NHL PLayoffs 2009

[warwick.hoy]

Since the regular season is over, the NHL 2008 thread is....well mis-titled and the playoffs are a different beast all together; I figured I start the NHL Playoff 2009 thread for NHL playoff 09 related discussion.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'A' - #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
Series 'B' - #2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
Series 'C' - #3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
Series 'D' - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers


WESTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'E' - #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
Series 'F' - #2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets
Series 'G' - #3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues
Series 'H' - #4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames


Here is how the seeding shaped up and the first games should be on Wednesday.

Linkage:

NHL.COM

click at your own risk.

NHL Rulebook PDF

I'll be rooting for Vancouver and Chicago in the west. Props to the Blackhawks for making to the playoffs for the 1st time in seven years!!!!

And last but not least

LET'S GO FLYERS LET'S GO

[crimson_basser]

Just because i have to, though i do like the bruins as well.

Like the flyers too.

In the west, i like the Sharks and Blackhawks.

[Andrew Jones]

BRUINS

[Kenbuntu]

Habs and CANES!!!!

TBH, Playoff hockey is the best. NHL, CHL, OHL, AHL, DHL. its all so intense.

[Larz48]

Boston
Washington
Carolina
Pittsburgh

San Jose
Detroit
St. Louis
Calgary

[hbarcat]

Chicago is an inspired and hungry team this year like they haven't been in decades. Any opponent that underestimates them is going to get their butts kicked.

[MJ5150]

We'll make it to the Cup Finals, and lose to the Red Wings again this year. Along the way, Geno knocks off his buddy AO to prove who really is the best player in the world.

-Mike

[SundanceChile]

[kserg]

This will be fun!

[Andrew Jones]

Originally Posted by kserg

This will be fun!

I sincerely hope so,,, Big Joe has to shake the monkey off his back.


Aj

[lousybassplayer]

Originally Posted by Andrew Jones

BRUINS

Amen! Our time has come.

[TheXym]

Sharks/Ducks - Sharks in 7
Wings/B-J's - Wings in 6
Canucks/Blues - Nucks in 6
Flames/Hawks - Hawks in 6


Bruins/Habs - Bruins in 5 (and that's being generous to the Habs)
Caps/Rangers - Caps in 6. A highlight will be Alexander Semin doing his bongo solo routine on Sean Avery after Avery quotes Paul Newman in Slapshot to him.
Devils/Canes - Canes in 7
Flyers/Pens - Pens in 6

[Snarf]

BRUINS FTW

[TheXym]

Let's make a contest of it - post your predictions for each series - winner and games. 3 points for the winner, 1 additional point if you get the games right. Since they reseed, we'll have to do it one round at a time. My picks are up Cutoff time is 6:45 PM Eastern US time on Wed. Any post first round picks at this time will neither hurt nor harm you. Who's in?

[MJ5150]

Originally Posted by TheXym

Let's make a contest of it - post your predictions for each series - winner and games.

I'm only following the Pens and Red Wings. Well, the Blackhawks a little bit.

Red Wings sweep.
Pens in five.
Blackhawks in seven.

-Mike

[warwick.hoy]

And it begins

[Kenbuntu]

Hockey night in Canada. dun dun dun udndun dunnnnnn dun dun udn udnudnudnnnnnnnnnn. its hard over the internet.

[StanFan]

Here's my picks for the hell of it:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'A' - #1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Bruins in 6
Series 'B' - #2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers Caps in 7
Series 'C' - #3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes Devils in 6
Series 'D' - #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers
Pens in 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Series 'E' - #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks Sharks in 5
Series 'F' - #2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets Wings in 6
Series 'G' - #3 Vancouver Canucks vs. #6 St. Louis Blues Canucks in 6
Series 'H' - #4 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #5 Calgary Flames
Flames in 7

[J. Crawford]

Pens all the way.

[MJ5150]

One down, three to go!!!

-Mike