NHL fans: what are your playoff predictions?

[CD]

I'll break things down more during down times at work in the next couple days (the benefits of working in a sports video library!) but my initial predictions are as follows:

WEST
Quarterfinals
Detroit over Nashville in five.
San Jose over St. Louis in seven.
Vancouver over Calgary in six.
Dallas over Colorado in six.
Semifinals
Detroit over Dallas in seven.
Vancouver over San Jose in six.
Finals
Detroit over Vancouver in five.

EAST
Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay over New York in seven.
Montreal over Boston in six.
Philadelphia over New Jersey in seven.
Toronto over Ottawa in six.
Semifinals
Montreal over Tampa Bay in six.
Toronto over Philadelphia in seven.
Finals
Toronto over Montreal in six.

STANLEY CUP FINALS
Detroit over Toronto in seven.

The East would change dramatically if Scott Stevens comes back and plays anywhere close to the level we're used to.

[madyaks]

Seven is giving the Blues a lot of credit they have done nothing to deserve.

[JWB]

I'll give my predictions tomorrow. (I know everybody will be holding their breath)

Anyway, I would love to see an Original 6 final.

[Bleacher Creature]

I think the Blues will pull a round one upset.

Detroit will stub their toe.

Tampa won't see the finals.

Dallas over Philadelphia in seven.

[steveInebriated]

West Quarterfinals
Detroit over Nashville in 6
San Jose over St. Louis in 6
Vancouver over Calgary in 5
Dallas over Colorado in 7

West Semifinals
Detroit over Dallas in 6
Vancouver over San Jose in 7

West Finals
Detroit over Vancouver in 5

East Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay over New York in 5
Boston over Montreal in 6
New Jersey over Philadelphia in 6
Toronto over Ottawa in 5

East Semifinals
Tampa Bay over New Jersey in 6
Boston over Toronto in 7

East Finals
Boston over Tampa Bay in 7

STANLEY CUP FINALS
Detroit over Boston in 6

[Biff Sticks]

Detroit over Nashville
Blues over Sharks
Dallas over Colordao
Flames over Canucks

Isles over Bolts
B's over Habs
Jersey over Phill (sorry csd)
Tor over Ottawa

Flames over Wings
Stars over Blues

B's over Isles
Tor over Devils

Stars over Flames
B's over Leaves

B's over Stars.

[Ohio Blues]

As seen on BNF...

WEST
1. DET vs. 8. NSH - Detroit barely gets a kink in their armor. Red Wings in 5.
2. SJ vs. 7. STL - Yep, we're winning this series. Blues in 6.
3. VAN vs. 6. CAL - Tough tough tough series but it'll come down to goaltending, and Kiprusoff will steal it. Flames in 7.
4. COL vs. 5. DAL - Sucks to be the loser of this series! Stars in 6.

1. DET vs. 7. STL - The homer in me has the Blues winning this but it ain't gonna happen unless they find some gear we didn't know they had. Red Wings in 6.
5. DAL vs. 6. CAL - Dallas matches up well against Calgary, and Turco will be magnificent. Stars in 5.

1. DET vs. 5. DAL - I hate Detroit. :( Red Wings in 7.

EAST
1. TB vs. 8. NYI - Upset special! Islanders in 6.
2. BOS vs. 7. MTL - Rematch from 2 years ago, Boston gets retribution. Bruins in 5.
3. PHI vs. 6. NJ - Philly battled hard to get the home ice and it will come up big in Game 7. Flyers in 7.
4. TOR vs. 5. OTT - Toronto wins the Battle for Ontario for the 4th time. Leafs in 6.

2. BOS vs. 8. NYI - I like New York and think they'll give the Bruins a stern challenge, but Boston will outlast. Bruins in 7.
3. PHI vs. 4. TOR - This is where Esche/Burke will break down... same old story for Philly. Leafs in 6.

2. BOS vs. 4. TOR - This'll be a great series, but Raycroft won't be as sharp as he was in the previous two rounds. Leafs in 6.

STANLEY CUP FINALS
W. DET vs. E. TOR - Haha! Eat it, Detroit! The Cup returns to Canada! Leafs in 6, Leetch wins the Conn Smythe.

