Eastern Conference

1. Montreal Canadiens
8. Boston Bruins

2. Pittsburgh Penguins
7. Ottawa Senators

3. Washington Capitals
6. Philadelphia Flyers

4. New Jersey Devils
5. New York Rangers

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
8. Nashville Predators

2. San Jose Sharks
7. Calgary Flames

3. Minnesota Wild
6. Colorado Avalanche

4. Anaheim Ducks
5. Dallas Stars

Crosby and Ovechkin both in? Most of the major US markets represented? 5 of 8 series are divisional rivals? Also, the 03 Wild/Avs series was one of the greatest I've ever watched. This could be an amazing playoff (with one obvious exception of course).

[Edited on April 6, 2008 at 7:56 PM. Reason : GO MINNESOTA GO GABORIK. GO SHARKS.]

TV SCHEDULE:

4/6/2008 7:28:54 PM

Montreal Beats Boston
Pitts beats Philly
Wash beats Ottawa
Rangers beat Devils (they are 7-1 vs devils this year)

Detroit over Nash
San Jose beats Calg
Minny over Col
Anaheim over Dallas

4/6/2008 7:36:34 PM

Montreal over Boston
Pittsburgh over Ottawa
Washington over Philly
Rangers over New Jersey

Rangers over Montreal
Washington over Pittsburgh

Rangers over Washington

Detroit over Nashville
San Jose over Calgary
Minnesota over Colorado
Anaheim over Dallas

Anaheim over Detroit
San Jose over Minnesota

San Jose over Anaheim


San Jose over Rangers

[Edited on April 6, 2008 at 7:56 PM. Reason : .]

4/6/2008 7:40:21 PM

pulling for nashville and canada

4/6/2008 7:47:43 PM

I think your match-ups are off. Philly is playing Washington.

4/6/2008 7:50:41 PM

4/6/2008 7:55:10 PM

Damn you're totally right. How the shit did I mess that up

4/6/2008 7:55:33 PM

ovechkin's will overpowered you

4/6/2008 7:58:50 PM

Montreal over Boston
Pittsburgh over Ottawa
Philly over Washington
New Jersey over New York

Montreal over New York
Philly over Pittsburgh

Philly over Montreal

Detroit over Nashville
San Jose over Calgary
Minnesota over Colorado
Dallas over Anaheim

Detroit over Dallas
San Jose over Minnesota

San Jose over Dallas


Philly over San Jose


What can I say, I'm a loyal fan.

4/6/2008 8:00:28 PM

LETS GO PENS!!!!

4/6/2008 8:07:13 PM

canes win

4/6/2008 8:46:11 PM

Montreal over Boston
Pittsburgh over Ottawa
Washington over Philadelphia
Rangers over New Jersey

Montreal over Rangers
Washington over Pittsburgh

Washington over Montreal (could go either way, it's the history of the Habs and rookie goalies with Price versus Huet's desire to show up Gainey and PURE OVECHKIN)

Nashville over Detroit
San Jose over Calgary
Colorado over Minnesota
Anaheim over Dallas

San Jose over Nashville
Anaheim over Colorado

San Jose over Anaheim

San Jose over Washington

4/6/2008 9:03:41 PM

Quote :

"New Jersey over New York Montreal over New York"

Does not compute.

4/6/2008 10:21:56 PM

RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS
RED WINGS

4/6/2008 10:33:17 PM

HABS IN 5!
(plz to post pic)

4/6/2008 11:29:45 PM

^^^ Yeah, I copied Vulcan's post so I wouldn't have to type everything and then made my changes and must of missed it. Montreal over New Jersey.

4/6/2008 11:59:25 PM

vulcan fails, i have posted television info in first post

one thing of note: having Versus in the playoffs is the only advantage to them over ESPN
although i guess if they were both doing it they would get them all split up and what not

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 12:14 AM. Reason : ]

4/7/2008 12:11:35 AM

If ESPN had the contract we would get to see like 5 games a week. I love VS. The league needs the exposure of ESPN, but fans need a network that will put the league first like VS. Obviously, as you said, a joint contract between the two (a la the NBA with ESPN and TNT) would be ideal.

