Ice Hockey: Lord Stanley

The playoffs are just around the corner who are the favorites to win?

I like 1 and 2 on the east with Sens and the Flyers int hat order.

On the west Detriot and the Avs

Im taking the Eastern side again

1. Flyers
2. Sens
3. Tampa Bay
4. Leafs
5. Devils
6. Sabres
7. Isles
8. Rangers

East, well, hmm. How should I say this. The West is too strong. I do not see an eastern team winning this year. Detroit is going to be tough. Even tougher than Colorado. I think the winner of the Western Conferance Finals will win the Cup.

The only team I think that can give a good game will be the Sens. They are the leading scoring team. But they are not physical enough. Teams like the Red Wings and the Avs will just skate around them. The Flyers don't have a chance without a #1 goalie and Roenick. Tampa Bay might make the Finals, but I don't think they can stand up to the punishment Colorado can dish out, nor the Hall of Fame bound Red Wings.

Luckily for the West. The Wild will probably miss the playoffs. So they will not have 2 unbelievable upsets in the first 2 rounds.

Hey Bertuzzi, how did you like games 6 and 7 last year? Muahahahaha!