CDSF- (2)Blues vs (3)Blackhawks (Blues win 4-3)

[Hockey]

Wednesday, April 13---1930h, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis (SN 360 and NBCSN)

Friday, April 15---1800h, 6:00 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis (Sportsnet and NBCSN)

Sunday, April 17---1300h, 1:00 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago (Sportsnet and NBC)

Tuesday, April 19---1930h, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago (Sportsnet and NBCSN)

*Thursday, April 21 Chicago at St. Louis TBA

*Saturday, April 23 St. Louis at Chicago TBA

*Monday, April 25 Chicago at St. Louis TBA

[Canada 02]

should be the best series of the opening round

[kobasew19]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

should be the best series of the opening round

The California battle will be pretty sweet as well.

[OffsideSpecialist]

I don't think it's the Hawks year. Blues in 6.

[Jacks]

Go Hawks!
(better opponent for Dal)

[Canada 02]

Hawks have been very mediocre since their 12 game win streak; 15-14-5 since

[Calgary4LIfe]

Hope this series and the Anaheim/SJ series are on opposite nights.

Great match-ups this year again! If Chicago wins this series, I would imagine that they would be limping to the next series.

Wonder if this could be St. Louis' year though. Always such a strong team that seem to be built with an eye to the playoffs, but always disappoint.

[druetetective]

Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist

I don't think it's the Hawks year. Blues in 6.

I've seen this movie before...

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by OffsideSpecialist

I don't think it's the Hawks year. Blues in 6.

The Blues will be the blues, they always choke in playoff.

Hawks in 5

[Hockey_Ninja]

As long as the Blues have Bouwmeester they will be forever cursed.

[Sainters7]

Blues will blow it, we all know it. It's what they were born to do. Hawks in 6, max.

[btimbit]

Surely the Blues will do some damage sometime, right?

Right?

[flamesfan1297]

Hawks in 6

[Racki]

I'm hoping for a 7 game war and Dallas gets to pick apart what's left in round two.

[calgarywinning]

Blues finally come through. Maybe in 6.

[Poe969]

Blues in 7 then stars over blues in 4.

The Hawks can't be good forever can they???

[Itse]

With Panarin the Hawks offense is possibly better than ever. I think they're going to be in the conference finals again, at the very least.

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Both teams are well balanced. Both teams have dangerous scorers. Both teams have solid checking lines. Both teams have a good top 4. Both teams have great coaching. Both teams have good goaltending.

This is as close to a pick'em as you can get. I honestly can't even make an honest prediction, because I don't know how these teams will show up in the post-season.

If St. Louis can take advantage of Keith being out of the lineup early, I think they can take this series. If the Blackhawks figure out their "A" game, they'll win based solely on their experience.

No idea, but I think this goes the distance.

[Dion]

A rested Duncan Keith from the suspension will be the difference in this series with the Hawks winning in 6 games.

[GranteedEV]

Call me crazy but Blues in 6. Hawks, specifically Toews, just haven't looked like themselves this year. They've managed to power play their way to 100+ points but the Blues look poised to finally break the pattern.