The idea of the rangers winning the cup makes me ill. My most hated team being a life long isles fan. But anyway. Interesting picks apollyon.
In the west, Jonathan quick just scalped the Canucks. Halak is going to miss some games, I heard, and while they have two goalies, playoffs are about hot goalies, so I give that one to LA kings...believe it or not. their scorers get some confidence, lookout.
The one setup I don't know much about is preds v yotes. But again did u see mike smith TONIght? Wow. The Blackhawks and their firepower...gone. that's meaningful.
I go Yotes. In 6 or 7.
In the east it's too hard to call. But since I've gone to 30 panthers games this year and have been pulling for them, I'll continue with the love. Theodore is dangerous and clemm can get hot, he is one of the best NHL goalies over last 25 games. Brodeur is a hall of famer but devils have been too soft. Crazy series. Hope panthers win tonight. If not panthers in 7.
Flyers, with their goalie woes, are still strong. And scary. but they gave up 3000 goals to pens, that does't bode well.
Hoping for Ottawa in 7 but back in MSG I hate to say rangers should win.
If that happens, its rangers v Washington (pulling for wash). And panthers v flyers.
Not ideal.
I am really pulling for Ottawa so it'll be
Wash v flyers and panthers v Ottawa. I want Boston dethroned. Holtby is now a legend in Washington, strong work.
If I had to pick it now, and it's so hard having a team I follow in it, and with bryzgalov being so moody (awful tending against pens, brutal) id say rangers if they get past sens in east vs LA in west. No one is hotter than quick. If rangers lose its wide open in east. Anyone can do it. Panthers, bruins. Wash. Flyers. If Bruins do win against Caps, I say Thomas gets hot and it's them out of East.
La kings for stanley cup championship. long shots!!!