I'm feeling pretty good about my picks in the first round. Only Anaheim has screwed up my picks, but that's happening for lots of us. I don't think San Jose will come back against the Ducks, so I've nearly written off this one. Montreal might win their next game and salvage some self-respect, so my Boston in 5 pick looks good. Washington will take the next 3 games easily (unless more bad things happen for them with their goalie or the Rangers'). NJ might not take 7 games, but they should win. Pittsburgh might take 6 or 7 in their series, but they'll win too.
St. Louis has been in close for every game, so I think they might win tonight, but will lose the series in 5, as I predicted. The Canucks are looking really, really good. Detroit in 4 looks pretty reasonable as well.
That just leaves Calgary-Chicago - perhaps the best series so far. I picked Calgary in 6, and I think if they play the way they did last night, they could win the next 3 games. But more likely it will come down to game 7 in Chicago. I'm worried that Chicago has too much talent, and that Calgary is missing too much of their's to injuries.
How's everyone else doing?
Adrian, are you at all worried about having picked San Jose to win the Cup this year? Adam, you must be feeling good about Vancouver. They're playing a good team right now, and they look awesome. Maybe they'll make it to the finals again, like that year against the Rangers. They're fast and strong, and their goaltending is awesome.
Mom & Dad, you must be feeling good about your Anaheim pick, which is looking extremely perspicacious right now. Jesse, your picks seem very balanced and reasonable right down the line (though I don't think Carolina will come through unless they push things up a notch against Jersey). Lane, your picks are looking good as well. Get some earplugs for the car horns - the Canucks will win lots of games this year. Lee, I thought your Montreal pick was just the tiniest bit optimistic. Still, don't give up hope!
Marc, I guess you'll be cheering on Carolina as well. I think they'll need top drawer games in goal for the rest of the series. Sarah, your only weak pick is San Jose, but then lots of us missed out on that one. Sylvianne, if the Rangers can come back to the form of their first two games, you'll be ahead on your pick from that series. I believe everyone else picked Washington. If Lundquist stands on his head, that could happen.
10 months ago
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i'm VERY unhappy with both SJ and the Caps.
the Sharks have fooled me for the last time; if the Ducks take them out, i'll never pick them again. even if they acquire Niedermeyer, Pronger, Brodeur, Datysuk and Zetterberg for next year - i'll still go with whoever else they're playing.
and Washington, well, not really any playoff experience there, so i guess that's what you get. i don't know that the Rangers have any either, but they do have a ring behind the bench, so that must count for something.
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