Round 4 predictions!

[Tsawwassen]

Straight up predictions for the preliminary round.

Sharks in 6
Bhawks in 5
Ducks in 7
Blues in 5

Senators in 5
Bruins in 4
Penguins in 6
Capitals in 7

[Street Pharmacist]

Sharks in 6
Bhawks in 5
Wings in 6
Blues in 7

Senators in 6
Bruins in 4
Penguins in 4
Capitals in 6

[Dion]

Canucks in 6
Bhawks in 5
Ducks in 6
Kings in 7

Senators in 6
Bruins in 6
Penguins in 4
Rangers in 6

[Jacks]

Hawks in 5
Wings in 6
Sharks in 6
Kings in 5

Pens in 5
Habs in 7
Rangers in 7
Bruins in 7

[To Be Quite Honest]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN (2)
ANA v (7) DET (3)
VAN v (6) SJ (4)
STL v (5) LA

PIT in 4
MTL in 6
NYR in 7
BOS in 5

CHI in 4
ANA in 6
VAN in 6
LA in 6

[jg13]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN (2)
ANA v (7) DET (3)
VAN v (6) SJ (4)
STL v (5) LA

PIT - 4
OTT - 7
WAS - 6
BOS - 5

CHI - 4
ANA - 5
VAN - 7
STL - 7

[OILFAN #81]

Chicago in 5
Detroit in 7
San Jose in 7
LA in 6

Pittsburgh in 5
Ottawa in 7
Washington in 7
Boston in 5

The San Jose, Detroit and Ottawa series' could go either way.

[trackercowe]

Chicago in 4
Anaheim in 5
Vancouver in 6
LA in 6

Pittsburgh in 5
Ottawa in 7
New York in 6
Boston in 6

It's too bad Spezza is probably gone for the playoffs for the Sens, as with him I could see them getting pretty far in the playoffs. Still I think they should win a round over the Habs.

[Trojan97]

Canucks in 6
Hawks in 5
Ducks in 5
Kings in 6

Senators in 7
Bruins in 6
Penguins in 6
Rangers in 5

Random predictions:
-Canucks/Sharks is going to feature a ton of OT games. Schneider will start at least one game.
-Leafs/Bruins will be alot more competitive than people seem to think.
-Penguins will struggle at times with all their big guns are back in the lineup. Won't look like the juggernaut people are expecting.
-Washington's strong finish to the season will be forgotten when they lose both games on home ice and bow out in short order.

I'm really not liking the west matchups this season for some reason. For the first time in many years, I am much more interested in how the first round in the East will play out. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

[St. Pats]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN (2)
ANA v (7) DET (3)
VAN v (6) SJ (4)
STL v (5) LA

PIT - 4
MTl -7
WAS - 6
BOS - 5

CHI -5
ANA - 5
VAN - 6
LA - 7

[Ro]

Not seeing as many upsets as in previous seasons.

HAWKS
DUCKS
CANUCKS
BLUES

PENS
HABS
RANGERS
BRUINS

[ForeverFlameFan]

Hawks in 4
Ducks in 6
Sharks in 7
Kings in 6

Pens in 6 (Islanders aren't going to take the Pens lightly)
Habs in 6
Caps in 7
Bruins in 6

The Eastern Conference match-ups are going to be really interesting.

[Parallex]

Canucks in 6
Hawks in 5
Wings in 7
Kings in 7


Habs in 6
Caps in 5
Penguins in 4
Bruins in 5

[bubbsy]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI -> Pitt in 5
(2) MTL v (7) OTT -> Ott in 7
(3) WAS v (6) NYR -> Was in 7
(4) BOS v (5) TOR -> Bos in 6

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN (2) -> Hawks in 5
ANA v (7) DET (3) -> Anaheim in 6
VAN v (6) SJ (4) -> Vancouver in 6
STL v (5) LA -> LA in 7

[Fire]

Pit - 5
mtl - 6
nyr - 7
bos - 6

chi - 5
ana - 7
sj - 7
stl - 6

[You Need a Thneed]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI
(2) MTL v (7) OTT
(3) WAS v (6) NYR
(4) BOS v (5) TOR

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN
(2) ANA v (7) DET
(3) VAN v (6) SJ
(4) STL v (5) LA

PIT in 4
OTT in 6
WAS in 5
BOS in 3

CHI in 5
ANA in 7
SJ in 7
LA in 6

[JBR]

Eastern Conference
PIT over NYI (5)
MTL over OTT (6)
NYR over WAS (7)
TOR over BOS (7) Get ready for it..

Western Conference
CHI over MIN (4)
ANA over DET (5)
VAN over SJ (5)
LA over STL (7)

[CaptainCrunch]

Eastern Conference
(1) PIT v (8) NYI - Good on the Islanders for getting to the dance. Sadly they're kind of the ugly girl that goes home alone and early. Pit in 5
(2) MTL v (7) OTT - I still believe that MTL's season was an illusion created by a short schedule and everything going right. In a compressed playoff schedule their mini-me forwards get crushed. Ott in 6
(3) WAS v (6) NYR - Washington had an amazing turnaround this year. The Rangers will play that boring trap/collapse to the next style and they'll take it from the Caps like an inexperienced prostitute on Navy payday. Take the Caps in7
(4) BOS v (5) TOR - The Bruins struggled, I think the Leafs like the Habs benefited from a shortened season where everything went right. They don't have the depth or goaltending or size. I take the buins in 5.

Western Conference
(1) CHI v (8) MIN (2) - The Wild underachieved and were fortunate to even get there. The Hawks are really one of the favorites. This is over quick fast and in a hurry. Hawks in 4.
ANA v (7) DET (3) - Detroit isn't as deep as they used to be and their blueline isn't great. Ana is inconsistent but they have a big fast nasty group of forwards. Ducks in 7
VAN v (6) SJ (4) - I'd like to call for the Sharks win, but playoffs are kryptonite to the Sharks. The Canucks could be considered a dark horse for the run. The only way that the Sharks win this is if they up the physical game. Take the Nucks in 7
STL v (5) LA - This is the best matchup in the first round and baby its gonna be close. I do like the Kings under Sutter but both teams are nasy physically and are defense first teams. Look for grinding season with LA's experience winning out. Kings in7

[Icon]

PIT > NYI -- 5 games
OTT > MTL -- 6 games
NYR > WSH -- 6 games
BOS > TOR -- 5 games

CHI > MIN -- 4 games
ANA > DET -- 5 games
VAN > SJ -- 5 games
STL > LA -- 7 games

[Displaced Flames fan]

Pens in 6
Habs in 6
Caps in 5
Leafs in 7

Hawks in 4
Wings in 7
Canucks in 6
Blues in 7