4/7/2008 12:15:21 AM

Montreal
Pittsburgh
Washington
New Jersey

Pittsburgh
Washington

Pittsburgh

Detroit
San Jose
Minnesota
Dallas

Detroit
Minnesota

Detroit

Pittsburgh

4/7/2008 2:43:23 AM

Washington is going all the way

I'm having a hard time getting tickets to the damn playoff games though... I'm not paying $400 for 2 upper level seats. That's fucking ridiculous. They're sold out, and the face value of the tickets are aroung $50 each for those upper level seats

I found someone on craigslist willing to sell me 4 tickets in upper level corner for $400

I dunno

4/7/2008 11:12:17 AM

i would care about the playoffs

but my heart is still shredded from Friday

4/7/2008 11:19:29 AM

^^ it only gets worse

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 11:27 AM. Reason : with each round]

4/7/2008 11:27:14 AM

Well, the tickets for next Saturday haven't gone on sale yet (obviously) - so I'll get them from ticketmaster from now on....

It sold out soon after saturday night when they went on sale and I WAS OUT OF TOWN

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 11:30 AM. Reason : ]

4/7/2008 11:28:40 AM

NEW YORK – A season of suspenseful races and outstanding performances on the ice was accompanied by historic levels of attendance at National Hockey League arenas in 2007-08. Total attendance of 21,236,255 and the per-game average of 17,265 set records in each category and marked the third consecutive season of growth.

"Our fans have outdone themselves, and everyone at the National Hockey League is extremely appreciative,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. “This unprecedented support is only the latest affirmation that our fans are the best fans anywhere.”

NHL teams played to 93.6% of capacity over the 1,230 games in outdoing the 2006-07 season figures of 20,861,787 and 16,961 per-game, or 91.7% of capacity. In 2005-06, the figures were 20,854,169 and 16,955. NHL games have attracted 20 million or more in each of the past seven seasons.

4/7/2008 12:12:56 PM

4/7/2008 12:57:46 PM

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/04/07/capitals-make-playoffs-history/

Quote :

"Well, how do you like that? After 81 games—which included an early-season meltdown followed by an improbable comeback—the Washington Capitals found themselves in a win-and-you’re-in, lose-and-you’re-out playoffs situation during their final game of the regular season. (Okay, technically, they could have lost in overtime and still made the playoffs, but my way sounds much more dramatic.) Of course, no team in the history of the NHL had ever found themselves in last place within their conference midway through the season and then gone on to make the playoffs. (Okay, again—technically, the Caps were dead last in the NHL on Thanksgiving Day when coach Glen Hanlon was fired and replaced with AHL coach Bruce Boudreau but 14th in their conference midway through the season. But you know what? No team has ever been in that position midway through the season and made the playoffs, either.) So, when the Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers (who had actually saved the Caps’ playoff hopes by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes the night before) by the score of 3-1 Saturday night, the team not only secured its first Southeast Division Championship title since the 2000-2001 season and first playoff appearance since the 2002-2003 season, it also secured its place as one of the NHL’s greatest comeback teams in the league’s history. "

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 1:08 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2008 1:08:29 PM

I've got 16 Canes playoff tickets I can sell you.

Cheap.

4/7/2008 1:20:41 PM

i've got a bucket full of tears i can sell you

for cheap

4/7/2008 1:53:33 PM

i have a hard time caring

4/7/2008 2:46:14 PM

i still care about the greatest playoffs of all the big four (go ahead and flame on about it being in the big four, i could care less)

as least i'm not a bandwagon redwings fan

4/7/2008 3:03:06 PM

^ but we'll take you if you wanted to be. Bandwagon or not.

4/7/2008 6:49:22 PM

Yeah, someone has to buy those unsold playoff seats at the Joe.

4/7/2008 7:05:59 PM

Eastern Conference
1. Montreal Canadiens
8. Boston Bruins

2. Pittsburgh Penguins
7. Ottawa Senators

3. Washington Capitals
6. Philadelphia Flyers

4. New Jersey Devils
5. New York Rangers

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
8. Nashville Predators

2. San Jose Sharks
7. Calgary Flames

3. Minnesota Wild
6. Colorado Avalanche

4. Anaheim Ducks
5. Dallas Stars

-------------------------

Eastern Conference

1. Montreal Canadiens
5. New York Rangers

2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Washington Capitals

Western Conference

2. San Jose Sharks
8. Nashville Predators

3. Minnesota Wild
5. Dallas Stars

-------------------------

Eastern Conference

1. Montreal Canadiens
3. Washington Capitals

Western Conference

2. San Jose Sharks
3. Minnesota Wild

-------------------------

Finals

3. Washington Capitals
3. Minnesota Wild


I probably screwed up the west but oh well. It was the best I could do in a hurry.

