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Corleone -> RE: General NHL (5/13/2011 11:12:14 AM)
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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan
Western Final
Vancouver has been resting 5 days, Sharks will limp in after a brutal 7-gamer with a powerhouse.
I don't expect much fight in the first game, hopefully SJ will rebound by Game Two and make this as good a series as it has the potential to be.
Sharks are damn good when they attack. When they got tired and had to play defense, they were killed by Detroit. Its like the Sharks are two different teams.
The attacking one is the leagues best, the one on their heels, not good at all. Vancouver is loaded and will have an edge in over-all roster depth.
Niemi could win a game or two, and make the difference. Hoping it goes 7, and hoping the Sharks pull it off, but I have to go with comon sense and say
Canucks in 7
Eastern Final
Both teams may be rusty. Seems like forever since they played. Edge to Tampa in offfensive skilll and roster depth, edge to Boston in grit and overall defensive capablities.
Looking for a typical Eastern grind-it-out style most of the series, both teams can play that style.
2 older, fun-to-watch tenders who will be giving it their all, as their careers wind down. Don't see an advantage in either. I think Thomas will have more problems with Stamkos/St Louis/LeCaviar, than Rolo will have with anyone on Bostons side. As effective as Chara can be, playoffs really expose his weaknesses, he is slow to turn and slow to react at times, due to his size.
Tampa needs to steal Game 1 or 2 in Boston. if they do, they'll roll.
Lightning in 6
Sharks-Canucks is destined to go 7. Both teams lack a killer instinct and both nearly lost 3-0 series leads so far in the playoffs. Both have the tortured history we talked about above. The tightening sphincters of each collective fanbase probably makes having home ice a disadvantage in this series. Going with San Jose and hope like hell that I'm right again.
No feel whatsoever for the ECF. Barely watched any of that side of the bracket. F**k Boston, hope Tampa wins in 4.
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