#1 Canadiens vs. #8 Bruins
The Bruins are an extremely effective trapping team. Any Pens fan the latter half of the year can attest to that. However, they're not playing the Penguins. The Habs have a coach who will adjust his offense around the B's trapping. His boys will find a way around Zdeno Chara's Stretch Armstrong like reach.
The Bruins will take Game 3 as a gimme home game. They're in front of their home crowd and pumped up. They'll squeeze one win out. Otherwise, the Habs at even strength and on the Power Play will prove to be too much for the Bruins to handle.
Habs win in 5 very lopsided games.
#3 Capitals vs. #6 Flyers
It's going to be an overly physical series, but that plays right into Ovechkin's hands. He loves that kind of game, and he's going to be lapping up every second of ice he can get to try to throw some big check on Richards, Briere, or any other female the Flyers have. The extra adrenaline will make Ovechkin play even better. If you think the Steel City Line did damage to the Flyers, wait until Ovechkin gets his step on home ice.
The Caps team will simply over power the Flyers. They also wont be as beat up as everyone thinks they will be. The Caps injured defense will cost them a few games, but over all the Ovechkin's will triumph behind his stellar shot and behind the able goal tending of Huet.
The Caps team will simply over power the Flyers. They also wont be as beat up as everyone thinks they will be. The Caps injured defense will cost them a few games, but over all the Ovechkin's will triumph behind his stellar shot and behind the able goal tending of Huet.
Caps in 6 extremely physical games.
#4 Devils vs. #5 Rangers
The last few seasons Marty has failed come playoff time, and adding another year to that equation wont help. He's the glue that holds the team, an otherwise weak and offensively putrid team, together. He'll be solid the first few games, then by game three he'll come unhinged. Soft, un-Brodeur like goals will find their way behind him.
Even though they're not offensively stacked, the Rangers have more offense than the Devils and have a very solid goaltender. The Rags may lose the first two when Marty is running on home ice adrenaline. After they get to MSG, his ex-wife's voodoo doll takes full effect. His five hole becomes wider, his arms become a little heavier, his legs a little clunkier. Things aren't as smooth, and pucks he'd normally stop will go by him.
Rags win in 6 very boring games.
Tomorrow: Pens/Sens and West
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