4/7/2008 7:53:03 PM

Eastern Conference

1. Montreal Canadiens
8. Boston Bruins

2. Pittsburgh Penguins
7. Ottawa Senators

3. Washington Capitals
6. Philadelphia Flyers

4. New Jersey Devils
5. New York Rangers


Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
8. Nashville Predators

2. San Jose Sharks
7. Calgary Flames

3. Minnesota Wild
6. Colorado Avalanche

4. Anaheim Ducks
5. Dallas Stars


[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 11:23 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2008 11:20:56 PM

Nick Schultz out for the series... I should change my pick to Colorado now, but I'm gonna stick with it.

4/8/2008 10:34:11 AM

I got Montreal, Pittsburgh, Washington, and the Rangers.

I also got Detroit, Calgary, Minnesota, and Dallas.

4/8/2008 10:49:11 AM

yay mucho Forslund in the playoffs

would rather be listening to him on FSNS though.

doing a game every other day

4/8/2008 11:44:02 AM

HOCKEY

PLAYING

BEAR

http://tapespace.com/view/Hockey_Playing_Bear

4/8/2008 12:06:30 PM

Could be our enforcer next year

4/8/2008 1:58:38 PM

Eastern Conference

1. Montreal Canadiens
2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Washington Capitals
5. New York Rangers


Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
7. Calgary Flames
6. Colorado Avalanche
4. Anaheim Ducks

4/8/2008 7:55:10 PM

As much as I hate the fact that the caps beat us to the playoffs, I would love to see them win the cup. Think about how many times that would make the southeast the playoff champions in the last 4 years, 3?

4/9/2008 7:49:56 AM

^ 5, remember lockout?

It's not happening though, Ovechkin's only one man.

4/9/2008 8:27:26 AM

Caps finish the entire NHL season on a 23 game winning streak, after sweeping every playoff round.

There is much rejoicing as Lord's Stanley's Cup is finally in DC. The nation's capital then explodes.
In Raleigh, there is much rejoicing.

4/9/2008 9:13:53 AM

^ The nation's capital doesn't care, it's majority black.

4/9/2008 9:54:47 AM

Eastern Conference
1. Montreal Canadiens
8. Boston Bruins

2. Pittsburgh Penguins
7. Ottawa Senators

3. Washington Capitals
6. Philadelphia Flyers

4. New Jersey Devils
5. New York Rangers

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
8. Nashville Predators

2. San Jose Sharks
7. Calgary Flames

3. Minnesota Wild
6. Colorado Avalanche

4. Anaheim Ducks
5. Dallas Stars



Eastern Conference
8. Boston Bruins
4. New Jersey Devils

2. Pittsburgh Penguins
3. Washington Capitals

Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
4. Anaheim Ducks

2. San Jose Sharks
6. Colorado Avalanche


Eastern Conference
4. New Jersey Devils
2. Pittsburgh Penguins


Western Conference

1. Detroit Red Wings
6. Colorado Avalanche



2. Pittsburgh Penguins
1. Detroit Red Wings



[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 10:59 AM. Reason : asdf]

[Edited on April 9, 2008 at 11:01 AM. Reason : asdf]

4/9/2008 10:52:06 AM

You're an idiot if you think DC doesn't care about the Caps. Tickets are going for $400 a seat right now for the frst games of teh playoffs. We had the MVP chant going for the last 3 games of the season. We love the Caps - and we're gettin the cup.

Yes, this includes lots of blacks - you racist bastard.

4/9/2008 10:54:40 AM

D.C. is by its nature a bit of a bandwagon town, but it's got great history as a hockey market, and I think this is the reviving of it with Ovechkin and now the team being good. It's a market that the NHL needs to be successful.

My initial reaction after Friday night was that I didn't care about the playoffs after what happened to the Canes, but that didn't really last long. I'm just as big a hockey fan as a Canes fan, so I'm pretty excited about tonight. This should be a great playoffs.

4/9/2008 12:16:53 PM

The true statement is that the Verizon Center doesn't care about the Caps.

Worst ice in the league.

4/9/2008 12:19:20 PM

Quote :

"^ The nation's capital doesn't care, it's majority black."

WHAT?

4/9/2008 12:31:13 PM

guys guys, we are forgetting the true good news to come out of this season.

MCGEOUGH IS D-O-N-E WORKING IN THE NHL.

4/9/2008 12:36:58 PM