Looking extremely likely that the Pens-Isles matchup will happen.
Nashville-Columbus and Detroit-Dallas both under way. Minnesota-Colorado about to drop. 3 teams for 2 spots. One team has a 21 year streak. The other two sat out the playoffs last year. Time ot saddle up.
In off-ice news, sounds like Nieuwendyk is being let go as Stars GM and Dallas is hiring Detroit assistant Jim Nill whose name has been connected to a lot of open jobs over the past few seasons.
According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, all indications are that the Stars will replace Nieuwendyk with Detroit Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill with an announcement to come as early as Monday.
Dreger also reports that head coach Glen Gulutzan's future is still unclear and a decision on his role is expected to made at a later date.
Nieuwendyk was named the Stars general manager on June 1 2009. And in the four seasons under his leadership, the team failed to make the post-season.
Nill has been a member of the Detroit Red Wings management team for almost 20 years. He's been part of four Stanley Cup winning teams.
It's okay, though, if they don't, because they have sucked all season, so it's expected. It's not like they are first and going to get owned. It's not as HAHA YOU FUCKING ******* when it's a team getting out that already sucks.
Either way, ya'll mad you don't have a 22 year streak.
Rangers-Capitals matchup locked in for the East. Boston wins in regulation tomorrow and it becomes Ottawa-Pittsburgh, Boston-NY Islanders, and Toronto-Montreal.
Feel bad for the Blue Jackets, they win but just miss the playoffs. You can never count on Colorado for anything.
Kings-Blues looks like the best matchup in the West. LA swept the series last season but they were on one heck of a roll at that time. Interested to see how Jay Bouwmeester does in his first playoffs. Hard to believe it took him this long to finally ge there, although playing for the Panthers and Flames will not help your chances.
Amen. Pens and Sens....please! They'll be too busy running after Cooke and the Pens would likely beat Ottawa in 5. The Islanders frighten me much more than Ottawa.
The Caps-Rangers is the series most likely to be a long one in the East, for sure. The Rangers have a lot of talent. Both teams are very familiar with each other after playing in 4 of the last 5 playoffs. Just waiting on the Boston-Isles game to have all the matchups set.
I'm conflicted. I want the Canadiens to clinch the division tonight, which would mean the Sens win tonight, but I also want the Habs to face the Leafs, because really... the Habs have that one, IMO. I'd much rather play the Leafs in the first round than I would the Sens. We'll see what happens tonight.
I'm conflicted. I want the Canadiens to clinch the division tonight, which would mean the Sens win tonight, but I also want the Habs to face the Leafs, because really... the Habs have that one, IMO. I'd much rather play the Leafs in the first round than I would the Sens. We'll see what happens tonight.
I kinda hope The Blues/Wild (not happening) and or NYI/Leafs do well this post season. Want to see something different in the finals this year, i.e. Fuck the Canucks, Penguins & Red Wings I hope they're all out in the first round.
(1) Penguins vs. (8) Islanders- Penguins in 5
(2) Canadiens vs. (7) Senators- Canadiens in 7
(3) Capitals vs. (6) Rangers- Rangers in 7
(4) Bruins vs. (5) Maple Leafs- Bruins in 6
(1) Blackhawks vs. (8) Wild- Blackhawks in 4
(2) Ducks vs. (7) Red Wings- Ducks in 6
(3) Canucks vs. (6) Sharks- Canucks in 6
(4) Blues vs. (5) Kings- Kings in 7
Didn't read anyone else's predictions yet because I didn't want to be subconsciously swayed.
The Leafs-Bruins series should be fantastic from a story perspective. Habs-Sens will be fun, too. See that going long just becuase the Sens just don't go away. Wish I had the stones to pick Ottawa but I just don't think they have enough talent. I've talked about fearing the Isles for a while, but I'm hoping that series resembles the 2007 Sens-Pens series where the young team just wasn't ready for prime time yet.
In the West, the Hawks are a machine. St. Louis-LA should be entertaining. I have this totally unfounded feeling that the Canucks will turn it on. There's also a small part of me that likes Detroit's matchup with Anaheim, I just don't think the Red Wings have the depth.
I mentioned both the possibility of Ottawa and Detroit upsets but didn't pick either. I must be getting soft or something.
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