Ah, playoff hockey. The games just become 100 times as intense for some reason. This is possibly because the stakes are higher, or because I watch about 20 hockey games a year during the regular season. But have no fear; there is still reason to read my predictions. (also, check out the sick semicolon usage in the previous sentence…only top-notch sports writers such as yours truly can pull that off)
The reason is that last year I picked the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals. True, I picked them to lose to a team that got swept in the Western Conference Finals, but still, a bold pick nonetheless. So coming off what I view as a successful prediction field last year (only got 1 series wrong in the first round last year, too), I believe I will only shine brighter this year as I have legitimately followed hockey this year, unlike in years past where I would just read the occasional recap on ESPN. So anyway, here goes:
EASTERN CONF.
Round 1.
NY Rangers vs. Ottawa Senators –
In 6
Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals –
In 6
Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils –
In 5
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers –
In 7
WESTERN CONF.
Vancouver Canucks vs. LA Kings
In 6
St. Louis Blues vs. San Jose Sharks
In 5
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Chicago Blackhawks
In 7
Nashville Predators vs. Detroit Red Wings
In 6
Next Round:
Eastern Conf.
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS
In 7
BOSTON BRUINS vs. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
In 6
Western Conf.
ST LOUIS BLUES vs. LA KINGS
In 5
PHOENIX COYOTES vs. DETROIT RED WINGS
In 6
Eastern Conf Finals:
BOSTON BRUINS vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS
In 7
Western Conf. Finals
ST LOUIS BLUES vs. DETROIT RED WINGS
In 6
Finals Predictions:
ST LOUIS BLUES vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS
IN 6
So there you have it. Blues over Devils in 6 is my NHL playoffs prediction. Did I just make it so I could use Blues Clues .gif's? You decide.
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