NHL Playoffs Second Round Predictions

Boston Bruins Vs. Philadelphia Flyers - This is a really good matchup, both teams have bad blood from last years playoffs.  I think that Boston took their playoff loss to heart last year and is going to come out thumping Phili.

Vancouver Canucks Vs. Nashville Predators - Both teams had a really good first round, both going to game 7's.  However, the Canucks are still the Presidents Trophy winners and have Bobby Lou and the Sedin twins, so I am inclined to take the Vancouver Canucks in this series.

Detroit Red Wings Vs. San Jose Sharks - This series is a hard one to pick for me, as both these teams are my favourites.  San Jose is looking good against the wings early round.   I really hope the Wings win, however, I think their 10 day break from beating Pheonix too quick was probably a bad thing for them.  I'm taking San Jose in this match up.

Washington Capitals Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning - Both teams had a tough first round schedule and proved worthy.  However, in my opinion, Washington lacks a good second and third line for Offence where as Tampa is a high powered machine with 2-3 good lines to backup their already powerful first line. I'm taking Tampa Bay in this matchup.

Top 10 Offensive Hockey Players as of 2011

1. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)

2. Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)

3. Steve Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning)

4. Pavel Datsyuk (Detroit Redwings)

5. Daniel Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)

6. Henrik Sedin (Vancouver Canucks)

7. Patrick Kane (Chicago Blackhawks)

8.  Martin St. Louis (Tampa Bay Lightning)

9. Brad Richards (Dallas Stars)

10. Ryan Kesler (Vancouver Canucks)

This is, in my opinion, the best 10 offensive players in the NHL.  What do you think?  Post your comments and your own list as well!

Hit that cause Sidney Crosby's 5 month absence

This hit happened in the NHL's winter classic and is the reason why star player Sidney Crosby has been out for so long.  Crosby received a nasty concussion after being blindsided in the head by David Steckle.  Many people consider this to be a dirty hit and I believe it could have been avoided.  He was a dynamic part of the Pittsburgh team and this injury could be the reason they don't win another Stanley Cup.

NHL Playoff Quarter Final Predictions

Western Conference:

Vancouver Canucks Vs Chicago Blackhawks: This is going to be a well fought series but I'm taking Vancouver to win the series because they've been having an unbelievable record breaking season.

San Jose Sharks Vs Los Angeles Kings: Again another tough match up.  LA Kings and San Jose Sharks both have very strong offenses but I think this series is going to come down to the power plays, and San Jose's first power play line with Heatley, Marleau and Thornton is just too good for the LA Kings defense so I'm going to call San Jose for this one.

Detroit Red Wings Vs Pheonix Coyotes:  This match up isn't a hard one to call at all.  Although Pheonix has had a great season, they are no match for the veteran Detroit Red Wings.  Detroit has been in this spot too many times to get out in the first round.

Anaheim Ducks Vs Nashville Predators: This is a really nice match up of two teams of very even caliber skill.  This one for me is a toss up but I'm going to take Nashville for the win in this one.

Eastern Conference:

Washington Capitals Vs New York Rangers: Although the New York Rangers have a great net minder in Henrik Lundqvist, the Washington Capitals have a great counter for that in Alex Ovechkin.  The Washington Capitals high powered offense is too much for the rangers in my opinion and I'm going to pick Washington for this one.

Philadelphia Flyers Vs Buffalo Sabers: This is a great match up with the former Stanley Cup finalist and the Buffalo Sabers.  Buffalo just squeaked by into a playoff position and Phili has had their name heard in the league.  So I'm going to take the Broad Street Bully's (Philadelphia Flyers) in this quarter final matchup.

Boston Bruins Vs Montreal Canadians:  This is a really physical match up in two very skilled teams.  Montreal really upset some people with how well they did in the playoffs last year, but I don't think it will be the same this year.  I believe the Bruins captain Zdeno Chara will lead them to a first round victory.

Pittsburgh Penguins Vs Tampa Bay Lightning: This is probably the most exciting match in the league.  Two high caliber offenses and great defensive teams.  Pittsburgh is going through this without three big name players in Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Matt Cooke.  They have really taken a hit in their team for the playoffs so I'm going with Steve Stamkos, Martin St. Louis and Viny Lecalvalier for the win in this series.

These are my quarter final playoff predictions.  Let me know what you think about them and who you think will win!

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NHL Goals of the week in the last week of November

     Saw this highlight clip on youtube and thought I'd put it up!  Some seriously crazy goals on it.  I think if i made any of those plays I'd go home sit back and enjoy a nice cold beer!  Enjoy!