Pacific Division Final --- Sharks vs Predators --- San Jose wins the series 4-3.

[Roof-Daddy]

Nashville won 2-1 on Oct 28th in SJ
Nashville won 6-2 on Feb 6th in Nash
San Jose won 3-2 in a SO on Apr 2nd in Nash

Anyways, thanks for knocking out the cheaters San Jose, but you can F off now too.

Go Preds.

[BloodFetish]

Glad that Kesler, Bieksa and Perry are gone. Now it's time for Ribeiro and Neal to GTFO - Sharks in 6.

[automaton 3]

I can't support any team that employs Ribeiro. Sharks in 6.

[OutOfTheCube]

Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist

Sharks in 5. Exciting that 3/4 teams left in the West are perennial playoff chokers, so a good chance one of them goes all the way.

Even the Stars have been kind of a dud for long time too.

I'm definitely way more interested in the playoffs now that all the usual suspects have been knocked out. Odds are good for a first time Stanley Cup winner or, at least, someone who hasn't won in a while.

The most recent champions left:

Pittsburgh (2009)
Tampa Bay (2004)
Dallas (1999)
New York Islanders (1983)

[Stay Golden]

Could be a good match up for SJ. The Preds rely heavily on G and solid tough D, just like LA with Quick and their backend. Both like to clog up the middle and shut down the shooting alleys from the point.
There is no doubt in my mind the Preds will need Rinne to steal 2 games. If that happens the Preds win. SJ has more offense. Personally I like their depth in a long series over NSH.

[Locke]

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Locke

Yeah I'm generally happy to see either fan base receive some good fortune but I may lean to the Predators because they have never advanced past the 2nd round and while they have a small fan base it's pretty devoted and it has to be one of the loudest buildings in the league.

[SuperMatt18]

Same here, both are teams that I have no issue with. As an added plus both teams actually have pretty dedicated fan bases that actually support the team so it would be nice for either team so have some playoff success.

[killer_carlson]

Go Preds.

I really want to watch the US media get behind Nashville if they progress through the playoffs.

[JonDuke]

I've never really liked the Sharks, but hope they get a little more playoff success.
Sharks in 6

[midniteowl]

Glad that 2 of the California teams are knocked out, now it's time for the third to go too.

Go Preds Go
Preds in 7

[Table 5]

I'd love to see the Predators win this one too. That fanbase deserves good things.

[vicarious]

Would like to see the Sharks go all the way so that de Boer accomplishes in year 1 what McLellan couldn't do in 7 seasons.

[dissentowner]

There is about zero chance the Preds win this. Sharks in 5 at the longest.

[getbak]

The battle of the angry animal head logos. Grr!


Weird that Game one is tomorrow. I assume Nashville didn't even bother going home after last night's game and went straight to San Jose.

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by getbak

The battle of the angry animal head logos. Grr!


Weird that Game one is tomorrow. I assume Nashville didn't even bother going home after last night's game and went straight to San Jose.

Yeah, they interviewed Mike Fisher after last night's game and he said they were told to pack for six days.

[expo2428]

Im going to root for the Sharks in this series. Ive got nothing against Nashville, I won't be upset if they win the series but Ive always been a big fan of Thornton and Marleau and to see them actually get some post season success would be a pretty good story line for me personally. If Nashville wins though it would be great for their fan base and also a great thing to watch. Either way this is actually a pretty intriguing series for me.

[indes]

I've always had a soft spot for the Preds so I'm rooting for them!

[Machiavelli]

Preds in 7

[Drake]

Sharks in 6