Chel 10, Round Two

Alright, so its round two time. We have a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 seed left. So that's fun. Some craziness in the first round, and time to sort out the second round. And i gotta be honest, I'm prettyyyy confident in my picks. So let's take a look..

#1 Sharks vs #5 Red Wings

You know I'm going with the Wings here. Took them in the beginning. Took them each of the last three years. And I'm not changing now. They had a decent showing in the first round. But the Sharks were terrible against the young Avalanche, and I dont see their big line stepping up anytime soon. The Red Wings are the best team in hockey. No question. Wings in 6

#2 Blackhawks vs #3 Canucks

The Hawks didn't look very good to me in round one. The Preds were shutting them down. And there is no way they should have won game five. The Canucks were in a dogfight with the Kings, and they're looking hot at the right time. Plus, they actually have a goalie. Canucks in 7

#4 Penguins vs #8 Canadiens

Crosby against his boyhood team. Oh boy. We care. But hey, the Pens are just a playoff team now. As much as I hate them, they can pull off playoff W's. I know the Habs are hot and coming off that huge upset, but I don't see them doing anything. I pray that they will pull the upset. Or even just injure Crosby. But probably not. Pens in 5

#6 Bruins vs #7 Flyers

My boysss. In the second round. No one thought we'd be here. And I definitely didn't see the Bruins pulling their upset. So this is a pretty crazy matchup. Winter Classic rematch. I'm excited to see this one go down. Boucher is playing out of his mind right now. Top GAA and save percentage, as well as record (4-1), after the first round. I think we can put the puck in the net against Mr. Tukka Rask. I see us continuing this improbable run despite our huge injury list, including forwards Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne, and Ian Laperierre. But we are the Flyers. Mike Richards and Pronger will lead the way. The run continues. FLYERS in 6

Round One Recap

Nasty to see the Flyers advance in 5 games, and 2 days before any other team. We lost Carter for the rest of the playoffs now, and that is really going to hurt us. We also lost Gagne for 3 weeks, which is pretty much going to be the whole playoffs unless we advance super far. The Devils were pretty much a joke. Not a playoff team. We had their number all year. 5-1 in the regular season, and then 4-1 in the postseason. Boucher played insanely well, and I really knew he would. Sports Illustrated rated him as the worst goalie in the playoffs. And I laughed. We're proving them wrong. And I love it. Mike Richards has been the MVP so far. Not to mention Dan Carcillo has put in some insanely clutch goals, including an overtime winner. It's looking like we're gonna play the top seeded Capitals in the second round, and I honestly think we can knock them off as well. They're having some trouble with the 8th seeded Canadiens. The two teams that I really don't think we would beat in a seven game series is the Penguins and Red Wings. They're both just too good and playoff clutch. The Pens dominated us this year in the regular season. And the Wings are just too good in the playoffs. They should win it again. However, they're having some real trouble with the higher seeded Coyotes, heading into game 7 now. So that should be crazyyy. The Pens, Sharks, and Canucks have all advanced as well. And to be honest, the only lower seed I didnt really give a chance going into the playoffs was the Bruins, who went up 3-1 on the Sabers. So they proved me wrong as well, even if they end up losing their now 3-2 series lead. I'm done now. Excited to see my boys in round 2. And hope the Wings are there too. And like I said at the beginning, obviously I want the Flyers to win, and then the Wings are a very close second, but I'll be okay with anyone winning this year, except the Penguins. Fuck the Pens. CROSBY SUCKS.

NHL Playoff Preview

Round One:

#1 Sharks over #8 Avalanche in 5

#2 Blackhawks over #7 Predators in 5

#3 Canucks over #6 Kings in 6

#5 Wings over #4 Coyotes in 5

#1 Capitals over #8 Canadiens in 5

#7 Flyers over #2 Devils in 6

#3 Sabers over #6 Bruins in 5

#4 Penguins over #5 Senators in 6

Round Two:

#5 Wings over #1 Sharks in 6

#2 Blackhawks over #3 Canucks in 6

#7 Flyers over #1 Capitals in 6

#4 Penguins over #3 Sabers in 7

Round Three:

#5 Wings over #2 Blackhawks in 6

#4 Penguins over #7 Flyers in 6

Finals:

#5 Red Wings over #4 Penguins in 6