The OG NHL thread: The Cup worth biting for

[chocoloco]

mtu9356 said:

chocoloco said:
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 7.
The former Colorado goaltender is the ugliest in the league yet playing like one of the best.Probably the Avs dumbest move in recent memory was trading him. A guy that knows how to please the crowd during interviews.

I turned off the Toronto-Boston game at 4-1, boy was that a mistake!
New York in 6.

Detroit can eat a bag of dicks. They will be out in 4. Regular season record 0-4 for Detroit. Highlight game, Chicago wins 7-1! I am excite!

San Jose in 6 because I always liked the team, the LA KINGS real name is the "LA Lakers 2," as they are only watched after the Lakers lose in the playoffs. I actually think it is a really tough call.

Detroit's young players have matured quite a bit since last time they've played.  Don't forget that 3 of those games went to OT or a shootout.  It's gonna be a closer series than many believe, that being said I still think the Blackhawks win in 7.  For the Wings to win Jimmy Howard is gonna have to stand on his head.

It could be close. I just think that the top two lines of Chicago are really strong. They will out score most teams. If Crawford and the penalty kill remain hot Detroit will be out quickly. Though the Wings are a better scoring team than the Wild so Crawford may not perform as well. I am also banking on the long rest for the Hawks being a good thing. long rests for the Kings helped them win it all rather easily last year.