1. Washington Capitals vs. 5. Tampa Bay Lightning
- Pick: Washington Capitals in 6
- Five: Caps thriving in defensive-minded system
2. Philadelphia Flyers vs. 3. Boston Bruins
- Pick Philadelphia Flyers in 5
- Five: Bruins' anemic powerplay becomes downfall
Maybe I am just biased against the Bruins because I hate them so much and am still mad that they knocked out the Habs (thereby ending my pool team). But seriously, the Flyers beat a very tough team in the Sabres, and I think the Bruins are a walk in the park by comparison.
P.S. My buddy Denis has sent me over his predictions as well. I am posting his round 1 recap and predictions under comments (so you can differentiate who is who). To see both our first round Eastern predictions, check out http://alloutfantasy.blogspot.com/2011/04/nhl-playoff-predictions-eastern.html
Enjoy!
P.S. My buddy Denis has sent me over his predictions as well. I am posting his round 1 recap and predictions under comments (so you can differentiate who is who). To see both our first round Eastern predictions, check out http://alloutfantasy.blogspot.com/2011/04/nhl-playoff-predictions-eastern.html
Enjoy!
DENIS' PICKS:
ReplyDeleteWOOO WOOO BOBBY LOUUU (D2: Mighty Ducks reference for all those who were inspired by the flying-V , a fat smelly kid as a goalie, and a nucklepuck that would make even pekka Rinne look like a goof)
So let’s recap the first round and my predictions.
The East – 4/4
And they said the east was up in the air??..
Pick – Caps in 6 - Result – Caps in 5
So king Henrik didn’t steal one like I had thought. Other than that went pretty much to expectations. Washington’s defence held the rangers to 8 goals in 5 games.
Pick – Philly in 7 - Result – Philly in 7
Exactly as said. Split at home, split on the road and they lose one more but prongers return would ignite the philly team.
Pick – Bruins in 6 - Result – Bruins in 7
So in the end it came down to goal tending as price was much better than I had predicted. However like predicted, it was MTL’s inability to score 5v5 that was their demise as only 4 of their last 10 goals came 5on5 and 0 in the last two games. Boston’s PP may have gone 0 for 24, but at least they can score the rest of the time.
Pick – Bolts in 6 - Result - Bolts in 7
After being shut out to finish the series, only scoring 14 goals over 7 games and managing a miserable 4 in the last three, the penguins missed their superstar who could not return. Tyler Kenedy was not enough and when your leading point getter in a round is Aaron asham (3g, 1a) you know things are looking bleak. Like I said poor series to watch.
ROUND TWO EAST PREDICTIONS:
Wash vs TBL
The penguins have no stars the Caps are full of them. They are going to be more physical and faster on their deeper lines and Ovi looks like he is really starting to heat up. This one would be a quick one if it wasn’t for Rolo who may steal an extra game for the lightning.
Wash in 6 or less
(PTW this seems like the easy way out but look for stamkos and ovi to be fantastic in this series)
Bos vs Phi
This is the series im more excited for in the east. Pronger is likely to miss game one and i think the flyers will come out flat. The bruins always struggle with the Habs and like van with chi they are just that team that always gets ya. They will come back for some revenge after last year. Luicic BETTER show up this series and they must find a way to stop danny briere or they are in trouble. But ultimately phi goaltending will cost them games.
BOS in 6
(PTW – Luicic – Danny B he is a playoff tank and on his game again)