Here we go!
Western Conference
Vancouver in 6
San Jose in 5
Detroit in 7
Anaheim in 7
Eastern Conference
Washington in 6
Boston in 6 (As a Habs fan, I really hope I'm wrong)
Philadelphia in 4
Tampa Bay in 6
- ER
Showing posts with label Anaheim Ducks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anaheim Ducks. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
NHL Playoff Predictions - Round Two
In the first round, I correctly predicted six out of the eight match-ups. Of the six, one (Chicago/Calgary) was a perfect prediction. Damn you, Pittsburgh. Damn you, Anaheim.
Onto the second round:
Eastern Conference
Boston over Carolina in five
Washington over Pittsburgh in seven
Western Conference
Detroit over Anaheim in six
Chicago over Vancouver in six
NOTES: I should've known better when I picked the Penguins to lose. Pittsburgh is a young team that is going to make a huge impact. I was simply influenced by their slow start this season. However, Washington is on a great roll and that will certainly continue. Regardless, Washington vs. Pittsburgh is going to be a very entertaining series. It will be a battle of the superstars: Crosby vs. Ovechkin...Anaheim may have beaten the Sharks, but there's (hopefully) no way they will defeat the vetran Red Wings. History will not repete itself. I am, however, enjoying the play of Bobby Ryan...Still loving the Blackhawks. Vancouver has a few injured players. It will be interesting to see if those players had enough time to rest and recover.
- ER
Onto the second round:
Eastern Conference
Boston over Carolina in five
Washington over Pittsburgh in seven
Western Conference
Detroit over Anaheim in six
Chicago over Vancouver in six
NOTES: I should've known better when I picked the Penguins to lose. Pittsburgh is a young team that is going to make a huge impact. I was simply influenced by their slow start this season. However, Washington is on a great roll and that will certainly continue. Regardless, Washington vs. Pittsburgh is going to be a very entertaining series. It will be a battle of the superstars: Crosby vs. Ovechkin...Anaheim may have beaten the Sharks, but there's (hopefully) no way they will defeat the vetran Red Wings. History will not repete itself. I am, however, enjoying the play of Bobby Ryan...Still loving the Blackhawks. Vancouver has a few injured players. It will be interesting to see if those players had enough time to rest and recover.
- ER
Friday, June 08, 2007
Final Thoughts: Stanley Cup Playoffs
There's nothing wrong with the Anaheim Ducks winning the Stanley Cup.
Some will say it's a catastrophe. I disagree.
This is hockey in 2007. People want the NHL to grow; here's a consequence of this growth: a team from California - where it never snows - has won the Stanley Cup. I don't see anything wrong at all.
I'm glad for the Ducks. Sure, I picked the Sens to win, but Anaheim wanted to win and Ottawa played like they were just happy to be in the finals. I'm especially happy for two players: Teemu Selanne and JS Giguere.
Selanne is one of the top players of the last 15 years. He has won many awards except for one, the Stanley Cup. Now, he can look back at his career and be pleased with his efforts.
Giguere was in net when the Ducks lost the Cup final to New Jersey in 2003. Despite losing, he was named playoff MVP. It's nice to win the Conn Smythe trophy. However, this prestigious award means nothing if your team doesn't win the Stanley Cup. For Gigurre, winning the Cup is redemption.
Now that the NHL Playoffs are over, here's a recap of my predictions:
Round 1 - Five out of eight.
Round 2 - Four out of four.
Round 3 - One out of two.
Round 4 - Zero out of one.
Total score - 10 out of 15, 67%
The Hek
Some will say it's a catastrophe. I disagree.
This is hockey in 2007. People want the NHL to grow; here's a consequence of this growth: a team from California - where it never snows - has won the Stanley Cup. I don't see anything wrong at all.
I'm glad for the Ducks. Sure, I picked the Sens to win, but Anaheim wanted to win and Ottawa played like they were just happy to be in the finals. I'm especially happy for two players: Teemu Selanne and JS Giguere.
Selanne is one of the top players of the last 15 years. He has won many awards except for one, the Stanley Cup. Now, he can look back at his career and be pleased with his efforts.
Giguere was in net when the Ducks lost the Cup final to New Jersey in 2003. Despite losing, he was named playoff MVP. It's nice to win the Conn Smythe trophy. However, this prestigious award means nothing if your team doesn't win the Stanley Cup. For Gigurre, winning the Cup is redemption.
Now that the NHL Playoffs are over, here's a recap of my predictions:
Round 1 - Five out of eight.
Round 2 - Four out of four.
Round 3 - One out of two.
Round 4 - Zero out of one.
Total score - 10 out of 15, 67%
The Hek
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