Playoff Predictions

[fiftyone]

Simple. Give your predictions down to the cup finals.

 

Quarterfinals

 

(1) Wsh

(8) Mtl

 

WSH in 5

 

(2) NJ

(7) Phi

 

NJ in 6

 

(3) Buf

(6) Bos

 

Buf in 7

 

(4) Pit

(5) Ott

 

Pit in 6

 

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(1) SJ

(8) Col

 

SJ in 5

 

(2) Chi

(7) Nsh

 

Chi in 6

 

(3) Van

(6) LA

 

Van in 7

 

(4) Pho

(5) Det

 

Det in 6

 

Semifinals

 

(1) Wsh

(5) Pit

 

Pit in 7

 

(2) NJ

(3) Buf

 

NJ in 7 (close call)

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(1) SJ

(5) Det

 

Det in 6

 

(2) Chi

(3) Van

 

Van in 7 (another close call)

 

Conference finals

 

(2) NJ

(5) Pit

 

Pit in 6

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(3) Van

(5) Det

 

Van in 7 1/2 (yeah, it's that close)

 

Cup Finals

 

(3) Van

(5) Pit

 

Pit in 7, again.

 

-----Had a real tough time not putting the Pens vs the Wings for a third straight year. The wings are the scariest team going into the second season.

[spndnchz]

No respect until u lose that #.

[fiftyone]

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[Fizz315]

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I can kind of agree, but I honestly think that we will beat NJ.

[FearTheReaper]

Round one

 

Eastern Conference:

 

Washington Capitals vs.

Montreal Canadiens

Caps in 5

 

New Jersey Devils vs.

Philadelphia Flyers

Devils in 6

 

Buffalo Sabres vs .

Boston Bruins

Sabres in 6

 

Pittsburg Penguins vs.

Ottawa Senators

Penguins in 7

 

Western Conference:

 

San Jose Sharks vs.

Colorado Avalanche

Sharks in 5

 

Chicago Blackhawks vs.

Nashville Predators

Preds in 7 (YES!, i feel the Preds can do it)

 

Vancouver Canucks vs.

Los Angeles Kings

Canucks in 7

 

Phoenix Coyotes vs.

Detroit Red Wings

Wings in 6

[wjag]

Quarterfinals

 

(1) Wsh

(8) Mtl

 

WSH in 4

 

(2) NJ

(7) Phi

 

NJ in 5

 

(3) Buf

(6) Bos

 

Buf in 7

 

(4) Pit

(5) Ott

 

Ott in 6

 

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(1) SJ

(8) Col

 

SJ in 4

 

(2) Chi

(7) Nsh

 

Chi in 4

 

(3) Van

(6) LA

 

VAN in 6

 

(4) Pho

(5) Det

 

Pho in 7

 

Semifinals

 

(1) Wsh

(5) Ott

 

Was in 5

 

(2) NJ

(3) Buf

 

NJ in 6

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(1) SJ

(5) Pho

 

SJ in 6

 

(2) Chi

(3) Van

 

Chi in 6

 

Conference finals

 

(2) NJ

(5) Was

 

Was in 5

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(1) SJ

(2) Chi

 

Chi in 7

 

Cup Finals

 

(1) Was

(2) Chi

 

Chi in 5

[SwampD]

Sabres in 6

NJ in 6

Montreal in 7

Pittburgh in 5

 

Chicago in 5

San Jose in 5

Vancouver in 6

Detroit in 7

[Eric in Akron]

Not following the mainstream choices

 

Rnd 1:

Wsh vs. Mtl: Wsh in 5

NJ vs. Phi: NJ in 7

Buf vs. Bos: Buf in 6

Pit vs. Ott: Ott in 6

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SJ vs. Col: SJ in 7

Chi vs. Nsh: Chi in 5

Van vs. LA: LA in 6

Pho vs. Det: Pho in 7

 

Rnd 2:

Wsh vs. Ott: Wsh in 5

NJ vs. Buf: Buf in 7

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SJ vs. Pho: Pho in 6

Chi vs. LA: Chi in 4

 

Conference Finals

Wsh vs. Buf: Wsh in 5

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Chi vs Pho: Pho in 7

 

Stanley Cup

Wsh vs. Pho: Wsh in 6

[Taro T]

Montreal in 7

Filly in 6

Buffalo in 6

Pens in 6

 

Snarks in 5

Nashville in 7

Nucks in 6

Wings in 6

 

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Buffalo in 7

Pens in 5

 

Nashville in 6

Wings in 6

 

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Pens in 6

Wings in 6

 

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Who gives a rat's rear end if it's those 2 again?

