for the pens. if they don't make it to the finals considering the road ahead of them, i would consider it a sincere disappointment. talent vs. talent, the pens have it made until the finals. the Habs are going to be the Hurricanes of this year. On FIRE, with a red hot goaltender, until the superior offensive talent depth of the Pens roster puts them in their place. Pens SWEEP the habs.

No, they're included in that.  They may be the best team left in the East but that's not saying much. 

I think the fact that we agree that the Penis will make the Finals after one round pretty much proves my point, that the East sucks.

[Kopfjager]

Dear San Jose,

Please stomp the Wings, like a Narc at a biker rally. 

[ducpainter]

If all the series go to seven games...

does the Stanley Cup end in August?

[KnightofNi]

Philly vs Boston - 7 games Boston wins it, Philly is missing too many key pieces and Rask is better than Boucher.  Savard is back and someone submarines Pronger and puts him out of the series (though that may help Philly)

you're giving us 7 games to lose it?
that's very generous. lol

i jsut want to see boucher make a few head saves. 
plus the devils are out so i'm happy with that. you gotta look for the little things.

[Ontario_Monster]

you're giving us 7 games to lose it?
that's very generous. lol

i jsut want to see boucher make a few head saves. 
plus the devils are out so i'm happy with that. you gotta look for the little things.

Yep seven games, and I'm betting in at least one carcello ends up tangling with Chara, Chara then rag dolls carcello like he rag dolled McCabe (hmmmm good memories)

Ok so Jumbo Joe woke up last night .... but how many nights can he stay awake?  Come on Detroit don't make a liar out of me yet.

Give me beer or give me rye ..... you can keep the rest.

[Kopfjager]

Way to go San Jose. 

[djrashonal]

Way to go San Jose. 

seems like that fresh Det goalie is slippin up.....something needs to be done....maybe see if Hasek will come back out of retirement for the wings to help them win another cup!

[ItsaDuc]

seems like that fresh Det goalie is slippin up.....something needs to be done....maybe see if Hasek will come back out of retirement for the wings to help them win another cup!

Tough to do much when you take 10 penalties. Wings plays like sh!t and SJ played with patience. This is looking like SJ might have gotten rid of the playoff curse.

[djrashonal]

not quite yet! they've still got at least 2 more games. I'm confident my wings will pull through as long as they stay outta the box and play like they played in games 5/7 vs the Coyotes!

[Duck-Stew]

LET'S GO RED WINGS!