[Tazlaz]

WEST
Quarterfinals
Detroit over Nashville in six
San Jose over St. Louis in six
Vancouver over Calgary in five
Colorado over Dallas in seven

Semifinals
Colorado over Detroit in seven
San Jose over Vancouver in seven

Finals
San Jose over Colorado in seven

EAST
Quarterfinals
Tampa Bay over New York in seven
Boston over Montreal in six
Philadelphia over New Jersey in seven
Toronto over Ottawa in six

Semifinals
Tampa Bay over Toronto in seven
Philadelphia over Boston in six

Finals
Tampa Bay over Philadelphia in six

STANLEY CUP FINALS
Tampa Bay over San Jose in seven


a lot of chalk, and yet if it happen I bet most people would call it an upset. The Islanders (3-1-0-0) are one of only two teams in the East playoffs that have a winning record against the Lightning (Ottawa 3-0-0-1). Lucky bolts on their draw.

[madyaks]

Originally posted by ohio BLUES@Apr 4 2004, 10:00 PM
As seen on BNF...

WEST
1. DET vs. 8. NSH - Detroit barely gets a kink in their armor. Red Wings in 5.
2. SJ vs. 7. STL - Yep, we're winning this series. Blues in 6.
3. VAN vs. 6. CAL - Tough tough tough series but it'll come down to goaltending, and Kiprusoff will steal it. Flames in 7.
4. COL vs. 5. DAL - Sucks to be the loser of this series! Stars in 6.

1. DET vs. 7. STL - The homer in me has the Blues winning this but it ain't gonna happen unless they find some gear we didn't know they had. Red Wings in 6.
5. DAL vs. 6. CAL - Dallas matches up well against Calgary, and Turco will be magnificent. Stars in 5.

1. DET vs. 5. DAL - I hate Detroit. :( Red Wings in 7.

EAST
1. TB vs. 8. NYI - Upset special! Islanders in 6.
2. BOS vs. 7. MTL - Rematch from 2 years ago, Boston gets retribution. Bruins in 5.
3. PHI vs. 6. NJ - Philly battled hard to get the home ice and it will come up big in Game 7. Flyers in 7.
4. TOR vs. 5. OTT - Toronto wins the Battle for Ontario for the 4th time. Leafs in 6.

2. BOS vs. 8. NYI - I like New York and think they'll give the Bruins a stern challenge, but Boston will outlast. Bruins in 7.
3. PHI vs. 4. TOR - This is where Esche/Burke will break down... same old story for Philly. Leafs in 6.

2. BOS vs. 4. TOR - This'll be a great series, but Raycroft won't be as sharp as he was in the previous two rounds. Leafs in 6.

STANLEY CUP FINALS
W. DET vs. E. TOR - Haha! Eat it, Detroit! The Cup returns to Canada! Leafs in 6, Leetch wins the Conn Smythe.

The Islander in me loves you.

[hansolo]

Dev -

Can you wait for my predictions until June? I'll be able to know more by then.

Thanks,

han solo

[MsFunkay]

i'll do my coin flipping tomorrow and have my idiot father's predictions as well!!!

[ElviswasaBluesFan]

Since nothing is expected of the Blues, I bet they get past SJ and give Detroit a run before bowing out in 7.

[007]

My predictions will come when I'm good, drunk and ready manana noche...

Stay tuned so you can have some ammo...

[Glovey]

WEST QUARTERFINALS
1) Detroit vs 8) Nashville - Detroit in 7
2) San Jose vs 7) St. Louis - Blues in 6
3) Vancouver vs 6) Calgary - Calgary in 6
4) Colorado vs 5) Dallas - Dallas in 5

WEST SEMIFINALS
1) Detroit vs 7) St. Louis - Detroit in 6
5) Dallas vs 6) Calgar - Dallas in 7

WEST FINALS
1) Detroit vs 5) Dallas - Dallas in 7

EAST QUARTERFINALS
1) Tampa Bay vs 8) New York - Islanders in 7
2) Boston vs 7) Montreal - Boston in 6
3) Philadelphia vs 6) New Jersey - New Jersey in 7
4) Toronto vs 5) Ottawa - Toronto in 4

EAST SEMIFINALS
2) Boston vs 8) New York - Boston in 5
4) Toronto vs 6) New Jersey - Toronto in 7

EAST FINALS
2) Boston vs 4) Toronto - Toronto in 7

STANLEY CUP FINALS
West) Dallas vs East) Toronto - Dallas in 7

I'm still torn on the Boston/Toronto matchup. I may change my prediction for that before the playoffs start on Wednesday.

[Steve Levy Sucks]

Detroit over Nashville in 5
San Jose over St. Louis in 6
Calgary over Vancouver in 6
Dallas over Colorado in 6

Detroit over Calgary in 6
San Jose over Dallas in 7

Detroit over San Jose in 5 (yeah - that's right Airshark - 5)

Tampa over N.Y in 5
Boston over Montreal in 7
New Jersey over Phily in 7
Toronto over Ottawa in 7

Toronto over whoever

Detroit over Toronto in 6