[nfreeman]

Rnd 1:

 

Wsh vs. Mtl: Wsh in 5

NJ vs. Phi: Philly in 6

Buf vs. Bos: Buf in 5

Pit vs. Ott: Pitt in 5

 

SJ vs. Col: SJ in 5

Chi vs. Nsh: Chi in 5

Van vs. LA: Van in 6

Pho vs. Det: Det in 6

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Rnd 2:

 

Wsh vs. Philly: Was in 5

Pitt vs. Buf: Pitt in 6

 

SJ vs. Det: Det in 6

Chi vs. Van: Chi in 5

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Conference Finals:

 

Wsh vs. Pitt: Pitt in 7

 

Chi vs Det: Chi in 6

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Stanley Cup:

 

Pitt vs. Chi: Chicago in 6

[eball]

Buffalo will lose every game 2-0. No heart, no toughness, no grit, no skill, crappy coaching, and Miller will only save 38 of 40 shots per game. Oh yeah, and one of those two goals will be soft.

[Stoner]

Buffalo will lose every game 2-0. No heart, no toughness, no grit, no skill, crappy coaching, and Miller will only save 38 of 40 shots per game. Oh yeah, and one of those two goals will be soft.

 

Your comments are very interesting. You seem to want to keep picking at this. I haven't seen much negativity on this board since the playoff matchup was set. Even I've given it a rest, wiped the slate clean. That's what you do when the regular season ends. Maybe you're the negative one?

 

I'm not sweating this round. I've bought 99% into Miller, and if the Sabres can't win a matchup of Miller and the league's worst offense, something is very wrong. I'll even give Lindy his propers and note how well he has had his teams prepared to start the playoffs from the very beginning of his tenure. If Ruff can't outcoach Claude Whoever, with home ice advantage, something is very wrong. If they win this round, we have something. If they lose it, we never had it anyway, apparently. No worries.

 

Sabres in five. I don't care about the other series. Edit: OK, I care. About the East. Sabres over NJ in the second round, Ottawa over Washington. Who else, who else? :)

[Far Right Winger]

Buffalo will lose every game 2-0. No heart, no toughness, no grit, no skill, crappy coaching, and Miller will only save 38 of 40 shots per game. Oh yeah, and one of those two goals will be soft.

I worry about Miller's history of soft goals and Ruff's dump the puck and the change lines insanity, but the Sabres have too much of a talent edge up front to lose to Boston.

 

Buffalo in 5 on the strength of it's skill forwards.

[Assquatch]

I worry about Miller's history of soft goals and Ruff's dump the puck and the change lines insanity, but the Sabres have too much of a talent edge up front to lose to Boston.

 

Buffalo in 5

 

That's right I forgot that soft goals count as two.

[Far Right Winger]

Your comments are very interesting. You seem to want to keep picking at this. I haven't seen much negativity on this board since the playoff matchup was set. Even I've given it a rest, wiped the slate clean. That's what you do when the regular season ends. Maybe you're the negative one?

 

I'm not sweating this round. I've bought 99% into Miller, and if the Sabres can't win a matchup of Miller and the league's worst offense, something is very wrong. I'll even give Lindy his propers and note how well he has had his teams prepared to start the playoffs from the very beginning of his tenure. If Ruff can't outcoach Claude Whoever, with home ice advantage, something is very wrong. If they win this round, we have something. If they lose it, we never had it anyway, apparently. No worries.

 

Sabres in five. I don't care about the other series. Edit: OK, I care. About the East. Sabres over NJ in the second round, Ottawa over Washington. Who else, who else? :)

Ottawa will not beat Washington.

