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conference finals

May 5th, 2008 · 9 Comments

I’d like to forget that the previous round happened, since I went 0-4 in my predictions. Where did I go wrong? Well, the media will probably blame 20 year-old phenom Carey Price, but the Habs‘ high-flying offence that scored with the greatest of ease during the regular season, began to falter in the Boston series and went completely M.I.A. in the Philly series. The Rangers, and especially Colorado became infirmaries. The Sharks failed to live up to expectations again; I doubt Ron Wilson will be there come the fall.

So now it’s down to four teams. It’s the playoffs and anything can (and will) happen, but I’ll go with the following predictions, in bold, as per my usual:

Eastern Conference Finals
Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia

Western Conference Finals
Detroit vs Dallas

Now is the time when I start to employ the “Captain Canuck” factor. Since 1893, all of the teams who have won the Stanley Cup had a Canadian team captain except for one team; the 1999 Stanley Cup Champion Dallas Stars’ captain, Derian Hatcher, was an American. Detroit is the only team remaining whose captain is not a Canadian. We’ll see if the “Captain Canuck” factor continues to hold up.

Although the NHL playoffs don’t start up again until this Thursday, there’s still plenty of other hockey to watch. The Kitchener Rangers are bound for the Memorial Cup which is being hosted here in Kitchener, ironically. And Team Canada looks strong in this year’s IIHF World Championship.

Tags: Hockey · NHL playoffs

9 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Dena // May 5, 2008 at 8:59 pm

    OH NO! Don’t pick my team….you are gonna curse them now! And for all of you who said my team wouldn’t get far - HA HA, I laugh in your face! Go Dallas (sorry dad). And Jason - your team needs some luck.

  • 2 Jason // May 5, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    Yea, that’s right, don’t choose my team you curse teams.

    Flyers didn’t beat the Habs the 4 times I think they played in the reg season.

    I figure Flyers will win in 6.

    Too bad, Dena looks like Flyers vs Crapwings in the Cup.

  • 3 Dena // May 6, 2008 at 9:51 am

    My prediction (and hope) is that it will be a Penguin vs. Stars Stanley Cup. Tough call too, because I would like to see Sidney Crosby win the Cup but Mike Modano could finally retire now after winning the Cup one more time :)

  • 4 Jason // May 7, 2008 at 1:39 am

    Just because I went against your team..it’s ok.

    Flyers are at least on a winning streak vs the Penguins from the season but as the last series didn’t help the Habs.

    Sucks I won’t be able to watch these games 2% of US gets Versus..I’m not in that 2%. I hate Bettman.

  • 5 Dena // May 7, 2008 at 11:02 am

    Well Jason - you are in Alaska - you are lucky that you get television channels - ha ha!!!

  • 6 Jason // May 13, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    At least my team won’t be playing golf before yours :(.

  • 7 Dena // May 14, 2008 at 11:20 am

    Jason Thomas - your team sucks just as much as mine does! 3-0! UGH!

  • 8 Jason // May 19, 2008 at 11:53 pm

    From worst in the NHL to 2nd in the East..not bad. Go Pens!

  • 9 Dena // May 20, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    Go Pens!

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