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NHL PLayoff Preview with Almost Certainly Wrong Analysis
Posted by Kevin

Yes, I know that the games have started, but I swear I have no idea what their scores are. Hockey predictions with a dash of analyses:

EAST

  • Bruins vs. Habs It is tempting, very tempting, to pick Boston. They just seem to have the kind of defense that can pull off this upset. And, frankly, the Habs haven’t impressed me when I have seen them play. Add in the rivalry and this seems lie a good upset special pick. Having said that, the Canadians are the top seed in the East, they have the best offense in the legue and they did demolish the Bruins this year, taking all eight games. Habs in 6
  • Penguins vs. Senators Not much to say here: The Penguins can score almost t will and Ottawa has looked terrible the last couple of months. Which, of course, probably means that the Senators will win in four. The Senators did take four from the Penguins this season, but the Penguins are truly dangerous well rounded team. I am sticking with the odds here. Penguins in 6
  • Capitals vs. Flyers This will be Ovechkin’s coming out party. He is on fire and the Flyers will try and skate up and down with the Capitals. They wont be able to. Capitals in 5
  • Devils vs. RangersThis should be a good series. The rivalry is intense and the talent is pretty evenly matched. In fact, in head to head matches, the Rangers have dominated. The Devils just don’t seem to be able to score and they came into the playoffs reeling. Brodeur could get super hot and carry them, but I don’t think even he is enough to overcome the obvious offenses deficiencies of the Devils.Rangers in 7

WEST

  • Red Wings vs. Predators I know the Predators have been an amazing story, and I personally hope they do well and so justify keeping the team in Nashville. And I know that the red Wings are banged up. But the red Wings are still more talented and deep than the Predators. I just don’t see Detroit going out here. Red Wings in 6
  • Sharks vs. Flames I want the Flames to win — I have a soft spot for Canadian underdogs in the NHL — but it just won’t happen. The Sharks are probably the best team in the league right now and the Flames, well, let’s just say they aren’t. Sharks in 4
  • Wild vs. Avalanche These are two pretty evenly matched teams, with the Wild’s division title the reason for the gap in seeding. However, the Avalanche now have Forsberg and Forsberg in the playoffs will probably be enough to get the Avalanche past a rather average Wild team.Avalanche in 6
  • Ducks vs. Stars The Ducks play a style that its fans call gritty and everyone else calls loathsome. The Stars have not finished well, but they got Richardson for the express purpose of being the difference in the playoffs. I think he will be. I think that the Stars will have just enough offense, Turco will be slightly better than the Giguere, and the Stars will be able to contain the secondary players and that means the Ducks wont have enough offense to pull out the series.Stars in 7

There you have it. If you bet based on these predictions you will lose all of your money and I will laugh at you.

UPDATE: I have no idea why I wrote Canucks instead of Flames. See, I told you the analysis would be wrong.

April 9th, 2008 General, Sports, NHL | 5 comments

5 Comments »

  1. Big U writes:

    Hate to nitpick, but being a Canadian, it is somewhat comical and annoying at the same time to see you say the Sharks are playing the Canucks. The Canucks missed the playoffs. The Sharks are playing the Calgary Flames.

    Comment 4/9/2008

  2. tgirsch writes:

    Big U beat me to it. And I’m not even a Canuck. :) I’d also like to point out that not only did you wrongly identify the team, but you then consistently spelled that team’s name wrong. :)

    Comment 4/9/2008

  3. Angie writes:

    Well you’ve already been corrected, so I’ll just stick with - HEY now!!! Sharks are awesome! Don’t wish them ill-will cause they are doing good.

    GO SHARKS!!!

    and make that in 5 given how tonight’s game went. UGH!

    Comment 4/10/2008

  4. Kevin writes:

    I told you the anlysis would be worthless :)

    As too mis spelling Canuks — dude, have you not paid attention to the last six years of posts :)

    Comment 4/10/2008

  5. wkmaier writes:

    Woof, maybe the Flames aren’t done. That’s a pretty big statement to make that comeback last night. I will be pleased to see the Ducks out, with their employment of a criminal, a Class A goon, a few part-timers, and the Michelin Man.

    Comment 4/14/2008

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