[spndnchz]

Ottawa will not beat Washington.

 

I don't think they'll beat 'em. But I hope they beat 'em up a little.

[Barnabov]

I'd love to see us beat Boston in quarters, then Montreal in semis then Philly in Eastern finals and finally someone like Chicago or Detroit for Lord Stanley's Cup.

[JujuFish]

If you want to know who to bet on, don't go with my predictions, I'm usually terrible at this:

WAS vs. MTL: Washington in 6

NJD vs. PHI: New Jersey in 4

BUF vs. BOS: Buffalo in 5

PIT vs. OTT: Pittsburgh in 7

 

SJS vs. COL: San Jose in 6

CHI vs. NSH: Chicago in 5

VAN vs. LAK: Vancouver in 4

PHO vs. DET: Phoenix in 7

 

Quarterfinals:

WAS vs. PIT: Washington in 7

NJD vs. BUF: Buffalo in 6

 

SJS vs. PHO: San Jose in 5

CHI vs. VAN: Chicago in 7

 

Conference finals:

WAS vs. BUF: Washington in 6

SJS vs. CHI: Chicago in 6

 

Stanley Cup:

WAS vs. CHI: Chicago in 5

[Sam Williams]

Rnd 1:

Wsh vs. Mtl: Wsh in 4

NJ vs. Phi: NJ in 5

Buf vs. Bos: Buf in 5

Pit vs. Ott: Pit in 7

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SJ vs. Col: SJ in 5

Chi vs. Nsh: Chi in 6

Van vs. LA: Van in 6

Pho vs. Det: Det in 5

 

Rnd 2:

Wsh vs. Pit: Wsh in 7

NJ vs. Buf: Buf in 7

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SJ vs. Det: Det in 7

Chi vs. Van: Chi in 6

 

Conference Finals

Wsh vs. Buf: Buf in 7

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Chi vs Det: Chi in 6

 

Stanley Cup

Buf vs. Chi: Buf in 6

 

Go Sab'es

[Knightrider]

Quarterfinals

 

(1) Wsh

(8) Mtl

 

WSH in 6

 

(2) NJ

(7) Phi

 

NJ in 6

 

(3) Buf

(6) Bos

 

Buf in 5

 

(4) Pit

(5) Ott

 

Pit in 5

 

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(1) SJ

(8) Col

 

SJ in 6

 

(2) Chi

(7) Nsh

 

Chi in 4

 

(3) Van

(6) LA

 

LA in 6

 

(4) Pho

(5) Det

 

Det in 7

 

Semifinals

 

(1) Wsh

(5) Pit

 

Pit in 7

 

(2) NJ

(3) Buf

 

Buf in 6

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(1) SJ

(5) Det

 

SJ in 6

 

(2) Chi

(6) LA

 

Chi in 7

 

Conference finals

 

(3) Buf

(5) Pit

 

Pit in 5

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(1) SJ

(2) Chi

 

SJ in 7

 

Cup Finals

 

(1) SJ

(5) Pit

 

SJ in 6.

[SabresneedaCup]

sabres in 5

caps in 7

devils in 7

pens in 7

 

 

coyotes in 6

blackhawks in 6

sharks in 7

kings in 7

[Hank]

Yeah yeah, I'm late.....

 

Rd 1

Caps over the Habs in 6

Devils over the Flyers in 5

Sabs over the Bruins in 5

Pens over the Sens in 6

Sharks over the Avs in 5

Predators over the Hawks in 6

Kings over the Nucks in 7

Wings over the Yotes in 6

 

Rd 2

Caps over the Pens in 7

Sabres over the Devils in 6

Predators over the Sharks in 7

Wings over the Kings in 4

 

Rd 3

Sabres over the Caps in 7

Predators over the Wings in 6

 

Finals

Sabres over the Predators in 6

[SwampD]

Sabres in 6

NJ in 6

Montreal in 7

Pittburgh in 5

 

Chicago in 5

San Jose in 5

Vancouver in 6

Detroit in 7

2-2 in the East

4-0 in the West

 

That's the best I've ever done. Yes, I'm tooting my own horn. Hooray for ME!