2014-2015 NHL Season

[RFKFREAK]

Thank goodness.

Any predictions for the first round? Here's mine.

Ottawa @ Montreal: Montreal in 6.

Detroit @ Tampa: Tampa in 7.

Pittsburgh @ NYR: NYR in 4.

NYI @ Washington: NYI in 6.

Minnesota @ St. Louis: Minnesota in 6.

Chicago @ Nashville: Chicago in 5.

Winnipeg @ Anaheim: Winnipeg in 7.

Calgary @ Vancouver: Calgary in 6.

I feel like the West is pretty wide open.

Yeah, as a Rangers fan, I enjoyed Boston not making it.

My predictions:

Ottawa @ Montreal: Ottawa in 7.
Detroit @ Tampa: Tampa in 7.
Pittsburgh @ NYR: NYR in 5.
NYI @ Washington: NYI in 7.
Minnesota @ St. Louis: Minnesota in 7.
Chicago @ Nashville: Chicago in 6.
Winnipeg @ Anaheim: Anaheim in 5.
Calgary @ Vancouver: Calgary in 6.

I see a lot of long series' and no sweeps.

[billchao]

Thank goodness.

Any predictions for the first round? Here's mine.

Ottawa @ Montreal: Montreal in 6.

Detroit @ Tampa: Tampa in 7.

Pittsburgh @ NYR: NYR in 4.

NYI @ Washington: NYI in 6.

Minnesota @ St. Louis: Minnesota in 6.

Chicago @ Nashville: Chicago in 5.

Winnipeg @ Anaheim: Winnipeg in 7.

Calgary @ Vancouver: Calgary in 6.

I feel like the West is pretty wide open.

Ottawa in 6

Detroit in 6

NYR in 5 (as much as I'd like to see them lose )

Washington in 7

St. Louis in 5

Nashville in 6

Anaheim in 5

Calgary in 7

[onthehunt526]

Ottawa in 6 Detroit in 6 NYR in 5 (as much as I'd like to see them lose :-P ) Washington in 7 St. Louis in 5 Nashville in 6 Anaheim in 5 Calgary in 7

The Pacific looks like the Old Smythe... I'd like to see a Jets/Flames division final, but we'll probably end up playing Anaheim... I think Calgary can make the WCF, but depending on whom we play in the WCF we could make the SCF... it'll be the first national exposure for Calgary of the entire season (at least in the US)

[mcanadiens]

No love for the B-ruins, but I'd rather have had them than the bloody Sens. It just seems like goofy things happen with Ottawa. Still believing the Habs pull it out.

Could you imagine an old time NYR-NYI matchup. That would be a fitting way to see Nassau Coliseum out.

[onthehunt526]

No love for the B-ruins, but I'd rather have had them than the bloody Sens. It just seems like goofy things happen with Ottawa. Still believing the Habs pull it out. Could you imagine an old time NYR-NYI matchup. That would be a fitting way to see Nassau Coliseum out.

That would be a great Patrick Final Rangers-Islanders... Probably gonna be something like Rangers-Wild in the cup final because you almost always get a surprise finalist

[RFKFREAK]

No love for the B-ruins, but I'd rather have had them than the bloody Sens. It just seems like goofy things happen with Ottawa. Still believing the Habs pull it out.

Could you imagine an old time NYR-NYI matchup. That would be a fitting way to see Nassau Coliseum out.

I'm not sure I could handle a NYR-NYI match-up, haha.

That would be a great Patrick Final Rangers-Islanders... Probably gonna be something like Rangers-Wild in the cup final because you almost always get a surprise finalist

From your keystrokes to God's ears!

[Warren Zevon]

My picks for the opening round of the playoffs: Montreal over Ottawa in five. Silly Senators, there's only room for one Cinderalla story in the playoffs each year, and this year Calgary has claimed it Tampa beats Detroit in seven. Detroits vets will make this a long series, but their goaltending is suspect. NYR loses to Pittsburgh in six. Just because I'm clueless. Washington is eliminated by NYI in seven. The Islanders keep getting better. To me, this will be the closest series in the east. Both teams are desperate to go past the first round. St.Louis beats Minnesota in seven. I can remember when Dubnyk couldn't stop a beachball. He's obviously better with a real defence in front of him. But St.Louis has to go all the way one of these years, right? I think Tarasenko is going to be the difference if he's healthy. Nashville jobs to Chicago in four. Both teams seem kind of tired, but Chicago is better, right? Anaheim is upset by Winnipeg in six. Please steal Calgarys thunder, Jets. Your fans deserve this as much as the team does. Vancouver loses to Calgary in seven. Calgary is hot, and Ryan Miller hasn't been very impressive for the 'Nucks. I personally hope that both teams beat each other senseless in the opening round. I'm really good at picking the wrong teams in the playoff match ups.

