I have the Blues in 4. I really believe that the book is out on Vancouver - play them rough and tumble, and Vancouver gets disjointed. They can't play a really rugged style - much like Toronto for instance. I like a lot of their pieces, and I think they are going to be a dangerous team in the upcoming seasons, but not this year. If the Blues didn't play a fairly heavy game (sometimes nasty), then I would see this series as a much more competitive one. Schenn is going to be all over Pettersson.
Markstrom is good enough to steal a game though - I much prefer him over Allen, and it isn't even close. The Blues won last season, but I still won't discount a Jake Allen playoff implosion.
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