Choosing Chicago. The way that Kesler line neutralizes the Monahan line and then counter punches back with all their skilled forwards will win Anaheim the series right there. Getzlaf and Eaves are on fire, Lindholm and Vatanen will be back and Gibson looks elite. They haven't lost a regulation game in 12 games and I have no interest in watching the Ducks-Flames from an entertaiment standpoint either.
Offensively, Gaudreau doesn't play like himself against the Ducks and we need him to be effective if we want to win a series and I think he'd play better against a more open series like Chicago. They have depth in their top 6, but we have 2 lines that might be able to cancel eachother out. I think Crawford can be beat and I don't think Hossa is quite the same as he used to be. I'd much rather watch a fun wide open series than a frustrating and chippy series that the Ducks one will be.
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