NHL Playoffs Predictions (Credit Giveaway)

[T-Force]

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Daily re-cap:

- WSH/TBL: Cue the upset! Or at least one quarter of one. Tampa Bay started slow, letting in an early one and clawed back for a 4-2 win.

- SJS/DET: Detroit started the 3rd up a goal, and San Jose came back and answered. Fun fact. Only 25% of the teams in the East who won game 1 went on to win their series, while 100% of the Western teams who won game 1 did. This bodes well for Vancouver and San Jose.

[kommisar]

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last year, vancouver won the first game and lost in 6 against chicago

[T-Force]

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Ditto with 2009. Sorry, I forgot to add that I was talking about this year when stating that stat.

[VarleyisDance]

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detroit will eventually pick apart niemi... they're just too good.

[kommisar]

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Yeah Detroit is pretty tank and is probably the most consistent team in NHL history. Wouldn't surprise me if they made it to the finals

[Bluearrowll]

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nope. Sharks' consistent peppering will break down Howard first.

[T-Force]

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Only time will tell. Speaking of which.

Recap, etc.

- PHI/BOS: Holy wow... Can you say wrecked? Boucher chased after letting in 5 on 23, and Bobrovsky doesn't do much better letting in 2 out of 10 as the Bruins rock the Flyers to open there series.

- VAN/NSH: Note to self, NEVER work with co-workers who jinx the games.. Both times Nashville scored, my co-worker said something that was jinx-worthy... and it worked. Double OT was what it took for Nashville to beat the Canucks and we're headed back to Music City, USA even at 1.

[T-Force]

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Double posting for a (soon-to-be) 2 day update.

- SJS/DET: The Sharks pull off another 2-1 victory and leave the Shark tank with an unexpected 2-0 lead. Will they carry that success to the Motor City? Or will the Wings find a way to win in Hockeytown?

- TBL/WSH: In another unexpected turn of events, it may have taken overtime, but the Lightning have once again found a way to beat the Caps and take a 2-0 back home to T-Bay.

- PHI/BOS: And yet another case of heartbreak for the Broad Street Bullies as David Krejci ends it in OT while the Bruins ride a 52 save performance from Timmy T. Yet another series is up 2-0 and we'll see you back in Beantown.

[Bluearrowll]

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Despite Vancouver winning, I feel Nashville is going to win the next game; this is pretty impressive for a home crowd:

[T-Force]

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It's pretty disgusting for a home crowd... why that yellow-orange?
Also, considering you could see many a Canucks jersey, flag and even a Green man or two... ;D

RE-CAP:
- TBL/WAS: Well. How're you guys enjoying your Caps pick now? You're not you say? Huh. I can't imagine why... oh right. 2 goals in 24 seconds put the Lightning to 4-3 instead of 3-2 and the Bolts please the home crowd with another victory. This makes 6 straight victories for them and gives them a commanding 3-0 series lead.

- NSH/VAN: Great solid game, and we actually had some scoring! Sloppiness was also a factor at both ends, but Ryan Kesler also decided to put a puck in the net. Two, actually, and Vancouver wins it 3-2 in OT.

[lumphoboextreme]

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vancouver-preds game was intense. watched it from the 2nd period on.

[All_That_Chaz]

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...so how 'bout those Phillies?

[T-Force]

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I won't pay attention to baseball until June. ;D

[All_That_Chaz]

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I'm trying to channel the same defeatism that I had when the Flyers were down 0-3 last year. Maybe it'll work again.

[T-Force]

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We can only hope. Also why the heck are Tampa Bay and Washington playing again tomorrow? Great scheduling there...