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Quadraton · 04-19-2006, 12:45 PM

Ottawa vs Tampa ==> Ottawa (5)
Carolina vs Montreal ==> Carolina (5)
New Jersey vs NY Rangers ==> New Jersey (4)
Buffalo vs Philadelphia ==> Buffalo (6)
Detroit vs Edmonton==> Detroit (6)
Dallas vs Colorado==> Dallas (7)
Calgary vs. Anaheim==> Calgary (6)
Nashville vs San Jose==> San Jose (6)

edit: What the hell. I'll add number of games too.
edit, edit: Got into a discussion on another forum about Detroit. Have decided they're not "all that" as I previously thought.

Tampa is all skill, little work ethic, which is exactly the kind of team Ottawa likes playing against. Top that off with trouble in the net, and Tampa doesn't have a prayer. Unless the Lightning start playing the aggressive box on the PK, or beating the Sens to pucks, they won't stand much of a chance.

Carolina will (sadly) own the Canadiens, if only because they've done so the whole season. Huet is good, but the Hurricanes can do things that make good goaltenders look below average.

NY defence? Oh, you mean those pylons the Devils will be skating around? Enough said.

Forsberg's groin will go South, and the Flyers will be unable to adapt to Buffalo's speed. For a team that was supposed to be "The Chosen Ones", they've had a pretty mediocre season when Forsberg was out of the lineup.

Detroit is a good team, but their season leading 124 points is perhaps a little inflated due to the soft division they got to play in. Edmonton has always managed to be a thorn in the sides of better teams (ask Dallas about that), so I think they'll give more of a fight than I previously thought. Still, Detroit is a good team, so they'll at least take the first round.

Dallas will win, but only because Theodore really isn't as good a goaltender as everyone says he is.

Calgary is a very hard team to score on, as pointed out by the fact they had the lowest GAA in the league. Anaheim has some goal scorers, but Calgary never really cared about that sort of thing in the past. As long as they continue their work ethic under Darryl Sutter, they'll be the team to beat this year.

When you have two of the league's top point getters in Cheechoo and Thornton, you're bound to get a few pucks in the net. Add to the fact that Vokoun is no longer playing in net, and Nashville can only hope for a miracle.

(BTW, I very much hope I'm wrong in some of these, namely the Canadiens and the Oilers, but we'll see).

04-19-2006, 12:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Quadraton Addict Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	Ottawa vs Tampa ==> Ottawa (5) Carolina vs Montreal ==> Carolina (5) New Jersey vs NY Rangers ==> New Jersey (4) Buffalo vs Philadelphia ==> Buffalo (6) Detroit vs Edmonton==> Detroit (6) Dallas vs Colorado==> Dallas (7) Calgary vs. Anaheim==> Calgary (6) Nashville vs San Jose==> San Jose (6) edit: What the hell. I'll add number of games too. edit, edit: Got into a discussion on another forum about Detroit. Have decided they're not "all that" as I previously thought. Tampa is all skill, little work ethic, which is exactly the kind of team Ottawa likes playing against. Top that off with trouble in the net, and Tampa doesn't have a prayer. Unless the Lightning start playing the aggressive box on the PK, or beating the Sens to pucks, they won't stand much of a chance. Carolina will (sadly) own the Canadiens, if only because they've done so the whole season. Huet is good, but the Hurricanes can do things that make good goaltenders look below average. NY defence? Oh, you mean those pylons the Devils will be skating around? Enough said. Forsberg's groin will go South, and the Flyers will be unable to adapt to Buffalo's speed. For a team that was supposed to be "The Chosen Ones", they've had a pretty mediocre season when Forsberg was out of the lineup. Detroit is a good team, but their season leading 124 points is perhaps a little inflated due to the soft division they got to play in. Edmonton has always managed to be a thorn in the sides of better teams (ask Dallas about that), so I think they'll give more of a fight than I previously thought. Still, Detroit is a good team, so they'll at least take the first round. Dallas will win, but only because Theodore really isn't as good a goaltender as everyone says he is. Calgary is a very hard team to score on, as pointed out by the fact they had the lowest GAA in the league. Anaheim has some goal scorers, but Calgary never really cared about that sort of thing in the past. As long as they continue their work ethic under Darryl Sutter, they'll be the team to beat this year. When you have two of the league's top point getters in Cheechoo and Thornton, you're bound to get a few pucks in the net. Add to the fact that Vokoun is no longer playing in net, and Nashville can only hope for a miracle. (BTW, I very much hope I'm wrong in some of these, namely the Canadiens and the Oilers, but we'll see). __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" - Voltaire Last edited by Quadraton; 04-20-2006 at 09:42 AM..