[joekelly]

The Blackhawks win the Cup this year and honor Stan Makita.

[boogielicious]

I'm pulling for The Rangers or Habs in the east.  I know that sounds odd for a Bruins fan but I just can't wrap my head around hockey teams in Florida!  Both have played well.

[onthehunt526]

I'm pulling for The Rangers or Habs in the east.  I know that sounds odd for a Bruins fan but I just can't wrap my head around hockey teams in Florida!  Both have played well.

Who are you pulling for in the Campbell (West)?

[onthehunt526]

My picks for the opening round of the playoffs: Montreal over Ottawa in five. Silly Senators, there's only room for one Cinderalla story in the playoffs each year, and this year Calgary has claimed it Tampa beats Detroit in seven. Detroits vets will make this a long series, but their goaltending is suspect. NYR loses to Pittsburgh in six. Just because I'm clueless. Washington is eliminated by NYI in seven. The Islanders keep getting better. To me, this will be the closest series in the east. Both teams are desperate to go past the first round. St.Louis beats Minnesota in seven. I can remember when Dubnyk couldn't stop a beachball. He's obviously better with a real defence in front of him. But St.Louis has to go all the way one of these years, right? I think Tarasenko is going to be the difference if he's healthy. Nashville jobs to Chicago in four. Both teams seem kind of tired, but Chicago is better, right? Anaheim is upset by Winnipeg in six. Please steal Calgarys thunder, Jets. Your fans deserve this as much as the team does. Vancouver loses to Calgary in seven. Calgary is hot, and Ryan Miller hasn't been very impressive for the 'Nucks. I personally hope that both teams beat each other senseless in the opening round. I'm really good at picking the wrong teams in the playoff match ups.

So I'm not the only one, pulling for a Winnipeg-Calgary division final? I found out that the media is only allowed to refer to the First and Second Rounds of the Playoffs as those terms, this year... Next year the first two rounds must be called by their proper name... Division Semifinals and Division Finals, transitional year on the labelling of rounds

[boogielicious]

Quote:

Originally Posted by boogielicious

I'm pulling for The Rangers or Habs in the east.  I know that sounds odd for a Bruins fan but I just can't wrap my head around hockey teams in Florida!  Both have played well.

Who are you pulling for in the Campbell (West)?

Someone new or one that hasn't won in a while.  We don't see them as much, so I don't have an opinion.

[Natural Patrick]

The Blackhawks win the Cup this year and honor Stan Makita.

It's ok to dream but, That is not going to happen.

[onthehunt526]

It's ok to dream but, That is not going to happen.

[quote name="joekelly" url="/t/77408/2014-2015-nhl-season/90#post_1129303"]The Blackhawks win the Cup this year and honor Stan Makita.  [/quote] That would be like the Flames winning the Stanley Cup and honoring Lanny MacDonald

[onthehunt526]

The Flames lived up to their Cinderella title on Wednesday night... I am sure if Calgary makes a very deep run... Jonas Hiller will be considered maybe the greatest goaltender acquisition by Calgary since Miikka Kipursoff... it's scary the comparison to the Miracle Flames of 04 and the 15 team, the only difference is the only "star" Calgary really has is Hudler, though Monahan and Gaudreau are definitely rising stars

[Warren Zevon]

It's with great shame that I announce that my hockey team has yet another first overall pick in this years draft lottery. I can't even get that excited for Connor McDavid, no matter if he's the second coming of Wayne Gretzky. That's four number one picks in the last six years. Know what the team has accomplished with three of the last five? 28th:-(

[Natural Patrick]

It's with great shame that I announce that my hockey team has yet another first overall pick in this years draft lottery. I can't even get that excited for Connor McDavid, no matter if he's the second coming of Wayne Gretzky. That's four number one picks in the last six years. Know what the team has accomplished with three of the last five? 28th:-(

Yeah, 4 number 1 picks in the last 6 years is just asinine. It's truly embarrassing that the oil are not better than half the teams in the NHL.

GO BLUES!

[iacas]

Yeah, 4 number 1 picks in the last 6 years is just asinine. It's truly embarrassing that the oil are not better than half the teams in the NHL.

GO BLUES!

Not only not better than half, but third worst. It's not like they were going to be picking #13 or #14.

I have friends on the Sabres. I was rooting for them… I've seen Connor play several games.